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Christmas Music

Always looking for recommendations, I will give a couple.

The Gold Standard: Cantate Domino, Proprius
***one of the absolute favorites in the entire collection***

Also check out the sampler "Christmas Gift" from Dorian 90008. Excellently recorded and a variety sure to please someone. Very inexpensive direct from label. (Get a few of their other samplers and treat yourself if you are unfamiliar with this label.)

Vince Guaraldi Trio, A Charlie Brown Christmas, Fantasy

Lots more, but I will let others pile on the list.

Happy Holidays,

Charlie

p.s. Happy Hanukkah
danvetc
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dekay
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Charlie:

We play R&B/Disco for X-Mas. The only real exception is a version of the "Nutcracker Suite" performed on mandolins.

Nothing like listening to "The Hustle" on X-Day (@ least in a Methodist/Jewish household:-).

I listen to the real X-Mas music whenever the mood hits, but usually not during the holiday itself.

Any day can be a holiday if you don't force it.
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dekay
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PS: I recently picked an R&B compilation by Rhino Records that sounds great (better than the same cuts on LP's).

Don't know how they got the old recordings to sound so good, but could go for more of these if they were produced in the same manner.

Oh, and the "Nutcracker Suite" is performed by The Modern Mandolin Quartet and is not as wierd as it would seem to be (it's a very nice version).
vegasears
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Handel's "Messiah"
Sir Malcolm Sargent
Royal Phil. Orch.
Chesky Records
CD106

Bob Rivers Twisted Radio
"I Am Santa Claus"
Atlantic
82548-2

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector
Phil Spector Records
D2-4005

Santamental Journey
Pop Vocal Christmas Classics
(Various Artists)
Rhino
R2-72175
tweekerman
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Jewel has a pretty nice Christmas cd. Vince Gil as well does a good rendition.
johnmcelfresh
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I love "Star of Wonder" by San Francisco Choral Artists (Reference Recordings)
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