Christmas Music- Page 9

[Glebb]

Posted: 10/28/06 at 6:26pm

Sounds beautiful iflit.
I'll look for it.

[Dollypop]

Posted: 10/28/06 at 7:56pm

Mamie's comment about Nordstrom's holiday decorations reminded me of the time my sister, brother-in-law and I spent the Thanksgiving weekend at DisneyWorld. We flew down a few days early and it was business as usual at the parks. However, on Wednesday night the parks closed maybe an hour early and on Thanksgiving, all 4 theme parks had been transformed into Christmas Wonderlands. Obviously the 7 dwarfs had been working all night to attain the transformation.

Updated On: 10/28/06 at 07:56 PM

[justme2]

Posted: 10/29/06 at 12:56am

It's not Christmas until Burl Ives has sung "Holly Jolly Christmas"...

[Glebb]

Posted: 11/4/06 at 6:00pm

Burl's been a singin it all day on WLIT FM!

[Wanderingchild5]

Posted: 11/4/06 at 6:41pm

Are you kidding? I was counting down the days till the Light started playing it. It makes me happy.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 11/4/06 at 7:23pm

I've been listening to my Christmas cds. With the way the world is now days, it brings me some peace.

[Dollypop]

Posted: 11/4/06 at 10:14pm

I know what you mean, RTfan. Doogie's coming out has been an unsettling experience for many.

[Glebb]

Posted: 11/4/06 at 11:29pm

Thanks MillieLammoreaux!
I'm listening to Nancy LaMott's Christmas music now.

[Millie Lammoreaux]

Posted: 11/4/06 at 11:33pm

Love her! And you're welcome.

Updated On: 11/4/06 at 11:33 PM

[rose_pearl]

Posted: 11/5/06 at 2:07am

I just got my White Christmas cd and I have been enjoying every minute of it! I love this time of year...

[MrMidwest]

Posted: 11/20/06 at 10:28am

Does anyone have Jewel's Holiday album? I don't have it, but I heard some of it on the radio last night and it sounded lovely.

[best12bars]

Posted: 11/20/06 at 11:02am

I made a home-grown double CD compilation of all "cocktail" Christmas songs and used "me own Mum" for clip art! She was actually holding an umbrella in this 1950s publicity photo, but through the magic of Photoshop and Illustrator, Mom's a Christmas Cutie here...



I always play these CDs to get me in the mood:

Volume One ----

1. Welcome Christmas (from “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”) 1:41
2. Children’s Christmas Song (The Supremes) 2:50
3. Merry Christmas, Baby (Lou Rawls) 2:32
4. Happy Holiday (Peggy Lee) 1:54
5. All I Want For Christmas (Nat King Cole Trio) 2:29
6. Christmas Won’t Be the Same This Year (The Jackson Five) 2:30
7. The Merriest (June Christy) 2:06
8. Christmas Time Is Here (from “A Charlie Brown Christmas”) 2:43
9. My Favorite Things (The Supremes) 2:50
10. You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch (from “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”) 2:56
11. The Nutcracker Suite (Les Brown & His Band of Renown) 6:30
12. Frosty The Snowman (The Ventures) 2:00
13. Sleigh Ride (The Ronettes) 3:01
14. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (The Jackson Five) 2:26
15. Hallelujah! (Choir from “A Soulful Celebration”) 5:53
16. Turkey Lurkey Time (from “Promises, Promises”) 2:57
17. Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer Mambo (Billy May) 2:37
18. Winter Wonderland (Peggy Lee) 1:53
19. Skating (from “A Charlie Brown Christmas”) 2:23
20. Christmas Medley (The Swingle Singers) 3:08
21. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (Ella Fitzgerald) 2:58
22. Happy Holiday/The Holiday Season (The Manhattan Transfer) 4:05
23. Santa Baby (Eartha Kitt) 3:24
24. Parade of the Wooden Soldiers (Larry Clinton) 2:41
25. My Little Drum (from “A Charlie Brown Christmas”) 3:09


