Christmas Album Recommendations?

[TrueFaith77]

Hey everyone, I am trying to find a Christmas album to buy for my sister for a present. She especially wants one with "Little Drummer Boy". I was going to buy her the Alexander O'Neal Christmas album My Gift To You cuz that's my favorite, but it's out of print! By the way, I always thought "Little Drummer Boy" would be a more appropriate song for Stevie than "Silent Night" (which is a song maade for Christine to sing, actually... but I digress).

Anyway, not only am I asking for suggestions, I thought this would be a fun thread that would be useful to many people during the holiday season.

Here are some that I love:

Christmas With The Beach Boys (http://www.amazon.com/Christmas-Beach-Boys/dp/B0002Y4TY2/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1229366763&sr=8-1) (no "Little Drummer Boy")
Chris Isaak Christmas (http://www.amazon.com/Chris-Isaak-Christmas/dp/B000A2GDRW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1229366866&sr=1-1) (no "Little Drummer Boy")
A Christmas Album (http://www.amazon.com/Christmas-Album-Barbra-Streisand/dp/B000TV4QXC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1229367004&sr=1-1) - Barbra Streisand (no "Little Drummer Boy")
My Gift To You (http://www.amazon.com/My-Gift-You-Alexander-ONeal/dp/B00006LHXL/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1229366939&sr=1-1) - Alexander O'Neal (out of print)

[David]

Andy Williams "Christmas Album" (newly remastered)

[Zombie]

Okay, it's not an album, but you wanted "Little Drummer Boy" and I couldn't resist posting this clip of Grace Jones popping out of a giant wooden crate in a breastplate and doing the hula while she sings that song:

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Thanks, Pee-Wee!

[iamnotafraid]

Elvis Presley "Christmas Peace" (2 CD set). It's the best!

(no little drummer boy though)

[SmileAtYou]

James Taylor has a new Christmas album - - I never get tired of listening to his voice...

and he has a refreshingly bluesy version of Jingle Bells:
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[fleetwoodtrick]

DAUGHTER'S HEAD EXPLODES BECAUSE OF MOTHER'S OBCESSION

Dare I say it...

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LOL, Nancy posted this.

[mylittledemon]

Ya can't beat Vince Guaraldi's "Charlie Brown Christmas."

Another album that's become a favorite of mine in recent years is Sarah McLachlan's "Wintersong"

[Lee]

I'm kind of partial to A Very Special Christmas 5 because Stevie is on it & sings Silent Night. I don't know if you can get it in stores anymore though or even iTunes.

Lee :)

[gretchen]

Ya can't beat Vince Guaraldi's "Charlie Brown Christmas."


I love that. :wavey:.

Also, "December" by George Winston.

[fleetwoodtrick]

Gretchen, your avatar is ADORABLE!!! Is that your dog? I have two golden retrievers. :D

[Betsy]

Neil Diamond has two Christmas albums vol. 1 & vol. 2

He's Jewish, but sings nice Christmas carols. He even has the old Cat Stevens' song "Morning has Broken" on volume 1

[Lee]

Hey everyone, I am trying to find a Christmas album to buy for my sister for a present. She especially wants one with "Little Drummer Boy". I was going to buy her the Alexander O'Neal Christmas album My Gift To You cuz that's my favorite, but it's out of print! By the way, I always thought "Little Drummer Boy" would be a more appropriate song for Stevie than "Silent Night" (which is a song maade for Christine to sing, actually... but I digress).

Anyway, not only am I asking for suggestions, I thought this would be a fun thread that would be useful to many people during the holiday season.

Here are some that I love:

Christmas With The Beach Boys (http://www.amazon.com/Christmas-Beach-Boys/dp/B0002Y4TY2/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1229366763&sr=8-1) (no "Little Drummer Boy")
Chris Isaak Christmas (http://www.amazon.com/Chris-Isaak-Christmas/dp/B000A2GDRW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1229366866&sr=1-1) (no "Little Drummer Boy")
A Christmas Album (http://www.amazon.com/Christmas-Album-Barbra-Streisand/dp/B000TV4QXC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1229367004&sr=1-1) - Barbra Streisand (no "Little Drummer Boy")
My Gift To You (http://www.amazon.com/My-Gift-You-Alexander-ONeal/dp/B00006LHXL/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1229366939&sr=1-1) - Alexander O'Neal (out of print)

Well, I don't know how old your sister is, but I also like Daryl Hall's & John Oates' Christmas CD called "Home for Christmas". I'm listening to it right now @ work. Sorry, but no Little Drummer Boy in it.

Lee :)

[estranged4life]

Merry Axemas Vol.1 & Vol.2
Vince Guaraldi's "Charlie Brown Christmas" Soundtrack
and finally...

One can never go wrong with King Diamond's "No Presents for Christmas" :D

[gretchen]

Gretchen, your avatar is ADORABLE!!! Is that your dog? I have two golden retrievers. :D

Thank you, yes, that's my baby boy Quincy..he's half Golden, half Chow! He was 10 weeks old in that pic and now he's 8mos.!!! I have to put up a picture of him now, he's a little yellow doughnut! :p

[macmar71]

Trans-Siberian Orchestra has three incredible Christmas albums. Christmas Cannon Rock is one of my favorite songs. It's on their third Christmas installment called "The Lost Christmas"

[Chilly Willy]

My favorite album with Little Drummer Boy is the Ringo Starr Christmas Album. It's a lot of fun.

My faves without Little Drummer Boy are the Christmas albums by:

Jethro Tull (So good I listen to it year-round)
Leon Redbone
Aaron Neville
The Fools
Brian Setzer (2 X-Mas albums)
BB King

[Steviefan49]

I'm kind of partial to A Very Special Christmas 5 because Stevie is on it & sings Silent Night. I don't know if you can get it in stores anymore though or even iTunes.

Lee :)

Hey Lee..

That's exactly what I was going to post! We also have a Britsh cd with Christmas music on it, that has "Fairytale of NY" which is HILARIOUS.. I always look forward to all of this awesome music every year too! Happy Holidays everone..


Hugs,

Arlene

[Hawkeye]

Jethro Tulls Christmas album is easily my favorite christmas album. It may even be my favorite Jethro Tull album!

[macmar71]

Hey Lee..

That's exactly what I was going to post! We also have a Britsh cd with Christmas music on it, that has "Fairytale of NY" which is HILARIOUS.. I always look forward to all of this awesome music every year too! Happy Holidays everone..


Hugs,

Arlene

Kirsty McColl & The Pogues definitely are a hoot on that one!

[LiamMcConville]

http://www.kakinan.com/music/albums/images/ChristmasSongs_DianaKrall

[Steviefan49]

Kirsty McColl & The Pogues definitely are a hoot on that one!

Hey Christa..

They are!! I remember the first time I heard that song, I couldn't stop "LOLing" LOLOLOL.. It's definitely a song to play every year for sure! LOL..

Hugs,

Arlene

[TrueFaith77]

Kirsty McColl & The Pogues definitely are a hoot on that one!


You just made me all teary-eyed. I often imagine Kirsty (and Johnny Marr) in the Mac. it's true.

[CelticGypsy]

I really like Alex Band and the Calling version of Carol of the Bells. Been playing that song lately and a bunch of oldie Christmas music.