Christmas Album

Baldie

Hi all,

Does anyone know of any good Christmas albums? Ones with all the favourite christmas songs that would be on the radio, and that gets everyone in the christmas spirit?

fade2black

Before all the smart answers come your way, I'll give you the serious one. Most of the albums that you can buy for Christmas are pretty crap because not all record companies will have the rights to feature all the main hits. This leads to some trouble padding out a double album you are forced to listen to crap from Bon Jovi and crooners you never heard of before you get to that shakin stevens track. Best bet, download all your favourites and make your own compilation of all the best Xmas tunes.

Pighead

The Best Christmas Album In The World Ever! does exactly what it says on the tin and has been a favourite in the Pighead household over the past couple of years.

All the classics are there and I don't know if its the seasonal goodwill or the sherry trifle but even Chris DeBurghs effort makes us sway. Heres the track listing. All original artists apart from the last song(A cover of Whams Last Christmas)

1 Happy Xmas (War Is Over) - John & Yoko
2. Wonderful Christmastime - Paul McCartney
3. I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday - Wizzard
4. Merry Christmas Everybody - Slade
5. Do They Know It's Christmas - Band Aid
6. I Believe In Father Christmas - Greg Lake
7. A Spaceman Came Travelling - Chris De Burgh
8. The Power Of Love - Frankie Goes To Hollywood
9. Angels - Robbie Williams
10. Baby, It's Cold Outside - Tom Jones with Cerys from Catatonia
See all 20 tracks on this disc
Disc: 2
1. White Christmas - Bing Crosby
2. The Christmas Song - Nat 'King' Cole
3. Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow - Dean Martin
4. Mary's Boy Child - Matt Monro
5. Mistletoe and Wine - Cliff Richard
6. Walking In The Air - Aled Jones
7. Winter Wonderland - Peggy Lee
8. Lonely Pup (In A Christmas Shop) - Adam Faith
9. Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree - Mel & Kim
10. Last Christmas - State Of The Heart

Ruu_Old

Now Christmas is on CDWOW for 8.99 (use one of the vouchers in Bargain Alerts for cheaper) if you want a cheapo CD or make your own as suggested.

fade2black

Pighead wrote:

The Best Christmas Album In The World Ever! does exactly what it says on the tin and has been a favourite in the Pighead household over the past couple of years.

All the classics are there and I don't know if its the seasonal goodwill or the sherry trifle but even Chris DeBurghs effort makes us sway. Heres the track listing. All original artists apart from the last song(A cover of Whams Last Christmas)

1 Happy Xmas (War Is Over) - John & Yoko
2. Wonderful Christmastime - Paul McCartney
3. I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday - Wizzard
4. Merry Christmas Everybody - Slade
5. Do They Know It's Christmas - Band Aid
6. I Believe In Father Christmas - Greg Lake
7. A Spaceman Came Travelling - Chris De Burgh
8. The Power Of Love - Frankie Goes To Hollywood
9. Angels - Robbie Williams
10. Baby, It's Cold Outside - Tom Jones with Cerys from Catatonia
See all 20 tracks on this disc
Disc: 2
1. White Christmas - Bing Crosby
2. The Christmas Song - Nat 'King' Cole
3. Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow - Dean Martin
4. Mary's Boy Child - Matt Monro
5. Mistletoe and Wine - Cliff Richard
6. Walking In The Air - Aled Jones
7. Winter Wonderland - Peggy Lee
8. Lonely Pup (In A Christmas Shop) - Adam Faith
9. Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree - Mel & Kim
10. Last Christmas - State Of The Heart

Sorry Pigmeister, but where's the Fairy Tale of New York? Where's Shakin Stevens? Where's Mariah Carey? My God man!

kinaldo

bumpedy bump!

For pure Christmas songs it has to be A Christmas Gift For You from Phil Spector



The sound of Christmas and Wall of Sound rolled into one. This never gets old.

