What are some good Xmas cds??

[mgmckny]

I noticed while going through CD's the other day I have over 20 Christmas CD's. Its a wide variety but the ones that get the most play include:

 

Trans-Siberian Orchestra (I must hear it once a week during the season)

Jingle All The Way Soundtrack (Its a good variety of classic and Brian Setzer)

Dr. Demento's Christmas Album (it has Cheech & Chong, The Makenzie Brothers and the singing dogs among others and Stan Freburg and Weird Al).

 

I also have Amy Grant, Relient K, and Sounds Of the Season cd's.

 

One day I WILL OWN a Bob Rivers CD as well as Da Yoopers.

I have 4 of the Bob Rivers CDs! I think I have at least 20 Christmas CD's, I like Trans-Siberian Orchestra also, I listened to Brad Paisleys Christmas CD a lot last year also, he's just easy to listen to....

[Mammacash]

I really like The Judds, The Osmonds, The Oak Ridge Boys, The Beach Boys, the Statler Brothers and of course, the original Chipmunks Christmas. If you like harmony, you will enjoy these. Oh and Kenny & Dolly too.

[tokanm]

Laugh if you will

 

John Denver and the Muppets...it is an awesome CD

[wnc_mom]

time lifes 50 christmas favorites is a great cd if you are looking for the traditional songs like winter wonderland jingle bell rock here comes santa clause etc! i have the 1990 version love it!

[sm1kla]

My fave is still Mariah Carey's!

[wx4svr]

I may be the odd one here. lol. I don't buy CD's. I just buy single songs on iTunes and then make a playlist, and then burn the playlist to a CD. Thats how I get the songs I like. I like the REALLY original things... and its hard to find now. But I do pretty good via iTunes.

 

EDIT: Thought I would throw this in there.. I found my old Chipmunk CASSETTE the other day when going through some things in my basement. We are finishing our basement and putting in a bar so I was moving things around when I ran across one of those old cassette cases. Weird little things. Had to call a friend to find something to play it through to transfer it to iTunes. lol. =) I'm a geek.. I know.

[mgmckny]

I may be the odd one here. lol. I don't buy CD's. I just buy single songs on iTunes and then make a playlist, and then burn the playlist to a CD. Thats how I get the songs I like. I like the REALLY original things... and its hard to find now. But I do pretty good via iTunes.

 

EDIT: Thought I would throw this in there.. I found my old Chipmunk CASSETTE the other day when going through some things in my basement. We are finishing our basement and putting in a bar so I was moving things around when I ran across one of those old cassette cases. Weird little things. Had to call a friend to find something to play it through to transfer it to iTunes. lol. =) I'm a geek.. I know.

Now I tend to buy the ones I like off itunes but I already had a stack of cd's from before I joined the MP3 era and sometimes there are enough that I like to make it worthwhile to either buy the cd or download the whole thing....

[bigjimslade]

Diana Krall has a great xmas album. You can listen to the music at the link below.

 

http://www.dianakrall.com/music.aspx?pid=11366

 

For all of our Jewish members they may like 2 Live Jews.

 

http://www.amazon.com/s/182-0822872-5655957?ie=UTF8&tag=mozilla-20&index=blended&link_code=qs&field-keywords=2%20live%20jews&sourceid=Mozilla-search

[avsfan]

I agree with previous posters on Mannheim Steamroller, John Tesh, and Harry Connick, Jr. but my verrrrrrry favorite is "December" by George Winston.

[orangedaisy]

I know they are old - but I also love The Carpenter's Christmas CDs too!

This is what I was going to suggest - it's my all time favorite Christmas CD. I love The Carpenters - Karen Carpenter had the most incredible voice ever. :)

[orangedaisy]

Another favorite series is the "Now" series - I think the one I have is a double CD called "Now That's What I Call Christmas". They have a good mix of current and classic songs on those double CDs.

[lcplwinkerswife]

i am a fan of TSO and Michael Buble

[frogz60]

I know they are old - but I also love The Carpenter's Christmas CDs too!

That is my VERY favorite christmas music!!!! I have an old copy on casstte~ bought the cd but it didnt have all the same songs on it! Still use my old cassette tape some! But yes it is the best!

[allshoppedout]

I just downloaded The entire Carpenters Christmas Portrait today for me.

Go ahead laugh--I just tossed my cassette last year--and have gone through withdrawals since.... I am very happy about this.

Also downloaded 3 songs from the animated Grinch soundtrack :

and 2 Chipmunk Tunes!!

[AndreaInNC]

I think it was a few years back someone was remembering a song they heard as a kid during the holidays called Dominick the donkey. I had never heard this before.

 

Well last year a few weeks before Christmas, I was up in the Buffalo, New York area. I have never heard that song so much in a 2 day time span!

 

Right now - even though I am streaming a radio station at my workspace - that song is suck in my head!!! lol

[allshoppedout]

You know what, last year was the first year I heard it!! And it is over 40 years old. My son loved it and was singing it over and over, as it was new to him too.

