My All Time Christmas Song


The song that really gets me on Christmas is

“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 👍

 

https://youtu.be/yfY4b1NszpY?si=9agYoHDVDCzqwWgG

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Bing Crosby and David Bowie -Star of Bethlehem 

the Brian Setzer orchestra  buy their Christmas bluray  or go see him live 

great concert me amd the Mrs went to see them  Big Band Classic Christmas 🎅 Christmas 🎄, Merry Christmas 🎁 to all on Audiogon  !!

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. 

James Taylor at Christmas - Baby, It's Cold Outside. The whole album is good.