Best Christmas Album

ok now for something completely different.

Kings College,"Oh Come all Ye Faithful".
A compilation of their "Lessons and Carols" service that is broadcast every Christmas Eve on NPR.

This recording is easily found on CD, however the vinyl version (of course)blows it away.There are several cuts where the organ 32ft. pedal note can shake the room.
These guys are one of the best choirs in the world,and this recording is just one of the many they have made.

Happy Christmas

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One to avoid- Christmas In The Heart/Bob Dylan. Pure ear-bleed. Maybe it was a joke?

The Dylan is Stereophile's Recording of the Month...maybe that's a joke as well.
Not tryin to beat this into the bush or anything but all of John Fahey's Christmas albums are essential. My other favorites are Esquivel-Merry Xmas, Sufjan Stevens-Songs For Christmas, Booker T. & The MG's-In The Christmas Spirit, the Maybe This Christmas(includes The Raveonettes, Rilo Kiley, Flaming Lips, etc.), Jimmy Smith-Christmas '64 & the surprisingly not yet mentioned George Winston-December.

Oscar Peterson - 'Oscar Peterson Christmas'

"The Christmas Waltz" - never gets old.

That Tuck Andress is also recommended for any guitar lovers...sorry I forgot it. I didn't have it filed with all my Christmas CDs because I was listening to it just last night. DOH!