CD suggestions? whats ur fav?

[whitexmas]

Hey....I need some suggestions for christmas cds. I dont have very many and I want to expand my collection. I went to walmart last night and was disappointed in there minimal selection. So I think Im just gonna order some online, but I don't know which ones? So I'm asking you fellow christmas-lovers for your help. I love all kinds of music....love the rat pack, frank sinatra, pop music, the carpenters, alabama...etc....so im open to ur suggestions. thanks!!!

[dvdguy]

christmas witht the rat pack
noel by josh groban
anything from bing

[officepro4u]

I love every single one of Amy Grant's Christmas CDs. I listen to them almost year round.

[Holiday]

I agree...Amy Grants are awesome!!! Also:

Barry Manilow: Because It's Christmas
Clint Black: Looking For Christmas
Perry Como: Seasons Greetings (I grew up listening to this album, year, after year, after...)
Lorrie Morgan: Merry Christmas From London
Beach Boys: The Beach Boys' Christmas Album
Reba: Merry Christmas To You
The Judds: Christmas Time With The Judds
Trish Yearwood: Home For The Holidays (Hallmark cd)
Kenny & Dolly: Once Upon A Christmas
Randy Travis: An Old Time Christmas
Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas
Anne Murray: Christmas Wishes

I'm ready to go home & listen to Christmas music now! :)

[RadioJonD]

Great question whitexmas! Here is short tutorial of my approach.

For traditional Christmas tunes, choose one series like the Time Life Christmas Collection or Collectables Records Label Ultimate Christmas Collection (my personal favorite, around twenty-five tunes on each CD!). This will reduce the chances of duplicating songs in your personal collection. If you impulse buy a hodge podge of compilation CDs you end up with so many song duplications that you waste money.

When purchasing one artist CDs, compare the tunes on the CD with your compilation collection. For example, I don't have the Beach Boy Christmas CD, but by looking at my song list, I see that I have every track on their CD scattered around in my collection.

My attraction is more toward obscure tunes. There are several record labels offering, in my humble opinion, the best Christmas music out there! For that purpose, look up a thread around here called Christmas Music by Record Lable. To learn about non traditional Christmas music and artists, listen to public radio or internet Christmas broadcasts in season. Most of the time, they will tell you where the music may be purchased.

Organizing your music can be done in a spread sheet program or handwritten in a notebook. Since my i-Pod does all that for me, I don't keep any programs or notes. I just carry my i-Pod with me into record stores, etc. to make sure I don't duplicate. This works for my entire collection, not just Christmas tunes.

On a related note, to build an inexpensive collection, shop in pawn shops, thift stores, yard/tag sales, and used music stores. Always be sure the right CD is in the case and always check for scratches/damage! Many shop owners will give a discount for mulitable purchases. Expect to pay two to five dollars per CD or as low as fifty cents for scratched CDs. Don't forget to check out the forgotten vinyl and cassette offerings too!

My collection is augmented by hundreds of hours of recorded holiday radio programming and downloads from sites like www.FaLaLaLaLa.com.

Good luck with your collection, whitexmas!

[ChristmasBroadband]

For me, it starts and ends with Bing's "Merry Christmas" (now titled "White Christmas").

[dvdguy]

i have a great 3 disc of bings it has some radio stuff on it. Very cool

[MrsH]

For something completely different try Asleep at the Wheel - "Santa Loves to Boogie". I guarantee you will be doing a Christmas two step in no time.

[joyful]

For a modern twist to some Christmas carols try the CD "God With Us", it has various artist like Anointed; Michael W. Smith; Sandi Patty; CeCe Winans; Ray Boltz; Avalon and more. Songs include Joy to the Word; What child is This; Silent Nifght; Angels We Have Heard On High and many more for a total of 14.

I also love Amy Grant's Christmas CD's.

Bing Crosby's Christmas CD's are great.

I have Christmas with Patti Page which I also enjoy.

[Maebeary]

I love Joe Diffie's "Mr. Christmas!" This is a wonderful cd. He does the best version of "The Christmas Song" that I've heard. It's wonderful! I just got Marie Osmond's "Magic of Christmas!" For me, it's a real keeper! The fact that I've been a fan of the Osmond family for 38 years has something to do with it. But, it has some wonderful songs on it... most I've never heard before.

