Christmas Eve and Other Stories (1996) more music like this

by Trans-Siberian Orchestra

What would happen if members of Savatage decided to write some Christmas songs? Easy: Trans-Siberian Orchestra. This "supergroup" is the brainchild of Jon Oliva and Paul O'Neill (respectively the leader-keyboardist and the producer of Savatage). They hired Al Pitrelli (Asia, Savatage) to play guitars, Robert Kinkel to help with keyboards, John ...

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Beyond the Season (1992) more music like this

by Garth Brooks

One of the most succesful Christmas albums ever, Beyond the Season is a varied collection for a country star, even one as "progressive" as Brooks. The tunes range from a gospel version of "Go Tell It on the Mountain" to a song-play where Brooks's songwriters take the roles of animals in the manger. It's about half traditional and half original, ...

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Christmas 1984 (1984) more music like this

by Mannheim Steamroller

Christmas 1984 is the first holiday album the Mannheim Steamroller released, and it remains their definitive work. Chip Davis never strayed from the clean, airy instrumental style that he exhibits here (and earlier perfected on his Fresh Aire albums), but it is here where it all sounded fresh. It's also where he had his best selection of songs, ...

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Merry Christmas [Universal] (1992) more music like this

by Bing Crosby

"Der Bingle" in two distinctly different moods: from the solemnity of "Silent Night" and "Adeste Fidelis" (sung in Latin and English) to the playfulness ("gonna have a lotta fun") on "Jingle Bells," with The Andrews Sisters providing some smiles with their "Ji-ji-jingle" vocals. They duet on two more, including "Mele Kalikimaka." It also includes ...

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The Christmas Trilogy [CD & DVD] (2004) more music like this

by Trans-Siberian Orchestra

In 2004, Trans-Siberian Orchestra finished their "Christmas trilogy" with the massive -- some would say ponderous -- The Lost Christmas Eve. Wasting none of the holiday season's precious shopping time, the Christmas Trilogy box set landed two weeks after that album, giving the band's loyal fan base a set to give -- some would say inflict -- to ...

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We Three Kings (1990) more music like this

by The Roches

Well, why not a Roches Christmas album? It's actually perfect, if you stop and think about it -- there's always been something cute and childlike about their tone, and when they put their formidable vocal chops to work on tunes as potentially complex as "Angels We Have Heard on High" and "The Holly and the Ivy," the results can be as gorgeous as ...

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Meowy Christmas (1994) more music like this

by Jingle Cats

Christmas standards rendered exclusively through the spliced, collective meowlings of several dozen kittens. Roch Parisien, All Music Guide

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Christmas Live (1997) more music like this

by Mannheim Steamroller & Chip Davis

This live set of Christmas favorite by New Age/Baroque and roll favorites Mannheim Steamroller is a zesty combination of picks from the group's three bestselling Christmas discs, all giftwrapped and waiting under the tree. While it's in the comfort of the studio that Davis and company work most of their magic, combining recorders, keyboards and ...

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Christmas Songs (2007) more music like this

by Jars of Clay

It's unlikely that this is the holiday album Jars of Clay would have created when they first started asking their record label for the chance. With the band's sound evolving from glossy alternative folk-pop to experimental synth rock, their approach to their first full-length Christmas record evolved as well. Other changes contributed, too. After ...

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The Christmas Album (1992) more music like this

by Neil Diamond

While Neil Diamond's The Christmas Album is designed almost exclusively for his adult contemporary constituency, the vocalist still manages to light up most of the obviousness of these standards with his trademark gritty soul and flair for inflection. Opening with the grandeur of "O Come, O Come Emmanuel/We Three Kings of Orient Are" and "Silent ...

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Christmas with You (2007) more music like this

by Rick Springfield

It seems that any veteran recording artist eventually winds up recording their own holiday album, so it makes perfect sense that Rick Springfield finally got around to releasing his own in 2007 with Christmas with You. Apart from the original title song, Springfield relies on standards here, with traditional carols far outweighing relatively ...

