Obviously everyone has dropped the original subject, but I can't help myself. Another GREAT Christmas CD that I forgot about:
Donna Summer (Yes, THAT Donna Summer the Disco Diva) and Christmas Spirit. Here's a bit of the
title song if you want to give it a listen. The album is a great mix of traditional and original music. She is reunited with Michael O'Martian who produced "She Works Hard For the Money". This one is a family favorite. Everyone I have ever convinced to buy it has later thanked me.
:)
And since the subject was really bad Christmas music I respectfully submit...Frosty the Snowman.
RE: That Donna Summer Christmas album. I totally agree. That will be on my post of Christmas favorites. This was released around 1995 and is still available in stores. This is one of the best Christmas albums released in the past decade. Anybody who has "profiled" Donna as a disco queen will be pleasantly surprised by this record. No disco. The songs are done straight up and it is obvious that Donna feels strongly about Christmas. The best part of the album is towards the end where Donna covers Amy Grant's "Breath Of Heaven", and does an excellent rendition of "O Come All Ye Faithful" and then does one of her original compositions "Lamb Of God." The only track not worthy is "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting)" and that's only because I'm so sick of hearing that song. I must have over 200 versions of it already.