[Annette1990]

I totally love Kenny G....
The album is Faith(a holiday album)...so relaxing too me. I'm actually listening to it right now.

[kgstyles]

My number 1 all time favorite Christmas album is by Ray Conniff and the Conniff singers called We Wish you a Merry Christmas!!!!!!!

[Noelle]

It's not Christmas w/o Johnny Mathis! You'll never be disappointed with any of his Christmas CDs. :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/LuvMrM/JMnewcd2.jpg

[RadioJonD]

Really, I do like traditional Christmas tunes but feel them to be contrived & confining. Why buy the one hundred or so tunes that one can hear while shopping or from their "Holiday" broadcast station?

So, may I suggest?:

Capitol Records' Ultra Lounge Christmas Cocktails -

http://www.ultralounge.com/d_c_christmas_1.html
It's Christmastime and we've gone north for the holidays (North Pole that is!).
These eighteen hot toddies will surely melt your snowcone.
So deck the halls, spike the eggnog and hang the mistletoe, you're in Yulesville, baby! Ho-Ho-Ho.
Cheers!

Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer Mambo - Billy May
Winter Wonderland - Peggy Lee
Christmas Trumpets / We Wish You A Very Merry Christmas - Ray Anthony
Christmas Is - Lou Rawls
Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town / White Christmas - Jimmy McGriff
I'd Like You For Christmas - Julie London
Holiday On Skis - Al Caiola & Riz Ortolani
(Everybody's Waitin' For) The Man With The Bag - Kay Starr
Jingle Bells / Jingle Bell Rock - Hollyridge Strings
I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm - Dean Martin
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus / Jingle Bells BossaNova - Eddie Dunstedter
Christmas Kisses - Ray Anthony
I'll Be Home For Christmas / Baby, It's Cold Outside - Jackie Gleason/Jack Marshall
What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? - Nancy Wilson
Cha-Cha All The Way - Capitol Studio Orchestra
The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You) - Nat King Cole
The Nutcracker Suite - Les Brown & His Band Of Renown
Ring Those Christmas Bells - Fred Waring & The Pennsylvanians


http://www.ultralounge.com/d_c_christmas_2.html

Christmastime is here again and Santa's mixed up another batch of intoxicating hi-fi holiday highballs, cooler than Jack Frost's smile and sweeter than a candy cane swizzlestick.
If these 18 hot chestnuts don't jingle your bells, then you're Scrooged, man.
Fruitcake!

Sleigh Ride/Jingle Bells - Caiola & Ortolani/Jimmy McGriff
Jingle All The Way - Lena Horne
Merry Christmas, Baby - Lou Rawls
Warm December - Julie London
Let It Snow! / Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer - Eddie Dunstedter
The Merriest - June Christy
All I Want For Christmas (Is My Two Front Teeth) - Nat King Cole Trio
The Christmas Waltz - Nancy Wilson
I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm/Jing-A-Ling - Les Brown/Starlighters
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus - Jimmy McGriff
Baby, It's Cold Outside - Dean Martin
Snowfall/Snowfall Cha-Cha - George Shearing/Billy May
Jingle Bell Rock - Wayne Newton
Frosty The Snowman - The Ventures
Christmas Island - Bob Atcher & The Dinning Sisters
Exotic Night - Martin Denny
Happy Holiday - Peggy Lee
Sleigh Ride/Santa Claus' Party - Ferrante & Teicher/Les Baxter
Plus special surprise bonus tracks
Swell!


Most anything from Rhino (good luck finding the out of prints!)- http://www.rhinorecords.com/store/CatalogList.lasso?Style=Christmas#Compilations

For more contemporary things, any in the Very Special Christmas Series - http://www.veryspecialchristmas.com/uof/veryspecialchristmas/index.html


Yule B’ Swingin’ - http://www.answers.com/topic/yule-b-swingin

1. What Will Santa Claus Say (When He Finds Everybody Swingin'?) - Louis Prima
2. Cool Yule - Louis Armstrong & The Commanders
3. Jingle Bells - Glenn Miller & His Orchestra
4. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Ella Fitzgerald
5. Dig That Crazy Santa Claus - Ralph Marterie & His Orchestra
6. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! - Les Brown & His Band of Renown
7. Merry Christmas, Baby - Lionel Hampton
8. Man With the Bag (Everybody's Waitin' For) - Kay Starr
9. Sleigh Ride - Johnny Desmond
10. Medley: Santa Claus Is Coming to Town/Jingle Bells - Pete Fountain
11. Ring Those Christmas Bells - Peggy Lee
12. Swingle Jingle - Lionel Hampton
13. What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? - Nancy Wilson
14. I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm - Dean Martin


