My Christmas Music album from iTunes

We put up our Christmas tree the other day, and realised that our Christmas music available on CD is a bit drab.

I decided to put together a new album for the family.  Here it is:

The Little Drummer Boy - Burl Ives

O Come All Ye Faithful - Harry Connick, Jr.

The Twelve Days of Christmas - Burl Ives

Jingle Bells - Diana Krall and the Clayton - Hamilton Jazz Orchestra

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Pat Benetar.

Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - Little Richard

Christmas Hitchhike/We Three Kings - Marvin Gaye & The Beach Boys

Santa Claus is Comin' To Town - Faith Hill

Silent Night - Carpenters

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Bette Midler

The Christmas Song - Linda Ronstadt

Winter Wonderland - Ray Charles

All I Want For Christmas Is You - Mariah Carey

Feliz Navidad - Jose Feliciano

Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer - Billy Gilman

Comments

[nico]

sound nice, but....
mariah carey????
^^

[nico]

sounds.....
sorry for my typing, me german ;)

[Bob Meade]

I am catering for a variety of people with this mix ... and I have to admit, Mariah carries off that piece quite well.

But the whole concept of having an album of Christmas music means that matters of taste can be suspended anyway.

I have left off a couple of my personal favourites.

For example, Mel Torme co wrote The Christmas Song with Bob Wells, and I'd have to say any of Torme's versions of the song is just about the best there is.

Here's his straight version:

http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?i=297517710&id=297517703&s=143460

Here's his jazz version:

http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?i=102656738&id=102656630&s=143460

Here backed with a big band:

http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?i=29271900&id=29271898&s=143460

Nico, I'm interested in your own choices of Christmas music too. C'mon, let's have it.

[nico]

run dmc - christmas in the hollies

no, just kidding.
you know... germans and their taste of season music.
it has to be brahms, bruckner and bach!

nothing else, maybe a bit of "white christmas" by bing crosby but not "last christmas". my mum has a really good gospel record for christmas celebration, but she also sings in a curch choir. so it has to be clerical music for me!

[Bob Meade]

OK, I'll give you a pass on that one.