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Singalongamaxmas

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by: Max Bygraves

September 04, 2008
Have got the original vinyl complete with scratches (Played to death every Christmas!!!)At Last have found it on CD, brilliant quality. It just ain't Christmas without Max. It comes out on the first of December every year. Bought Two, one for me and one for my daughter who loves it just as much as I do.
Thank you Amazon

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Noël - Christmas at King's

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from: Universal Classics

November 13, 1995
Brilliant choice of carols and great quality singing, however the recordings are very old (from the 1950s and 1960s) and in places this affects the quality. One of the carols (o little town)distorts slightly when it gets very loud and for Once in Royal the first verse is incredibly quiet.
As a soprano, I was also disappointed that Once in Royal didn't include the descant in the last verse.
I can't find a better selection of carols on one CD so get this if you don't mind the odd problem with sound quality.

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The McGarrigle Christmas Hour

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by: Kate and Anna McGarrigle

November 14, 2005
This is a beautiful, evocative Christmas album, from the nostalgic cover photos to the last note on the CD. I'm a big fan of Rufus and Martha, but Kate and Anna make a great contribution to this too. It is perhaps a little too eclectic, stylistically, hence the loss of one star, but stick it on on the first of December and Christmas is here. Personal favourites are Port Starboard Sox, Rebel Jesus, the beautiful Counting Stars (a Tom Waits-style spoken account of a loser who never makes it home for Christmas - absolutely heartbreaking) and especially Rufus' Spotlight On Christmas - one of his finest songs, and a great vocal performance.

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The Christmas Album

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by: Connie Francis

October 26, 2001
Although some people might argue that not every song here is truly a Christmas song, every song here is entitled to appear on such an album. And any idea that a song has to mention Christmas in the lyrics in order to be classed as a Christmas song is clearly nonsense as that would rule out Silent night, the most popular Christmas song of all, and a whole hot of other Christmas perennials. I agree that some Christmas albums stretch the boundaries a bit too far, but this isn't one of them.

So to the actual music, which Connie recorded at at a time when her popularity was extremely high. Here, Connie was in top form as usual. Most of the songs are Christmas standards including Winter wonderland, The Christmas song, White Christmas, I'll ... Read More:

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Party - The Christmas Collection

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by: Various Artists

October 06, 2008
Although some people might argue that not every song here is truly a Christmas song, every song here is entitled to appear on such an album. And any idea that a song has to mention Christmas in the lyrics in order to be classed as a Christmas song is clearly nonsense as that would rule out Silent night, the most popular Christmas song of all, and a whole hot of other Christmas perennials. I agree that some Christmas albums stretch the boundaries a bit too far, but this isn't one of them.

So to the actual music, which Connie recorded at at a time when her popularity was extremely high. Here, Connie was in top form as usual. Most of the songs are Christmas standards including Winter wonderland, The Christmas song, White Christmas, I'll ... Read More:

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Scarlatti, D - Il Martirio di Santa Cecilia

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by: Alessandro Scarlatti

June 30, 2008
Although some people might argue that not every song here is truly a Christmas song, every song here is entitled to appear on such an album. And any idea that a song has to mention Christmas in the lyrics in order to be classed as a Christmas song is clearly nonsense as that would rule out Silent night, the most popular Christmas song of all, and a whole hot of other Christmas perennials. I agree that some Christmas albums stretch the boundaries a bit too far, but this isn't one of them.

So to the actual music, which Connie recorded at at a time when her popularity was extremely high. Here, Connie was in top form as usual. Most of the songs are Christmas standards including Winter wonderland, The Christmas song, White Christmas, I'll ... Read More:

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A Swingin' Christmas

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by: Tony Bennett

October 13, 2008
Although some people might argue that not every song here is truly a Christmas song, every song here is entitled to appear on such an album. And any idea that a song has to mention Christmas in the lyrics in order to be classed as a Christmas song is clearly nonsense as that would rule out Silent night, the most popular Christmas song of all, and a whole hot of other Christmas perennials. I agree that some Christmas albums stretch the boundaries a bit too far, but this isn't one of them.

So to the actual music, which Connie recorded at at a time when her popularity was extremely high. Here, Connie was in top form as usual. Most of the songs are Christmas standards including Winter wonderland, The Christmas song, White Christmas, I'll ... Read More:

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The Greatest Holiday Classics

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by: Kenny G

October 13, 2008
Although some people might argue that not every song here is truly a Christmas song, every song here is entitled to appear on such an album. And any idea that a song has to mention Christmas in the lyrics in order to be classed as a Christmas song is clearly nonsense as that would rule out Silent night, the most popular Christmas song of all, and a whole hot of other Christmas perennials. I agree that some Christmas albums stretch the boundaries a bit too far, but this isn't one of them.

So to the actual music, which Connie recorded at at a time when her popularity was extremely high. Here, Connie was in top form as usual. Most of the songs are Christmas standards including Winter wonderland, The Christmas song, White Christmas, I'll ... Read More:

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Trailer Park Boys: Xmas Special - The Dope and Liquor Edition (REGION 1) (NTSC)

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starring: Robb Wells, Mike Smith (XV), Patrick Roach, John Paul Tremblay, Sarah Dunsworth (II)
directed by: Mike Clattenburg

November 21, 2006
Its great, watch it on Christmas Eve and have a laugh. Funny to look back years before the first season started.

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Ultra Lounge Vol.13 (Christmas Cocktails)

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by: Various Artists

November 04, 1996
Generally very COOL mix of funky, jazzy, bossa-nova-ish, X-mas songs. Makes for a great excuse to jump around and shake your stuff - go on burn those mince pies!!!!