Christmas Music CDs & LPs, etc...What Are You Playing This 2019 Season?

Christmas in the Old World- Various Artists
Philips PHM 200-036 monaural


TracklistHide Credits
A1 Austria: Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht (Silent Night, Holy Night)
Organ – Prof. W. Muck
Soprano Vocals – Traufe Skladal
3:40
A2 Britain: The Holly And The Ivy
Conductor – Wally Stott
Solo Vocal – Ronnie Carroll
4:04
A3 Spain: Arre Borriquito (Get Along, Little Donkey)
Choir – Coros De Las Escuelas Avemarianas
2:40
A4 France: Noel Savoyard
Choir – St. Maurice d'anncy
Conductor – A.F. Morand
Written By – Andrè-François Marescotti
2:58
A5 Italy: Accorri A Betlemme (Let's Hurry To Bethlehem) 2:58
A6 Denmark: Sikken Voldsom Traengsel Og Alarm (It's Very Crowded In The Streets)
Choir – The Chorus Of The Danish State Radio*
Conductor – Henning Elbirk
Written-By – Heinrich Faber*
2:10
A7 Holland: Nu Sijt Wellecome (Welcome To The Christ-Child)
Choir – De Mastreechter Staar
Conductor – Martin Koekelkoren
3:45
B1 Britain: Oh Come, All Ye Faithful
Conductor – Wally Stott
Solo Vocal – Anne Shelton
4:05
B2 Sweden: Nu Ar Det Jul Igen (It Is Christmas Again); Nu Har Vi Ljus Har I Vart Hus (Now We Have Candlelight In Our Homes); Vi Aro Musikanter (We Are Musicians)
Orchestra – The Swedish Light Orchestra
2:50
B3 Germany: Susser Die Glocken Nie Klingen (The Bells Never Ring So Beautifully)
Arranged By – Friedrich Brenn
Choir – Schöneberger Sängerknaben
Conductor – Gerhard Hellwig
Organ – Heinrich Riethmüller
2:05
B4 Italy: Dormi Non Piangere (Sleep And Don't Cry)
Written By – Licinio Refice
2:46
B5 Spain: Canta, Rie, Bebe (Sing, Laugh, Drink)
Choir – Coro De Las Escuelas Avemarianas
Written By – Fils Boronat, Ricardo Boronat Terol
2:58
B6 France: Nouvelles, Nouvelles (Christmas Message)
Arranged By – Jacques Chailley
Choir – St. Maurice D'Annecy
Conductor – A. F. Morand
3:11
B7 Austria: O Du Frohliche (Wonderful Christmas Time)
Organ – Prof. W. Muck
5:00

 

Thanks for the tip and your work on the Klein remaster. One of my favorite holiday releases of late! I'll keep an eye out for the CD/LP of Caroling On The Carillon.

As far as other Carillon albums I did find this LP last week in a Christmas bin for $2 and picked it up thinking of the Klein album. Not quite as 'spectacular' as the Klein records, but rather minimal accompanied by strings and vibes which I think are my faves as they add a dark Lynchian/Badalamenti quality to the bells that reflect the album art. Some decent tracks. I'll add it to Xmas LP collection for sure, especially for the price.

Paul Mickelson - Christmas Bells

 

This Warm December - A Brushfire Holiday Vol. 1 var.artists green & red vinyl

 

Just left the grocery store, where "I'll Be Home for Christmas" was immediately followed by "I'll Be Home for Christmas".

Thinking of writing my congressmen to outlaw broadcasts or performances of "I'll Be Home for Christmas" and "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (the other overplayed, overwrought offender covered and belabored endlessly) outside of controlled environments like paid events where their presence will be noted beforehand.

 

The Beach Boys Christmas Album in glorious wide stereo!

 

yes...excellent!

 

Ben Keith & Firends - "Little Drummer Boy" - Feat. Johnny Cash & Neil Young

 

Ben Keith & Friends - Les Trois Cloches - Feat. Neil Young & Peggy Young

 

Listening to the new hi-res release of Christmas Songs by Sinatra

 

This Christmas, I will mostly be playing 'December', by The Moody Blues.

 

Me, too. My favorite Christmas album by far.

 

This one is working for me this year.

 

Did the STEREO version make it to CD? If so I gotta have it.

 

Mary Chapin Carpenter - Come Darkness Come Light: Twelve Songs Of Christmas
Dwight Yoakum - Come On Christmas
Over The Rhine - Blood Oranges

 

The Queen of Christmas

 

Listening to the new Chicago Christmas album now.



Mostly original songs. Only a couple carol arrangements, and one cover of a song I never associated with Christmas before, "What The World Needs Now Is Love"

 

I've added a pile of Christmas Albums to my Youtube Music library, mostly based on recommendations here and the albums listed on Wikipedia. Currently adoring both of Herb Alpert's Christmas albums, both the late-60s classic and his beautiful new-to-me release from 2017.

 

Sounds like the beginning of a new thread: "They're not christmas songs, but they keep showing up, now STOP IT...!"

1) "My Favorite Things"...

 

There is a Julie Andrews CD called Greatest Christmas Songs, which is just a repackaged version of her '60s Christmas album with Andre Previn, but for some reason they tacked on three songs that have nothing to do with Christmas, at the end: "It Might As Well Be Spring," "Falling in Love with Love," and "Cheek to Cheek."

 

not officially...

 

The Molly Burch Christmas Album...a couple traditional tunes but includes great versions of two underplayed classics..The Secret of Christmas, and Hard Candy Christmas.

 

That’s what I thought. I took a look at Discogs and saw nothing. Maybe someday...

 

Here's my go-to album lineup for December

> Handel: Messiah (Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert and Choir, Archiv Produktion 423 630-2). Best sounding recording and best performances that I've found. Love this disc. You can crank it.
> Pops Christmas Party (Arthur Fielder and the Boston Pops, Living Stereo, RCA Victor 09026-61685-2)
> A Charlie Brown Christmas - of course!
> Jingle All the Way - Béla Fleck and the Flecktones. Even has Tuvan throat singing! Great sound, very well recorded.
> Christmas with the Canadian Brass
> Three Suites: Duke Ellington. The Nutcracker never sounded so good, and so cool.
> Home for the Holidays: Eaken Piano Trio (Naxos ‎– 8.554099) Recorded in Mechanics Hall, Worcester, Mass.
> Christmas with the Cambridge Singers, John Rutter (Collegium Records ‎– COLCD 111)
> O Come All Ye Faithful: Kings College Choir Cambridge, Stephen Cleobury (Decca/Argo 414 042-2). Another one where you can really crank it!

Nostalgia fix:
> Holiday Sing Along with Mitch: Mitch Miller. Yes, you will want to sing along!
> Now is the Caroling Season: Fred Waring and His Pennsylvanians.
> An Inland Northwest Christmas: The Springbrook Singers, featuring the Entire Collection of Alfred Burt Carols.

Otherworldly choral, especially for Christmas eve or cold quiet nights:
> Christmas with the Dale Warland Singers (Gothic G-49269). A disc I will never part with!
> Sing We Christmas - Chanticleer (Teldec 4509-94563-2). Another one you can't pry from my hands!
> Christmas Carols - Musica Sacra (Deutsche Grammophon ‎429 732-2)

 

Nice selection! I need to check out the Bela Fleck and Ellington ones.

 

Could have been worse. Could have been 'Baby, It's Cold Outside' or 'Santa Baby'.