For about the last twenty years I have set about collecting holiday music. Eleven years ago I compiled the best tunes into a two CD set. It has grown quite a bit since then, as I have uncovered a lot more great stuff.
Now it's time to share--at least a bit of it. While I can't share the actual music, I can share the playlist. So in case you're at all interested, here is my ever-expanding holiday boxed set:
Disc 1
- Thanks for Christmas—XTC (1983)
- Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer—Temptations, The (1970)
- Blue Christmas—Presley, Elvis (1957)
- Little Drummer Boy—Salsoul Orchestra (1976)
- 2,000 Miles—Pretenders, The (1980)
- Run with the fox—Squire, Chris & Alan White (1981)
- Deck the halls—R.E.M. (1988)
- Thank God it's Christmas—Queen (1984)
- Oiche chiun—Enya (1988)
- Christmas wrapping—Waitresses, The (1981)
- Run Rudolph, run—Berry, Chuck (1958)
- Little Saint Nick—Beach Boys, The (1964)
- Come On Christmas (edit)—Cheap Trick (1996)
- Rudolph the manic reindeer—Los Lobos (1988)
- Ring solstice bells—Jethro Tull (1977)
- Here is Christmas—Heart (1989)
- Easier said than done—Anderson, Jon (1985)
- Santa Claus is Coming to Town—Isaak, Chris (2004)
- I believe in Father Christmas—Emerson, Lake & Palmer (1977)
Disc 2
- Wonderful Christmastime—McCartney, Paul (1979)
- Merry Christmas, baby—Springsteen, Bruce (1980)
- Father Christmas—Kinks, The (1977)
- Winter wonderland—Eurythmics (1987)
- What Child Is This—Guaraldi, Vince Trio (1965)
- Silent night: the movie—Legg, Adrian (1994)
- Santafly—Mull, Martin with the Sondra Baskin Glee Club (1973)
- Frosty the snowman—Beach Boys, The (1964)
- I'd Like To Find You In My Stocking—Lopez, Vincent (1957)
- Santa Bring My Baby Back To Me—Smithereens, The (2007)
- Little drummer boy/Peace on Earth—Bowie, David & Bing Crobsy (1977)
- Step into Christmas—John, Elton (1973)
- Run Run Rudolph—Edmunds, Dave (1982)
- The Nutrocker—Emerson, Lake & Palmer (1972)
- O holy night—Rhodes, Happy (1995)
- It only comes once a year—Holland, Deborah (1990)
- Mele Kalikimaka—Ho, Don (1967)
- Medley: Jingle Bells / Just In Time / The Best Things In Life Are Free—Roberts, Bobby & His Orchestra (1959)
- Twelve Days of Christmas—Mackenzie, Bob & Doug (1982)
- Christmas in Hollis—Run D.M.C. (1987)
- Santa Claus is Coming to Town—Springsteen, Bruce (1975)
- Please come home for Christmas—Eagles, The (1978)
Disc 3
- Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer—Smithereens, The (1992)
- Happy Christmas (War is over)—Lennon, John (1971)
- Jingle Bell Rock—Alpert, Herb & The Tijuana Brass (1968)
- Christmas is the time to say "I love you"—Squier, Billy (1983)
- The Christmas Dance—Starr, Ringo (1999)
- Sleigh Ride—Beneke, Tex (1988)
- Frosty the Snowman—Ventures, The (1965)
- Where were you—Anderson, Jon (1985)
- Silent Night—Lorenz, Tom (2008)
- Jingle Bells—Brave Combo (1992)
- Dance Of The Sugarplum Fairy—Soulful Strings, The (1968)
- Carol of the Bells—The Bird And The Bee (2007)
- Little Drummer Boy—Holiday People (1979)
- Here Comes Santa Claus—North American Air Defense Command (1964)
- Have yourself a merry little Christmas—Pretenders, The (1987)
- Santa Is On His Way—Li'l Wally & The Harmony Boys
- Give The Jew Girl Toys—Silverman, Sarah (2007)
- Christmas Time (Is Here Again)—Beatles, The (1967)
- Wonderful Christmas Time—Barenaked Ladies (2004)
- Home For The Holidays—dB's, The (1990)
- Blue Christmas—Isaak, Chris (2004)
- Winter Wonderland—Alston, Shirley (1982)
- White Christmas—Guitar Ensemble (1989)
- Silver Bells—Horn, Jim (1988)
- Run Rudolph, Run (Live)—Conwell, Tommy & the Young Rumblers (1986)
- Deck The Halls—Collingswood Community Theater (2007)
- Christmastime Is Here—Guaraldi, Vince Trio (1965)
- Christmas Island—Atcher, Bob & The Dinning Sisters (1950)
Disc 4
- The Little Drummer Boy—Soulful Strings, The (1968)
- Winter Wonderland/Misty Mountain Hop—Fleming & John (2006)
- Silent night—Cetera, Peter (1988)
- Mele Kalikimaka—Isaak, Chris (2004)
- Jingle Bells—Donaldson, Lou (1976)
- Christmas Day—Beach Boys, The (1964)
- Blue Christmas—Heart (1989)
- You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch—Dr. Seuss (1966)
- (Rockin') Winter Wonderland—Fabulous Thunderbirds, The (1986)
- Nutrocker—B. Bumble & The Stingers (1962)
- Merry Christmas Baby—Redding, Otis (1968)
- I Have A Little Dreidel—Barenaked Ladies (2004)
- Good King Swing—Tinsley, Ron & Patric J. Miller (1988)
- Christmas Christmas—Cheap Trick (1994)
- White Christmas—Drifters, The (1954)
- Joyful Spirit—Salsoul Orchestra (1981)
- Jingle Bells—Cheese, Richard (2006)
- Medley: Frosty The Snowman / All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth / Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer—Lopez, Vincent (1957)
- Winter Wonderland—Alpert, Herb & The Tijuana Brass (1968)
- Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer—Charles, Ray (1985)
- Jingle Bell Rock—Wells, Mary (1982)
- Do They Know It's Christmas?—Band Aid (1984)
- Auld Lang Syne—King, B.B.