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A Charlie Brown Christmas
(1965)
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Vince Guaraldi
Peanuts creator Charles M. Schulz called on pianist extraordinaire Vince Guaraldi and his trio to compose and perform music that would reflect the humor, charm, and innocence of Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the entire Peanuts gang for their 1965 Christmas TV special. It was a perfect match: Guaraldi strings together elegant, enticing arrangements ...
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Fresh Aire Christmas 1988
(1988)
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Mannheim Steamroller
To the outstanding ensemble sound of Mannheim Steamroller, Davis adds the majestic fanfare of a brass choir in this second seasonal recording gem. "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" resounds with vibrant glory that only brass instruments can evoke, while the enchanting "Little Drummer Boy" brings us the magic of Santa's workshop... MusD, All Music ...
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Mr. Hankey's Christmas Classics
(1999)
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South Park
Truly tasteless, satirical, and over the top -- from the cover to the liner notes to the lyrics -- Mr. Hankey's Christmas Classics collection features more of the usual rampant obnoxiousness associated with the TV show South Park. Some of the traditional tracks are entertaining, including guidance counselor Mr. Mackey's cover of "Carol of the ...
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A Music Box Christmas
(1998)
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Rita Ford
This one, with warm and pleasant sounds for a fireside Christmas, has been part of the Christmas record scene continuously since 1961. David A. Milberg, All Music Guide
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The Christmas Album
(1992)
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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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December
(2002)
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Chris Botti
The story about there being more suicides around the holidays turns out to be a myth, but like all urban legends, it caught on among the populace (or at least among lazy journalists) because it sounds like it should be true; as trumpeter Chris Botti writes in a sleeve note to his seasonal collection, December, "At no other time of the year is ...
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It's Christmas!
(1989)
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Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Here are 13 Christmas favorites, including "Deck the Halls," "I Heard the Bells, " "O Little Town of Bethlehem, " "Angels We Have Heard on High" and "Far, Far Away on Judea's Plains." Keith Farley, All Music Guide
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Christmas Collection
(2001)
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Mannheim Steamroller
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Christmas Sing-Along with Mitch
(1958)
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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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Joy: A Holiday Collection
(1999)
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Jewel
Joy: A Holiday Collection may surprise some Jewel fans, since it isn't a warm, intimate acoustic album. Then again, it may not, since it arrives on the heels of the exquisitely produced, unabashedly pop Spirit, which had lush musical backdrops for her folk-pop tunes. Joy is a full-bodied expansion of Spirit, however -- an unashamed classicist ...
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The Christmas Song [Capitol]
(1963)
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Nat King Cole
Nat King Cole recorded the definitive version of "The Christmas Song" in 1946, and while this 1960 re-recording is sublime, seek out the original. Although there is a heavy-handed use of orchestras and choruses on this record, Cole rises above the dreck with stellar versions of "Adeste Fidelis," "O Holy Night," and more. Originally released in ...
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A Festival of Carols in Brass
(1967)
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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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Dream a Dream
(2000)
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Charlotte Church
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Joy for Christmas Day
(2003)
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Kathy Mattea
The two-time Grammy winner checks in with her first Christmas disc in ten years, drawing from all the unique traditions that have enhanced her career as a decorated country artist -- including folk, bluegrass, and Celtic. The key to a strong holiday CD is finding clever new arrangements of the classics and offering originals that present the ...
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Christmas with Chet Atkins
(1961)
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Chet Atkins
One of the most underrated holiday platters of all-time, Christmas with Chet Atkins shows the father of country-rock guitar performing 16 holiday standards in his own incomparable style. Although the uptempo stuff such as "Jingle Bell Rock" and "Winter Wonderland" are excellent readings, it's in the slower-paced selections that Atkins really ...
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He Is Christmas
(1991)
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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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Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir [Laserlight]
(1993)
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Mormon Tabernacle Choir
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WOW Christmas [Green]
(2005)
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Various Artists
Following the success of 2002's WOW Christmas is a new version for 2005, offering 30 holiday songs and Christian favorites stretched over two CDs. There are selections from veterans like Amy Grant ("Christmas to Remember"), Jars of Clay (a reverent "Little Drummer Boy"), and Michael W. Smith ("Welcome to Our World"), but it's the sound of ...
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Peace
(2003)
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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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The Time-Life Treasury of Christmas: Holiday Memories
(2002)
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Various Artists
Time-Life Treasury of Christmas: Holiday Memories collects 24 classic tracks of the holiday genre spread out over two discs, including "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" by Nat King Cole, "Santa Baby" by Eartha Kitt, "Jingle Bell Rock" by Bobby Helms, "I Believe in Father Christmas" by Greg Lake, and "Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy" by Bing Crosby ...
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Glorious Sound of Christmas
(1989)
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Philadelphia Orchestra
Although they're not credited in the title, this album also features The Mormon Tabernacle Choir. It was a million-seller when first released in 1962. David A. Milberg, All Music Guide
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Crescent City Christmas Card
(1989)
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Wynton Marsalis
Due to some of his statements, Wynton Marsalis gained the reputation of not having much of a sense of humor but the picture of him on this album (plus the music in general) dispelled that notion. Marsalis and his expanded septet (which welcomed such guests as clarinetist Alvin Batiste, baritonist Joe Temperley and, on one song apiece, singers Jon ...
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Ella Fitzgerald's Christmas
(1967)
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Ella Fitzgerald
Recorded in 1967 and originally released that same year by Capitol Records as an LP (and re-released seasonally several times since then), Ella Fitzgerald's Christmas is a rarity among rarities in that it is a holiday album that actually holds up as a mature artistic statement. Oh, the songs are familiar, with Fitzgerald tackling 13 standards like ...
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Christmas with Julie Andrews
(1982)
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Julie Andrews
At times, Christmas with Julie Andrews suffers from overly considered and clean arrangements, but her graceful vocals and excellent selection of material -- containing not only such familiar tunes as "Away in a Manger," "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing," and "O Little Town of Bethlehem," but also lesser-known tunes like "See Amid the Winter Snow," ...
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Brand New Year
(2000)
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SHeDAISY
The Osborn sisters and producer Dan Huff put a new spin on holiday music and put some funk in Christmas. Anything but country, Brand New Year is truly a treat for all music listeners. The incomparable harmonies of Kristyn, Kassidy, and Kelsi grace every song on the 12-song collection of new and old holiday music. But the Osborn sisters give their ...
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