The Carols of Christmas, Vol. 2: A Windham Hill Sampler (1997)

About this title: This set of mostly guitar versions of holiday favorites is a bit different from what one might expect, primarily because the roster isn't what one would expect from Windham Hill. Sure, there's Liz Story and Jim Brickman doing solo piano pieces, but there's Toto's Steve Lukather performing "O Tannenbaum," guitar god Steve Morse doing "It Came Upon A Midnight Clear," even label stalwart George Winston performing Mel Torme's "The Christmas Song" on guitar. Add Jim Cregan, Leo Kottke, Will Ackerman, Tuck Andress and Robin Le Mesurier, and it's obvious this isn't a regular Windham Hill session. ... read more

Tracks:

1. O Come All Ye Faithful [Oakeley/Wade]
2. Once in Royal David's City [Traditional]
3. O Tannenbaum [Traditional]
4. Away in a Manger [Traditional]
5. It Came Upon a Midnight Clear [Sears/Willis]
6. The Christmas Song [Torme/Wells]
7. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen [Traditional]
8. Good King Wenceslas [Neale]
9. Coventry Carol/What Child Is This [Traditional]
10. December Morning [Brickman]
11. Jingle Bells [Pierpont]
12. Emmanuel [Fleming/Ian]
13. Accordin Bells [Kottke]
14. In This Still Forest [Ackerman]
15. Angels from the Realms of Glory [Armatrading]

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