[Fester Chugabrew]

I grew up with Music of Christmas by Percy Faith and His Orchestra.

[VR-21]

Rosemary Clooney did some wonderful Christmas music...and for that matter so did Jethro Tull.

[Migraine]

On this list I’m down with the Carpenters in a big way.

A recently-found gem for us has been Annie Lennox. Every song on it is about the Nativity, the Incarnation. Her voice is rich, and she often adds Scotch/Irish touches.

We also can’t get enough of Jewel. No crystal bell ever sounded so pure. Hers is a blend of fun secular songs and absolutely breathtaking sacred pieces.

[Big Red Badger]

Phil Spector-—
He was in ‘Easy Rider” and No
Christmas Songs in That!
.
Yeah
Watched it last night.

[Engraved-on-His-hands]

I grew up on the Goodyear’s Great Songs of Christmas albums.

[BradyLS]

The Vince Guaraldi Trio’s “A Charlie Brown Christams” is worth listening to anytime. Most appropos during the Christmas/New Year’s holidays. Perhaps at its best on any frosty day or evening.

[Yardstick]

Looks like some good ones listed. I found a vinyl copy of Booker T. and the MG’s “In The Christmas Spirit” thinking it was going to be a real killer but it’s just kind of meh. My go-to is still Ella Fitzgerald’s “Ella Wishes You A Swinging Christmas”:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p597VDvsekc

[T. P. Pole]

They missed the Twisted Sister Christmas album which, surprising, is very good.

[vikingd00d]

They missed the “Die Hard Soundtrack”

https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLohYzz4btpaRHAUyasym5Q0V2EALwQzTj

[No name given]

I personally enjoy the album 💿 “Peace On Earth” from the band Casting Crowns.

[Eccl 10:2]

Chuck Leavell, “What’s In That Bag?”

[MayflowerMadam]

I like The Carpenters’ Christmas albums.

Also, “Three Ships” by Jon Anderson.

[Alberta's Child]

Need to include Bing Crosby’s Christmas classics on this list. And Ed Sullivan’s “Music of Christmas” from around 1967 was the best Christmas album you never hear about.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Enya - "And Winter Came" and "Christmas Secrets"

And for when the times when the sweetness of Christmas starts to seem a bit much "Holidays in Dementia" by Dr Demento.

[MadMax, the Grinning Reaper]

The Beach Boys album is very good as is Elvis’ too.

Spector’s is one of the best.

Lost them during a move and am still crying over them.

[Political Junkie Too]

I'll add We Three Kings, by The Roches.

-PJ

[BobL]

“10 Essential Christmas Albums, From Phil Spector to Motown to ‘Charlie Brown’”

Mr. Spector had some ‘issues’ later in life...