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Here's my Xmas listening this year-so far----Just cause...(I ain't been around too much lately, and probably missed any other Xmas threads).....







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List, Unfortunately I don't own any of these. I may have heard a song or two.

This Christmas -- Donnie Hathaway
O Christmas Tree -- King Kooba
Silent Night -- The Temptations
Noel Nouvelet -- The George Shearing Quintet
Spirits Past -- Gil Scott-Heron
We Wish You The Merriest -- Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby
Greensleeves -- John Coltrane
What Child Is This? -- Vince Guaraldi Trio; Vanessa Williams
Winter Wonderland -- Shirley Horn
Sleigh Ride -- Ella Fitzgerald
Another Lonely Christmas -- Prince and the Revolution
My Favorite Things -- Diana Ross & The Supremes; Tony Bennett
What Christmas Means To Me -- Stevie Wonder
Christmas In Hollis -- Run-DMC
I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm -- Billie Holiday
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! -- Dean Martin
A Cradle In Bethlehem -- Nat "King" Cole
The Christmas Waltz -- Nancy Wilson
Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer -- The Temptations
Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town -- The Jackson 5; The Dave Brubeck Quartet
'Twas The Night Before Christmas -- Wynton Marsalis
Silent Night -- Wynton Marsalis (feat. Kathleen Battle); The Temptations
Back Door Santa -- B.B. King
No Room In The Inn -- Mahalia Jackson
Nowell -- Owt Of Yer Slepe Aryse -- Anonymous 4
Precedentum Sponsum -- Cappella Gregoriana

Among many others . . .

namepeace said:

Kool List!


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paligap said:

The Donald Fagen track is a nice non-traditional pick that works anyway.
And Percy Faith. Now there's a name you don't hear everyday.

I don't have a list, but I picked this up last year...



...Vince Gill & The Patrick Williams Orchestra - Breath of Heaven.


Winter Wonderland
The Christmas Song
O Little Town of Bethlehem
Silver Bells
It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Blue Christmas
O Holy Night
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
A Cradle in Bethlehem
Breath of Heaven (Mary's Song)
O Come All Ye Faithful




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theAudience said:

Unless you live in this house. Christmas Is...Percy Faith is a perennial favorite in this house and I, umm, have another album or two of his. Reminds me of my childhood.

RipHer2Shreds said:

Nothing to be about.
Percy's cool.

I should've said there's a name you don't hear around here every day.


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Santa Baby - Sheila E.
What Child Is This - Mahalia Jackson
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Barenaked Ladies feat. Sarah Maclaughlin
Soca Santa - Machel Montano
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - Frank Sinatra & Cyndi Lauper
Song For A Winter's Night - Sarah Maclaughlin
Los Peces En El Rio - traditional

I made a continuous Christmas CD this year. The tracks are as follows:

Christmas Just Ain't Christmas (Without The One You Love) - The O'Jays
This Christmas - Donny Hathaway
Gee Whiz, It's Christmas - Carla Thomas
What Christmas Means To Me - Stevie Wonder
Jingle Bells - Booker T and the MGs
Christmas Rappin' - Kurtis Blow
Sleigh Ride - Alexander O'Neil
It Feels Like Christmas To Me - Al Green
I Saw Mama Kissing Santa Claus - The Impressions
Say A Prayer For Christmas - The Jackson Southernaires
Dear Santa - The Weather Girls
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - The Jackson Five
Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree - Brenda Lee
Please Come Home For Christmas - Charles Brown
Merry Christmas Baby - Otis Redding
Santa Claus Is A Black Man - Akim and the Teddy Vann Production Company
I'll Be Your Santa Baby - Rufus Thomas
Backdoor Santa - Clarence Carter
Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin' - ? (I recorded that one from the radio)
Santa Claus Go Straight To The Ghetto - James Brown
Who Took The Mary Out Of Christmas - The Staple Singers
My Christmas Gift - Margie Joseph
What Do The Lonely Do At Christmas - The Emotions
Another Lonely Christmas - Prince
Silent Night - The Temptations
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1. The Land of Christmas - Carly Simon
2. I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm - Melissa Manchester
3. Christmas Wrapping - The Waitresses
4. Happy Xmas (War Is Over) - Sarah McLachlan
5. Gloria - Sheila Walsh
6. In The Bleak Midwinter - Sheila Walsh
7. Little Road to Bethlehem - Sheila Walsh
8. December Lullaby - Vanessa Williams
9. Jingle Bells - The Ventures
10. Carol of The Bells - Various Artists from A Winter's Solstice 4
11. Last Christmas - Wham!
12. Hey Santa - Carnie & Wendy Wilson

My favorite Christmas CD: PEACE - A CELTIC CHRISTMAS by Sheila Walsh

vainandy said:

Too Kool!! That reminds me, I forgot to pull out Alexander O'Neal, The O'Jays, and Al!!!!!




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Wowugotit said:

Nice I also forgot the Winter Solstice stuff.....and I'll have to check out Sheila....



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theAudience said:

I usually like Patrick Williams' arrangements --I'll have to check the Gill out, too!



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Cinnie said:

"Doug E Fresh, y'know that Kid from down the block....."
That took me back...I had a Beat Street breakdown....




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Some that I forgot:





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paligap said:

Why

Silent Night - Temptations
A Soldier's Christmas - LCpl James M Schmidt, USMC
Do They blah blah blah - Band Aid
Christmas Time Is Here - Vince Guaraldi Trio
Same Old Lang Syne - Dan Folgelberg
Pretty Little Dolly - Mona Abboud
Feliz Navidad - Jose Feliciano
Another Lonely Christmas - What's His Ass
I Believe In You - Sinead O'Connor
Christmas In Sarajevo - Transsiberian Orchestra
Marshmellow World - Darlene Love
It's Christmas Time Again - Tom Petty
O Holy Night - Tevin Campbell

Illustrator said:

never heard it
he had a X'mas album?

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, before the show was canceled, featured a group of New Orleans musicians playing a stirring rendition of "O Holy Night." It is, without a doubt, the most striking arrangment of a holiday classic that I have ever heard. That Snuffy Waldren deserves whatever awards he wins.

The clip used to be on Youtube, but it looks like NBC's lawyers intervened and had it removed.

At any rate, I listen to it throughout the year.

PurpleJedi said:

Boaf uv dese songs are from

Cinnie said:

Because!!!



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and these:

Cheech and Chong: "Santa's Old Lady"

National Lampoon (featuring Gilda Radner, Christopher Guest , and Paul Schaffer)- "Kung Fu Christmas"

Albert Brooks (with little Kristi) - "A Daddy's Christmas"

Babs Gonzalez - "Be-Bop Santa"





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paligap said:

What's on 'em that you like?

Illustrator said:

I must be getting old or turning Scrooge all of a sudden because I'm totally not feeling Xmas songs.

It just reeks of a way for some artist to make an extra buck. "Oh I know how to pay those back taxes I owe, I'll do some Crimmus joints."

But "This Christmas" is the shit. I want to beat the hell out of whoever let Chris Brown sing it.

Dance said:

I don't mind the "crimmus" joints.

What I mind is listening to 4 different verisons of Silent Night within a 45-minute period on mainstream radio, or hearing that godawful "Christmas Shoes" song over & over & over...while obscure jems like some of the ones mentioned above go largely ignored.

Cinnie said:

just cuts from all the animated christmas shows---everything from "Santa Claus is Comin to Town" to "Year Without a Santa Claus ("Heat Miser")", to "Ren and Stimpy", "Frosty The Snowman", etc....





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