Volume Two ----

1. Welcome Christmas – Reprise (from “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”) 3:38
2. Christmas Trumpets/We Wish You a Merry Christmas (Ray Anthony) 4:26
3. The Man With the Bag (Kay Starr) 2:41
4. Jingle Bell Rock (Wayne Newton) 2:12
5. Christmas Kisses (Ray Anthony) 1:56
6. Cha-Cha All the Way (Capitol Studio Orchestra) 2:19
7. Little Bright Star (The Supremes) 2:25
8. It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (Andy Williams) 2:30
9. Christmas Is Coming (from “A Charlie Brown Christmas”) 3:22
10. Sleigh Ride (Ella Fitzgerald) 2:55
11. White Christmas (Darlene Love) 2:53
12. I Wanna Spend Christmas With You (Lowell Fulsom) 2:20
13. Feliz Navidad (José Feliciano) 3:02
14. Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree (Brenda Lee) 2:05
15. Trim Up the Tree (from “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”) 1:18
16. My Favorite Things (Lorrie Morgan) 3:45
17. What Child Is This (from “A Charlie Brown Christmas”) 2:21
18. Frosty the Snowman (The Ronettes) 2:17
19. Jingle Bells (Glenn Miller) 3:02
20. Baby, It’s Cold Outside (Ann-Margaret & Al Hirt) 3:30
21. The Christmas Song (Ella Fitzgerald) 3:00
22. (Blank) :03
23. Jingle Bells/Jingle Bell Rock (Hollyridge Strings) 5:12
24. Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer (The Supremes) 2:40
25. Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow (Dean Martin) 1:55
26. Christmas Island (Bob Atcher & The Dinning Sisters) 2:28
27. Warm December (Julie London) 1:54

Updated On: 11/21/06 at 11:02 AM

[Allie]

Posted: 11/20/06 at 11:37am

It's not Christmas for me until I break out Kenny and Dolly's Once Upon a Christmas! Many, many wonderful childhood memories of this one.

For years, all we had was a cassette of the album, which my grandfather taped from his original cassette. One day, my sister and I were playing with our tape player, and TAPED OVER Kenny and Dolly. We were devastated, and searched everywhere for a replacement. We didn't find it until a few years ago. My mom and I were shopping, and there was a big rack of random holiday CDs. We dug through, and there it was! We bought three copies. My sister and I have been forcing it upon our friends ever since. :)

[Unknown User]

Posted: 11/20/06 at 1:27pm

This radio station down here in Jersey and Philadelphia area {b101} has begun playing Christmas music. It began this weekend and will go full time after Thanksgiving.

I pulled out my ANOTHER ROSIE CHRISTMAS CD and listened to it while cleaning my room yesterday night. It was a rocking time.
Updated On: 11/20/06 at 01:27 PM

[NCGuy]

Posted: 11/20/06 at 11:48pm

Best12Bars, those are fantastic track-listings.

One of my favorites that I haven’t seen mentioned yet is Jackie Gleason’s Merry Christmas album...really gorgeous, slow, sad arrangements (even “Jingle Bells” has this wonderfully melancholy feel to it).

[best12bars]

Posted: 11/21/06 at 9:46am

NCGuy---Thanks for the tip! I don't have that one, but it sounds like a "must."

[Glebb]

Posted: 12/17/06 at 10:28pm

Lovin Nancy LaMott, Andy Williams and Doris Day this year.

[Mamie]

Posted: 12/18/06 at 8:56am

And I'd just add Nat King Cole to that list.

[Glebb]

Posted: 10/20/07 at 9:50am

Yay Elphaba! Thanks to you I've started Christmas music today.
Just finished Nancy LaMott and now I'm on Bette Midler.
Yippeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[miss pennywise]

Posted: 10/20/07 at 12:47pm

I just ordered Sufjan Stevens' Christmas CD. Has anyone heard it? It was really expensive, but I couldn't resist. I just hope it's good!

[Glebb]

Posted: 10/20/07 at 12:56pm

I'll look Sufjan up MissP.
I'm going to buy some German Christmas music from Zeigried's which is a German store next to the Capitol Theatre. I'm still searching for Marie Osmond on iTunes. I've heard she's making a new one.

[Dollypop]

Posted: 10/20/07 at 8:48pm

It isn't even Halloween and our local radio station (WALK-FM Long Island, NY) is already hyping their all-Christmas music format! What music do they feature in the spot? Brenda lee's "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree". They'll be playing that tune 50 times a day in December.

HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Updated On: 10/21/07 at 08:48 PM

[soapguy17]

Posted: 10/20/07 at 8:55pm

I just pulled out my Harry Connick Jr and Destiny's Child Christmas Cd's. I'm going to wait a while before I break out Frank Sinatra and Christina Aguleria.

[DBillyP]

Posted: 10/21/07 at 11:32am

NOT. UNTIL. THANKSGIVING!

[Elphaba]

Posted: 10/21/07 at 11:35am

my favorite carol of all time....'In the Bleak Midwinter', so many memories wrapped up in that one.

I think I'll play Xmas music as I drive into Long Beach today