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One of the few great Christmas jazz albums recorded in recent years -- one with a classic sound that takes us back to 60s holiday jazz from Blue Note and Prestige! Harry Allen's working here in a no-nonsense mode with organ, guitar, and drums backing him up -- a lean and clean sound that really... read more

First, we'll confess, we've been in love with the Aqua Teens since first stumbling upon it, bleary-eyed, on latenight cable tee vee a bunch of years ago. OK, with that said, take with however many grains of salt our word that this is the absolute funniest comedy Christmas album we've heard in... read more

An expanded version of the Beach Boys' legendary Christmas album -- a harmony heaven way to enjoy the Holiday! The group's version of Christmas has to be one of the best-ever recorded in rock and roll -- and given the undercurrent of sadness that was coming forth in their non-Holiday hits of the... read more

A sweet swinging Christmas from the legendary Tony Bennett -- a set that features some wonderful backing from the Count Basie Big Band, which includes a core quartet with Monty Alexander on piano! There's a really old school Holiday feel here -- the kind of Christmas record that could have been... read more

A sweet swinging Christmas from the legendary Tony Bennett -- a set that features some wonderful backing from the Count Basie Big Band, which includes a core quartet with Monty Alexander on piano! There's a really old school Holiday feel here -- the kind of Christmas record that could have been... read more

A warm, real and hokum free Christmas album from Carla Bley -- played with a depth of affection for the material on both the well known numbers and the excellent couple of originals! Karla alternates between spiritual resonance, and playful warmth, having a lot of fun with 20th Century holiday song... read more

Stop, mommy -- it hurts! This incredibly painful album features the whole cast of the Brady Bunch -- well, the kids only, really -- singing Christmas tunes like "The First Noel", "Jingle Bells", "Frosty The Snowman", "Silent Night", and "Little Drummer... read more

Excellent funky Christmas! Not everyone knows it, but James Brown cut a fair number of Christmas albums during the 60s -- 3 albums, and a bunch of singles to be exact! They're all super-rare, but this great comp brings together some of the best material from those years -- and nearly all the... read more

Why thank you -- we will! Kenny does too, as he grooves nicely and gently over arrangements by Richard Evans, perfectly crafted in that soul jazz mode of his 60s work for Chess -- not Kenny's most challenging format, to be sure, but proof that he often works better in a more structured environment... read more

A great holiday album from Ray Charles -- recorded in the 80s, but with a sound that's pretty classic all the way through! Ray's vocals are excellent -- with that raspy intimate quality that persists all through his later years -- and the sweetly jazzy arrangements work perfectly with the voice to... read more

June Christy's rarest album -- and one of the saddest Christmas records you'll ever buy! The set features all original tunes written for the album by the team of Connie Pearce and Arnold Miller -- and they're perfectly suited for June's late boozy style, much more lanquid than on earlier bouncier... read more

A pretty sweet little collection of Christmas tunes from Petula Clark -- numbers from the 60s, 70s and 90s she had record -- plus a few brand new originals! Despite having recorded some wonderful seasonal material over the years, there has never been a full Petula Clark holiday release before this... read more

We can't think of anyone we'd rather have sitting round the Christmas tree than ol' Perry Como! The guy's more relaxed, laidback, trusting, and honest than any of our old relatives combined -- and all of his old barber charm comes through perfectly on this set of Christmas tunes from Como's... read more

A very different album than Ella's more jazz-based Holiday set for Verve -- recorded in a mode that's much more focused on the serious side of the season! The format here has Ella singing with larger backings in a style that has some slight gospel overtones, and which focuses on the broadest range... read more

A wonderful Holiday album that's stayed fresh for years! Ella's got a perfect style to interpret these numbers -- working with Frank DeVol and Russ Garcia in a set of lightly jazzy versions of Christmas favorites like "Sleigh Ride", "Jingle Bells", "Winter Wonderland"... read more

A later Motown Christmas session -- recorded by The Four Tops in the mid 90s with a decidedly modern soul take on the sounds of The Holiday! Most of the numbers are traditional tunes -- both secular and spiritual -- and the group's producing their own work throughout the set. Aretha Franklin... read more

