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Your Favorite Holiday Album

Figured it’s time to start this thread for this time of year ... so what album gets you into the holiday mood? Outside of the obvious (Guaraldi), one of my go-to faves is the original Argo pressings of the Ramsey Lewis Trio Sound of Christmas... both the mono and stereo mixes are great!
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djones51
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I Believe In Father Christmas - ELP
cd318
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Yes, Vince Guaraldi’s A Charlie Brown Christmas is more or less perfect for this time of year.

As for something more modern Michael Buble’s Christmas goes down well in this household. Doesn’t disgrace himself in comparison to the standards, and excellent sonics too.
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bdp24
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My long time favorite is A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector, which contains the fantastic "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)", written by Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry, and Spector, and sung by the great Darlene Love, one of my favorite female singers.

I just ordered Christmas Everywhere, the new album by Rodney Crowell on New West Records, available on LP and CD. New West LP's have a sticker on the shrink wrap that reads "Audio Mastered For Vinyl" (whatever than means).

For more sacred Christmas music, there is a lot from Classical composers, J.S. Bach being foremost. His Christmas Oratorio and Magnificat in E-flat major are must-haves, as is Handel's Messiah.

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sbank
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Love Guaraldi and the Spector LPs too! Another couple that always work there way into my playlists are Sarah McLaughlan's Wintersong and the Beach Boys Christmas album. 
If all this leaves you feeling like a perky consumer automaton, offset with some Zappa and a local craft beer. Cheers,
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Fourplay "Snowbound"  
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