Yule B’ Swingin’ Too – http://www.umeportal.com/product.aspx?ob=prd&src=rslt&pid=1108

1. Christmas in New Orleans - Louis Armstrong
2. Shake Hands With Santa Claus - Louis Prima
3. Santa Claus Came in the Spring - Benny Goodman & His Orchestra
4. Baby, It's Cold Outside - Ann-Margret, Al Hirt
5. Jingle Bells - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
6. White Christmas - Ella Fitzgerald
7. Merriest - June Christy
8. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer - Dean Martin
9. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! - Joe Williams
10. Here Comes Santa Claus - The Andrews Sisters, Bing Crosby
11. Santa Claus Is Coming to Town - Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra
12. Dixieland Band from Santa Claus Land - Jimmy Dorsey
13. Boogie Woogie Santa Claus - Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra
14. I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm - Billie Holiday


Alligator Records - http://tinyurl.com/2tdj7j


GENUINE HOUSEROCKIN CHRISTMAS & THE ALLIGATOR RECORDS CHRISTMAS

1) GENUINE HOUSEROCKIN' CHRISTMAS--KOKO TAYLOR Have You Heard The News?
2) CAREY BELL Christmas Train
3: MICHAEL BURKS Christmas Snow
4) LIL’ ED & THE BLUES IMPERIALS Christmas
5) SHEMEKIA COPELAND Stay A Little Longer, Santa
6) THE HOLMES BROTHERS Back Door Santa
7) W.C. CLARK Christmas Party
8) C.J. CHENIER & THE RED HOT LOUISIANA BAND Zydeco Christmas
9) CEPHAS & WIGGINS Christmas Day Blues
10) MARCIA BALL Christmas Fais Do Do
11) ROOMFUL OF BLUES Santa Claus, Do You Ever Get The Blues?
12) SAFFIRE—THE UPPITY BLUES WOMEN Really Been Good This Year
13) LONNIE BROOKS All I Want For Christmas (Is To Be With You)
14) COCO MONTOYA A Bluesman’s Christmas (4:28)
15) LITTLE CHARLIE & THE NIGHTCATS Christmas Time Again (Spend, Spend, Spend)
16) DAVE HOLE Fattening Up The Turkey

THE ALLIGATOR RECORDS CHRISTMAS COLLECTION—

KOKO TAYLOR Merry, Merry Christmas
KENNY NEAL Christmas Time In The Country
LIL' ED AND THE BLUES IMPERIALS I’m Your Santa
KATIE WEBSTER Deck The Halls With Boogie Woogie
WILLIAM CLARKE Please Let Me Be Your Santa Claus
TINSLEY ELLIS Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin’
CHARLES BROWN Boogie Woogie Santa Claus
SON SEALS Lonesome Christmas
LONNIE BROOKS Christmas On The Bayou
LITTLE CHARLIE AND THE NIGHTCATS Santa Claus
ELVIN BISHOP The Little Drummer Boy
SAFFIRE -- THE UPPITY BLUES WOMEN One Parent Christmas
CLARENCE "GATEMOUTH" BROWN Christmas
CHARLIE MUSSELWHITE Silent Night

[RadioJonD]

Up 'til now, I didn't realize that there was a limit to post size! The following is a continuation of the above post.


ANYTHING from this wonderful playlist! - http://web.archive.org/web/20041225162409/www.bluesbeforesunrise.com/bbssetlist122103.html

BLUES BEFORE SUNRISE
Annual Christmas Program
Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water - here it is again - the Annual Blues Before Sunrise Christmas Program! Every year it's the same old Christmas records and in pretty much the same order, but listeners love 'em! Charles Brown, Amos Milburn, Billy Eckstine, Louis Jordan, Nat King Cole, B.B.King, Mahalia Jackson and many more! Over the years we've found so many Christmas Blues records we don't have time for all of them - we have to decide who gets played and who gets benched this holiday. Actually it's fun no matter how many times you've heard the Blues Before Sunrise Christmas Program! And here's the Red-Hot news - we've actually located and included a handful of new Christmas records!
The Annual Blues Before Sunrise Christmas Program - Don't miss it - Only on BBS!