J.R.HARTLEY

some of those songs are there Fadetoblack, if you look up pigheads tracklisting you'll see Show all 20 tracks for this disc at the end of the first disc, there's about 20 songs missing from that list between the two discs. there's over 20 songs on each disc nearly

a decent one also is Christmas with the Rat Pack

1. I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm - Dean Martin
2. Mistletoe and Holly
3. Christmas Time All Over the World [#] - Sammy Davis, Jr.
4. First Noel
5. Baby, It's Cold Outside - Dean Martin
6. I Believe
7. Silver Bells - Dean Martin
8. Christmas Song - Sammy Davis, Jr.
9. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
10. Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer - Dean Martin
11. Christmas Waltz
12. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! - Dean Martin
13. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
14. Peace on Earth/Silent Night - Dean Martin
15. Jingle Bells - Sammy Davis, Jr.
16. White Christmas - Dean Martin
17. It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
18. Winter Wonderland - Dean Martin
19. I'll Be Home for Christmas (If Only in My Dreams)
20. Marshmallow World [Live] - Dean Martin
21. Auld Lang Syne [Live] - Dean Martin

J.R.HARTLEY

kinaldo wrote:

bumpedy bump!

For pure Christmas songs it has to be A Christmas Gift For You from Phil Spector



The sound of Christmas and Wall of Sound rolled into one. This never gets old.

thats funny i thought a christmas gift for you from Phil Spector would include a bullitt

Pighead

fade2black wrote:

Sorry Pigmeister, but where's the Fairy Tale of New York? Where's Shakin Stevens? Where's Mariah Carey? My God man!

Made a boobie there alright, heres the full tracklisting, albeit without Shakin Stevens and Mariah Carey but it has got Cliff Richard( A more stylish Shakey) and The Spice Girls( 5 slags for the price of 1). As for Fairytale it'll be on the radio every 7 minutes come the start of December so Baldie won't mind if thats not on it.

Disc: 1
1. Happy Xmas (War Is Over) - John & Yoko
2. Wonderful Christmastime - Paul McCartney
3. I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday - Wizzard
4. Merry Christmas Everybody - Slade
5. Do They Know It's Christmas - Band Aid
6. I Believe In Father Christmas - Greg Lake
7. A Spaceman Came Travelling - Chris De Burgh
8. The Power Of Love - Frankie Goes To Hollywood
9. Angels - Robbie Williams
10. Baby, It's Cold Outside - Tom Jones with Cerys from Catatonia
11. Saviour's Day - Cliff Richard
12. Step Into Christmas - Elton John
13. Sleigh Ride - Spice Girls
14. Little Saint Nick - Beach Boys
15. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - Jackson 5
16. In Dulci Jubilo - Mike Oldfield
17. Stop The Cavalry - Jona Lewie
18. Christmas Wrapping - Waitresses
19. Ring Out, Solstice Bells - Jethro Tull
20. The Millennium Prayer - Cliff Richard
Disc: 2
1. White Christmas - Bing Crosby
2. The Christmas Song - Nat 'King' Cole
3. Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow - Dean Martin
4. Mary's Boy Child - Matt Monro
5. Mistletoe and Wine - Cliff Richard
6. Walking In The Air - Aled Jones
7. Winter Wonderland - Peggy Lee
8. Lonely Pup (In A Christmas Shop) - Adam Faith
9. Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree - Mel & Kim
10. Last Christmas - State Of The Heart
11. Little Town - Cliff Richard
12. Frosty The Snowman - Nat 'King' Cole
13. Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer - Dean Martin
14. Lonely This Christmas - Mud
15. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Ella Fitzgerald
16. Deck The Halls - Treorchy, Morriston Orpheus & Pontarddulais Male Choirs With The Band Of The Welsh Guards
17. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Jane McDonald
18. We Wish You A Merry Christmas - The Weavers
19. The Twelve Days Of Christmas - The Spinners
20. Gaudete - Steeleye Span
21. Silent Night, Holy Night - Sinead O'Connor
22. In The Bleak Midwinter - Bert Jansch
23. Peace On Earth/Little Drummer Boy - David Bowie/Bing Crosby
24. What Are You Doing New Year's Eve - Mary Margaret O'Hara (Frank Loesser)

blastman

kinaldo wrote:

bumpedy bump!

