Post #51690 by thejab on Wed, Sep 17, 2003 4:16 PM

Nothing weird or unusual, but I grew up with these and still like them.

The Herb Alpert Christmas Album (1968) - "Winter Wonderland" is a favorite on this.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000002G9N/qid=1063835517/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_1/104-9561909-7763158?v=glance&s=music&n=507846

The Andy Williams Christmas Album (1963) - the track "Happy Holidays/The Holiday Season" really swings.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000024RX/qid=1063835634/sr=2-1/ref=sr_2_1/104-9561909-7763158

How about Elvis' "Santa Claus is Back in Town" or "Blue Christmas"?

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000002W8O/qid=1063836045/sr=2-1/ref=sr_2_1/104-9561909-7763158

The Ronettes are a good choice, as are any of the tracks on the Phil Spector Christmas Album (1963):

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000003BD7/ref=pd_sim_music_1/104-9561909-7763158?v=glance&s=music

Booker T and the MGs' Christmas Album (1966) is on my turntable every year.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000034CL/qid%3D1063836262/sr%3D11-1/ref%3Dsr%5F11%5F1/104-9561909-7763158

There are some good songs on the Rhythm and Blues Christmas volumes (one and four are the best ones):

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/stores/artist/glance/-/36039/ref=m_art_dp/104-9561909-7763158

Finally, anything on Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas is good:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0000046YM/qid=1063836798/sr=5-2/ref=cm_lm_asin/104-9561909-7763158?v=glance