I need an awesome CD of Christmas music

[midnight armadillo]

Something really good, maybe a bit electic. Any suggestions?

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

1. I really like Gloria Estefan's "Christmas Through Your Eyes"

Especially the title song. I don't have kids, but I always think of my nephew as a little kid (he's now a strapping 26-year-old) when I hear this song. Good stuff.

[ChoralScholar]

2. Here's one

http://www.amazon.com/We-Wish-You-Hairy-Christmas/dp/B0000AYLIG

[lukasahero]

3. If you like rock/pop

The discs "now that's what I call Christmas" put together a nice variety of tunes.

[Bennyboy]

4. A Very Threadhead Holiday CD...

http://www.threadheadrecords.com/

Rebuilding New Orleans...One Song At A Time...

Put that second line in your stockinfg

[Amerigo Vespucci]

5. The LEGENDARY Phil Spector Chrismas CD...

...with Darlene Love's LEGENDARY "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)"...

...it fills the "eclectic" bill because it's Spector's 60s "girl group / wall of sound" music combined with traditional and original Christmas music.

Here's Darlene...in 1995...performing the song live on David Letterman's show. AMAZING version, just a real emotional powerhouse: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mbzhrjz_gVc

:toast:

http://www.amazon.com/Christmas-Gift-You-Phil-Spector/dp/B002N1AEV4/

[abq e streeter]

6. +1 (beat me to it by about 2 minutes )

[Amerigo Vespucci]

7. G.M.T.A.

:toast:

[redirish28]

8. Well if you got a sense of humor I'd suggest Bob River's various twist christmas albums

If that isn't your cup of tea I'd suggest Trans-Siberian Orchestra.

[tigereye]

9. Anonymous Four- On Yoolis Night - if you like Medieval Christmas music

positively ethereal. Or anything by Ensemble Galilei.

From a more rock and roll vein, Rhino's Bummed Out Christmas CD is a lot of fun.

[RockaFowler]

10. I've got a good one

I love N'Sync's Christmas CD. They have quite a few good songs - and a young JT can't hurt either.

Also, someone else mentioned the "NOW" Christmas CD. That one has a little bit for everyone on it. Some older songs to some newer songs.

[NV Whino]

11. Check out Celtic Woman

Most of the songs are traditional, but the voices are spectacular. They have a gorgeous fiddler in the group that gives the songs a different take, too. They are on YouTube if you want to check them out.

[InvisibleTouch]

12. I really like this one:

The Coolest Christmas

It has a nice mix of more traditional as well as fun/rocking songs. They're older songs, but most of the selections are good ones.

[adria]

13. Ella Fitzgerald Wishes You a Swinging Christmas

Anything with Ella is awesome!

[pscot]

15. The incomparable Louis Armstrong

My favorite xmas cd.

[CBHagman]

18. Agreed.

And to the OP, Ella did both secular and sacred Christmas music albums, so look at the song list before deciding. Unless you want both. ;-)

[Bennyboy]

14. Someone just toled me about Dan Hicks new CD of holiday music...

said they loved it.

[musette_sf]

26. It is to love.

[midnight armadillo]

16. Thanks everyone!

I will be shopping shortly :)

[CBHagman]

17. The Bells of Dublin by the Chieftains and guest artists.

Or maybe A Waverly Consort Christmas, if you like early music ensembles (Vocals are done by adult mixed ensemble, i.e., male and female voices).




I also like Barenaked for the Holidays by Barenaked Ladies and, again in the early music category, Bright Day Star by the Baltimore Consort.

[canadianbeaver]

19. Boney M.......always have to play there christmas songs....eom

[midnight armadillo]

20. wait a minute - a Flecktones Xmas album!

http://www.amazon.com/Jingle-All-Bela-Fleck-Flecktones/dp/B001EOQTOC


must....buy....must....buy....