For pure Christmas songs it has to be A Christmas Gift For You from Phil Spector



The sound of Christmas and Wall of Sound rolled into one. This never gets old.

Seconded, best Christmas album ever. I've just been blowing the dust off it in the last few days in preparation for this year's onslaught.

Alternatively, there's this.

stovelid

OK -it has Angel in the title, but...

Pighead wrote:

9. Angels - Robbie Williams

Sad Professor

Pighead wrote:

9. Angels - Robbie Williams

stovelid wrote:

OK -it has Angel in the title, but...

Yeah this doesn't make any sense to me either. It's just not a Christmas song.

sceptre

Sad Professor wrote:

Yeah this doesn't make any sense to me either. It's just not a Christmas song.

Indeed not. However it was released as a single in December. The Power Of Love makes even less sense for inclusion as it came out in November.

Pighead

Sad Professor wrote:

Yeah this doesn't make any sense to me either. It's just not a Christmas song.

Its was written by Guy Chambers on Christmas day about feelings he had for his girl the previous Christmas Day, it was released at Christmas and theres snow in the video. To me that makes this song the most Christmasy of the lot.

bucks73

sceptre wrote:

The Power Of Love makes even less sense for inclusion as it came out in November.

But it did make number one in December and was only pipped at the post for Xmas number one by the original Band Aid. The video too was completely about Xmas.

I have the original Best Christmas Album in the World Ever at home and there are a few differences between it and the track listings listed above. Seems they made a few changes a few years ago. Must root it out and post the tracks. Good album but I agree with those that have said Phil Spectors album is the best.

grumpytrousers

sceptre wrote:

Indeed not. However it was released as a single in December. The Power Of Love makes even less sense for inclusion as it came out in November.

yes but the video had all that mary/joseph blather going on; the intention was that it would be seen as a christmas song.

i would like to third the notion of the Phil Spector album being necessary for any christmas shindig; i should point out that myself and another boardster are pretty convinced that you are ALL ALLOWED to walk out of HMV etc with a copy of said album under your arm without paying for it. If you're stopped, the logic goes, you can say that it is a christmas gift from Phil Spector and you're just taking it home...

however, if you're forced to pay for it, the sound of 'Sleighride' and 'Christmas - Baby please come home' should cheer you up...

stovelid

In fairness, they did graft a superfluous nativity video on the Power Of Love

sceptre wrote:

Indeed not. However it was released as a single in December. The Power Of Love makes even less sense for inclusion as it came out in November.

J.R.HARTLEY

sceptre wrote:

Indeed not. However it was released as a single in December. The Power Of Love makes even less sense for inclusion as it came out in November.

if you listen to the lyrics it seems to come from a spiritual standpoint
A force from above, the power of love, the christians do teach that "God loved the world so much he gave his only son" could be a tie in with that.

the power of love
A force from above
Cleaning my soul
Flame on burn desire
Love with tongues of fire
Purge the soul
Make love your goal

kinaldo

I love The Power of Love, I associate it with many Christmas memories.

kinaldo

grumpytrousers wrote:

i would like to third the notion of the Phil Spector album being necessary for any christmas shindi

Actually you're the fourth:

myself
blastman
bucks73

Mossy Monk

blastman wrote:

Alternatively, there's this.

this is very good. listened to it last night

blastman

Absolutely, I'm not knocking it either, beats most of the twee rubbish out there at Christmas.

Have a Metal Christmas!!

grumpytrousers

blastman wrote:

Absolutely, I'm not knocking it either, beats most of the twee rubbish out there at Christmas.

Have a Metal Christmas!!

"Denny Laine from Wings"

rock on, indeed...:D

blastman

I think he must have got lost on his way somewhere else.