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Get past the usual Holiday fare -- with our hand-picked selection of seasonal grooves!
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Herb Alpert, 2017. New Copy ... $10.99 13.99
A nice little Holiday album from trumpeter Herb Alpert – whose 60s set with the Tijuana Brass might well be one of our favorite Christmas albums of all time! The TJB is long gone, but Herb's still in the lead – working with a larger orchestra directed by Chris Walden – who ... read more CD
Also available Christmas Wish (180 gram pressing) ... LP 18.99
A&M/Herb Alpert, 1968. New Copy ... $10.99 11.98
A beautiful Holiday classic from Herb – recorded for A&M during his glory years, and done in the core Tijuana Brass style, but with some added arrangements on voices and strings by Shorty Rogers! The album's worth it alone for Herb's great take on the Bacharach groover "The Bell ... read more CD
(2015 remastered version.)
Leroy Anderson —
Complete Christmas Collection (Christmas Carols/Decca/Real Gone, Late 50s. New Copy 2CD ... $20.99 21.99
Two full albums of orchestral Holiday instrumentals from Leroy Anderson – the midcentury composer/conductor who has a knack for playful, creative combinations of sound! Both the records here have Anderson in maybe the straighter side of his spectrum – partly respectful to the needs of ... read more CD
Hip-O, Late 40s/1950s/Early 60s. New Copy ... $4.99 14.98
Louis Armstrong is on the cover, but the set also features work from a nice mix of "friends" – other important artists from the postwar years, who help round out this collection of Holiday favorites! Louis Armstrong sings on "Christmas In New Orleans", "White ... read more CD
Concord, 2015. New Copy ... $4.99 12.98
A mighty jazzy Christmas from the Count Basie Orchestra – already great on their own in an instrumental mode – but joined here by a few different singers, including Carmen Bradford, Ledisi, and Johnny Mathis – all of whom add a little extra sparkle to the tunes! Pianist Ellis ... read more CD
California Soul Music, 2021. New Copy ... $9.99 10.99
Cliff Beach has given us some wonderfully homegrown projects in recent years – but here, his approach turns out to be especially well-suited to the territory of a Holiday record – as Cliff reworks a host of familiar tunes, but with this very personal blend of jazz and soul that really ... read more CD
EMI/Capitol, Mid 60s. New Copy ... $6.99 13.98
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 period, the style here is perfect to fit the melancholy mood of ... read more CD
Decca/Real Gone, 1954. New Copy ... $12.99 13.99
A classic Christmas album of makeout music from British bandleader Stanley Black! It's clear that the guy on the cover has his mind on a lot more than what's under the tree – and after pouring some bubbly, and treating his lady to some diamonds, he's ready to put on the moves – either ... read more CD
King/Universal, Late 60s. New Copy ... $6.99 8.98
Have a funky funky Christmas with the great James Brown – an artist who has a surprisingly great way with a Holiday tune! James was always great all the other months of the year – but at Christmas he really stepped things up, and cut a whole host of excellent Holiday singles and albums ... read more CD
Telarc, 1996. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
A warm set of solo tracks from pianist Dave Brubeck – a record that's a fair bit different than the early material you might know from the jazz legend, with a very personal, intimate quality that really fits the spirit of the season! Dave's work on the keys isn't nearly as modern as in the ... read more CD
Capitol/Universal, Late 60s. New Copy ... $3.99 14.98
A set that's quite different than the usual late 60s Capitol sounds from Glen Campbell – a special Christmas album, cut during Glen's early years as a solo act! There's definitely a bit of a country tinge, but some moments are more crossover pop as well – mixed nicely here in ... read more CD
Nu York Disco/Essential, 2017. New Copy ... $2.99 14.99
Christmas happens all around the globe, even in spots where the snowfall is light, and a White Christmas is unlikely to happen – and while we're not entirely sure this is the way they celebrate the holiday on the South Beach of Miami, Dio and the Candi Cane Crew try to imagine what such a ... read more CD
