“I Believe In Father Christmas”, by Greg Lake of ELP found on ELP’s Works Vol.2 Album.
Absolutely A Classic !
My father bought me the album many years ago when I was a junior in high school and still have it in my collection… Since his passing in ‘82 It’s been a tradition of mine of only being taken out of it’s sleeve once a year, being play on Christmas Day… Sounds as good as the day I got it 👍
Old Toy Trains written by Roger Miller and covered by Nana Mouskouri (she has released over 200 albums in at least thirteen languages) is simply wonderful.
"Carol of the Bells", especially the jazz combo version by David Benoit. Also "Please Come Home for Christmas" by Charles Brown. I have his original vinyl stereo LP. It was famously redone by Eagles, but lost it's bluesy vibe.
Not a song per se but Handel’s Messiah. It reminds me of my childhood and hearing my parents playing it. It would come out every Christmas and get played through the entire four record set. I just came back from hearing it performed by the NSO at the Kennedy Center. It was amazingly well done.
Christmas music “expert” here! Retired choir director and audiophile have to disparate recommendations:
Christmas Cocktails Vol.1 and Vol.2. A scream! Two disc compilations of Capital Records best. Gotta hear Les Brown and his Band of Renown’s version of The Nutcracker Suite. Beautifully remastered and available on LP as well as CD. Includes a recipe for a proper Hot Toddy 😋.
”Christmas With the Harvard Glee Club”, John F. Adams, Director. This LP from 1979 on the Musical Heritage label is a stunning collection of deep-catalog seasonal music for men’s chorus. Never available on anything other than the original LP, it’s only a few bucks on the usual auction sites. Worth noting that another LP from this series earned a place on Harry Pearson’s Super Disc List.
In memory of my father and mother and their yearly Christmas Day celebration with uncles, aunts and cousins … Perry Como The Classic Christmas Album. The orchestrations combined with his buttery baritone voice is holiday comfort food for the ears. My favorite track … The Story of Christmas. Also spinning during the holidays were albums by Dino (his favorite) and Blue Eyes. But IMHO Perry was the voice over all. Played on his system he was so much proud of … Thorens TD125, Stanton 881, Pioneer 828, and Large Advents on custom stands. The Pioneer is still in service at a vacation home in VT, now about 50 years old.
Beyond the classics from Bing, Julie, Nat, etc., I pick "So this is Christmas". I love both the recording by John Lennon and the recording by Sarah McLachlan...
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