Here is info about it

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominick_the_Donkey

[Bursley2010]

.... but my verrrrrrry favorite is "December" by George Winston.

I totally agree with this-- memories of large family Christmases at my aunt's house, buried in a foot of fresh fallen snow at her house in upstate NY with this album playing while everyone was cooking all the Christmas goodies..it isn't Christmas with out these tracks.

 

Other albums/artists of note: Carpenter's Christmas Album, Amy Grant Christmas, Pottery Barn's "Hip Holidays", John Denver and the Muppets, Narada, Manheim Steamroller, The Polar Express Soundtrack, White Christmas soundtrack, Frank Sinatra Christmas, and many others...

[Silverstreak24]

I do love the christmas classics but I do agree with Trans Siberian Orchestra. They are fantastic. If you ever have the chance to see them live, go see them.

 

I just wanted to thank you for suggesting people see TSO live! It was amazing! What a treat! I had no idea how incredible a live show could be. I took a few far away videos with an older digital camera, but they still came out ok...

 

Mad Russian's Christmas

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5FjQ05jtdw

 

Christmas Eve Sarajevo 12/24

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wokk-ZJjijs

 

Old City Bar

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkwpjhZF6t4

 

Thanks again for this suggestion and anyone else who may be considering seeing one of their live concerts-GO you won't regret it!

[Illinoismom]

Humbug Christmas,

Toby Kieth

New Song

Alabama Christmas

Clint Black

Alan Jackson Christmas

Amy Grant the spirit of Christmas

A Neil Diamond Christmas

Several Barry manilow christmas CD's

Several Disney Christmas

Billy Gilmore Christmas

25 happy Holiday fav

Martina Mcbride white Christmas

and of course TSO

[allshoppedout]

This week, I bought @ Target the (original animated) Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer soundtrack (19 songs)$6.99.

 

They also had 20 Chipmunks holiday songs for the same price.

[gbeenie]

Oh yeah, I forgot the most important one:

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41GJ2GVVM8L._SL500_AA240_.jpg

QFT.

 

 

Also, the soundtrack to Elf (not the score; very important) is terrific. Any of The Brian Setzer Orchestra's Xmas albums are great. Give Ultimate Soul Christmas a spin. And, if you can find it (Amazon might still have some), Blame It On Christmas!, Vol 1 (I don't think there was ever a Volume 2) is super-crazy gonzo fun.

 

Oh, and Bob Rivers makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. :)

[gbeenie]

No Bob Rivers fans yet?!?!?

 

that fella makes the holidays fun!

Also...got to get a little Tom Lehrer as well....Basically anything that has been on Dr Demento since he was on the radio, is in my collection.

 

-Mike

Alas, Tom Lehrer (who is like unto a GOD) only has the one Xmas song.

[gbeenie]

Dang, I almost forgot: You don't have to like Barenaked Ladies to enjoy the hell out of Barenaked For The Holidays (but it probably helps!).

[queenofshopping]

I grew up with my mom listening to tapes of the Johnny Mathis & Tony Bennett xmas albums in the car, so I still love those. Soundtracks are always good - I love the xmas music from the Home Alone movies! Overall, though, my personal fave is probably Mariah Carey's.

 

Every year for xmas I burn a new CD or two with what I consider my 'essential' Christmas songs - this year's playlist:

 

1. All Alone on Christmas (Darlene Love)

2. All I Want for Christmas is You (Mariah Carey)

3. Calypso Noel (Johnny Mathis)

4. Christmas Canon (Trans-Siberian Orchestra)

5. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (Frank Sinatra)

6. Holly Jolly Christmas (Burl Ives)

7. It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas (Johnny Mathis)

8. Little Saint Nick (Beach Boys)

9. My Grown-Up Christmas List (Kelly Clarkson)

10. My Only Wish This Year (Britney Spears)

11. New York City Christmas (Rob Thomas)

12. O Holy Night (Mariah Carey)

13. Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree (Brenda Lee)

14. Run Rudolph Run (Chuck Berry)

15. Where Are You Christmas? (Faith Hill)

16. White Christmas (The Drifters)

[mgmckny]

No Bob Rivers fans yet?!?!?

 

that fella makes the holidays fun!

Also...got to get a little Tom Lehrer as well....Basically anything that has been on Dr Demento since he was on the radio, is in my collection.

 

-Mike

Bob Rivers-- he's my hero! I have 4 of the holiday ones (that's 4 cd's). WOre out the first cassette that came out back in the 80's (I worked retail then so I fell in love with Wreck the Malls).

[jakesmommy403]

Oh OH!!! And Burl Ives and Frank Sinatra!!!!! How could I forget to list them???

[pianoman]

I agree. Celine Dion's CD is really good. She doesn't ruin the classics and her original songs are good too.

[JohnnyLaRue]

O! I forgot one of the greatest Canadian X-mas songs ever!

 

The Twelve Days of Christmas as told by the McKenzie Brothers

[krissy904]

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[allshoppedout]

We are suffering from a bad sickness, aren't we??

If my husband only knew the real me....I try to keep my HOLIDAYMANIA somewhat under wraps...