The Ultimate Christmas Album: WJMK 104.3 Chicago (1995)

About this title: Collectables Records' various-artists compilation The Ultimate Christmas Album has been released both on its own and as a tie-in with a series of radio stations. There are identical editions of the album associated with KLUV, K-Earth 101 FM, and WCBS FM-101.1 in addition to this version, WJMK 104.3 Chicago. The word "ultimate" has been overused and misused in record releases to the point that it doesn't mean very much to see it on the cover of an album. Whether or not one considers this album to justify its title will have a lot to do with individual musical taste. If the potential consumer ... read more

Tracks:

1. Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree [Marks]
2. Jingle Bell Rock [Beal/Boothe]
3. What Christmas Means to Me [Gaye/Gordy/Story]
4. You're My Christmas Present [Beaumont/Rock]
5. White Christmas [Berlin]
6. Merry Merry Christmas Baby [Sylvia]
7. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus [Connors]
8. Baby's First Christmas [Davis/Murray]
9. Silver Bells [Evans/Livingston]
10. It's Christmas Once Again
11. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer [Marks]
12. Run Rudolph Run [Brodie/Marks]
13. Please Come Home for Christmas [Brown/Redd]
14. The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late) [Bagdasarian]
15. This Time of the Year [Hollis/Owens]
16. Christmas Ain't Christmas (Without the One You Love) [Gamble/Huff]
17. The Little Drummer Boy [Davis/Onorati/Simeo]
18. I'll Be Home for Christmas [Gannon/Kent/Ram]
19. Santa Claus Is Coming to Town [Coots/Gillespie]
20. This Christmas [Hathaway/McKinnor]
21. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer [Marks]
22. Christmas Serenade
23. Silent Night [Gruber/Mohr]
24. Christmas Auld Lang Syne [Kurtz/Military]
25. Another Lonely New Year's Eve [Beaumont/Rock]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.