[JI7]

21. anyone know any good Classical Christmas CDs ?

also Jazz, Oldies type Christmas CDs, like Bing Crosby but other artists also.

Classical like Prokofiev's Troika.

things that give the feel of Christmas from years back.

[Renew Deal]

22. Bob Dylan: Christmas in the Heart

http://www.amazon.com/Christmas-Heart-Bob-Dylan/dp/B002MW50KO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1292362968&sr=8-1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8qE6WQmNus

[jotsy]

23. Oldies!

<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZ1-duv_zNk>

[UTUSN]

24. Here's a SPECTACULAR item I had never heard before: Annie LENNOX

Annie LENNOX sang it on t.v. this morning. It’s on her album “A Christmas Cornucopia.” It’s in the O Holy Night category.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMnW7YEzjZY


“See Amid the Winter’s Snow”
Words: Ed­ward Cas­wall, in Ea­sy Hymn Tunes…Adapt­ed for Ca­tho­lic Schools, 1851, and lat­er in Cas­wall’s Masque of Ma­ry, 1858.

Music: Hu­mil­i­ty (Goss), John Goss, 1871

See amid the winter’s snow,
Born for us on earth below,
See, the gentle Lamb appears,
Promised from eternal years.

Refrain

Hail that ever blessèd morn,
Hail redemption’s happy dawn,
Sing through all Jerusalem:
Christ is born in Bethlehem.

Lo, within a manger lies
He Who built the starry skies;
He Who, thronèd in height sublime,
Sits amid the cherubim.

Refrain

Say, you holy shepherds, say,
Tell your joyful news today.
Why have you now left your sheep
On the lonely mountain steep?

Refrain

“As we watched at dead of night,
Lo, we saw a wondrous light;
Angels singing ‘Peace on earth’
Told us of the Savior’s birth.”

Refrain

Sacred Infant, all divine,
What a tender love was Thine,
Thus to come from highest bliss
Down to such a world as this.

Refrain

Teach, O teach us, holy Child,
By Thy face so meek and mild,
Teach us to resemble Thee,
In Thy sweet humility.

Refrain

[MrSlayer]

25. "Christmas with the Devil" - Spinal Tap

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nl6L5sjRz2E

[tekisui]

27. Squirrel Nut Zippers--Christmas Caravan

I can't stand Christmas music, but I loved this one for years:

http://www.google.com/search?q=squirrel+nut+zippers+christmas+caravan&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

[musette_sf]

28. here's a few:

The aforementioned "Crazy for Christmas" by Dan Hicks & the Hot Licks

"On The Holiday Highway" by the Christmas Jug Band


"Hot Club Cool Yule" featuring the Hot Club of San Francisco


and one of my personal favorites:
"Bummed Out Christmas" (various artists)
with tunes like "Christmas in Jail", "Christmas in Vietnam", and "Santa Came Home Drunk"

[peacefreak]

29. A couple more favorites...

John Prine's Christmas Album
Dr. Demento's Christmas Album

[Graybeard]

30. A Canadian Brass Christmas

Along with a dozen traditional carols
and songs, some that are less known:

Sussex Carol

The Huron Carol

Bring A Torch,Jeannette
Isabella

[nolabear]

31. Blue Yule, from Rhino Records, featuring songs like this!

Eddie Campbell's "Santa's Messin' With the Kid."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4awlXfnNAc

So help me there's not a dud in the bunch.

[Mudoria]

32. New Age Christmas music

I play this every Christmas gathering:

http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQgNQmbHai81sWjNfODiYP0ZY7JJhFT8ynOnocI2oMI1bG47KFB

[Dr Morbius]

33. Excelsis: A Dark Noel

Goth versions of Christmas classics. Not all good, but what is good is fabulous.

[KT2000]

34. Oldie but a goodie

Harry Belafonte Christmas Album
The Gifts They Gave kills me every time.

[Graybeard]

35. Kenny G - "Miracles"

The Holiday Album