MR

Posted: **Tue Dec 06, 2011 3:36 pm**

Discuss!

Posted: **Tue Dec 06, 2011 3:38 pm**

Just being a smart-ass tonight, but I am curious to hear what you peeps think is the best Christmas album out there. :wink:

Posted: **Tue Dec 06, 2011 3:40 pm**

When I was a little girl my parents had an 8-track Perry Como album. That's always been THE "sound" of Christmas for me. It probably has more to do with the memories associated with it than the actual music but it's still the music that defines Christmas for me.

Posted: **Tue Dec 06, 2011 3:43 pm**

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BY8yPJVogUs

Never gets old.

Posted: **Tue Dec 06, 2011 3:44 pm**

Angel wrote:When I was a little girl my parents had an 8-track Perry Como album. That's always been THE "sound" of Christmas for me. It probably has more to do with the memories associated with it than the actual music but it's still the music that defines Christmas for me.

I think you've just described what we ALL like about 80's music. It's not that it's the best music (okay, I'm already disagreeing with myself), but it's what we were doing when those songs were released that make us enjoy them so much. Nah... They really are the best songs ever. :wink:

I thought about buying Chicago's Christmas album a couple of days ago, but figured I'd better check it out on Itunes first to see if I like it. I still need to.

Posted: **Tue Dec 06, 2011 3:45 pm**

I just picked up Carole King's, Holiday Carole...I've always loved her voice.

Posted: **Tue Dec 06, 2011 3:48 pm**

Thanks for the suggestions, I'll have to check them out. My Dad (who's 70) is coming here for the holidays, and I want to play some good, traditional tunes like I grew up with.

Posted: **Tue Dec 06, 2011 3:50 pm**

Look no further.

Posted: **Tue Dec 06, 2011 3:58 pm**

http://www.amazon.com/Christmas-Collect ... B000007XUQ

Posted: **Tue Dec 06, 2011 4:00 pm**

Don wrote:http://www.amazon.com/Christmas-Collection-Carpenters/dp/B000007XUQ

Thanks for the reminder Don, I forgot about that one.

Posted: **Tue Dec 06, 2011 4:05 pm**

First album I bought @ 8 years old ...
had this song on it..Still love the memories..

http://youtu.be/6h0otRDNjG4

Posted: **Tue Dec 06, 2011 4:07 pm**

tater1977 wrote:First album I bought @ 8 years old ...
had this song on it..Still love the memories..

http://youtu.be/6h0otRDNjG4

That's pretty much the only Elvis stuff I like... the Christmas stuff that is. I'll definitely be adding some of his stuff to the list. I'll also be adding some Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers songs in there. Bing Crosby, etc...

Posted: **Tue Dec 06, 2011 4:08 pm**

Remember the storybooks that came with the records you could play and read along? I had Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer and Frosty the Snowman. It was truly Christmas when the tree went up, the Perry Como, Rudolph and Frosty came out and there was about 3 feet of snow on the ground.....those were the good 'ol days!

Posted: **Tue Dec 06, 2011 4:09 pm**

The best album ever was The Hobbit....that was my favorite album for a few years. Ace Frehley Solo album, and The Hobbit.....lmao

Posted: **Tue Dec 06, 2011 4:10 pm**

G.I.Jim wrote:
tater1977 wrote:First album I bought @ 8 years old ...
had this song on it..Still love the memories..

http://youtu.be/6h0otRDNjG4

That's pretty much the only Elvis stuff I like... the Christmas stuff that is. I'll definitely be adding some of his stuff to the list. I'll also be adding some Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers songs in there. Bing Crosby, etc...

Love Kenny, Dolly & Bing too.
Islands in the Stream..
& Bings movie..."White Christmas".....

Posted: **Tue Dec 06, 2011 4:12 pm**

Angel wrote:Remember the storybooks that came with the records you could play and read along? I had Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer and Frosty the Snowman. It was truly Christmas when the tree went up, the Perry Como, Rudolph and Frosty came out and there was about 3 feet of snow on the ground.....those were the good 'ol days!

