Susan McKeown and Lindsey Horner's rather somber album of winter/solstice/Christmas songs, Through the Bitter Frost and Snow.
Oh, I have this and forgot about it. I got it 2ndhand somewhere.
(hi Kate! good to see your pixels! how's Nashvegas?)
Love makes you do the wacky.
Willow ,'Beneath You'
Buffista Music 4: Needs More Cowbell!
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.
smonster - Dec 23, 2009 8:18:59 am PST #2213 of 6436
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
Kate P. - Dec 23, 2009 8:21:51 am PST #2214 of 6436
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
Hey lady! Nashvegas is treating me very well. :-) When are you gonna come visit??
msbelle - Dec 23, 2009 8:22:10 am PST #2215 of 6436
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Denver/Muppets
a Starbucks comp - Hi-Fidelity Holiday
a couple of GoodYear compilations from the 60's
Roberta Flack - The Christmas Album
Harry Connick, Jr. - When My Heart Finds Christmas
Sophia Brooks - Dec 23, 2009 8:23:10 am PST #2216 of 6436
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
This is where I have to mention that apparently the Jack Jones Christmas Album that I listened to growing up is now worth about $100!. My favorites for sentimental reasons are that, The Kingston Trio's Last Month of the Year and of course The Ray Conniff Singers Christmas Album.
Sophia Brooks - Dec 23, 2009 8:25:52 am PST #2217 of 6436
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
Oh, nd I forgot the Harry Connick, Jr!
Not albums, but my favorite songs as a retail clerk-- the ones that made me happy no matter how many times I heard them were Christmas in Kilarny, Mele Kalikimaka (the Hawaiian Christmas SOng) and The Waitresses' Christmas Wrapping. Everything else seemed to blur into one big mass of annoying music that played from before Thanksgiving until February.
smonster - Dec 23, 2009 8:28:02 am PST #2218 of 6436
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
When are you gonna come visit??
Well, first they have to clear the rocks off I-40... but really I don't know. I've got LA in Jan, NoLa in March, maybe the f2f, and I'd really like to go visit my brother in Seattle. Meeting halfway in Asheville is easier but I would love to get back to Nashville sometime. As for Asheville I might even be able to score us a cheap awesome house to stay in.
msbelle - Dec 23, 2009 8:31:30 am PST #2219 of 6436
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Ah. Do They Know It's Christmas, in the office, not a great mix for me.
Kate P. - Dec 23, 2009 8:38:08 am PST #2220 of 6436
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
As for Asheville I might even be able to score us a cheap awesome house to stay in.
Ooh! I would also be up for meeting in Asheville -- we haven't been there yet. But I would love to have you come visit us here in Nashville too.
And to bring this post back on topic, I'm loving all the holiday music suggestions! Another one that must be mentioned is Vince Guaraldi's A Charlie Brown Christmas, of course. There's a bar in East Nashville (The Family Wash) that hosts several performances of A Charlie Brown Christmas every year by local group The Ornaments. We went to see them last week and it was SO much fun -- great music, great food, little kids dancing with their parents, an impromptu caroling session. I love that place.
Atropa - Dec 23, 2009 8:40:22 am PST #2221 of 6436
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
I just listened to John Denver and the Muppets' "A Christmas Together." Hands down my favorite holiday album. Besides the obvious nostagia factor, there are some really lovely songs on there that one doesn't really hear elsewhere.
Yes! It's my favorite holiday album, too.
Jesse - Dec 23, 2009 8:45:04 am PST #2222 of 6436
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I borrowed heavily from Wintergrace for a nice/religious mix I made for my parents this year -- thanks, David!
I also love the Roches.