Christmas sounds, and a bit more too -- an interesting collection of material recorded by Aretha Franklin in the early 60s for Columbia, and in the late 80s for Arista! There's definitely a fair bit of Holiday tunes on the set, but they're also mixed in with a few standards too -- but these are... read more

One of the few secular, or partly-secular, recordings made by Al Green in the 80s -- a set of Christmas tunes that shows he still hasn't lost any of his warmth or special spirit! The set was done for Hi Records, but the backings are a bit more contemporary than Al's 70s work for the label -- never... read more

Groovy Christmas instrumentals from the great Stu Phillips -- one of the most sublime sessions recorded by his studio group at Capitol Records in the 60s -- and that's saying a lot, given that they also took on music by The Beatles and Beach Boys! Stu brings a subtle sort of groove to his strings... read more

A sparkling 60s Holiday album from Lena Horn -- one that has her singing over some nicely jazzy arrangements from Jack Parnell, in a mode that brings out the most delightful qualities in both her vocals and the tunes! The set's quite groovy -- much more so than you might expect -- and it's a great... read more

One of the greatest instrumental Christmas albums of all time -- a non-stop swinging affair from the legendary Alvino Rey -- recorded under his Ira Ironstrings tag while under contract to Capitol under his real name! The style here is a weird mix of the swinging bachelor pad styles you'd know from... read more

It's records like this that will keep us loving the Isley Brothers year after year -- and with such great Holiday tunes on the set, you can bet we'll be pulling this one out for many Christmases to come! Despite the slightly postured look on the front cover, the duo's sounding nicely laidback here... read more

Holiday magic from The Jackson 5 -- a group whose youthful warmth made them one of the best acts to ever handle Christmas music for Motown! The set features rare tracks, plus the group's great Christmas Album for Motown from 1970 -- one of the best Motown Christmas albums ever -- a really playful... read more

A cool jazzy Christmas album from Etta Jones -- one that features laidback soul jazz backings, and a sound that's quite different than the usual Holiday set! Etta's vocals have all the blue tones you'd expect, and the backings are kind of an update of 60s soul jazz styles -- played by two... read more

One of the goofiest Christmas albums you'll ever hear! Spike cut this one with his City Slickers in the mid 50s -- and it's kind of got the feel of a TV show gone crazy. Many of the songs start out in a sweet mode -- often with vocals by a female singer or kids -- but then a lot of them go very... read more

Warm 60s television sounds from The King Family -- that copious collection of singers that features the core King Sisters at the start, then expands to include their kids and most of their other relatives as well! These are the kind of tracks that really take us back to the kind of TV specials... read more

A relatively ambitious Christmas album from Gladys Knight & The Pips -- done in a rich style that's clearly meant to be more seriously reverent of the Holiday than their usual soul hits of the time! The best numbers here are the ones that are the most laidback -- letting the group drift... read more

It's Miss Patti's Christmas, and Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis are along for the ride to make sure things come out right! But unlike in the old days, the newly-reinvented Jam/Lewis team has a great ear for subtlety here -- and they help keep the album in just the right spot -- unique enough to really... read more

Christmas Soul from the great Patti Labelle -- a CD that brings together her first full Christmas album, plus a number of bonus singles -- making for a nicely stuffed 16 track collection! These early 60s sides have a sweet, warm, innocent sound that's completely wonderful -- a soulful girl group... read more

An instant Holiday classic from Ledisi -- the kind of all-soul Christmas record we haven't heard since the 70s! Ledisi's great at any time of the year, but she really sounds wonderful here in this seasonal set -- working with producer Rex Rideout in a batch of tunes that still have all the deeper... read more

A classic -- and probably one of the best-selling Christmas jazz albums of all time! Ramsey and his classic trio with Redd Holt and Eldee Young serve up a tight set of grooves based around Holiday favorites like "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town", "Winter Wonderland", "Here... read more

One of the first ladies of Christmas pop is back in fine form here -- singing soulful versions of a host of "neoclassics" -- contemporary Holiday tunes from the past decade or two! Darlene Love's been remembered strongly year after year for her annual Holiday performance on David... read more

