Best Christmas Album

Glad you asked. I have several dozen, and of course they range from Perry Como, Johnny Mathis, Andy Williams etc. plus lots of Orchestral and Choral and some rock (not much). With all of that, my 2 perennial favorites are the Carpenters Christmas Collection, and my number 1 favorite from many years ago now is Glenn Campbell's "That Christmas Feeling". The best Cristmas albums seem to have one thing in common, and that is that the artist has a genuine love and understanding for the songs and the season.

If you like vocalists from the 50's and 60's I suggest The Great sounds of Christmas, sponsored by Goodyear on the Columbia label. They were issued one each year in the 60's, about ten in all, and they are commonly found anyplace where vinyl is sold.

I recall there is a christmas album by Twisted Sister. it's a quite nice rock rendition of classic christmas songs.

A few of my favorites:

Various Artists on Atlantic, "Soul Christmas"
BB King, "The Christmas Collection"
Jerry Jeff Walker, "Christmas Gonzo Style"
Boney James, "Christmas Present" & "Boney's Funky Christmas"
Loreena McKennitt, "A Midwinter Night's Dream

The alt.country type Mindy Smith made a nice Christmas record last year. Bought it for my sister, who enjoyed it. John