HOUR #1

RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER - SUGARCHILD ROBINSON
THE CHRISTMAS SONG - KING COLE TRIO
HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS - JOE WILLIAMS
OLE SANTA - DINAH WASHINGTON
LITTLE CHRISTMAS TREE - NAT KING COLE
CHRISTMAS DATE BOOGIE - BIG JOE TURNER
BEBOP SANTA - BABS GONZALES
CHRISTMAS MORNING - TITUS TURNER
BOOGIE WOOGIE SANTA - LIONEL HAMPTON
CHRISTMAS SPIRITS - JULIA LEE
WHITE CHRISTMAS - RAVENS
CHRISTMAS BOOGIE - SUGAR CHILD ROBINSON
JINGLE BELLS - LEO WATSON
PAPA AIN'T NO SANTA CLAUS - BUTTERBEANS & SUSIE
AT THE CHRISTMAS BALL - BESSIE SMITH
JINGLE BELL HOP - JACKSON TRIO
SLEIGH RIDE - LLOYD GLENN

HOUR #2

MERRY CHRISTMAS BABY - CHARLES BROWN
FAR AWAY CHRISTMAS BLUES - LITTLE ESTER
BOOGIE WOOGIE SANTA - MABEL SCOTT
CHRISTMAS TIME BLUES - ROY MILTON
I WANT MY BABY FOR CHRISTMAS - JIMMY LIGGINS
MAY EVERYDAY BE CHRISTMAS - LOUIS JORDAN
I'LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS - BULLMOOSE JACKSON
MERRY CHRISTMAS BABY - LIONEL HAMPTON
CHRISTMAS BLUES - GATEMOUTH MOORE
IT'S CHRISTMAS TIME AGAIN - CECIL GANT
CHRISTMAS BLUES - LARRY DARNELL
HELLO SANTA - CECIL GANT
EMPTY STOCKING BLUES - FLOYD DIXON
WHITE CHRISTMAS - BIG MAYBELLE
WHEN WAS THE BABY BORN - SWAN SILVERTONES
CHRISTMAS DINNER IN JAIL - REV J.M.GATES
WILL HELL BE YOUR SANTA CLAUS - REV J.M. GATES
DID YOU SPEND CHRISTMAS DAY IN JAIL - REV J.M. GATES
WILL THE COFFIN BE YOUR SANTA CLAUS - REV J.M. GATES
DEATH MAY BE YOUR CHRISTMAS GIFT - REV A.W. NIX
BEGIN A NEW LIFE ON CHRISTMAS DAY (PARTS I & II) - REV A.W. NIX
SILENT NIGHT - MAHALIA JACKSON
MERRY CHRISTMAS BABY - LIONAL HAMPTON
MERRY CHRISTMAS - LITTLE WILLIE LITTLEFIELD
CHRISTMAS DREAMS - JOHNNY MOORE & THE BLAZERS

HOUR #3

CHRIST WAS BORN ON CHRISTMAS MORN - FRANKIE 'HALF-PINT' JAXON
COME ALL YE FAITHFUL - BLACK SWAN QUARTET
CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR'S BLUES - TAMPA RED
SANTA BRING ME A BRAND NEW WOMAN - BUMBLE BEE SLIM
CHRISTMAS & NO SANTA CLAUS - BUMBLE BEE SLIM
WRONG WAY TO CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS - REV EDWARD CLAYBORN
CHRISTMAS MORNING BLUES - KANSAS CITY KITTY
CHRISTMAS EVE BLUES - BUKKA WHITE
SANTA CLAUS - WALTER DAVIS
CHRISTMAS TIME BLUES - CASEY BILL WELDON
CHRISTMAS TIME BLUES - BLACK ACE
LET ME HANG MY STOCKING - ROOSEVELT SYKES
ON CHRISTMAS DAY - LEADBELLY
CHRISTMAS IN JAIL - LEROY CARR
CHRISTMAS MORNING BLUES - SONNY BOY WILLIAMSON I
CHRISTMAS EVE BLUES - BLIND LEMON JEFFERSON
LONESOME CHRISTMAS BLUES - BLIND BLAKE
CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS - CHARLIE JORDAN
AIN’T GONNA LET YOU SEE MY SANTA CLAUS - VICTORIA SPIVEY
THE SANTA CLAUS CRAVE - ELZADIE ROBINSON
BY CHRISTMAS I’LL BE HOME - JIMMY “T-99” NELSON
MERRY CHRISTMAS BABY - CALVIN OWENS

