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The Ultimate Relaxation Christmas Album
from: Decca
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Joy to the World
: :The Mormon Tabernacle Choir sets the tone for what Christmas albums should sound like, and Joy to the World upholds their exacting standard of excellence. Re-released from two concerts recorded in 1970 and 1977 and repacked with three bonus tracks, this collection is as perfect as it gets, thanks to pristine production, gorgeous vocal arrangements, and stately accompaniment by the Philadelphia Brass Ensemble, the Philadelphia Orchestra, and the Columbia Symphony Orchestra. This record will set the mood for reveling, both with more contemporary carols, like 'Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas' and 'The ...
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Christmas Is...
from: Sony
: :The Mormon Tabernacle Choir sets the tone for what Christmas albums should sound like, and Joy to the World upholds their exacting standard of excellence. Re-released from two concerts recorded in 1970 and 1977 and repacked with three bonus tracks, this collection is as perfect as it gets, thanks to pristine production, gorgeous vocal arrangements, and stately accompaniment by the Philadelphia Brass Ensemble, the Philadelphia Orchestra, and the Columbia Symphony Orchestra. This record will set the mood for reveling, both with more contemporary carols, like 'Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas' and 'The ...
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Magic of Christmas
from: Roadrunner Records
: :The Mormon Tabernacle Choir sets the tone for what Christmas albums should sound like, and Joy to the World upholds their exacting standard of excellence. Re-released from two concerts recorded in 1970 and 1977 and repacked with three bonus tracks, this collection is as perfect as it gets, thanks to pristine production, gorgeous vocal arrangements, and stately accompaniment by the Philadelphia Brass Ensemble, the Philadelphia Orchestra, and the Columbia Symphony Orchestra. This record will set the mood for reveling, both with more contemporary carols, like 'Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas' and 'The ...
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Have Yourself a Jazzy Little Christmas
: :The Mormon Tabernacle Choir sets the tone for what Christmas albums should sound like, and Joy to the World upholds their exacting standard of excellence. Re-released from two concerts recorded in 1970 and 1977 and repacked with three bonus tracks, this collection is as perfect as it gets, thanks to pristine production, gorgeous vocal arrangements, and stately accompaniment by the Philadelphia Brass Ensemble, the Philadelphia Orchestra, and the Columbia Symphony Orchestra. This record will set the mood for reveling, both with more contemporary carols, like 'Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas' and 'The ...
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Christmas Songs
: essential recording:Mel Torme is so famous for writing 'The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire),' it's surprising that he never recorded a full Christmas album before 1992's Christmas Songs. Besides that standard, Torme's own compositions here include the heartfelt 'The Christmas Feeling' and 'Christmas Was Made for Children.' He also sings Johnny Mercer's Christmas lyrics for 'Glow Worm' as well as more traditional fare. Backed by both orchestra and big band, Torme is alternately swinging and sentimental on this instant classic. --David Horiuchi
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Dream a Dream
from: Sony
: :Everybody's favorite precocious sprite of a soprano comes out with her third album in Dream a Dream. It's only been two years since Charlotte Church's smash debut, Voice of an Angel, but that's a big chunk of the Welsh singer's life span so far. This latest is basically a Christmas album, so full of festive cheer you'd never guess it was recorded in the summer. Even the glummest of moods will disappear when you hear Charlotte's infectious take on chestnuts such as 'Winter Wonderland' and 'Little Drummer Boy' (and having the London Symphony ...
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The Christmas Album: Vienna Boys Choir
from: EMI Classics
: :Everybody's favorite precocious sprite of a soprano comes out with her third album in Dream a Dream. It's only been two years since Charlotte Church's smash debut, Voice of an Angel, but that's a big chunk of the Welsh singer's life span so far. This latest is basically a Christmas album, so full of festive cheer you'd never guess it was recorded in the summer. Even the glummest of moods will disappear when you hear Charlotte's infectious take on chestnuts such as 'Winter Wonderland' and 'Little Drummer Boy' (and having the London Symphony ...
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Merry Mancini Christmas
from: RCA
: :Like his good friend Esquivel, Henry Mancini mixed some mean orchestral Christmas cocktails. But where Esquivel was possessed by wackiness and whimsy, Mancini played things fairly straight and still managed to create a sound that defined his career and an era. Sadly, the selections here are pedestrian, even by the well-trodden holiday boulevard standards. 'White Christmas,' 'The Little Drummer Boy,' and 'The Christmas Song' all benefit nonetheless from Mancini's genius for timing and dynamics. Even the mundane 'Frosty the Snowman' gets some new life breathed into him thanks to Mancini's arrangement, and 'Carols ...
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Jim Nabors Christmas
: :Like his good friend Esquivel, Henry Mancini mixed some mean orchestral Christmas cocktails. But where Esquivel was possessed by wackiness and whimsy, Mancini played things fairly straight and still managed to create a sound that defined his career and an era. Sadly, the selections here are pedestrian, even by the well-trodden holiday boulevard standards. 'White Christmas,' 'The Little Drummer Boy,' and 'The Christmas Song' all benefit nonetheless from Mancini's genius for timing and dynamics. Even the mundane 'Frosty the Snowman' gets some new life breathed into him thanks to Mancini's arrangement, and 'Carols ...
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