Golden/BMG, Early 60s. New Copy ... $8.99 11.99
A merry, merry, merry and groovy groovy groovy Christmas from Captain Kangaroo, Mister Green Jeans and the early 60s cast! For the young or otherwise uninitiated, Captain Kangaroo (played by Bob Keeshin) was a groundbreaking, legendary children's television program that ran from the mid 1950s to ... read more CD
Johnny Cash —
Christmas Spirit ... CD Columbia, 1963. New Copy ... $5.99 6.99
Johnny Cash's early 60s Christmas LP – a mix of originals by Johnny, June and others, and a few popular Christmas tunes, all the more wonderful for Cash's faithful and true approach! Includes some spoken word narrative moments with sweet chorus backing, to the trademark boom-chicka-boom ... read more CD
Blue Note, 2020. New Copy ... $12.99 13.99
A really fantastic record from Jamie Cullum – a great singer on his own, but one whose voice is especially well-tuned to Holiday material like this! The set's one of those once in a blue moon Christmas records – not a batch of overdone standards, but instead all new material by the man ... read more CD
Also available Pianoman At Christmas (180 gram pressing) ... LP 26.99
Doris Day —
Complete Christmas Collection ... CD Columbia/Real Gone, Mid 60s. New Copy ... $15.99 16.99
A full album's worth of Christmas cheer from Doris Day – with a whole lot of bonus tracks too! The core of the set is the 1964 Doris Day Christmas Album – the only full length Christmas album from Doris, and a real standout in the Columbia holiday offerings of the 60s! Doris has a ... read more CD
Mercury, 1966. New Copy ... $6.99 13.98
A record that's almost as wonderful as the cartoon on which it was based – thanks to Boris Karloff narration, words by Dr Seuss, and some mighty weird lyrics sung by Thurl Ravenscroft – all of which make the audio portion of this famous Holiday cartoon just as great as the visuals! ... read more CD
Also available How The Grinch Stole Christmas ... CD 4.99
How The Grinch Stole Christmas (green vinyl pressing) ... LP 22.99
Colemine, 2020. New Copy ... $10.99
A great little Christmas record from Kelly Finnigan – one of those all-fresh, completely original Christmas records that's really set apart from the pack – not only a nice addition to the Holiday canon for years to come, but also a really wonderful showcase for Kelly's talents too! The ... read more CD
Also available Joyful Sound ... LP 18.99
Verve, 1960. New Copy ... $4.99 14.98
A wonderful Holiday album that's stayed fresh for years – a date that was maybe done as a seasonal one-off for singer Ella Fitzgerald, but one that's gone on to become one of her best-selling records of all time! Ella's got a perfect style to interpret these numbers – upbeat and ... read more CD
Also available Ella Wishes You A Swinging Christmas (with bonus tracks) ... CD 4.99
Motown, 1995. New Copy ... $6.99 12.98
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. ... read more CD
Fontana, 2021. New Copy ... $11.99 12.99
A surprisingly straightforward Christmas album from Chilly Gonzales – one that features spare piano on most of the tracks, usually handled with this really moody vibe that really gets the complicated spirit of the holiday right! It's as if Chilly knows that the season can be as sad for some ... read more CD
Also available Very Chilly Christmas (180 gram pressing) ... LP 21.99
Polydor/Jazzclub (Germany), Late 70s. New Copy ... $9.99
Christmas magic from German reedman Max Greger – served up in a richly sentimental mode that's just right for the Holiday – yet with a few groovy touches too! Most tracks have the sparkling polish you'd guess from Greger's image on the cover – rooted in jazz, but given lots of ... read more CD
Vince Guaraldi Trio —
Charlie Brown Christmas (2CD 50th Anniversary Edition) ... CD Fantasy, 1965. New Copy 2CD ... $17.99 19.99
An amazing record – one with a depth that goes way beyond its simple roots, and which has gone on to become one of the true Christmas classics of the 20th Century! Although a Christmas soundtrack, the album's more of a tapestry of sadness, longing, and loss – the best qualities that ... read more CD
(A great package for the price – nicely oversized, too!)
