Christmas Music Review
by Scott Shiffer
Many of you may still be looking for Christmas albums to purchase and listen to, so below I have listed a number of great albums to look for at the Music store nearest you. I have tried to include a number of styles, but just in case your favorite is not listed, let me know what it is and I will add it onto the Website.
1. White Christmas: Martina McBride (1999)
2. Christmas Star: The Cambridge Singers &
Orchestra/John Rutter (1997)
3. Gift: Jim Brickman (1997)
4. Gospel Christmas [Cema]: Various Artists
(1995)
5. Billboard Family Christmas Classics Various
Artists (1995)
6. A Dave Brubeck Christmas: Dave Brubeck (1996)
7. Slow Jams Christmas, Vol. 1: Various Artists
(1996)
8. How the Grinch Stole Christmas [Original
Audio Recording]: Original Audio Recording
(1995)
9. If Every Day Was Like Christmas: Elvis
Presley (1994)
10. Miracles: The Holiday Album: Kenny G (1994)
11. The Sweetest Gift: Trisha Yearwood (1994)
12. Christmas Eve: David Lanz (1994)
13. Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir [Laserlight]:
Mormon Tabernacle Choir (1993)
14. A Winter's Solstice, Vol. 4: Various Artists
(1993)
15. Good News: Kathy Mattea (2000)
16. We Wish You a Merry Christmas [Philips]:
John Williams & the Boston Pops (1990)
17. A Very Special Christmas: Various Artists
(1990)
18. A Charlie Brown Christmas: Vince Guaraldi
(2000)
19. The Andy Williams Christmas Album (Remastered,
Repackaged): Andy Williams (2004)
20. The Little Drummer Boy [Polygram]: Harry
Simeone Chorale (1990)
21. We Three Kings: The Roches (1995)
22. O Come All Ye Faithful: Christmas Carols at
King's College, Cambridge: King's College Choir
(1990)
23. A Christmas Album: Amy Grant (1993)
24. A Music Box Christmas: Rita Ford (1991)
25. Ella Fitzgerald's Christmas: Ella Fitzgerald
(2000)
26. A Christmas Festival [RCA Gold Seal]: Arthur
Fiedler (1990)
27. Christmas with the Pops: Cincinnati Pops
Orchestra/Erich Kunzel (1990)
28. Christmas with Julie Andrews (Expanded
Version): Julie Andrews (1999)
29. Handel's Messiah: A Soulful Celebration:
Various Artists (1992)
30. Billboard Greatest Christmas Hits:
1955-Present: Various Artists (1989)
31. Merry Mancini Christmas: Henry Mancini
(1990)
32. The Spirit of Christmas: Ray Charles (1997)
33. Best Loved Christmas Carols: Choir of King's
College, Cambridge (2004)
34. Joy: A Holiday Collection: Jewel (1999)
35. The Ghost of Christmas Eve: Trans-Siberian
Orchestra (2001)
36. Go Tell It on the Mountain [Bonus Track]:
Blind Boys of Alabama (2004)
37. Breath of Heaven: A Christmas Collection:
Vince Gill & the Patrick Williams Orchestra
(2002)
38. Rejoyce: The Christmas Album: Jessica
Simpson (2004)
39. Christmas With the Chipmunks, Vol. 1 [1995
CEMA]: The Chipmunks (1995)
40. Christmas with the Chipmunks, Vol. 2
[EMI-Capitol]: The Chipmunks (1995)
41. Light of the Stable [Bonus Tracks] (Remastered)
Emmylou Harris (2004)
42. These Are Special Times: Celine Dion (1998)
43. The Christmas Attic: Trans-Siberian
Orchestra (1998)
44. The Christmas Song [Bonus Tracks]: Nat King
Cole (2005)
45. Christmas Eve and Other Stories:
Trans-Siberian Orchestra (1996)
46. Harry for the Holidays: Harry Connick Jr.
(2003)
47. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer : Burl Ives
(1995)
48. Merry Christmas [Universal]: Bing Crosby
(1995)
49. Christmas Songs: Diana Krall/Clayton-Hamilton
Jazz Orchestra (2005)