Boozy magic from Dino -- and a really great batch of tunes that will take you from Christmas all the way through January! Most of the work is from the classic album Winter Romance -- a set that has Dean eschewing the standard sound of the holiday, and going for more of a "winter romance"... read more

Boozy magic from Dino -- and a really great batch of tunes that will take you from Christmas all the way through January! Dean eschews the standard sound of the holiday, and goes for more of a "winter romance" approach -- singing about snowtime love and wintry opportunity, and bringing a... read more

A cool double-length Christmas set from the mighty Wayne Newton -- recorded here right at the cusp of his later young years at Capitol Records! The core Newton groove from the Bobby Darin-supervised years is still nicely in place -- that undeniable charm that Wayne had right from the start --... read more

The Partridge Family take on Christmas hits both old and new -- working here with Wes Farrell arrangements in their sunny, sing-song style of the 70s! David's handling lead vocals on most of the tunes, but the rest of the group are always ready to back him up -- and the best moments here are... read more

A surprising step for Rahsaan Patterson, but a great one too -- an album of Holiday music that shows a whole new side of his talents! The album's every bit as soulful as earlier work by Rahsaan, but it also shows some different modes as well -- tunes that are catchy, captivating, and destined to... read more

The warm voice of Jim Reeves makes these holiday tunes sound mighty nice -- especially considering that the arrangements here are by Bill Justis and Chet Atkins! Jim may not be our favorite country artist on other material, but he does a great job of sending these tunes home for the holidays with... read more

One of the coolest Christmas albums ever -- a tripped-out classic from Chicago's legendary Rotary Connection! The album's every bit as wonderful as any of the group's non-Holiday sets for Cadet Records -- and maybe even has more to offer, given that the euphoria of the season is thrown into the... read more

A pretty cool little Christmas record -- one that really reminds us of some of the more tripped-out Holiday outings from the late 60s! Eban Schletter mixes up voices and electronics in a really heavenly blend -- definitely the Cosmic Christmas promised by the title, with an eerie outer space sort... read more

Textbook Red Simpson readings of Christmas tunes -- 18 wheels of shuffling Bakersfield rhythms and endearingly twangy holiday cheer! Red's best remembered in the mainstream for novelty truck driving honky tonk tunes, but thankfully more than a few folks know that he's truly a master of the... read more

Frank Sinatra's first run of Christmas work -- material recorded for Columbia Records in the late 40s, but quite similar to his better-known Holiday sides for Capitol in the 50s! As with that work, the style here is quite respectful of the spirit of the season -- more reverent than playful,... read more

A very sweet and well chosen compilation of Christmas gems from Frank Sinatra & friends put together by Sinatra's peeps and Concord Records -- featuring some of our personal favorite cheerful swingers by Frank, and more from Tony Bennett & Bill Evans, Ray Charles & Betty Carter,... read more

A groovy batch of Christmas carols from the Singers Unlimited, harmonizing in their trademark mellow, jazzy style over some nice arrangements by group member Gene Puerling! The feel is very sweet -- fantastically harmonic, and set to impeccable MPS production -- and most of the tunes here are... read more

As cookin a Christmas album as you'll ever find! Jimmy works with Billy Byers to craft some sublime instrumentals that have his Hammond interpreting Christmas classics like "We Three Kings", "White Christmas", "Silent Night", "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen",... read more

A saxophone soul Christmas with Jimmy Sommers -- a set that's actually much more straight jazz than most of his other records, and a nicely understated album with a really classic feel! Jimmy blows straight, and just a bit smooth -- and gets acoustic backings that swing along gently, as he... read more

A vintage Holiday recording from The Staple Singers -- a set recorded back in the group's earliest, rootsiest days! The sound here is quite spare -- no surprise, given that the session was done by Riverside Records, at a time when the label was pushing the gospel-influenced quartet onto folk... read more

A repackaged version of one of THE classic Motown Christmas albums -- with 4 bonus tracks! The set features the Supremes at their height, with production by Harvey Fuqua and arrangements from Gene Page, HB Barnum and Ernie Freeman. The whole thing's incredibly soulful -- and the only thing... read more

