A (Few) Favorite Christmas Music CDs

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Bing Crosby, White Christmas
 A classic.  There is also an excellent two-CD collection containing 44 of Bing's greatest Christmas hits is Voice of Christmas, also highly recommended for collectors, but a bit more expensive (discounted new, plus used copies, are often available). Also consider Bing Crosby's Christmas Classics , which includes the classic 1977 duet with David Bowie. Here are links to 25 Bing Crosby Christmas CDs.

Perry Como, Perry Como Sings Merry Christmas Music (1985).
15 great Como Christmas favorites. This CD does not include his touching Ave Maria, however, his Greatest Christmas Songs (1999) includes this song, plus 20 others. It's also a great collection. I've got five Como Christmas CDs, and love them all. Here are links to 10 Perry Como Christmas CDs.

The Andy Williams Christmas Album (1963).
For those of a certain age, or who watch Public Broadcasting (there was in 2002 a special featuring Andy Williams and the Williams Brothers), the Andy Williams Christmas specials were a warm annual tradition. Also excellent is his Merry Christmas (1965).  I have both, as well as 5 other Williams and Williams Brothers Christmas CDs. Here are links to 14 Andy Williams Christmas CDs.

Nat King Cole, Christmas Song (1963). Ten beautiful songs performed by a man possessed with a magnificent voice.   His daughter, Natalie Cole, also produced an outstanding CD of Christmas music, The Magic of Christmas , which features a "duet" of The Christmas Song with her father.  It's probably my favorite rendition of that great song.

Christmas With Julie Andrews A 14 song reissue of her 1982 classic, which includes memorable renditions of "Rocking," "In The Bleak Midwinter" and "See Amid The Winter Snow." One of my favorites. Other Christmas albums from Julie are Greatest Christmas Songs (2000) and A Christmas Treasure (re-release from 1968).

Barbra Streisand, A Christmas Album  Her original 1967 Christmas album is simply fabulous.  Barbra's version of "I Wonder As I Wander" is hauntingly beautiful. Her second album, Christmas Memories (released in 2001), is also great.  I enjoy both during the holidays!

Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Leonard Bernstein, The Joy Of Christmas.  One of my most favorite Christmas albums ever.  This re-release from 1963 includes additional bonus tracks. Other MTC favorites include Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, We Wish You A Merry Christmas, Noel, This Is Christmas (recording of a live performance), and Christmas Carols Around The World. Other favorites can be found in the Seasonal Music section of Deseret Books.

Amy Grant.  A Christmas Album (1993). Other excellent CDs from Amy are Home for Christmas (1992) and Christmas to Remember  (1999). I could listen to her renditions of Christmas classics all day (and have), as well as high-quality contemporary compositions.

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