Tracks Carols for a Victorian Christmas
- Sleep, Holy babe
- What shall we sing at Christmas?
- Church Bells
- Church Bells
- The Wassail Song
- Hark the herald angels sing
- In dulci jubilo
- Hallelujah
- O come all ye faithful
- Good Christian men rejoice
- See amid the winter's snow
- God rest you, merry gentlemen
- Good King Wenceslas
- Auld Lang Syne
- In dulci jubilo - F Liszt
- O little town of Bethlehem
- Landlord fill the flowing bowl
- Twas in the winter cold
- Cantique de Noël
- The Song of the Robin Redbreast
- We three Kings of Orient are
- Jesu, joy of man's desiring
- The Mistletoe Bow
- Es ist ein Ros
Release date: 2004-10-01
Creator: Various
RRP: £6.99
Price: £7.99
Review Carols for a Victorian Christmas / Martin Souter; The Choir of Magdalen College Oxford; et al:
Tracks Christmas
- Peace Carol
- Marvelous Toy
- Little Drummer Boy
- Medley: Alfie, The Christmas Tree/Carol for a Christmas Tree/It's ...
- Away in a Manger
- Christmas Like a Lullaby
- We Wish You a Merry Christmas
- Deck the Halls
- Mary's Boy Child
- Twelve Days of Christmas
- Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
- Silent Night
- When the River Meets the Sea
- Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
- Children of Bethlehem
- White Christmas
- Christmas Wish
- Blue Christmas
- Christmas Song
- Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
- Little Saint Nick
- Noel: Christmas Eve, 1913
- Jingle Bells
- Christmas Is Coming
- Baby Just Like You
- First Noel
Release date: 2000-11-01
RRP: £6.99
Price: £22.89
Review Christmas / John Denver:
Tracks The Classical Child's Christmas
- First Noel
- Joy to the World
- God Rest You Merry Gentleman
- Silent Night
- What Child Is This? (Greensleeves)
- We Wish You a Merry Christmas
- Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
- Christmas Concerto
- Christmas Oratorio (Aria No. 19)
- Angels We Have Heards on High
- Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
- How Brightly Shines the Morning Star
- Overture to the Nutcracker
- Ukrainian Bell Carol
- Deck the Hall
- Christmas Anthem
- March [From The Nutcracker]
- Hallelujah (Chorus)
Release date: 2002-08-01
Run time: 40 min.
RRP: £9.99
Price: £6.91
Review The Classical Child's Christmas / Various Artists:
Tracks Puccini Weekend
- TOSCA: Vissi D'Arte
- Turandot: In Questa Reggia
- Gianni Schicchi: O Mio Babbino Caro (O my beloved father)
- La Boheme: Si, Mi Chiamano Mimi (My name is Mimi)
- La Faniculla del West: Ch'ella Mi Creda
- Manon Lescaut: Donna Non Vidi Mai
- La Boheme: Che Gelida Manina (Your tiny hand is frozen)
- Madama Butterfly: Un Bel Di (One Fine Day)
- TOSCA: E Lucevan Le Stelle
- TOSCA: Recondita Armonia
- Turandot: Nessun Dorma
- La Boheme: Quando Men Vo (Musetta's Waltz)
Release date: 1990-10-25
Creator: Virginia Zeani
RRP: £4.99
Price: £2.92
Review Puccini Weekend / London:
Tracks Merry Christmas
- Merry Xmas Everybody - The Metal Gurus
- Christmas Day - Squeeze
- Stay Another Day - East 17
- My Christmas - Tony Toni Toné
- Funky Christmas - Marvin Sease
- A Christmas Song - Shawn Phillips
- A Spaceman Came Travelling - Chris De Burgh
- Do They Know It's Christmas? - Band Aid
- It May Be Winter Outside (But In My Heart It's Spring) - Love Unlimited
- Step Into Christmas - Elton John
- A Winter's Tale - David Essex
- Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Vanessa Williams
- Christmas Rappin' - Kurtis Blow
- Christmas Wrapping - The Waitresses
- Silent Night - Sharon Bryant
- Last Christmas - Whigfield
Release date: 2001-11-05
Run time: 70 min.
