Your favourite Christmas albums?

Molly BloomMolly Bloom Posts: 2,318
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It might be a bit early to be asking about Christmas music but I'm in need of some reccomendations. I love the more traditional stuff by people like Bing Crosby, Nat King Cole, Ella Fitzgerald, etc, but I also love Mariah and Whitney's Christmas albums.

What should I try out this year? What albums are your favourites?
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  • Hit Em Up StyleHit Em Up Style Posts: 12,141
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    I used to love Christina's when I was younger. Mariah's are my favourite. I found Whitney's a bit bland.
  • Gav 2.0Gav 2.0 Posts: 1,048
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    I think the She & Him Christmas album is one of my favourites, I just really love Zooey's voice and I like the fact that they gave it some space on the album and didn't overload the album with too much production. The Bright Eyes Christmas album is another one I love for the same reason, just simplicity.
  • cnbcwatchercnbcwatcher Posts: 56,681
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    Boney M's Christmas album is brilliant. Definitely worth checking out.
  • Mark-AnthonyMark-Anthony Posts: 572
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    Kelly Clarkson's Wrapped in Red is REALLY good :)
  • Anika HansonAnika Hanson Posts: 15,629
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    Merry Christmas and Merry Christmas II you by Mariah Carey
  • mgvsmithmgvsmith Posts: 16,452
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    The best Christmas album of all time is 'A Christmas Gift for You' from Phil Spector. I still have it on vinyl. The Red Album.

    It was released on November 22nd 1963...something else rather momentous also happened on that day!
  • Molly BloomMolly Bloom Posts: 2,318
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    Thank you, everyone! Some great suggestions I would never have thought of. Looking forward to listening to them. :)
  • eugenespeedeugenespeed Posts: 66,695
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    Lancashire Hotpots - Christmas Cracker.
  • LandslideBradLandslideBrad Posts: 5,085
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    Disney Channel Holiday is like, amazing :o
  • SweetHeartHollySweetHeartHolly Posts: 1,558
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    To me the following are the best that there is out there. :):):)

    SheDaisy-Brand New Year
    Kenny Chesney-All I Want For Christmas Is A Real Good Tan
    LeAnn Rimes-What A Wonderful World
    Toby Keith-Christmas To Christmas
    Brad Paisley-A Brad Paisley Christmas
    Trace Adkins-The King's Gift
    Alan Jackson-Honky Tonk Christmas
    Steve Wariner-Christmas Memories
    Kathy Mattea-Good News
    Skip Ewing-Following Yonder Star
    Travis Tritt-Loving Time Of The Year

    God bless you and these awesome singers always!!! :):):)

    Holly (a day one fan of LeAnn and Trace)
  • That_GuyThat_Guy Posts: 1,421
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    Jewel's and Mariah's are great. Another vote for Kelly Clarkson too.
  • Grabid RanniesGrabid Rannies Posts: 4,588
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    My old Now That's What I Call Christmas compilation from 1985, which I still have on tape and play every festive season :D:o

    It's only two-sided but there aren't any songs on there I want to fast forward through - I'm even able to put aside my chagrin at the preachiness of Band Aid and War Is Over for the sake of the album overall. And it's pretty much the only Christmas album I'll have these days that's got Gary Glitter's Rock N Roll Christmas on it, which I love :o
  • mysty211mysty211 Posts: 4,935
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    I like Michael Bublé's Christmas album.
  • lewiep93lewiep93 Posts: 5,880
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    The Carpenters 'Christmas Portrait' album is fabulous. Lush arrangements and Karen's smokey/sultry voice - heaven personified!
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 3,241
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    The only one I own is the Tori Amos one Midwinter Graces (with the astonishingly crap cover!) - have only played it once or twice. Might dig it out again this year...

    But generally not really a fan of Christmas albums
  • _BollyKnickers__BollyKnickers_ Posts: 4,107
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    Both from Mariah Carey Elvis, Michael Buble, Christina Aguilera.

    Looking forward to Leona's 'Christmas with Love' and the EP coming from Kate Nash too.
  • biscuitfactorybiscuitfactory Posts: 29,392
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    This is the one I grew up with.

    http://c3.cduniverse.ws/resized/250x500/music/021/1086021.jpg

    and I still listen to it at Christmas time now. For me it is the definitive Christmas album.
  • biscuitfactorybiscuitfactory Posts: 29,392
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    lewiep93 wrote: »
    The Carpenters 'Christmas Portrait' album is fabulous. Lush arrangements and Karen's smokey/sultry voice - heaven personified!

    That's what the old-style Christmas music has got that the brash Christmas pop that you get on Christmas compilations like " That's What I Call Christmas" and the like haven't got..
    lush arrangements :):)
  • SteelEdgeSteelEdge Posts: 6,903
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    The Beach Boys Christmas album is great too.
  • ShaunIOWShaunIOW Posts: 11,303
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    Blackmore's Night - Winter Carols
    Jethro Tull - The Cristmas Album
  • Zack06Zack06 Posts: 28,304
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    I would really recommend Tamar Braxton's "Winter Loverland". It's a great R&B influenced Christmas album and her vocals are incredible on it. Very festive.

    I'm sure Leona Lewis' "Christmas, With Love" will be a cracker of a Christmas album as well. :D
  • cliffy91cliffy91 Posts: 1,462
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    Cliff at Christmas is mine :)
  • TheTrader78TheTrader78 Posts: 948
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    SteelEdge wrote: »
    The Beach Boys Christmas album is great too.

    The Beach Boys Ultimate Christmas album released in 1998 (it has the original 1964 christmas album plus Child of Winter from 1974 and the unreleased 1977 christmas album songs)

    The Spector album is class too!
  • That_GuyThat_Guy Posts: 1,421
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    Zeb Atlas wrote: »
    The only one I own is the Tori Amos one Midwinter Graces (with the astonishingly crap cover!) - have only played it once or twice. Might dig it out again this year...

    But generally not really a fan of Christmas albums
    I love Winter's Carol.
  • Dave0893Dave0893 Posts: 13,658
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    Leona Lewis' Christmas, With Love snippets leaked earlier and it sounds brilliant.
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