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Christmas Music and Audiophiles?

I personally really enjoy listening to Christmas music. I find that when it's done well it can be better than just about any other types of music. I even listen to it from time to time throughout the year.

Are there any audiophile Christmas Albums that are worthly of your dedicated stereo listening systems or do you only play Christmas music on your whole house systems as background music?

What are you favorites?

One of my personal current favorites is the Canadian Tenors Christmas album. I have five more Christmas CDs on the way to enhance this upcoming season.
mceljo
mceljo OP
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Picked up Yo-Yo Ma - Songs of Joy and Peace based on the recommendation but have not had a chance to listen to it yet. That recommendation also led me to get Yo-Yo Ma's new Goat Rodeo album. I put it on in the car and can't wait to hear it on my system.

I'll admit to liking the Christmas shoe song. We also have a local Christmas song called Christmas in the Northwest that's pretty decent.
slipknot1
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Two compilation albums:" Blue Yule" by some of the masters of the blues and "Jingle Bell Jazz" .. as the name implies

Also enjoy the yearly spinning of the complete "Nutcracker" ballet and of course "Charlie Brown Christmas" LP
chayro
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Rok2id - If you don't like that record, there ain't no cure.
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rok2id
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I like Dr John, He is one of my favorites from Nawlins. Check out his 'Dis, Dat or da udder.' I just never developed a taste for pop/rock Christmas Music. But variety is what makes it all so wondeful.
chayro
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Actually, I grew up with DJ, but I always found his music too raucous when he played with bands. Mac Rebennac is solo piano and shows his, what I think is unbelievable virtuosity with this style. Plus, it was recorded by Dean Roumanis on a Mark Levinson audio system, so the recording is superb. I really think you should reconsider, even if you don't like Silent Night. Isn't it nice to actually discuss music? That's what we should be talking about.
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