HOUR #4

CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION - JESSE THOMAS
SANT'S MESSIN' WITH THE KID - EDDIE C.CAMPBELL
CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION - B.B.KING
SANTA CLAUS NEEDS SOME LOVIN' - ALBERT KING
SANTA CLAUS - SONNY BOY WILLIAMSON II
SONNY BOY'S CHRISTMAS BLUES - SONNY BOY WILLIAMSON II
THE CHRISTMAS SONG - LEE JACKSON
SANTA CLAUS CAME HOME DRUNK - CLYDE LASLEY
MERRY CHRISTMAS BABY - ROBERT NIGHTHAWK
HOWLING FOR MY BABY - HOWLING WOLF
BLUES FOR CHRISTMAS - JOHN LEE HOOKER
REMEMBER LAST CHRISTMAS - GUS JENKINS
LONESOME CHRISTMAS BLUES- LOWELL FULSON
CHRISTMAS BLUES - RALPH WILLIS
SANTA - LIGHTNING HOPKINS
MERRY CHRISTMAS - LIGHTNING HOPKINS
CHRISTMAS DAY - DETROIT JUNIOR
THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS - PETE MAYS
MERRY CHRISTMAS PRETTY BABY - JESSIE MAE HEMPHIL


HOUR #5

LET'S MAKE CHRISTMAS MERRY BABY- AMOS MILBURN
SILENT NIGHT - DINAH WASHINGTON
CHRISTMAS WON'T BE CHRISTMAS - CALVIN BOSTIC
WHAT ARE YOU DOING NEW YEAR'S EVE - BILLY ECKSTINE
WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS NIGHT - DAN GRISSOM
WHITE CHRISTMAS - JIMMY SMITH
MR. SANTA’S BOOGIE - MARSHALL BROTHERS
CHRISTMAS EVE - BILL ECKSTINE
SILENT NIGHT - RAVENS
THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS - LOUIS ARMSTRONG
OH HOLY NIGHT - BILLY ECKSTINE
CHRISTMAS COMES BUT ONCE A YEAR - CHARLES BROWN
CHRISTMAS IN HEAVEN - CHARLES BROWN
I SAW MOMMY KISSING SANTA CLAUS - BILL DOGGETT
BIG WHEELER’S CHRISTMAS BELLS - BIG WHEELER
LET ME BE YOUR SANTA CLAUS - CLARENCE GARLOW
WHITE CHRISTMAS - SISTER ROSETTA THARPE
CHRISTMAS WITH NO ONE TO LOVE - CHARLES BROWN
RUN RUN RUDOLPH - CHUCK BERRY
I HEAR CHRISTMAS BELLS - FREDDY KING
CHRISTMAS TEARS - FREDDY KING
BLUE CHRISTMAS - BILLY ECKSTINE
THIS TIME OF YEAR - BROOK BENTON
DIG THAT CRAZY SANTA CLAUS - OSCAR McLOLLIE
WE WANT TO SEE SANTA DO THE MAMBO - BIG JOHN GREER
CHRISTMAS NIGHT IN HARLEM - LOUIS ARMSTRONG
ZAT YOU SANTA CLAUS - LOUIS ARMSTRONG
COOL YULE - LOUIS ARMSTRONG
CHRISTMAS IN HEAVEN - BILLY WARD
NOTHING FOR CHRISTMAS - ERTHA KITT
MERRY CHRISTMAS DARLING - POPPA HOP WILSON
CHRISTMAS BLUES - SYLVESTER COTTON
ONE DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS - LEGENDARY BLUES BAND
BRING THAT CADILLAC BACK - HARRY CROFTON
MISSUS SANTA CLAUS - LESLIE CRAYNE
JINGLE BELLS - BILL DOGGETT
WINTER WONDERLAND - BILL DOGGETT
MOONDUST BILL - DOGGETT

When you have finished collecting these, I have plenty more!

[miller4plusmore]

I have the Time Life collection and I really like it. I just have so many favorites actually! I love Nat King Cole and the Nutcracker Suite. Of course, Amy Grant!

