Friday, December 02, 2005

The most comprehensive, classic Christmas collection ever!


My Christmas CDs of choice right now are part of a collection prepared for me by a great friend (thanksbestbrains). Check out the listing on the incomparable collection "expecting 3 to 4 inches":

White CD:

  1. White Christmas - The Drifters
  2. Silver Bells - Andy Williams
  3. Santa Claus Is Coming to Town - The Boston Pops
  4. Holly Jolly Christmas - Burl Ives
  5. Jingle Bells - The Ventures
  6. Feliz Navidad - Jose Feliciano
  7. Wonderful Christmastime - Paul McCartney & Wings
  8. A Mad Russian's Christmas - The Trans-Siberian Orchestra
  9. Joy to the World - Neil Diamond
  10. The Christmas Song - Nat King Cole
  11. The First Noel - John Tesh
  12. Jingle Bell Rock - Bobby Helms
  13. Winter Wonderland - Aretha Franklin
  14. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Mannheim Steamroller
  15. Let It Snow - Bing Crosby
  16. Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree - Brenda Lee
  17. O Come, All Ye Faithful - Trans-Siberian Orchestra
  18. What Child Is This? - Harry Connick, Jr.
  19. Happy Holidays - Andy Williams
  20. Carol of the Bells - The Boston Pops (featuring John Williams)
  21. Happy Christmas (the War Is Over) - John Lennon
  22. Frosty the Snowman - Ella Fitzgerald
  23. Snoopy vs. The Red Baron - The Royal Guardsmen

Blue CD:

  1. Please Come Home for Christmas - The Eagles
  2. O Little Town of Bethlehem - Nat King Cole
  3. Winter Wonderland - Harry Connick, Jr.
  4. Home for the Holidays - Perry Como
  5. It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas - Bing Crosby
  6. Christmas Eve Sarajevo - Trans-Siberian Orchestra
  7. The Chipmunk Christmas Song - Alvin & The Chipmunks
  8. Blue Christmas - Elvis Presley
  9. Silver Bells - Kenny G
  10. The Most Wonderful Time of the Year - Andy Williams
  11. I'll Be Home for Christmas - Fats Domino
  12. Christmas All Over Again - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
  13. Sleigh Ride - The Boston Pops
  14. Mary's Boy Child - Harry Belefonte
  15. It Came Upon a Midnight Clear - Frank Sinatra
  16. The Christmas Song - The Vince Guaraldi Trio
  17. O Holy Night - Nat King Cole
  18. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer - Gene Autry
  19. Boughs of Holly - Trans-Siberian Orchestra
  20. What Christmas Means to Me - Stevie Wonder
  21. The Little Drummer Boy - Anne Murray
  22. What Child Is This? - The Ventures
  23. The First Noel - Bing Crosby

Admittedly, there were a few classics left off, but who's complaining? This is a fantastic 2 CD-set. I rarely listen to anything else these days. I haven't found a collection more well-rounded or that includes more of my Christmas favorites.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

You forget the Gayla Peevey classic, "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas".

Anonymous said...

...that will soon be a classic. You will love this CD. -Chuck

Anonymous said...

An incredible production...my family argues over who gets the CD's in which room. Thanks Carlton for sharing with us!