mikelz777 Posted November 13, 2006 Report Posted November 13, 2006 (edited) Still too early for me. I'm with the people who start up after Thanksgiving. When that time rolls around my top picks jazz and otherwise: -A Charlie Brown Christmas-Vince Guaraldi Trio (Who doesn't listen to this one?) -Christmas Songs-Mel Torme -That Holiday Season-Joe Williams -A Time Life Treasury of Christmas-various artists (4 CD) Edited November 13, 2006 by mikelz777 Quote
PHILLYQ Posted November 13, 2006 Report Posted November 13, 2006 SS1, It's too early for me- I don't play any Christmas music until after Thanksgiving at the earliest. Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted November 14, 2006 Report Posted November 14, 2006 I play Christmas records all year round. If I don't like somethng enough to play it any time, then I don't like it enough for Christmas play. But over the Christmas period, I play ALL my Chrstmas albums. And I'm still waiting for Concord to reissue as a twofer the two LPs called "Holiday soul" by Bobby Timmons and Don Patterson. (DOn's was a hit!) I could also do with Universal reissuing the second Ramsey Lewis Christmas album. MG Quote
montg Posted November 17, 2006 Report Posted November 17, 2006 I'm excited since, now that I have a record player again, I'm gonna be able to listen to mom's old Christmas LPs again, the ones I grew up with. These were LPs put out by Columbia Special Products that mom got for free at Goodyear (maybe not free, but cheap nonetheless). Some of the songs that were on those LPs I've bought on CD now (a bunch of Andy Williams songs, f'rinstance); but it just seems to sound nicer when placed in the context of the old LPs, complete with pops, scratches, & surface noise. Some of the highlights for me: Andy Williams "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year," "Let it Snow," "Do You Hear What I Hear," and "Sleigh Ride" Johnny Mathis "Silver Bells" and "Marshmallow World" Percy Faith "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," "Little Drummer Boy," and "Christmas Is" Johnny Smith "Moonlight in Vermont" (actually credited to Stan Getz on the LP) Yank Lawson/Bob Haggart "The Christmas Song" The New Christy Minstrels "Here We Come a-Caroling," "Silent Night" (one of the few songs that moves me to tears), and "We Need a Little Christmas" Jerry Vale "Home for the Holidays" Steve Lawrence "Let Me Be the First to Wish You Merry Christmas" Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell conductor "Patapan" And that's just off the top of my head! Oh yeah, I loved spinning those lps when I was growing up. I used to love the Ray Conniff singers Christmas album And Percy Faith, Al Martino, Sinatra, Mathis. What a warm, happy feeling that music brought (and can still bring, but in small doses these days). Quote
Soulstation1 Posted November 25, 2006 Author Report Posted November 25, 2006 (edited) anyone heard this? Emusic Pimpin' i like oh chronic tree Edited November 25, 2006 by Soulstation1 Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted November 25, 2006 Report Posted November 25, 2006 anyone heard this? Emusic Pimpin' i like oh chronic tree I'm sure that's not right! Afroman likes TALL CANS! MG Quote
GA Russell Posted November 25, 2006 Report Posted November 25, 2006 Various - Jazz Yule Love II (Mack Avenue) Michael Franks - Watching the Snow Charles Brown - Please Come Home for Christmas (King) Various - Superstars of Christmas 1995 (Capitol) Manhattan Transfer - The Christmas Album Quote
GA Russell Posted November 26, 2006 Report Posted November 26, 2006 And since my last post... Various - Jazz Yule Love (Mack Avenue) Blossom Dearie - Christmas Spice So Very Nice Jaymz Bee & the Royal Jelly Orchestra - A Christmas Cocktail Various - Merry Christmas Baby (Capitol) Wynton Marsalis - Crescent City Christmas Card Andy Williams - Personal Christmas Collection Joe Pass - Six-String Santa Jimmy Smith - Christmas Cookin' Quote
GA Russell Posted November 27, 2006 Report Posted November 27, 2006 Today: Ramsey Lewis Trio - Sound of Christmas Stan Kenton - A Merry Christmas! Various - Warner Bros. Jazz Christmas Party Various - Christmas Cocktails Part Two (Capitol Ultra Lounge) Various - Hipsters' Holiday (Rhino) Various - Billboard Greatest Christmas Hits 1955-Present (1989) (Rhino) Various - Doo Wop Christmas (Rhino) Diana Krall - Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (EP from 1998) Peter Cincotti - My Favorite Time of Year (single from 2003) Frank Sinatra - A Jolly Christmas Mel Torme - Christmas Songs Quote
Big Al Posted November 27, 2006 Report Posted November 27, 2006 Kenny Burrell HAVE YOURSELF A SOULFUL LITTLE CHRISTMAS Percy Faith, his Orchestra, and Chorus CHRISTMAS IS... The Ventures CHRISTMAS ALBUM My Christmas Blindfold Test from last year Andy Williams Christmas albums Johnny Mathis Christmas album And of course, organissimo HOLIDAY SAMPLER 2005 Same as last year with one happy addition: I finally got around to burning my mom's old Christmas albums to CD! Bring on the happy memories!!! Quote