A Motown Christmas double-header -- 5 tracks each by two of the label's best groups of the 60s! Diana Ross & The Supremes sing "Silver Bells", "White Christmas", "My Favorite Things", "My Christmas Tree", and "Joy To The World" -- and The... read more

One of the grooviest groups in the world does Christmas! The Swingles turn their jazzy harmonies to a mix of tunes that includes older classics and newer tunes, all done in medley form, in a way that flows together to give the tunes a groovy 60s punch! Titles include "The Holly & The... read more

A sweet set of classic Christmas music from the Temptations -- featuring one previously unissued track! The set's got some great mellow group soul versions of Christmas standards, plus a few unique tracks -- with a total of 12 titles that include "Give Love On Christmas Day", "Christ... read more

The Temps give love at Christmas -- and manage to do it with a heck of a lotta soul! The set's got some surprisingly nice late Motown arrangements from Harold Johnson, Gil Askey, and Teddy Randazzo -- supporting the group's mellow seasonal harmonies nicely! There's a few nice Motown numbers on... read more

The Temps' 1970 Christmas album -- decidedly mellower than most of their non-holiday work at the time, with production by Barrett Strong and Clay McMurray, and an overall approach that's in keeping with the sanctimonious spirit of the holiday. In other words, the heavy rumbling Norman Whitfield... read more

It's been 3 decades since Brian Wilson first recorded a Christmas album, but from the sound of this set, it feels like it's only been 3 weeks! This surprisingly great album follows strongly in the spirit of the original Beach Boys Christmas Album of the 60s -- overflowing with warm pop harmonies... read more

A great little modern Christmas tune from Brian Wilson -- served up with the harmonic brilliance of his 60s holiday classics with The Beach Boys! "What I Really Want For Christmas" has a nice sort of sad-tinged quality -- a bit of darkness and a real sense of longing that's further... read more

A socking soul Christmas -- from 2 different decades! This overstuffed set brings together Jackie Wilson's Merry Christmas album from 1963 -- originally recorded for Brunswick -- and Al Green's The Christmas Album, recorded 20 years later for Hi Records. Both records feature a fairly standard set... read more

An expanded version of Stevie's Someday At Christmas album -- a very groovy little Christmas album, recorded by youngish Stevie, but with all the soul that he was bringing to his excellent late 60s recordings. The track list features a nice mix of chestnuts and some odder material -- and titles... read more

A distillation of the best of Christmas Motown -- a set that features some of the best cuts from the individual artists' Holiday albums cut for the label, plus some harder to find tracks from singles! The package features 12 tracks in all -- including "Silent Night" and "Rudolph The... read more

Ben, Hoss, Little Joe and all of the Ponderosa wish you a Merry Christmas -- and if we weren't already pure suckers for the musical stylings of Lorne Greene -- this one with the cast of Bonanza would have done the trick! What should come off as cornpone hokum is a whole lot of good natured fun,... read more

A wonderful addition to our Holiday music collection -- served up by the always-tasteful folks at Cafe Apres Midi! The collection follows in the style of the non-Christmas Cafe Apres sets -- bringing together a variety of tunes old and new, of many styles -- all in pursuit of the grooviest sounds... read more

Phil Spector's classic Christmas album -- a swirling delight of 60s pop and soul numbers, still one of the greatest full Christmas LPs ever recorded! Tracks include "Frosty The Snowman" by The Ronettes, "Here Comes Santa Claus" by Bob B Soxx & The Blue Jeans, "Marshmall... read more

A classic batch of Christmas tunes from the vaults of Stax Records -- material from the It's Christmas Time Again album, plus bonus tracks too! The label's legendary Memphis soul and blues artists deliver a wonderful batch of tunes that includes some original compositions that have since gone onto... read more

A wonderfully groovy set of Christmas tracks -- one done in a style very similar to the Get Easy Snow compilations -- as you might guess from the title! The selection here is great -- with a few perennial favorites, a few rare gems, and a great middle stretch of wonderful bits from some of the... read more

One of the coolest Christmas compilations you could ever hope to own -- but you probably guessed that already, from the cover image that pays tribute to a classic set from James Brown! The JB image is certainly well placed -- as most of the tracks here are deeply funky Holiday tunes -- the kind of... read more