Damn, I forgot all about those!! I used to have them too. :shock:

Posted: **Tue Dec 06, 2011 4:18 pm**

not sure of one in particular but the Mannheim Steamroller albums have to be up there somewhere. There are some brilliant takes on some well overplayed songs there.

Posted: **Tue Dec 06, 2011 4:18 pm**

Angel wrote:Remember the storybooks that came with the records you could play and read along? I had Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer and Frosty the Snowman. It was truly Christmas when the tree went up, the Perry Como, Rudolph and Frosty came out and there was about 3 feet of snow on the ground.....those were the good 'ol days!

LOL Thanks for the reminder too. Had these growing up and yea..as soon as the tree went up
out came these great songs..

Back in the day when we used to chop down our own Christmas tree.
Then after New Years was over ..drag the tree to the curb with your bro following
you with the vaccum lol picking up the dead needles... :lol:

Posted: **Tue Dec 06, 2011 4:21 pm**

Jim, I never did get to thank you for this CD suggestion....I think I'll pass, though..... :lol:

Posted: **Tue Dec 06, 2011 4:24 pm**

tater1977 wrote:
Angel wrote:Remember the storybooks that came with the records you could play and read along? I had Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer and Frosty the Snowman. It was truly Christmas when the tree went up, the Perry Como, Rudolph and Frosty came out and there was about 3 feet of snow on the ground.....those were the good 'ol days!

LOL Thanks for the reminder too. Had these growing up and yea..as soon as the tree went up
out came these great songs..

Back in the day when we used to chop down our own Christmas tree.
Then after New Years was over ..drag the tree to the curb with your bro following
you with the vaccum lol picking up the dead needles...

YEP! And if you got your tree too early, it was so dry by Christmas that you didn't dare turn on the lights for fear it would go up in flames....remember when the only there were the big huge bulbs that got wicked hot when they'd been plugged in for awhile?

Posted: **Tue Dec 06, 2011 4:31 pm**

Angel wrote:
tater1977 wrote:
Angel wrote:Remember the storybooks that came with the records you could play and read along? I had Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer and Frosty the Snowman. It was truly Christmas when the tree went up, the Perry Como, Rudolph and Frosty came out and there was about 3 feet of snow on the ground.....those were the good 'ol days!

LOL Thanks for the reminder too. Had these growing up and yea..as soon as the tree went up
out came these great songs..

Back in the day when we used to chop down our own Christmas tree.
Then after New Years was over ..drag the tree to the curb with your bro following
you with the vaccum lol picking up the dead needles...

YEP! And if you got your tree too early, it was so dry by Christmas that you didn't dare turn on the lights for fear it would go up in flames....remember when the only there were the big huge bulbs that got wicked hot when they'd been plugged in for awhile?

Dad used to decorate the house with those & I always ended up with a string of them under my bedroom window outside..so it looks like a neon flashiing sign all of Dec..but it was cool...

Posted: **Tue Dec 06, 2011 10:25 pm**

Bob Rivers Twisted Christmas.........songs like The restroom door said gentlemen, 12 pains of Christmas, etc. :lol:

Posted: **Tue Dec 06, 2011 11:13 pm**

Hands down...

Posted: **Wed Dec 07, 2011 1:04 am**

I just have songs...

#1 all time is Erythmics "Winter Wonderland" reminds me so much of good times w/ the wife.

Posted: **Wed Dec 07, 2011 1:12 am**

I'm going to see this guy tonight. Former lead singer of The Mavericks - this is his Christmas album

Posted: **Wed Dec 07, 2011 1:18 am**

I'm old school, I love the classics, Bing Crosby, Nat King Cole, Andy Williams, Elvis but my favorite is Christmas Island by Leon Redbone! I can practically feel like I'm in the tropics in a hammock sipping a cool drink while I watch the snow falling in the woods in my backyard.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7JUBN1YXaA

Posted: **Wed Dec 07, 2011 1:45 am**

Mathis.

Posted: **Wed Dec 07, 2011 2:22 am**

My two favorites:

and

Posted: **Wed Dec 07, 2011 2:58 am**

Boney M

Posted: **Wed Dec 07, 2011 3:17 am**

DavidWT wrote:My two favorites:

and

Can't go wrong with either one of those.

MR

Favorite Christmas album?

Favorite Christmas album?