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11-19-2008, 06:05 AM
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I'm looking for some good new Christmas albums!!
My favorite of all time is Vince Guaraldi Trio - Charlie Brown Christmas. I just bought Yo-Yo Ma's Songs of Joy and Peace, and it is great but it's not all Christmas music.
What are your favorites? |
11-19-2008, 06:08 AM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Marathon Man | | | My favourite is Paul Simon's Graceland or Hold Your Fire by RUSH. I know neither of them are "Christmas" albums but I always get them out then for a long listen! They are the soundtrack to my december! |
11-19-2008, 06:41 AM
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Solid on every track, timeless. |
11-19-2008, 06:42 AM
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Originally Posted by bobalew  Solid on every track, timeless. | Yeah, I have that one. It is brilliant. |
11-19-2008, 07:51 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Toronto, Ontario Canada | | The Charlie Brown Christmas is a great one. I'll also add Trans-Siberian Orchestra's first album.
Edit: I almost forgot the Christmas album that my family has been listening to since I was a baby. I think it's called "Christmas Holiday Favorites" and was released by Disney. The cover of the album has some Disney characters going downhill on a toboggan.
I also like listening to good orchestral and choir based albums, The Nutcracker, and what the hell, as a guilty pleasure The California Raisins Christmas album. 
I'm actually pretty big on Christmas music, but I can only listen to it from December 1 to around 4 or 5 days after Christmas. It's not the same outside that time interval.
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11-19-2008, 07:55 AM
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11-19-2008, 08:24 AM
| | | | I usually pick up a couple of Xmas albums each year.
This year-
It's the Flecktones...and Spyro Gyra ('cause I liked the Xmas albums put out way back when by GRP). Both are 'new' & recently released. I can recommend both.
Older stuff?
Guaraldi/Peanuts is classic...same for Nat King Cole.
Dianna Krall recent one is very nice, too. Anything with "Christmas Time Is Here" is OK by me.
Harry Connick's Xmas album is a bit in the same vibe as Krall's.
I also like Chicago's Xmas album.
...and Wynton Marsalis' Crescent City Christmas and Donny Hathaway's "This Christmas" & The Waitresses' "Christmas Wrapping", Michael Franks' "Let It Snow", etc.
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The Yellowjackets' Peace Round & Take 6's He Is Christmas (great version of "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen w/ The Yellowjackets)
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11-19-2008, 08:29 AM
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Originally Posted by JimK I usually pick up a couple of Xmas albums each year.
This year-
It's the Flecktones...and Spyro Gyra ('cause I liked the Xmas albums put out way back when by GRP). Both are 'new' & recently released. I can recommend both.
Older stuff?
Guaraldi/Peanuts is classic...same for Nat King Cole.
Dianna Krall recent one is very nice, too. Anything with "Christmas Time Is Here" is OK by me.
Harry Connick's Xmas album is a bit in the same vibe as Krall's.
I also like Chicago's Xmas album.
...and Wynton Marsalis' Crescent City Christmas and Donny Hathaway's "This Christmas" & The Waitresses' "Christmas Wrapping", Michael Franks' "Let It Snow", etc. | Wow, I didn't know the Flecktones had a Christmas album. My dad will certainly be happy about that one (as am I). |
11-19-2008, 08:32 AM
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11-19-2008, 08:35 AM
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11-19-2008, 08:35 AM
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My mom played the Chipmunks Christmas and the Oak Ridge Boys Christmas LP's over and over when I was a kid. Man, that's some bad stuff. |
11-19-2008, 08:37 AM
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Originally Posted by StanFan Wow, I didn't know the Flecktones had a Christmas album. My dad will certainly be happy about that one (as am I). | http://www.amazon.com/Jingle-All-Bel...pd_sim_m_njs_2
It's bad...tunes are done in their usual style & uptempo ("Sleigh Ride")...to say the least! 
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11-19-2008, 08:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Ace Of Bass The Motown Christmas Album............a family tradition..... | For more Motown R&B/bass:
The Jackson Five Christmas album is also a classic.
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11-19-2008, 08:41 AM
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Vanessa Davis' Christmas album- it's got great song choices, it's wonderfully sung without that "American Idol" sliding into notes crap, soulful, and well produced.
Anita Baker's which has Nathan East and I think Larry Carlton, as well as The Yellowjackets on one song.
Emmylou Harris' "Light Of The Stable" is simply beautiful. Her pure clear voice is tailor-made for the songs on this recording.
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11-19-2008, 08:45 AM
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Originally Posted by JimK For more Motown R&B/bass:
The Jackson Five Christmas album is also a classic. | +1............
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11-19-2008, 08:47 AM
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11-19-2008, 08:48 AM
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Originally Posted by GrooveWarrior ...My favorite of all time is Vince Guaraldi Trio - Charlie Brown Christmas... | +1
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11-19-2008, 08:53 AM
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11-19-2008, 09:08 AM
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11-19-2008, 09:11 AM
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Jethro Tull-Christmas Album
I need to check out the moe. christmas one. | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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