Buffista Music III: The Search for Bach
There's a lady plays her fav'rite records/On the jukebox ev'ry day/All day long she plays the same old songs/And she believes the things that they say/She sings along with all the saddest songs/And she believes the stories are real/She lets the music dictate the way that she feels.
Compilations totally count!
My personal favorites are We Three Kings by The Roches (always my first Xmas CD in the player the day after Thanksgiving), Charlie Brown Christmas, and the classic compilation from Time-Life, the one that has everything from the Morman Tabernacle Choir and the Harry Simeon Chorale to Elvis and Dolly Parton. Oh, and of course, John Denver and the Muppets! I also like the first Xmas album from the Brian Setzer Orchestra, the one with "Baby, It's Cold Outside" sung by Setzer and Ann Margret and the Nelson Riddle arrangement of "The Nutcracker Suite."
I've got my own compilation disc with songs from Simon and Garfunkel, Mediaeval Baebes, and Bette Midler.
Nat King Cole's Christmas album.
I also have a great choral album, but I can't remember who the group is right now.
I love acoustic christmas as well-- i think I got it when I was a member of BMG or Columbia House. I am also fond of the Kingston Trio's "Last Month of the Year"-- my mom had it on record, and then I bought the CD.
What's your favorite Christmas album? Not favorite song, but the one (or more) album that you love to put on every December?
Charlie Brown Christmas, for sure.
Erich Kunzel and the Cincinnati Pops [link]
The Nutcracker
George Winston- December
The first Very Special Christmas compilation
GRP Christmas Collection V. 1 [link]
A new one to the list, Josh Groban- Noel (Contains the one and only version of "Little Drummer Boy" I can listen to.)
John Denver and the Muppets gets a lot of play at Casa Booth. My Sister is sure to break out Elvis. Mom will hit the Dolly Parton/Kenny Rodgers.
But our historical favorite is John Denver. It's just not the holidays until we hear
"Pleeeeeease Daddy, don't get drunk this Christmas..."
Susan McKeown & Lindsey Horner,
Through the Bitter Frost and Snow.
It's a gorgeous, haunting album for the darkest days of the year. Not a party album, but meant for quiet, focused listening, like when you're out for a walk on a cold, snowy evening, and the stars are blazing bright above you, and you can feel the seasons turning around you.
Besides that, I'd say the Peanuts Christmas album, and the first Christmas Revels album.
What's your favorite Christmas album?
Nat King Cole's Christmas album and Percy Faith and His Orchestra's "Music of Christmas".
Do compilations count? Rhino's Hipster's Holiday is very fun and listenable.
Also this. Any compil with Pearl Bailey singing "Five Pound Box of Money" deserves a place in the rotation.
Jingle Bell Swing
is also good.
There is an old Firestone compilation that I love love love.
John Denver and the Muppets
Harry Connick Jr.
Roberta Flack
Starbucks Hi-Fidelity Christmas
The Chieftans one is a favorite of mine too. It was my main Christmas album until Mojo Magazine put out a Christmas mix a couple of years ago. Love that!
But the Chieftans one is what I listen to the most with my family. My mom and I like to sing
Il Est Ne
together. Which is funny because of how I speak no French.