RRP: £5.99
Price: £0.24
Review Merry Christmas / Various Artists:
Tracks A Rock 'N' Roll Christmas
- New Baby For Christmas - Preston, Johnny
- Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer - Dixie Cups
- Winter Wonderland - Rockin' Robin
- Silent Night - Shirelles
- Frosty The Snowman - Crickets
- Christmas Song - Drifters (1)
- White Christmas - Ford, Frankie
- Blue Christmas - Berry, Mike
- Little Drummer Boy - Tokens (1)
- Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree - Jones, Davy
- O Holy Night - Danny & The Juniors
- Candy Cane Sugary Plum - Danny & The Juniors
- Sleigh Ride - Diamonds (1)
- If I Could Spend Christmas With You - Roe, Tommy
- Deck The Halls - Crickets
Release date: 1999-10-28
RRP: £4.99
Price: £0.05
Review A Rock 'N' Roll Christmas / Various Artists:
Tracks Christmas Love Songs
- Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree - Squires, Rosemary
- Mistletoe And Wine - Butler, Steve
- Baby It's Cold Outside - Vaughan, Frankie & Kaye Sisters
- Happy Holiday - Vaughan, Frankie & Kaye Sisters
- I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus - Butler, Steve
- Let It Snow Let It Snow Let It Snow - Vaughan, Frankie & Kaye Sisters
- Scarlet Ribbons - Squires, Rosemary
- Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Squires, Rosemary
- Merry Christmas Darling - Butler, Steve
- It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year - Squires, Rosemary
- Sleigh Ride - Kaye Sisters
- Simply Having A Wonderful Christmas - Butler, Steve
- Mister Santa - Kaye Sisters
- White Christmas - Vaughan, Frankie
- Last Christmas - Butler, Steve
- Silver Bells - Vaughan, Frankie & Kaye Sisters
- Winter Wonderland - Squires, Rosemary
- I'll Be Home For Christmas - Vaughan, Frankie
- Merry Christmas Everybody - Butler, Steve
- Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You) - Vaughan, Frankie
Release date: 1998-11-01
RRP: £5.99
Price: £0.39
Review Christmas Love Songs / Various Artists:
Publisher: ST Clair Vision
Release date: 2006-08-15
Run time: 330 min.
Price: £1.72
Review The Christmas Collection / Various:
Tracks Pop Idol - the Idols: Xmas Factor
- Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
- When A Child Is Born
- Santa Claus is coming To Town
- Oh Holy Night
- Santa Baby
- I Believe
- Happy Xmas (War is Over)
- Silent Night
- Blue Christmas
- Last Christmas
- On This Day
- All I Want For Xmas
- Mary's Boy Child
- White Christmas
Release date: 2003-12-08
RRP: £6.99
Price: £0.01
Review Pop Idol - the Idols: Xmas Factor / Various Artists:The Xmas Factor is a collection featuring all 12 finalists from 2003's Pop Idol series, each getting a solo bite at the Christmas-classic cherry. Critics of the series may think it easy to dismiss the soon-to-be-forgottens but the truth is each of the finalists deliver a good performance and the group collaborations "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" and "On This Day" are good versions of great songs. There's very little in it, but highlights include Sam's charmingly warm "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" and Susanne's wonderfully kooky "Santa Baby". Another song worth noting for a completely different reason is "I Believe" in which Brian sounds eerily like the silver-tongued cavalier of Christmas tunes, Sir Cliff Richard. So all in all, The Xmas Factor is a really good collection of songs for the festive season-you might not want to listen to it in July but it'd be nice to think it might get dragged from the back of the CD rack for later Christmases. -Georgina Collins.
