theryugobuddy Posted December 11, 2005 Share Posted December 11, 2005 Christmas albums get stowed away never to be heard from until late November each year when they are played almost exclusively for three weeks--then stowed away again. Who listens to Jingle Bells bells in July? Nobody-- We all have them, and we all add new ones every year, don't we? I just love to hear some nicely recorded Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Christmas songs booming out my KG's, but that was last year. Brian Setzer's latest is oh so 2005-- My wife wants to listen to Kenny G (ouch!) Anyway--- What Christmas albums do you keep year after year because they are so good, AND what new ones are you listening to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwt Posted December 11, 2005 Share Posted December 11, 2005 Last year I got a CD at a Hallmark card store called "James Taylor, A Christmas Album" not James Taylor's best work but pleasant. Several years ago I bought Harry Connick, Jr. "When My Heart Finds Christmas" I haven't listened to it this year. As I recall it is ok. I really enjoy Diana Krall: "Christmas Songs" currently this is my favorite Christmas CD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomer9911 Posted December 11, 2005 Share Posted December 11, 2005 still love the Time Life Christmas on tape, dual...Merry Christmas..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callmeishmael Posted December 11, 2005 Share Posted December 11, 2005 Charles Brown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyT Posted December 11, 2005 Share Posted December 11, 2005 Trans Siberian Orchestra. And you can listen to them all year long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockbobmel Posted December 11, 2005 Share Posted December 11, 2005 Gary Hoey "Ho Ho Hoey" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedball Posted December 11, 2005 Share Posted December 11, 2005 Those big department stores like Nordstrom have their yearly cd's at the counter, Arthur Fiedler, and Vince Guaraldi just to name a couple Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranjith Posted December 12, 2005 Share Posted December 12, 2005 I second the Trans Siberian Orchestra, awesome music Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbflash Posted December 12, 2005 Share Posted December 12, 2005 Ray Charles: Christmas Album. Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w2kj Posted December 12, 2005 Share Posted December 12, 2005 Gary Hoey "Ho Ho Hoey" An excellent choice! And don't forget Trans-Siberian Orchestra!! We're going to see them this year; loved 'em last year. --w2kj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxman Posted December 12, 2005 Share Posted December 12, 2005 TSO is awsome. A couple other totaly differant types of Christmas music I like are Mariah Carrie's Christmas cd as well as Lorrie Morgans Christmas cd. Lorri Morgans has only like 5 songs but her version of My favorite things rivals Julie Andrews version and some think it is better. Just my 2 cents Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w2kj Posted December 12, 2005 Share Posted December 12, 2005 Of course I like the classic strains of Jethro Tull's "Christmas Album". I liked his commentary in this: http://www.j-tull.com/news/christmasalbum.cfm ; he tends to be quite humorous. --w2kj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thumpelstiltskin Posted December 12, 2005 Share Posted December 12, 2005 Any blues fan should check out Lowell Fulson on the "Bullseye Blues Christmas" CD. The song "Lonesome Christmas" is really good. Rick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaspr Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 I've got one that I'll bet none of you has ever heard. It's called "The Sackville Allstars Christmas Record" It was issued by Sackville Recordings out of Toronto. It features Jim Galloway on sax, Milt Hinton on bass, Gus Johnson on drums, and Ralph Sutton on piano. Their rendition of "Good King Wenceslas" is my favorite cut. I'm also really enjoying Dianna Krall's latest. Garth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 I have over 60 Holiday CD's. Here's some of the ones that come out year after year. Vince Gualardi (Charlie Brown) everybody loves this Chicago- great horn sections and vocal harmonies, very upbeat, several with cheesy kids choir though Carpenters - beautiful orchestration and medlies on this one 20 tracks, probably 30 songs in all. Harry Connick Jr- When my heart finds Christmas (the first one- second is too raucous for me) Herb Alpert and the Tiajuana Brass (just cause Dad liked this stuff) I've got some nice contempory Jazz Holiday samplers that are pretty neat for parties. Jazz to the World. Blue Note for the special Olympics Smooth Jazz Christmas BMG compilation 2000 Contemporary Jazz Christmas ' priceless jazz label' Also there is a three CD GRP sampler set out of print that has some great stuff on it. For adults, Playboy Latin Jazz Christmas came out last year and is great uptempo and very contemporary Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 Slayer's Christmas CD always brings a little warmth to the season,lol.Seriously, as korny as you'd think it would be the season is not complete till I play Elvis Christmas Collection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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