Bing Crosby, White Christmas Original DECCA pressing from the 50's in VG+ condition. Sounds stunning with my Benz Micro ACE - Mono cartridge
Elvis' If Every Day Was Like Christmas There are always some tracks from James Brown's Christmas records [Go Straight To The Ghetto! Soulful Christmas!] Vince's Peanuts Christmas tracks always get a spin The Waitresses! Some Motown A couple years ago I found the Partridge Family Christmas Card album and now we always have at least one listen to David Cassidy's Frosty The Snowman I will always feel nostalgia for Bing's Christmas album because my Mom played it around the holidays when I was little Blue Yule compilation always gets some play And there's always some Louis Armstrong... 'Zat You Santa Claus?, etc..
Elvis Christmas Album (If Every Day Was Like Christmas) Dean Martin (Winter Romance + another one that I don't recall the title of) Aimee Mann Kenny Chesney (Surprisingly good and audiophile) Moody Blues - December Lee Greenwood Casey Musgraves ...and more...
Come Home for Christmas: The Eagles Christmas Must be Tonight: The Band Imagine: John Lennon Run Rudolph Run: Chuck Berry Christmas Song: Jethro Tull 2000 Miles: The Pretenders
Along with the traditional choices, I sometimes leave this on in the background: Kmart 1974 In-Store Christmas music, complete with announcements and jingle. It's two hours of instrumentals, so expect to hear Jackie Gleason & his Orchestra, Living Strings, Lawrence Welk and others. But remember: "For your convenience, smoking is permitted in the snack bar area only."
Andy Williams - Merry Christmas The Fab Four - HARK! Foxes and Fossils - Have Yourself a Very Mellow Christmas
Nothing yet, but I shall tune in to Carols from Kings, and over the Christmas period shall listen to Bach's Christmas Oratorio on the various feast days.
Maybe I shouldn't post my own stuff, but here is a Xmas song I wrote and contributed to a charity CD. My wife Wendy sings. Your thoughts on it are welcomed:
Will be listening a great deal to Cliff's new record. It contains Christmas Classics as well as some new songs chosen by Cliff himself. Love it!
Gonna have to check this out. I'm a total sap for cringey movies this time of year. And Henry Winkler NOT as the Fonz? Never fails to make me smile.
We watch it every year. I'm not a huge Hallmark fan (though my wife js), but this is a good one - Henry Winkler's performance is what separates it for me
Michael McDonald - This Christmas Came across this record today by chance. Ordered! Looking forward to hearing it!
My old standbys: Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass - CHRISTMAS ALBUM A&M Artists - ¡SOMETHING FESTIVE! Amy Grant - HOME FOR CHRISTMAS Carpenters - CHRISTMAS PORTRAIT (and their other one too, AN OLD FASHIONED CHRISTMAS)
My mom played this LP every year. She passed away last fall so every time I play it now it brings back sweet Christmas memories of my mom. It has what is probably my favorite recording of “O Holy Night.” Very simple instrumentation and a sincere vocal.