Tracks White Christmas: a Selection of Classic Festive Songs
- Santo Natale - Whitfield, David
- Jingle Bells - Scala, Primo Banjo/Accordian Band & The Keynotes
- Christmas And You - King, Dave
- Must Be Santa - Steele, Tommy & The Childrens Chorus
- I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus - Cotton, Billy Band & The Mill Girls/The Bandits
- Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You) - Shelton, Anne & The Wardour Singers
- White Christmas - Lynn, Vera
- Silent Night Holy Night - Lewis, Archie
- Merry Christmas - Shelton, Anne
- Christmas In Killarney - Four Ramblers
- Away In A Manger - Shelton, Anne & The George Mitchell Choir
- Christmas Alphabet - Valentine, Dickie
- Little Donkey - Beverley Sisters
- Little Boy That Santa Claus Forgot - Roza, Lita
- Christmas Island - Valentine, Dickie
- I'm Sending A Letter To Santa Claus - Lynn, Vera
- O Come All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fidelis) - Whitfield, David
- Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer - Scala, Primo Banjo/Accordian Band
- St Nicholas Waltz - Roza, Lita
- Jingle Bell Rock - Bygraves, Max
Release date: 1996-11-11
RRP: £6.99
Price: £3.79
Review White Christmas: a Selection of Classic Festive Songs / Various Artists:
Tracks Alfonso X (El Sabio) - Cantigas de Santa Maria
- The Cantigas De Santa Maria: Instrumental
- The Cantigas De Santa Maria: Prologo
- The Cantigas De Santa Maria: Instrumental
- The Cantigas De Santa Maria: Instrumental
- The Cantigas De Santa Maria: Epilogo
- The Cantigas De Santa Maria: Entre Av'e Eva
- The Cantigas De Santa Maria: Que por al non devess
- The Cantigas De Santa Maria: Por nos de dulta tirar
- The Cantigas De Santa Maria: Quen serve Santa Maria
- The Cantigas De Santa Maria: Virgen, madre gloriosa
- The Cantigas De Santa Maria: Rosa das rosas
- The Cantigas De Santa Maria: A Virgen, que de Deus madre
- The Cantigas De Santa Maria: Aquel que de volontade
Release date: 1995-07-19
Run time: 60 min.
Creator: Unicorn Ensemble
RRP: £5.99
Price: £2.95
Review Alfonso X (El Sabio) - Cantigas de Santa Maria / Naxos:
Publisher: Dhm
Release date: 2005-11-28
RRP: £9.99
Price: £1.94
Review Corelli; Manfredini; Pez; Tartini - Christmas Concertos / Various Composers:
Tracks A Very Special Christmas Vol.5
- X-Mas (SR-71)
- I Love You More (Stevie Wonder & Kimberly Brewer)
- This Christmas (Macy Gray)
- White Christmas (Darleen Love)
- Christmas Day (Dido)
- Run Rudolph Run (Sheryl Crow)
- Back Door Santa (BB King & John Popper)
- Noel (Eve 6)
- Christmas Don't Be Late (Powder)
- Christmas All Over (Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers)
- Merry Christmas Baby (Stevie Wonder & Wyclef Jean)
- Blue Christmas (Jon Bon Jovi)
- Little Drummer Boy/Hot, Hot, Hot (Wyclef Jean)
- Silent Night (Stevie Nicks)
- Little Red Rooster (Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers)
- Faithful (City High)
Release date: 2001-11-11
RRP: £15.99
Price: £4.05
Review A Very Special Christmas Vol.5 / Various Artists:Five volumes in 14 years would probably qualify these all-star Very Special Christmas benefit albums as a holiday tradition by now, even if all five have been hit-and-miss affairs. Still, the 2001 edition has a few more highlights than a quick glance at its offerings might indicate. Jon Bon Jovi tries to imitate Elvis on "Blue Christmas", and Darlene Love-surely as important a voice in the genre as Bing Crosby-falls short in her attempt to recreate her superior 1963 Phil Spector version of "White Christmas". Genuinely cool, though, are Macy Gray's jazzy "This Christmas", Eve 6's pop-metallic "Noel! Noel!", City High's hip-hop Christmas hybrid, and SR71's goofy take on Billy Squier's already goofy "Time to Say I Love You". Things get downright steamy-and Santa-sized-when John Popper meets up with BB King for the bluesy "Back Door Santa". -Bill Holdship.
