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The first one I listen to every year.
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Die Hard.
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I don't have this, but it seems appropriate to acknowledge it, given Nabors' passing. I've heard some of the tracks on various Columbia/CBS compilation recordings that I own.
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Dec 2, 2017 - 3:07 AM
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MusicMad
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Somewhat earlier than usual, we've started playing some of our Christmas albums, my better-half choosing non-English choral works (from a lovely collection I purchased last year).
As for nominating a single CD ... that's difficult as, for me, my favourites are isolated songs from different artists and whilst there are many compilations available - I've purchased quite a few over the years - each and all contain numerous less than welcome songs.
Hence, whilst I have other favourite festive songs, as a single album (CD) ... I'd choose Frank Sinatra's classic, superlative 1957 release The Sinatra Christmas Album, arranged and conducted by Gordon Jenkins, accompanied by the Ralph Brewster Singers.
Mitch
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Dec 2, 2017 - 3:38 AM
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jenkwombat
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I like lots of Christmas music, but in the last few years, it's been A Christmas Gift For You From Philles Records, produced by Phil Spector. Although I can't stand Spector as a person, I have to admit, it's a great little 35 minute record...
And of course, being me, I also like The Beatles' Christmas Album, which isn't songs, but a collection of weird and wacky holiday messages recorded and sent to their Fan Club members between 1963 and 1969. The seven messages were then collected on an LP in 1970 when the group broke up (but the Fan Club was still active)....
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I don't have a single Christmas CD. It's enough listening to the radio in December. Lots of stuff there.
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Aside from the number of compilation CD's that I have, featuring many of the standard culprits, I do love that Phil Spector compilation mentioned above.
I've just received a Wyndham Hill Chrimbo CD in the post (with Snuffy Walden on one of the tracks), but I haven't spun it yet.
Film score-wise, regular favourites are EDWARD SCISSORHANDS (Danny Elfman), A CHRISTMAS CAROL (Alan Silvestri), the HOME ALONE scores (God) and ones by Bruce Broughton and other composer dudes.
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