Capitol, Early 70s. New Copy ... $6.99 12.98
A faultless collection of prime Christmas songs by Hag – many of which were likely cut in the early 70s, but with a few that probably go back to the late 60s – and all of it from his peak years for Capitol! Merle always rolled from prideful to mournful from song-to-song on his best ... read more CD
Motown, 1970s. New Copy ... $4.99 14.98
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 ... read more CD
Rainbow Blonde, 2021. New Copy ... $14.99 15.99
Singer Jose James has always had a classic vibe to his vocals – but that quality is maybe put forward even more here on this well-crafted Christmas album – a set that somehow manages to bridge the gap between classic Holiday records and the more contemporary work that James has given us ... read more CD
Norah Jones —
I Dream Of Christmas ... CD Blue Note, 2021. New Copy ... $12.99 13.99
The first-ever Christmas album from Norah Jones – done in close collaboration with funk maestro Leon Michels, who also co-wrote some of the songs on the album! The album's still got the jazz-tinged approach of Norah's familiar music – but there's a different spirit, too – maybe a ... read more CD
Daptone, 2015. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
A wonderful Holiday set from Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings – easily one of the coolest albums you'll ever hope to spin in December! The group really recreate the vibe of a classic Christmas soul album – like records from James Brown or Stevie Wonder – and do an excellent job ... read more CD
Also available Holiday Soul Party (candy cane vinyl pressing) ... LP 20.99
Discobertas (Brazil), 2018. New Copy ... $11.99
A very cool collection of keyboard Christmas tunes – recorded in Brazil, and with a vibe that's a bit different than other records of this nature! This isn't familiar jazz organ Christmas music, but it's also not more traditional styles too – as Lafayette handles his keys with kind of ... read more CD
Sony, 2019. New Copy 2CD ... $13.99
John Legend recreates the classic soul music Christmas album in more ways than one! First, he works with just the right blend of soul and seasonal touches – at a level that recalls the way that Motown transformed its own music for its famous Christmas albums back in the day! And also, ... read more CD
Society Hill, 2017. New Copy ... $3.99 14.99
A reformed version of this legendary Philly soul group – working here on a special set of tunes for the Holiday season! Singer Sugarbear Aikens is in the lead – in the spot that Teddy Pendergrass once held back in the 70s – and Butch Ingram produced and arranged the set, with a ... read more CD
Argo, 1961. New Copy ... $6.99 13.98
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", "He ... read more CD
Also available Sound Of Christmas ... CD 5.99(Deluxe version!)
Argo/Verve, 1964. New Copy ... $6.99 13.98
Ramsey Lewis had such great success with his first album of Christmas instrumentals for Chess Records, he soon hopped back in the studio for a second record – but one with a very distinct difference! This time around, the trio's a bit unusual – in that it features regular bassist Eldee ... read more CD
Philips/Vocalion (UK), 1967. New Copy ... $19.99
A rare Christmas album from French maestro Paul Mauriat – presented with a style that's maybe a bit more lush and scented with the season than some of his other albums of the time! The strings are a bit fuller, and the rhythms more laidback – so that the overall vibe is more in the ... read more CD
Warner/Real Gone, 1971. New Copy ... $12.99 13.98
Rod McKuen throws his hat in the Christmas ring – and comes up with a surprisingly great little record! As with most of McKuen's best albums, there's an approach here that's quite unusual – and very different than the rest – certainly with a focus on the Holiday, but also with ... read more CD
S Curve, 2020. New Copy ... $11.99 12.99
Leslie Odom's already given us another album of Holiday tunes, but this set is even better than the first – a record that begins with a strong original co-written by Leslie, and which continues in a range that's maybe more soul-based than before! Most folks know Odom from his work in ... read more CD
Also available Christmas Album ... LP 24.99
Columbia/Real Gone, Early 60s. New Copy ... $15.99 16.99
