Favorite Christmas Music
Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2009 12:39 pm
Hi Folks:
I was thinking in terms of putting this in a poll, but there are so many different renditions of every Christmas Carol out there, that the list would be several miles long, and I still wouldn't have them all covere, so I'll just post this for a discussion.
I have a lot of Christmas music in my CD and LP collection, but there are 4 of them that are my favorites.
My absolute favorite Christmas album, which is on LP, but I transfered to a CD, is "Tijuana Christmas" by the Border Brass. I fell in love with these Mariachi renditions when I was 7 years old when my late brother Jack came home with that record way back in December of 68. That record got played a lot, and was wrecked, but luckily I was ble to locate a very clean copy of it on Line. There's a story about how I got that record in the "Halloween General," or "Paranormal" discussion, so I won't bore you with it again.
Every bit as much, there's an other LP that I love, titled "That Christmas Feeling." It's a "various artists' record, which featured Perry Como's rendition of "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year," among others. It also contains a beautiful rendition of "I Wonder as I Wander" a rousing rendition of "Here We Come a Caroling" and one of my favorite orchestral versions of "Hark the Harold Angels Sing/We Three Kings."
In 2nd place, because "That Christmas Feeling" and "Tijuana Christmas" are tied for First, is another LP titled "Sing Along with Mitch Miller," Holiday album. This music is very simply done, so anyone can sing along. The little ones really love, and it's among the top requested at my Tree Trimming party by the grand nieces and nephews.
And 4th place, is a CD. It was a various artist CD put out by Time Life titled "Jinglebell Rock." It's a collection of oldies Rock & Roll Christmas tunes, which contains a very unique rendition of "Sleigh Ride" by the Ventures, "Rockin Around the Chsirtmas Tree," by Brenda Lee (I think, but am not too sure) "Merry Christmas Baby," (I think Otis Williams) and "The Little St. Nick" by the Beach boys, just to name a few. I even burned a copy of this one to keep in my car to listen to on my way to work during December.
So what are your personal favorite Christmas albums or CDs?
Mike
I was thinking in terms of putting this in a poll, but there are so many different renditions of every Christmas Carol out there, that the list would be several miles long, and I still wouldn't have them all covere, so I'll just post this for a discussion.
I have a lot of Christmas music in my CD and LP collection, but there are 4 of them that are my favorites.
My absolute favorite Christmas album, which is on LP, but I transfered to a CD, is "Tijuana Christmas" by the Border Brass. I fell in love with these Mariachi renditions when I was 7 years old when my late brother Jack came home with that record way back in December of 68. That record got played a lot, and was wrecked, but luckily I was ble to locate a very clean copy of it on Line. There's a story about how I got that record in the "Halloween General," or "Paranormal" discussion, so I won't bore you with it again.
Every bit as much, there's an other LP that I love, titled "That Christmas Feeling." It's a "various artists' record, which featured Perry Como's rendition of "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year," among others. It also contains a beautiful rendition of "I Wonder as I Wander" a rousing rendition of "Here We Come a Caroling" and one of my favorite orchestral versions of "Hark the Harold Angels Sing/We Three Kings."
In 2nd place, because "That Christmas Feeling" and "Tijuana Christmas" are tied for First, is another LP titled "Sing Along with Mitch Miller," Holiday album. This music is very simply done, so anyone can sing along. The little ones really love, and it's among the top requested at my Tree Trimming party by the grand nieces and nephews.
And 4th place, is a CD. It was a various artist CD put out by Time Life titled "Jinglebell Rock." It's a collection of oldies Rock & Roll Christmas tunes, which contains a very unique rendition of "Sleigh Ride" by the Ventures, "Rockin Around the Chsirtmas Tree," by Brenda Lee (I think, but am not too sure) "Merry Christmas Baby," (I think Otis Williams) and "The Little St. Nick" by the Beach boys, just to name a few. I even burned a copy of this one to keep in my car to listen to on my way to work during December.
So what are your personal favorite Christmas albums or CDs?
Mike
i love em!! that and the goldie oldies christmas