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jimchris09
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02/12/2011 21:10 | | Join or Login to Reply | Message 1 of 19 in Discussion |
| I've been buying, and recently downloading, Christmas albums by contemporary artistes over the last few years.
The following are my current favourites:
Annie Lennox - A Christmas Cornucopia (Stunning!)
Diana Krall - Christmas Songs
Michael Buble - Christmas
Brian Wilson - What I Really Want For Christmas
Wilson Phillips - Christmas Harmony
Chicago - 25 (I'd never heard this until tonight - a cracker!)
I know there are loads of Various Artistes type compilations which I also enjoy. However, it's great to hear modern singers/musicians working their way through some of the old well worn stuff in their own refreshing way.
What do others think? |
brother
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02/12/2011 21:19 | | Join or Login to Reply | Message 2 of 19 in Discussion |
| Wizard's "I wish it could be Christmas every day" must be one of the most unrepresentative but popular sentiments every year. |
MoonageDaydre
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03/12/2011 00:20 | | Join or Login to Reply | Message 3 of 19 in Discussion |
| My favourite Xmas songs are:
Santa Claus is Coming to Town and Merry Xmas Baby - Bruce Springsteen
That'll be Xmas - Thea Gilmore
Merry Xmas Everybody - Slade
and the best one of all.......
Fairy Tale of New York - Kirsty McColl and the Pogues ("you scumbag, you maggot, you cheap lousy faggot....") |
MoonageDaydre
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03/12/2011 00:22 | | Join or Login to Reply | Message 4 of 19 in Discussion |
| ....I know my last post was a cheat, but all of those tracks are on compilation albums!
For a 'proper' album though I still think Phil Spector's Xmas album stands up after 48 years (I know he went crazy in later life, but in his time he was an innovator). |
jimchris09
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03/12/2011 01:31 | | Join or Login to Reply | Message 5 of 19 in Discussion |
| Nice one Message 4! I've downloaded but not played it yet. I'm sure it'll be on the list! |
JohhnyLee
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03/12/2011 04:03 | | Join or Login to Reply | Message 6 of 19 in Discussion |
| Some one beat me to it. (message 4) good taste in music.
I have many Christmas Albums and singles.
But I also think that the Phil Spector one is the best.
One of my all time favourite singles Is Mariah Carey, All I want For Christmas. |
cyprusgiant
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03/12/2011 09:57 | | Join or Login to Reply | Message 7 of 19 in Discussion |
| For me it has to be 'A CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR YOU FROM PHIL SPECTOR' which has stood the test of time for the last 48 years.
On Christmas Eve I'll be featuring most of the tracks on my Soul Train radio show.
Max... |
jimchris09
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03/12/2011 15:45 | | Join or Login to Reply | Message 8 of 19 in Discussion |
| Glad to see, so far, that none of you like that Winter's Night stuff that Sting put out!
A big disappointment when compared to his Symphonicities album. |
jimchris09
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03/12/2011 15:51 | | Join or Login to Reply | Message 9 of 19 in Discussion |
| On tape, I also have A Brass Band Christmas from the Sellers Engineering Band with the Huddersfield Choral Society Youth Choir. Champion stuff especially between breakfast and lunch on Christmas Day!
Another tape is Cool Yule by a group of jazz session players. Title says it all! |
Groucho
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03/12/2011 15:51 | | Join or Login to Reply | Message 10 of 19 in Discussion |
| "modern singers/musicians"
If you think the artists you've listed are 'modern' I think you need to get out more!  |
Riddles
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03/12/2011 17:00 | | Join or Login to Reply | Message 11 of 19 in Discussion |
| Mark Lamaar's 'Rhythm & Blues Christmas' with vintage tracks from Joe Turner, Jimmy Witherspoon, Louis Armstrong and The Moonglows amongst others |
jimchris09
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03/12/2011 17:32 | | Join or Login to Reply | Message 12 of 19 in Discussion |
| Ok Groucho, let's make it anyone in the last 60 years. Then we can include Nat "King" Cole! |
Lanrick
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03/12/2011 18:54 | | Join or Login to Reply | Message 13 of 19 in Discussion |
| Jimchris09....Here's one you should give a listen to..Bob Dylan's album "Christmas In The Heart". |
jimchris09
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03/12/2011 20:26 | | Join or Login to Reply | Message 14 of 19 in Discussion |
| Thanks Lanrick. I forgotten about that one! Time to download! |
jimchris09
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03/12/2011 20:55 | | Join or Login to Reply | Message 15 of 19 in Discussion |
| Download complete...will give it a listen in the car tomorrow. |
jimchris09
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04/12/2011 12:28 | | Join or Login to Reply | Message 16 of 19 in Discussion |
| I suppose it's quite comical really, Lanrick. Seems Bob's voice is now totally shot to bits. I turned it off after 3 0r 4 tracks and put Phil Spector on again! |
Riddles
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05/12/2011 18:56 | | Join or Login to Reply | Message 17 of 19 in Discussion |
| Msg 16
How do you mean his voice is NOW totally shot to bits ...when wasn't it? |
jimchris09
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18/12/2011 22:33 | | Join or Login to Reply | Message 18 of 19 in Discussion |
| Ok time to give you a few more...
Dave Koz (Jazz Saxophonist) Ultimate Christmas
Wynton Marsalis - Christmas Jazz Jam |
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