Publisher: Warner Classics
Release date: 2004-10-25
Creator: Heilbronn Heinrich Schütz Choir
RRP: £28.99
Price: £14.69
Review Bach - Passions; Christmas Oratorio; Motets / Baden- South West German Radio Symphony Orchestra:
Tracks Christmas Wonderland
- I'll Be Home For Christmas - Como, Perry
- O Come All Ye Faithful - Sinatra, Frank
- Frosty The Snowman - Autry, Gene
- Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer - Autry, Gene
- Away In A Manger - Lanza, Mario
- I'm Spending Christmas With Old Folks - Lynn, Vera
- Here Comes Santa Claus - Crosby, Bing
- Sleigh Bells - Autry, Gene
- Winter Wonderland - Como, Perry
- Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Garland, Judy
- Snowman - Crosby, Bing
- Let's Start The New Year Right - Crosby, Bing
- White Christmas - Sinatra, Frank
- Silver Bells - Crosby, Bing & Rosemary Clooney
- Swingin' Them Jingle Bells - Waller, Fats
- At The Christmas Ball - Smith, Bessie
- Good King Wenceslas - Crosby, Bing
- O Little Town Of Bethlehem - Sinatra, Frank
- Foggy Day - Astaire, Fred
- Jingle Bells - Miller, Glenn (1)
- First Noel - Lanza, Mario
- Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - Sinatra, Frank
- Tewlve Days Of Christmas - Andrews Sisters
- Silent Night - Crosby, Bing
- Must Be Santa - Regan, Joan
- All I Want For Christmas (Is My Two Front Teeth) - Jones, Spike
- Christmas Alphabet - Valentine, Dickie
- Christmas Cards - Clark, Petula
- While The Angelus Was Ringing (Les Trois Cloches) - Sinatra, Frank
- Santa Claus Came In The Spring - Goodman, Benny
- Christmas Swing - Reinhardt, Django
- Merry Christmas Polka - Andrews Sisters
- Christmas Island - Andrews Sisters
- Over The Rainbow - Garland, Judy
- Zat You Santa Claus - Armstrong, Louis
- White Christmas - Crosby, Bing
- First Snowfall - Crosby, Bing
- Merry Christmas - Shelton, Anne
- 'Twas The Night Before Christmas - Autry, Gene & Rosemary Clooney
- It Came Upon A Midnight Clear - Sinatra, Frank
- You're All I Want For Christmas - Laine, Frankie
- Christmas Song - Crosby, Bing
- Santa Claus Got Stuck In My Chimney - Fitzgerald, Ella
- Little Boy That Santa Claus Forgot - Tracy, Arthur
- It's Beginning To Look Like Christmas - Como, Perry
Release date: 2006-11-13
RRP: £10.99
Price: £5.98
Review Christmas Wonderland / Various Artists:
Tracks Super Vallenatos del Ano 2008
- Gilberto Santa Rosa
- Silvestre Dangond
- Juancho De La Espriella
- Jorge Celedón
- Jimmy Zambrano
Release date: 2008-05-20
Price: £5.24
Review Super Vallenatos del Ano 2008 / Sony International:
Tracks Christmas Goes Baroque, Vol. 2
- What Child Is This
- Carol of the Bells
- O Come, O Come, Emannuel
- White Christmas
- Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
- How Far Is It to Bethlehem
- Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
- Deck the Halls
- Away in a Manger
- Carol of the Birds
- Virgin Mary Had a Baby Boy
- Angels We Have Heard on High
- While Shepherds Watched
- Virgin Mary Had a Baby Boy
Release date: 1994-02-15
Run time: 64 min.
RRP: £6.99
Price: £3.52
Review Christmas Goes Baroque, Vol. 2 / Peter Breiner:
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Publisher: Quadromania
Release date: 2005-05-30
RRP: £12.99
Price: £4.09
Review J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio; St John Passion [Germany] / Majkut:
Tracks That Christmas Feeling
- Adeste, Fideles - Nelson Eddy with Robert Armbrusters Orchestra (November 1940, New York)
- Frosty, The Snowman - Gene Autry with The Cass Country Boys and Carl Cotners Orchestra (June 1950, Hollywood)
- Christmas Eve In Fairyland - Gracie Fields with Peter Yorkes Orchestra (September 1950, London)
- The Christmas Song - Nat King Cole, vocal and piano, and His Trio (Oscar Moore, guitar, Johnny Miller, string bass) (August 1946, New York)
- The Merry Christmas Polka - The Andrews Sisters with Guy Lombardos Orchestra (July 1949, New York)
- Silver Bells - Margaret Whiting and Jimmy Wakely with Orchestra (September 1950, New York)
- All I Want For Christmas Is my Two front Teeth - Spike Jones and His City Slickers, George Rock, vocal (November 1947, New York)
- Here Comes Santa Claus - Doris Day with George Saviros Orchestra (August 1946, New York)
- Christmas Island - The Andrews Sisters with Guy Lombardos