It's Christmas music--what's to hate?!?
:hello:

[whychristmas]

These are some of my (non-trad) favs:

The Christmas Sessions by MercyMe: http://www.amazon.com/Christmas-Sessions-MercyMe/dp/B000AA304I/ Winter Wonderland/White Christmas is just funky and Joseph's Lullaby always gets me blubbing

Christmas Offerings by Third Day: http://www.amazon.com/Christmas-Offerings-Third-Day/dp/B000I0QKJC/ Gotta love their take on Joy to the World!

City on a Hill: It's Christmas Time http://www.amazon.com/City-Hill-Its-Christmas-Time/dp/B00006IR5W/ Manger THrone is one of my fav songs ever - not just Christmas!

If you want a different take on trads try the piano versions by Doug Boldt: http://music.podshow.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=f77d12dec5c4c4752490101 e895672b7 just beautiful and worth every cent! And all recorded on the bashed up old piano in the Church where he's the pastor!

Thanks for all the links RadioJonD, I'll have to look them up!

[ChristmasBroadband]

My number 1 all time favorite Christmas album is by Ray Conniff and the Conniff singers called We Wish you a Merry Christmas!!!!!!!

Yes! After Bing's CD, my next favorite is "We Wish You A Merry Christmas" (or was it "Christmas with Conniff"?). My dad used to play it when we were kids, in the 80's, and at the time, I hated it. So old-fashioned. Now I love it, for that very reason. It exemplifies an old-fashioned, fun Christmas, and brings back memories. If only I had appreciated it at the time.

PS - I have your icon as my PC wallpaper, and have used it every season for years. I love that picture! "O Christmas Tree" by Jesse Barnes.

[YellowSnow]

I really enjoy the Christmas CDs by The Brian Setzer Orchestra. Each CD (I think there are 2) has a few well-known classic tunes, a few remakes of more obscure tunes, and a couple of originals (or really obscure remakes). They're all great and really fun. I particularly like the CD titled "Boogie Woogie Christmas"

YS

[Holiday]

I really like the Casey Kasem All Time Christmas Favorites CD's for a compilation:
http://www.amazon.com/Casey-Kasem-Time-Christmas-Favorites/dp/B0002VEQXY/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/104-8565501-5326359?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1194555118&sr=8-1
I agree w/ RadioJonD, if you buy an entire CD's of the same artist & also compilations, you are going to get duplicates, but I like to listen to a whole cd by the same singer...to sit & listen to a whole cd of Amy Grant, Randy Travis, Reba, Perry Como, etc.....ahhhh...that's cozy/Christmas to me!! :)

[maurakl]

I love her Christmas CD. I think she has a short one out now. I haven't heard it, but her first Christmas CD is beautiful!

Maura

[girlyfied]

If you don't have it, you might like Christmas with the Rat Pack. Frank Sintra has a good Christmas CD, too. Any of the Christmas lounge compilations would be a good choice for you. An old, OOP Starbucks CD called Mistletoe and Merriment has the type of music you like.

[miller4plusmore]

I can't believe I forgot to mention one of my all time favorites!

A Partridge Family Christmas Card Album!

My mom bought this in the late sixties/early seventies and we listened to it growing up--it was always a favorite! Several years ago, Walgreens had the CD and I bought it. It is really the one piece of music that really brings back my childhood memories.

:notice:

[whychristmas]

If you've not heard the Christmas songs by Lee Harris, you're missing out! http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=102240

'A fistful of we three kings is wonderful' and his version of 'God rest ye merry gentlemen' has got to be one of the best out there!

[mac55]

The old standards mostly for me. Thought I do really like Mel Torme's Christmas cd.
Same goes for Harry Connick, Johnny Mathis, Tony Bennett, the Time Life series.
I just picked up a TSO cd this weekend. I hear they put on quite a show.
They are here on Thursday, but I'm already going to Jethro Tull on friday. They too have a Christmas CD, which I also have.

Cheers!!

ML

[sweetmisery]

For me, ANY Christmas albums will do. Though I grew up with the Boney M Christmas album. I also like a certain Philippine album.

[Annette1990]

I too like the CDs with a variety of artists. I prefer the classics to the remix made by other artist. The one cd I tend to listen to is my Kenny G...no singing just music..it's sooo relaxing to me. It really puts me in a great mood!