Classical meets Christmas – in a set of albums that feature the famous Philadelphia Orchestra performing Holiday favorites – all led by conductor Eugene Ormandy! Both records capture the group and Ormandy in their prime – and although the approach is slightly in the Boston Pops ... read more CD
Capitol/Sundazed, 1968. New Copy ... $12.99 13.98
A little goofy, but a great record of Christmas country tunes from Uncle Buck! The title track "Christmas Shopping" is the kind of dated Holiday tune that we really like – a mad little number with a boogie woogie riffing approach, and some silly lyrics about buying too many ... read more CD
Molto Groovy, 2015. New Copy ... $9.99
One of the coolest, grooviest Christmas records we've heard in years – a set that's the first-ever effort from Roman Coppola's Molto Groovy Productions – and which has a mod 60s vibe all the way through! The styles here are steeped in the best Italian soundtrack modes from years back ... read more CD
Yolanda Rabun —
Christmastime ... CD Yodyful Music, 2012. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
A really special Holiday set from Yolanda Rabun – a great little Christmas record that warmly mixes together jazz and soul with a timeless vibe that will have you playing this one for years to come! Yolanda takes her cues from some of the best seasonal albums of the 70s and 80s – and ... read more CD
RCA/Real Gone, 1963. New Copy ... $12.99 13.99
The warm voice of Jim Reeves makes some of 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 ... read more CD
Liberty/Real Gone, Early 60s. New Copy ... $12.99
A rare holiday album from string maestro Felix Slatkin – one of the more dynamic orchestra leaders to record for Liberty Records during the glory days of bachelor pad music! Felix is usually in a style that's got more zing in the strings – but here, he steps things down a bit for a set ... read more CD
Also available Seasons Greetings ... LP 4.99
Verve, 1964. New Copy ... $6.99 11.98
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 CD
Cadet/Real Gone, 1968. New Copy ... $13.99 15.98
One of the coolest Christmas albums we've ever heard – and maybe one of the coolest sets ever from this legendary soul instrumental project from Chicago! The Soulful Strings are already great on other albums, but they really blow us away here with the way they completely transform familiar ... read more CD
RSO/Culture Factory (France), 1980. New Copy ... $18.99 19.98
A key document of how strong the Star Wars pull was in late 70s merchandising – an album of Star Wars-related Holiday tunes – put together by Meco, with guest voices by C3PO and R2D2! The overall feel is kind of a Christmas take on Meco's take on Star Wars – groovy and with a ... read more CD
(Limited LP sleeve edition!)
Motown, 1960s. New Copy ... $6.99 12.98
One of THE classic Motown Christmas albums of the 60s – a mighty statement of Holiday pride from The Supremes – who are as strong here as on any of their other non-seasonal work from the time! The class and care of the trio really fits the new spirit of Christmas that was emerging in ... read more CD
Motown/Real Gone, 1965. New Copy 2CD ... $25.99 26.98
A hugely expanded version of The Supremes classic Merry Christmas album from 1965 – presented here with full stereo and mono mixes, a new 2017 mix, and even bonus tracks too! The core album was one of THE classic Motown Christmas albums of the 60s – a mighty statement of Holiday pride ... read more CD
Motown, 1960s. New Copy ... $4.99 5.98
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", ... read more CD
Rhonvocals, 2012. New Copy ... $4.99
A really beautiful Christmas album from Rhonda Thomas – a singer we already love during the other seasons of the year – but one who's really won us over with this unique Holiday set! The record's easily one of the best Christmas records we've heard in years – and Rhonda does way ... read more CD
Sony, 1995. New Copy ... $4.99 7.99
Christmas classics from Luther Vandross – a later album in his career, but one that's still pretty darn tremendous – and a heck of a lot more soulful than other holiday offerings from the 90s! The production's a bit modern, but that amazing Vandross voice really dominates – ... read more CD
Ventures —
Ventures Christmas Album (mono & stereo versions) ... CD Dolton/Real Gone, Mid 60s. New Copy ... $16.99 17.98
