Wednesday, April 2, 2008

Perfect Candidates Week Eleven

I know, I know! I've already got waaay too many songs to choose from and I haven't even included nine out of your own personal (and flawless) top ten. How can I keep adding candidates?

This week's newcomers...

  1. And The Bells Rang - The Original Glenn Miller Singers
  2. Baby, It's Cold Outside - Carmen McRae & Sammy Davis Jr.
  3. Buon Natale (Means Merry Christmas To You) - Nat King Cole
  4. Buon Natale - Al Caiola and Riz Ortolani
  5. Christmas - Rachelle Ferrell
  6. Christmas Can't Be Far Away - Burl Ives
  7. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - The Mike Sammes Singers With Organ And Chimes
  8. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Joyce
  9. I'll Be Home For Christmas - Joao Bosco
  10. I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day - Burl Ives
  11. It Happened In Sun Valley - The Original Glenn Miller Singers
  12. Jingle Bells - Johnny Mercer
  13. Jingle Bells - The Norman Luboff Choir
  14. Let It Snow, Let It Snow - Randy Van Horne Singers
  15. Little Drummer Boy - Al Caiola and Riz Ortolani
  16. O' Bambino - Harry Simeone Chorale
  17. Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer - Gene Autry
  18. Silent Night - The Norman Luboff Choir
  19. The Twelve Days Of Christmas - Mantovani
  20. We Wish You The Merriest - The Original Glenn Miller Singers
  21. Winter Weather - Jo Stafford

Great, didn't I just struggle over getting rid of a couple of "Jingle Bells" and here I am adding two more. And couldn't I have at least made up my mind between the two "Buon Natale's"? Apparently not.

Quitw a few terrific albums this week - I really enjoyed revisiting some of these.

A Celtic Celebration - The Night Heron Consort
A Christmas Carol - David Austin
A Christmas Carol- Jordan Rudess
A Gift Of Song - Mason Williams
A Goodfellas Christmas
A Johnny Mathis Christmas
A Personal Christmas Collection - Robert Goulet
A Romantic Christmas - Richard Clayderman
A Smooth Jazz Christmas - Dave Koz & Friends
A Very Nostalgic Christmas
Beyond The Season - Garth Brooks
Christmas Carol - James Galway
Christmas In The Stars - Star Wars Christmas Album
Christmas Serenade in the Glenn Miller Style - The Original Glenn Miller Singers
Christmas Sky - Jordan Rudess
Christmas Songs - Mel Torme
Christmas Songs - Wayne Newton
Christmas Time Down South - Charlie Daniels
Christmas Variations - Rick Wakeman
Christmas With Patti Page
Christmas With The Platters
Christmas With the Norman Luboff Choir
Christmastime - David Benoit
December - Kenny Loggins
Enchanted Christmas - Anna Maria Mendieta
Ghosts of Christmas Past
Go Tell it on the Mountain - Blind Boys of Alabama
Hallmark presents Christmas With Tony Bennett
Happy Holidays-I Love The Winter Weather - Jo Stafford
Happy Holidays - The Lemon 5
Have A Merry Little Christmas -Al Hirt
Have Yourself A Souful Little Christmas - Kenny Burrell
Have a Holly Jolly Christmas - Burl Ives
Heavenly Christmas
Holiday Pops - Boston Pops Orchestra
Holly & Ivy - Natalie Cole
Home for the Holidays - Schooner Fare
Iceland - All About Eve
It Feels Like Christmas - Lettermen
Its A Cool Cool Christmas
Joy - Avalon
Mambo Christmas
Mantovani's Christmas Favorites
Merry Christmas - Brenda Lee
Merry Christmas - Joe Scruggs
My Christmas Dream - Sonny James
Original Big Band Christmas
Personal Christmas Collection - Doris Day
Poets & Angels - Ottmar Liebert
Remembering Christmas - Danny Wright
Sharing the Season, Vol. 4 - Lorie Line & Her Pop Chamber Orchestra
Snow the Get Easy Christmas Collection
Songs Of The Season - Peter White
Sound of Christmas - Al Caiola and Riz Ortolani
The Christmas Album - David Foster
The Christmas Song - Lawrence Welk
The Christmas Song - Roger Whittaker
The Greatest Hits Of Christmas - The Mormon Tabernacle Choir
The Presence of Christmas
The Spirit of Christmas
The Star Carol - Tennessee Ernie Ford
UltraLounge - Christmas Cocktails 1-3
Vintervisor / WinterSongs - Triakel
What A Wonderful Christmas - Anne Murray
White Christmas - The Mike Sammes Singers With Organ And Chimes
Winter Magic - Hilary Stagg
Winter Wishes
Winter in Scotland, a Highland Christmas - Steve McDonald & Hollie Smith
Wurlitzer Christmas Carousel - Tom Meijer

Coming up in the next couple of weeks - another poll, another week's worth of candidates and the updated master list (with some new trims hopefully).