Overlooked Christmas Music Recommendations

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Second that Sia album....great album!

 

Mary Chapin Carpenter's Come Darkness Come Light is a very different Christmas album, with almost nothing you'd expect to hear on a "standard" Christmas album. It contains a few originals, some covers, and some less-often-heard traditional songs. There's no "White Christmas" or "Silent Night" here. It's a refreshing, original Christmas album.

 

Though certainly not overlooked by Tull fans, Jethro Tull's Christmas Album is probably missed by many. It's one a handful of Christmas albums (including Fahey and Guaraldi) that I really like.

 

a little Spinal Tap ?

 

I don't know if you'd consider these as overlooked, yet they are favorites of mine under the Christmas Music genre, and not generally not considered super mainstream:


Mary Chapin Carpenter - Come Darkness, Come Light


December - Moody Blues


Jethro Tull Christmas Album


The Light Came Down - Josh Garrels


December - George Winston

 

I like to hear this whenever it pops up on my ipod's shuffle feature, what ever the time of year. TV Smith is often overlooked, alas.

 

Advent at Ephesus


City on A Hill Christmas


Any Windham Hill Winter Solstice collection...

 

This album is fun and Christmassy:

 

Miracle Legion - Blue Christmas

 

Recommended:
Ep. 105 - DEEP CUTS OF CHRISTMAS ("Merry Christmas from the Family" & more)

 

The Glasvegas Christmas EP is rather good, which includes this:

 

A bunch more that should be on everyone's Christmas playlist:

"The Angel & The Little Blue Bell"-Brenda Lee - A heartwarming little tale.


"Driving Home For Christmas"-Chris Rea - A nice & easy going tune.
Chris Rea ~ Driving Home For Christmas (1986)

"The Greatest Gift Of All"-Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton - From their Christmas special & album. A beautiful duet!
Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers - The greatest gift of all

"I Believe In Santa Claus"-Mickey Rooney & Ron Marshall - From "The Year Without A Santa Claus". One of my favorites! Amazing how after Mickey Rooney sings in his raspy voive, Ron Marshall comes in with an awesome crystal clear voice. A song I think should be released as a single.
I Believe In Santa Claus

"The Twelve Gifts Of Christmas"-Allan Sherman - A very entertaining alteration of the classic.
The Twelve Gifts of Christmas

"Two-Step 'Round The Christmas Tree"-Suzy Bogguss - A great Country Christmas tune by Suzy! I Love it!
Two-Step 'round the Christmas Tree

"Mary's Boy Child"-Harry Belefonte - This is a great story song that everyone should hear!
Mary's Boy Child

 

Personally.....I wait until December.

 

Joan Osborne - Christmas Means Love

Covering 2 of these tunes as part of the Rock & Soul Christmas show I am doing in Princeton, which also includes most of the Spector album.

 

Tim Minchin - White Wine In The Sun

 

It’s Christmas So We’ll Stop by Frightened Rabbit

 

Chris Squire's Swiss Choir

 

I really love J.D. McPherson's album Socks from last year. I played it like crazy last year and plan to do the same again.



All original songs with enjoyable, fun and unique lyrics and a great vintage sound. Tons of awesome rockabilly guitar solos on this record. It's a festive great time.

I also really dug the Mavericks' Christmas album from last year. Check out "Christmas Time is Coming Round Again."

 

Cool. Will try to cbeck those out.

Duke Pearson's 1968 Christmas album, cant think of the title...

 

There are so many great suggestions here. I've heard a lot of them, but there are a lot to explore. Thank you. These are exactly the kind of thing I was looking for.