Here's some guys we'd be happy to have around at the Holidays – the ever-smokin' Ventures, who somehow manage to make every tune come out groovy – and here deliver what would HAVE to be on our shortlist of most treasured instrumental rock records in the Christmas music category! The ... read more CD
Also available Ventures Christmas Album ... CD 7.99
BMG, 2019. New Copy ... $13.99 14.98
Dionne Warwick makes the spirits bright here – in a great album of holiday duets with a host of unlikely guest stars! Warwick's vocals have aged a bit in recent years, but in a way that brings down her range and makes her a surprisingly good fit for this really unusual mix of vocalists ... read more CD
Mack Avenue, 2020. New Copy ... $16.99 17.99
We love the music of vibist Warren Wolf any time of the year, but he sounds especially nice here on a Christmas album – which seems to make his instrument resonate with even more warmth and feeling than ever before! Most of the tunes are familiar numbers, but given some nice arrangements by ... read more CD
Expansion (UK), New Copy ... $14.99
A stunningly soulful Holiday set – one that goes way past the overplayed Christmas soul tunes of the 70s and 80s, and which has a lot fresher feel than a Christmas Slow Jams set as well! Most of the numbers here are contemporary, and are a mix of Neo Soul artists from the underground, and a ... read more CD
Bureau B (Germany), 1960s/1970s. New Copy ... $16.99
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 ... read more CD
Strut (UK), 1970s. New Copy ... $11.99 14.98
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 ... read more CD
Verve, 1950s/1960s/2016. New Copy ... $10.99 11.98
A collection of Holiday tracks both old and new – pulled from the catalog of Verve Records, and a fair bit of the larger Universal jazz catalog too! The material here mixes old favorites with a few newer recordings – tracks that show that great resonance between jazz vocal styles and ... read more CD
Various —
Meet Mrs Santa Claus ... CD Koko Mojo, Late 40s/1950s/Early 60s. New Copy ... $11.99 12.99
We don't want to make any promises about meeting Mrs Claus – but we can say that this set's filled with very cool female vocal Holiday tunes from the postwar years – served up in a sweet mix of jazz, R&B, and other hip styles! The package is overflowing with unusual cuts – ... read more CD
Hollywood/Real Gone, 1950s. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
One of the first-ever Christmas albums in the world of soul and R&B, and a host of vintage Holiday tunes pulled from the 50s LA R&B scene – served up here as a complete album! The set features some of the first great secular soul tracks recorded for the season – tracks that set ... read more CD
Righteous (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy ... $12.99 16.99
One of the craziest collections of Christmas music you'll ever hope to own – a fantastic assortment of rare and obscure Holiday singles from the record collection of The Cramps! The music is mostly from the end of the 50s and start of the 60s – a heyday not just for the 45rpm format, ... read more CD
Essential, 1960s/1970s. New Copy ... $11.99 14.98
Well, they definitely got the "strange" in the title right here – as the collection is one of the oddest assortment of Holiday tunes we've ever heard – but that's also what makes us like it so much too! We love Christmas music – and while we were raised on the classics, ... read more CD
Verve, 1940s/1950s/1960s. New Copy ... $6.99 12.98
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 ... read more CD
Deutsche Grammophon (Germany), 2021. New Copy ... $15.99 16.99
A new standard in Holiday music, served up by some of the more contemporary artists to record for the legendary Deutsche Grammophon label! The vibe here is similar to some of the more ambient works of the Max Richter generation of talents on the label – but there's also some more pronounced ... read more CD
Also available Winter Tales ... LP 22.99
Various —
Yulesville – 33 Rockin Rollin Christmas Blasters For The Cool Season ... CD Bear Family (Germany), Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy ... $10.99 11.99
Yulesville is coolsville – especially when it comes in the form of a killer collection of rare Christmas singles from the folks at Bear Family! The package is awash in the kind of groovy, sometimes goofy Holiday singles that broke big in the early years of rock and soul – a nice ... read more CD
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