- That Christmas Feeling - Perry Como with Russ Cases Orchestra (August 1946)2. White Christmas - Bing Crosby with John Scott Trotters Orchestra (May 1942, Los Angeles)
- Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters (September 1943, Hollywood)
- I Yust Go Nuts At Christmas - Yorgi Yorgeson with The Johnny Duffy Trio (Ot12. Jingle Bells - Artie Shaw and His Orchestra with vocal by The Chickering Four (August 1950, New York)
- The Star Of Bethlehem - Richard Crooks with Herbert Dawson and Orchestra conducted by John Barbirolli (September 1932, London)
- Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Judy Garland with Georgie Stolls Orchestra (April 1944, Hollywood)
- The First Nowell - Dick Haymes with the Song Spinners and Victor Youngs Orchestra
- Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer - Gene Autry (August 1949, Hollywood)
- The Ghost Of The Turkey - Reginald Purdell with Male Quartette and Orchestra directed by Debroy Somers (October 1934, London)
- Winter Wonderland - Perry Como with The Satisfiers and Russ Cases Orchestra (August 1946, New York)
Release date: 2001-11-05
RRP: £5.99
Price: £3.96
Review That Christmas Feeling / Various Artists:
Tracks The Christmas Selection
- White Christmas - Lee, Peggy (1)
- In Dulci Jubilo - Choir Of St. Paul's Cathedral
- Joy To The World - Choir Of St. Paul's Cathedral
- Mary's Boy Child - Monro, Matt
- Too Shy - Kajagoogoo
- I'd Like You For Christmas - London, Julie
- Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - Beach Boys
- Christmas Oratorio - King's College Choir
- Frosty The Snowman - Crosby, Bing
- Three Kings - King's College Choir
- Ding Dong Merrily On High - Choir Of St. Paul's Cathedral
- Holly And The Ivy - King's College Choir
- Temptation - Heaven 17
- Rocking Around The Christmas Tree - Mel & Kim (1)
- I Like A Sleigh Ride - Lee, Peggy (1)
- First Noel - Fitzgerald, Ella
- Silent Night - King's College Choir
- Once In Royal David's City - Choir Of St. Paul's Cathedral
- Too Much Too Young - Specials
- Christmas Cards - Cogan, Alma
- Shepherds Farewell - King's College Choir
- In The Bleak Mid Winter - King's College Choir
- Wild Boys - Duran Duran
- It Came Upon A Midnight Clear - King's College Choir
- On Christmas Night - King's College Choir
- While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks By Night - King's College Choir
- I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday - Wizzard (1)
- O Little Town Of Bethlehem - Cole, Nat 'King'
- Winter Wonderland - Mercer, Johnny
- O Come All Ye Faithfull - Choir Of St. Paul's Cathedral
- Frosty The Snowman - Jan & Dean
- Away In A Manger - Choir Of St. Paul's Cathedral
- Lonely This Christmas - Mud (1)
- Karma Chameleon - Culture Club
- Holly And The Ivy - Choir Of St. Paul's Cathedral
- Geno - Dexys Midnight Runners
- Jingle Bell Rock - Wild Rose
- You Sexy Thing - Hot Chocolate (1)
- Tiger Feet - Mud (1)
- Locomotion - Little Eva
- Baggy Trousers - Madness
- Whenm A Child Is Born - Crosby, Bing
- Nutbush City Limits - Turner, Ike & Tina
- What Are You Doing New Year's Eve - Wilson, Nancy (1)
- Sleigh Ride - Castelluci, Louis
- Santa Claus' Party - Baxter, Les
- Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - Horne, Lena
- Call Me - Blondie
- O Holy Night - Rodgers, Jimmie (2)
- That's The Way (I Like It) - Sunshine Band
- Bump - Kenny
- Hi Ho Silver Lining - Beck, Jeff
- Christmas Kisses - Anthony, Ray (1)
- Do You Hear What I Hear - Adams, Cliff Singers
- O Little Town Of Bethlehem - Choir Of St. Paul's Cathedral
Release date: 2003-09-22
RRP: £11.99
Price: £2.20
Review The Christmas Selection / Various Artists:
| Models & Brands:
Carols for a Victorian Christmas, Christmas, The Classical Child's Christmas, Puccini Weekend, Merry Christmas, A Rock 'N' Roll Christmas, Christmas Love Songs, The Christmas Collection, Pop Idol - the Idols: Xmas Factor, White Christmas: a Selection of Classic Festive Songs, Alfonso X (El Sabio) - Cantigas de Santa Maria, Corelli; Manfredini; Pez; Tartini - Christmas Concertos, A Very Special Christmas Vol.5, Bach - Passions; Christmas Oratorio; Motets, Christmas Wonderland, Super Vallenatos del Ano 2008, Christmas Goes Baroque, Vol. 2, J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio; St John Passion [Germany], That Christmas Feeling, The Christmas Selection |