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The Bells of Dublin (1991) more music like this

by The Chieftains

Joined by Nancy Griffith, the Irish group presents a superb concert, blending folk and country music. Well recorded and well photographed. Bruce Eder, All Music Guide

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A Merry Christmas! (2003) more music like this

by Stan Kenton

When bandleader Stan Kenton was approached to record an album of holiday music in 1961 he agreed, on one condition -- no songs about singing snowmen or flying reindeer. The resulting album, A Merry Christmas, is a polyphonic masterpiece that is at once progressive and traditional. Included are such well-known classics as "O Tannenbaum" and "The ...

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O Holy Night (1995) more music like this

by John Berry

So Far, The Best of Susan Ashton, Vol. 1 conveniently collects all of the highlights from the inspirational adult contemporary singer. Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

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Music of Christmas (1954) more music like this

by Percy Faith & His Orchestra

This was a hit album with a notable rendition of "Silver Bells." David A. Milberg, All Music Guide

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A Festival of Carols in Brass (1967) more music like this

by The Philadelphia Brass Ensemble

A Festival of Carols in Brass is the very definition of a Christmas "classic" -- since it was first issued in 1967 it has never gone out of print, and the recording remains the number one choice for brass-styled Christmas music played in shopping malls throughout the United States during the holiday season. This album by the Philadelphia Brass ...

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Christmas Sing-Along with Mitch (1958) more music like this

by Mitch Miller and the Gang

The first Sing Along with Mitch Christmas album documents the MOR sound of the '50s. David A. Milberg, All Music Guide

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An Old Time Christmas (1989) more music like this

by Randy Travis

Of these ten Christmas songs, some are old, some are new, and one is by Travis ("How Do I Wrap My Heart for Christmas," written with Paul Overstreet). "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" is outstanding. Brian Mansfield, All Music Guide

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Here We Come A-Caroling (1965) more music like this

by Ray Conniff

Ray Conniff's Here We Come A-Caroling is a chipper, upbeat album that feels like a '60s commercial for Christmas more than anything else. The overly cheery, goofy presentation actually makes the album far better, giving the songs the right twist for the time of year. The Christian point of view may put off some listeners who do not share the same ...

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A GRP Christmas Collection (1988) more music like this

by Various Artists

Most of the notables on GRP's roster in 1988 participated in this pleasing Christmas CD. There is one selection apiece from guitarist Daryl Stuermer, Tom Scott, David Benoit, Diane Schuur, Dave Valentin, Lee Ritenour, Gary Burton, Yutaka, Chick Corea's Elektric Band ("God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen"), Szakcsi, Eddie Daniels, Mark Egan, Special EFX, ...

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He Is Christmas (1991) more music like this

by Take 6

This CD finds the somewhat miraculous a cappella sextet Take 6 emphasizing the religious side of the holiday season. One of the world's only gospel jazz groups, Take 6 uses advanced harmonies and sophisticated improvisations while always keeping "the message" in the forefront. However, this Christmas set is rather brief (just 35½ minutes) and, ...

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Sound of Christmas (1960) more music like this

by Ramsey Lewis Trio

This is a pleasing, if rather brief (29 minutes) Christmas jazz album that was originally quite popular. Reissued on a 1982 LP, the set features the Ramsey Lewis Trio (consisting of the leader/pianist, bassist Eldee Young and drummer Red Holt) on ten Christmas songs, five of which add a string section arranged by Riley Hampton. The renditions of ...

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Christmas with Johnny Mathis (1972) more music like this

by Johnny Mathis

By the time Johnny Mathis released Christmas with Johnny Mathis in the early '70s, he had already recorded a few holiday records and was justly famous for his smooth style. Wisely, he saw no need to change it for this record, since his warm stylings are perfectly suited for such holiday songs as "Carol of the Bells," "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen," ...

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Peace (2003) more music like this

by Jim Brickman

For his second holiday outing, pianist Jim Brickman follows the same formula that made 1997's The Gift such a success -- a selection of seasonal favorites combined with new compositions pleasantly performed by Brickman with a few guest vocalists added to break the instrumental mood. Like its predecessor, Peace utilizes the formula well, and the ...

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Garth Brooks & the Magic of Christmas (1999) more music like this

by Garth Brooks

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