A classic batch of Christmas tunes from the vaults of Stax Records! The label's legendary Memphis soul and blues artists deliver a wonderful batch of tunes that includes some original compositions that have since gone onto become Holiday soul classics, plus new renditions of older tracks, all... read more

The smoother side of Christmas -- but one that's still pretty festive as well, thanks to a host of contemporary jazz and soul recordings from the past decade or two! The material's a bit more recent than other work in the Jazzclub series, but it still shares the same great ear for selecting a tune... read more

A bumpin' soul Christmas from the crew at LaFace Records -- some key early 90s R&B and hip hop acts -- joined together in celebration of the season! Tracks include "Joy All Day" and "Players Ball" by Outkast, "This Christmas" by Usher, "All I Want For... read more

A collection of Christmas work from some of Motown's biggest artists of the late 60s and early 70s -- an all-star lineup that includes "Christmas Everyday" and "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, "Silver Bells" and "White... read more

A collection of Christmas classics from Motown -- all served up at a mighty nice price! The package features 10 tracks in all -- all of them by the label's biggest acts -- and titles include "My Favorite Things" by Diana Ross & The Supremes, "Frosty The Snowman" and "Gi... read more

A tasty set of tracks from the Motown Holiday catalog -- featuring a number of previously unissued tunes and alternate takes! The set's got work by a few of the bigger acts, mixed with some lesser-known gems -- and makes for enough to please both fans of the label's older work and newcomers who... read more

Ho, Ho, Huh? -- an unexpected seasonal delight from Peanut Butter Wolf -- who curates a collection of funky funky Christmas gems from Stones Throw Records! Badd Santa features a handful of tracks from some of the more adventurous names on the Stones Throw roster -- Georgia Anne Muldrow, Baron Zen... read more

Ok, sounds a bit sill -- a "sensual" Christmas -- and you have to blame the cloying marketing of Rhino for that horrid title. But believe it or not, this is actually a great set of Christmas tunes, and it includes some excellent soul classics! Most of the cuts will be familiar to you,... read more

Waaaaaaay more than a collection of Holiday Music -- simply one of the grooviest sets we've heard in a long long time! The compilation is the 5th in the stellar Get Easy series, and it more than lives up to previous volumes with a wealth of hard to find Christmas tunes, served up in a late 60s... read more

Have yourself a groovy little Christmas with this fab fab set -- a dreamy collection of Holiday rarities that goes way beyond the obvious! Following on the heels of the sublime first Snow set, the folks at Get Easy have bundled together a wonderful assortment of overlooked Christmas goodies --... read more

One of the grooviest Christmas albums we've ever stocked -- a package that's full of unusual Holiday gems, yet which never trades obscurity for the festive spirit of the season! Like the first 2 volumes in the series, this one really digs deep -- moving past familiar favorites into a range of long-... read more

Hard to argue with the title on this one -- because at 2CDs, and 51 tracks, the set's probably the biggest Motown Christmas collection ever! The package is filled with goodness from the legendary label -- the kind of Holiday tunes they first started cutting in the 60s, with great gems from the 70s... read more

Tunes pulled from a number of different eras -- including some gems from the classic Verve, Chess, Impulse, and Mercury catalogs of the 60s -- and one of the finer collections of Christmas jazz to be issued in a long time! There's none of the schmaltzy newer work that can ruin a good Christmas... read more

A Holiday take on the Verve Remixed series -- one that features classic jazz and vocal Christmas tunes, served up here in fresh new mixes! The vintage of the originals seems to be even older than the usual work in this series -- more traditional tracks that probably provide a bit more challenge to... read more

The roots of the Verve Remixed Christmas album -- but a set that stands strongly on its own as a sweet batch of classic Holiday tunes! Most of the numbers here are jazz and vocal chestnuts pulled from the Verve catalog of the 40s through the 60s -- and although most are familiar, they're put... read more

We wouldn't wish misery on anyone during the Holidays, but if you've got to be blue during Christmas -- this is a good place to start! The set's a nice collection of older bluesy numbers, mostly from the 50s and 60s, offering a nice laidback take on Christmas -- one that gets past the pasted-on... read more