(BB) Posted November 27, 2006 Report Posted November 27, 2006 Nothing sets the holiday mood like a litte Spinal Tap Quote
Big Al Posted November 27, 2006 Report Posted November 27, 2006 i like oh chronic tree Oh Chronic Tree :lol: Quote
Noj Posted November 27, 2006 Report Posted November 27, 2006 Can't y'all at least hold off until December? Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted November 27, 2006 Report Posted November 27, 2006 Can't y'all at least hold off until December? I was just thinking that What are you going to be playing at the back end of December? MG Quote
BeBop Posted November 27, 2006 Report Posted November 27, 2006 Amazingly little Christmas build-up here in Guatemala. Not much decoration and little seasonal music. Then again, the weather is anything but Christmas-y. Quote
GA Russell Posted November 27, 2006 Report Posted November 27, 2006 Same as last year with one happy addition: I finally got around to burning my mom's old Christmas albums to CD! Bring on the happy memories!!! Al, tell us what they are! Quote
GA Russell Posted November 28, 2006 Report Posted November 28, 2006 Today: Various - Rockin Little Christmas (MCA) The Beach Boys - Christmas Album The Kingston Trio - The Last Month of the Year Peggy Lee - Christmas Carousel Various - A Jazz Noel (Windham Hill) The Four Freshmen - Freshmas! Various - Bummed Out Christmas (Rhino) Various - Yule Be Boppin (Blue Note) Various - Yule Struttin (Blue Note) (5 song EP I got with my subscription to Down Beat!) Perry Como - Season s Greetings Tony Bennett - Snowfall Bing Crosby - The Very Best of Bing Crosby Christmas (Decca) Quote
Soulstation1 Posted November 28, 2006 Author Report Posted November 28, 2006 (edited) CD Universe Pimpin' brand new cd.... Edited November 28, 2006 by Soulstation1 Quote
GA Russell Posted November 29, 2006 Report Posted November 29, 2006 Last night I pulled out my Christmas LPs! First one up: Johnny Mathis - Christmas Eve with... Quote
Big Al Posted November 29, 2006 Report Posted November 29, 2006 Same as last year with one happy addition: I finally got around to burning my mom's old Christmas albums to CD! Bring on the happy memories!!! Al, tell us what they are! 01-Andy Williams-It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year 02-Ray Conniff-Here Comes Santa Claus 03-Tony Bennett-I Love the Winter Weather/I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm 04-Percy Faith-Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas 05-Johnny Mathis-A Marshmallow World 06-New Christy Minstrels-Sleigh Ride 07-Robert Merrill-Three Great Kings/Hark the Herald Angels Seeeeng 08-Tony Bennett-What Child is This 09-Tony Bennett-Santa Claus is Coming to Town 10-Tony Bennett-The Christmas Song 11-Harry Simeone-Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer 12-Jerry Vale-Home for the Holidays 13-Steve Lawrence-Let Me Be the First to Wish You Merry Christmas 14-Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell, conductor-Patapan 15-New Christy Minstrels-Here We Come a-Caroling 16-Harry Simeone-Christmas Is 17-New Christy Minstrels-Silent Night 18-Johnny Smith-Moonlight in Vermont 19-Yank Lawson-Bob Haggart-The Christmas Song 20-Enoch Light-Snowfall 21-Ray Conniff-Frosty the Snowman 22-New Christy Minstrels-We Need a Little Christmas 23-Tony Bennett-Sleigh Ride 24-Johnny Mathis-Silver Bells 25-Ella Fitzgerald-White Christmas 26-Tony Bennett-Christmasland 27-Andy Williams-Let it Snow 28-Frank Sinatra-Whatever Happened to Christmas 29-Ella Fitzgerald-What Are You Doing New Years Eve Want a copy? I'm already making one for another poster! Quote
Big Al Posted November 29, 2006 Report Posted November 29, 2006 Tony Bennett - Snowfall Is that the CD or the LP? I'd like to find an LP copy; I can't help but wonder if some of the vocals on the current CD version are overdubbed. Quote
GA Russell Posted November 29, 2006 Report Posted November 29, 2006 Al, thanks for your offer of a copy, but that's a lot of Columbia, it looks like, and I've never gone for the Columbia sound. My sister and brother-in-law have plenty of it, and I hear all I need for the year when I visit them! My Snowfall is the CD. My sister has the LP, and I'll plan to listen to it to see if I notice any difference. I doubt that they have overdubbed anything, as his style of singing on my CD is that of his older recordings when he was still somewhat ethnic, although not nearly as ethnic as when he started his career in the early 50s. Quote
rostasi Posted November 29, 2006 Report Posted November 29, 2006 No music yet, but since it's been in the 80's here (upper 20's C), we had the chance to give our house a radioactive glow. Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted November 29, 2006 Report Posted November 29, 2006 You've got a lamp post on your front lawn! :g MG Quote
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