ChrisK Posted December 12, 2003 Share Posted December 12, 2003 ...I know this gets asked every year. What are your favorite holiday music albums? Being a mutli-cultural family, we celebrate Christmas, Chanukah, and a tradtional Japanese New Year. Last night a fire in the fireplace, candles burning, cookies in the oven and a bottle of nice Cab made for a great evening. Also, we listened to some great seasonal music. Some of what we heard - Willie Nelson, "Pretty Paper" (vinyl) - great record, I never get enough of the Red-Headed Stranger. John Fahey, "Christmas Guitar" & "New Possibility" (vinyl) - old standards, always sound great Booker T & the MG's, "In the Christmas Spirit" (vinyl) - very cool record Vince Guraldi Trio, "A Charlie Brown Christmas" (SACD, vinyl) - a classic, both formats sound great The Three Tenors, "Three Tenors Christmas" (SACD) - great sound, needs to be played loud Diana Krall, "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" (cd) - in spite of all the DK bashers, a really nice album Tony Bennett/Charlotte Church/Placido Domingo/Vanessa Williams, "Our Favorite Things" (SACD) - surprisingly good What Holiday records do you like to listen to? Thanks, Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeesGuy Posted December 12, 2003 Share Posted December 12, 2003 OK - Here's some of mine: Vince Guraldi Trio, "A Charlie Brown Christmas" Jim Brinkman, "The Gift" Trans-Siberian Orchestra, "Christmas Eve and Other Stories" Squrrel Nut Zippers, "Christmas Caravan" -Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshnich Posted December 12, 2003 Share Posted December 12, 2003 Great choices although Im not sure which one is most appropraite for the Japanese New Year! Ive been listening to most of that plus the Beach Boys Christmas Album (vinyl) which I picked up at used at Amoeba Records in Beserkly the other day. Nice album you gotta love" Little Saint Nick" Josh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piranha Posted December 12, 2003 Share Posted December 12, 2003 Here are a few of my personal favs. They aren't the best audio quality however, but great Chritmas music none the less. Bing Crosby-Bing Crosby's Christmas Classics Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr., Frank Sinatra-Christmas with the Rat Pack Perry Como-Perry Como Sings Merry Christmas Music Andy Williams-The Andy Williams Christmas Album Elvis Presley-Elvis' Christmas Album Beach Boys- Christmas Album HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL THE FORUM MEMBERS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Songer Posted December 12, 2003 Share Posted December 12, 2003 The single best XMAS LP in the jazz idiom. NOTHING else is even CLOSE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Songer Posted December 12, 2003 Share Posted December 12, 2003 And here it is!!! I think it's still in print on CD--I know it's in the new Mosaic set. The vinyl has become fairly pricey in recent years. http://forums.klipsch.com/idealbb/files/pearso_duke_merryoles_101b2.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKuziel Posted December 12, 2003 Share Posted December 12, 2003 Black Sabbath Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Songer Posted December 12, 2003 Share Posted December 12, 2003 In a size you can actually see: http://forums.klipsch.com/idealbb/files/pearso_duke_merryoles_101b9.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobile homeless Posted December 12, 2003 Share Posted December 12, 2003 Sappy to some.... A childhood memory for most. But loved by all regardless of jazz leanings or not. Rating this on musical importance is surely not the point, however. How can it be Christmas without the one jazz artist (besides Dave Brubeck), that is liked by almost EVERY LOON: Vince Guaraldi. Click on the below to go back in time for ye olde Charlie Brown Christmas MP3. I put these up long ago and almost forgot about them. Do I play this? Not too often but every Tom, Dick, and Larry that comes over at Christmas time after hearing I like Jazz blabbers, "Do you have that guy that does the Charlie Brown Christmas stuff?" LORDY. I have to admit, the album cover makes me cringe a bit... By FAR, THE MOST POPULAR and REMEMBERED: ~ Linus and Lucy.mp3 And others following close behind... ~ Skating.mp3 ~ O_Tannenbaum.mp3 That should be enough to tide any sane human over...till next christmas that is. kh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOSValves Posted December 12, 2003 Share Posted December 12, 2003 Great stuff Kelly The O_Tannenbaum.mp3 is broken ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clipped and Shorn Posted December 12, 2003 Share Posted December 12, 2003 time machine back to Pleasantville! Leroy Anderson mono Hi-Fi LPs on mint Deccas. you don't know what you are missing. c7s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted December 12, 2003 Share Posted December 12, 2003 Gotta add to all the great choices here "adam sandler's holiday hits" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobile homeless Posted December 12, 2003 Share Posted December 12, 2003 OK.... I fixed the link to "O Tannenbaum". Redid below. ~ O_Tannenbaum.mp3 And I added this classic - As I was playing it, Audrey actually walked in and said, "Strange, it's the first time I felt like it was really Christmas." I dont know whether that is bad or good... Lordy... ~ Guaraldi - Christmas Time Is Here (Instrumental).mp3 kh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coda Posted December 13, 2003 Share Posted December 13, 2003 The A Charlie Brown Christmas SACD is particularly good, as ChrisK mentioned earlier. The 1988 CD was overdue for a remaster, since the latest reissue is a SACD hybrid, it works with CDPs, too. One more to add below, click for a few audio snippets.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougdrake Posted December 13, 2003 Share Posted December 13, 2003 kh - What's up? I can't get to any of the mp3 links. Did the licensing police get you already? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobile homeless Posted December 13, 2003 Share Posted December 13, 2003 Not sure what is going on with your system and/or media player(s) but I just went through ALL the links below and each comes up fine. I might have suggested you accessed the server when it was down briefly... except for the fact that these MP3 are on TWO completely different servers. Give them a try again. The sound quality is pretty good for the lowly MP3 but one is rewarded if their computer setup is running to a tube system with some nice speakers. Vince Guaraldi is up and running below - all are 128kbs MP3: ~ Linus and Lucy.mp3 ~ Guaraldi - Christmas Time Is Here (Instrumental).mp3 ~ Skating.mp3 ~ O_Tannenbaum.mp3 kh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fini Posted December 13, 2003 Share Posted December 13, 2003 ---------------- On 12/12/2003 3:54:29 PM Clipped and Shorn wrote: time machine back to Pleasantville! Leroy Anderson mono Hi-Fi LPs on mint Deccas. you don't know what you are missing. c7s ---------------- Mmm, I like the mint ones, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audio Flynn Posted December 13, 2003 Share Posted December 13, 2003 I am the number one Klipschaholic Christmas music expert. Self appointed of course. And anyone who disagrees with me will find a shattered Telefunken 12AX7 in the bottom their stocking Christmas morning where you normally find your chocolate! This years stellar recomendations are as follows: Anonymous 4 "Wolcum Yule" Celtic and british songs and carols on Harmonia Mundi Karjan "The Christams concert" with the Berlin Philharmonic on Duetsch Gramophone remastered from the 1970s For neophytes..... If you do not own a CD from one of these 2 music publishers, you missout on the best 16 bit red book CD can accomplish. ENJOY And for the less serious times try DR. DEMENTO HO HO HO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Istari Posted December 13, 2003 Share Posted December 13, 2003 Leon Redbone - Christmas Island Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audio Flynn Posted December 15, 2003 Share Posted December 15, 2003 No one listed new Christams music suggestion? Ya bunch of headbangers; get with the season! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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