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- Frank Sinatra, A Jolly Christmas From Frank Sinatra (1957) For a lot of people, it's not Christmas until Ol' Blue Eyes is singing, and that is certainly true when one considers the legacy of Frank Sinatra's first Christmas record.
- Elvis Presley, Elvis' Christmas Album (1957) It's difficult to overstate just how groundbreaking Presley was in the 1950s, especially in the United States, where this Christmas classic was considered so salacious at the time of its release that a number of people, including Irving Berlin, who wrote "White Christmas," attempted to get it banned from radio play altogether.
- Nat King Cole, The Magic of Christmas (1960) There is a reason why this holiday album is beloved by so many, and that has everything to do with Nat King Cole's inimitable voice.
- Ella Fitzgerald, Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas (1960) Ella Fitzgerald's classic holiday album includes a number of high-energy, spirited takes on the Christmas songs that most of us love and know well, including "Jingle Bells" and "Let It Snow!
Dec 18, 2023 · The band's creative evolution and their distinctive approach to holiday music has marked Chicago's status as a rock powerhouse from iconic hits like "25 or 6 to 4" to the recent "Greatest Christmas Hits" album.
- Nat King Cole - The Christmas Album
- Rod Stewart - Merry Christmas, Baby
- Michael Bublé - Christmas
- Carpenters - Christmas Portrait
- Frank Sinatra - Ultimate Christmas
- James Taylor - at Christmas
- Elvis Presley - Christmas with Elvis and The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- Vince Guaraldi Trio - A Charlie Brown Christmas
- Sarah Mclachlan - Wintersong
- Andy Williams - The Christmas Album
One of the very best singers of all time, and possibly the greatest when it comes to singing soothing Christmas tunes. This album contains 20 classic carols and festive songs sung by the great man, including his iconic ballad 'The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)'.
Rod finally got round to making his first Christmas album in 2012, and it was worth the wait. It's a fun treasure trove of feel good classics and laid back ballads, and also features duets with Michael Bublé, Ella Fitzgerald and others.
Speaking of Bublé, we're pretty sure every household in the UK has this album hanging around somewhere. Michael has become the undisputed king of Christmas in recent years thanks to this album, which is as full of festive cheer as is humanly possible.
Released in 1978, this album from the brother and sister duo has pretty much every Christmas carol you can think of, reworked into a Carpenters-style song. It features their most famous festive song 'Merry Christmas Darling', as well as various medleys and instrumentals to make it feel almost like a concept album.
If you had to choose one Frank Christmas album, go for this compilation released earlier this year. It features 20 fantastic Christmas songs performed by the iconic singer, including everything from 'Jingle Bells' to 'Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas'. It ends with a rather heartbreaking version of 'Silent Night', recorded towards the end of ...
Released in 2006, this album saw folk legend James Taylor trying out his second Christmas effort, and it's easily one of the best ever. Nominated for a Grammy, the album features versions of many Christmas standards, as well as more contemporary songs such as Joni Mitchell's 'River', and he even gives 'Auld Lang Syne' a go.
Released a few weeks ago, this compilation is a fantastic reworking of some of Elvis's most popular festive tunes and gospel tracks, alongside the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Priscilla Presley co-produced the album, which features 'Blue Christmas' and many other greats.
You wouldn't think that the music to a children's cartoon released in 1965 would be so good, would you? The score for the classic half-hour Christmas TV special is a beautiful piece of festive magic. So magic in fact, that it was voted into the Grammy Hall of Fame and added to the Library of Congress's National Recording Registry list of "culturall...
Canadian singer Sarah McLachlan released this album of Christmas songs in 2006, and it was the best-selling Christmas album of that year. The album not only features versions of famous carols, but also pop classics such as John Lennon's 'Happy Xmas (War is Over)', as well as a few original ballads that fit right in.
American crooner had a very popular Christmas special in the States for many years - kind of like the Morecambe and Wise equivalent - and his voice perfectly suited the holiday season. The album contains 22 amazing versions of Christmas standards, from 'White Christmas' to 'The First Noel', as well as a few fun originals.
The 25 Greatest Christmas Albums of All Time. From Bing Crosby to Bob Dylan, Motown to Death Row, we rank the best Yuletide listens ever. By Jon Dolan. November 30, 2019. It’s no surprise that...
Dec 8, 2022 · Sufjan Stevens’s sprawling Songs for Christmas, a compilation of five EPs’ worth of traditional carols and original songs recorded between 2001 and 2006, doubles as a document of the singer ...
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Dec 8, 2022 · The top 25 includes two Various Artists albums – NOW That’s What I Call Christmas! and A Very Special Christmas – and one soundtrack – the Vince Guaraldi Trio ’s A Charlie Brown Christmas. Nine...
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Dec 16, 2015 · To celebrate the long history and rich diversity of Christmas music at its best, we’ve picked 11 classic Christmas albums you ought to know. * * * A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector (1963)
