Christmas Party Album

[ScottCalvin]

Ok this has got me thinking over the last few days on the back of the favourite Christmas Song thread, man that is just so hard to chose 1 song, so I thought i would make it a little more fun and extend the play list.

if you were making a Christmas party album to give to friends or to play at a Christmas part what would be on your album which songs would you chose and you could quite happily listen to these songs over and over again.

The party album is a double CD and will hold 28 Songs.

you can make it a single or double album

Mine are

1. Merry Christmas everybody Slade
2. I wish it could be Christmas everyday Wizzard
3. Merry Christmas everyone Shakin Stevens
4. I Believe in Father Christmas Greg Lake
5. Mary's Boy Child Boney M
6. When a Child is Born Johnny Mathis
7. Simply having a Wonderful Christmas time, Paul McCartney & Wings
8. Rockin around the Christmas Tree
9. Santa Claus is coming to town Jackson 5
10. Il dulcio jubilo Mike Oldfield
11. Do you see what I see
12. Christmas Wrapping, The Waitresses
13. Rudolph the Red nose Reindeer Dean Martin
14. Carol of the Bells
15. Its the most wonderful time of the year Andy Williams
16. last Christmas Wham
17. Walking in the air Aled Jones
18. The Christmas Song Nat King Cole
19. The First Noel
20. Here comes santa Claus
21. Oh Come all ye Faithful
22. I saw 3 Ships
23. Let it snow
24. Winter Wonderland
25. Good King Wencles
26. White Christmas
27. Lonely This Christmas Mud
28. peace on earth/little drummer boy Bing Crosby & David Bowie

[made582]

That is a pretty good list!!!!!! I have to think about this one before I post mine.

[ryansrs1]

All of whats on your list plus my 1st song would be The Pogues Feat Kirsty McCall-Fairytale of New York.........wouldnt be christmas without it.

Pluss a few carols-God rest ye merry gentlemen, first noel, silent night, hark the heraldcheesy.

Love christmas songs, we due a decent modern new 1 also.

[Christmas-A-Holic]

I did make myself a custom cd of my favorite Christmas songs that I listen to every year.

Here is my list:

1. No Place Like Home for the Holidays - Perry Como
2. Round and Round the Christmas Tree - Bing Crosby
3. Put a Little Holiday in your Heart - Leanne Rhimes
4. So this is Christmas - John Lennon
5. Christmas in Dixie- Alabama
6. Christmas Song - The Chipmunks (annoying to some but I like it cheesy)
7. Do You Hear What I Hear - Bing Crosby
8. It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas - Perry Como
9. Blue Christmas - Elvis
10. Christmas Cannon - Trans Siberian Orchestra
11. Holly Jolly Christmas - Burl Ives
12. O Come all Ye Faithful - Elvis
13. All I Want For Christmas is You - Vince Vance and the Valients
14. Ding Dong Merrily on High - Roger Whittaker
15. Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow - Lena Horne
16. Mary's Boy Child - Harry Belafonte
17. Rocking - Roger Whittaker
18. White Christmas - Bing Crosby
19. Here Comes Santa Claus - Elvis
20. Ave Maria - Leontyne Price with the Choir of St. Thomas Episcopal Church
21. Adeste Fideles - Luciano Pavarotti
22. Rocking Around the Christmas Tree - Brenda Lee
23. Santa Claus is Coming to Town - Perry Como
24. Silver Bells - Elvis
25. Medley: What Child is This?/The Holly and the Ivy - Bing Crosby
26. White Christmas - Elvis
27. Medley: Carol of the Bells/Deck the Halls The Robert Shaw Chorale
28. Just about anything from choirs, especially The Mormon Tabernacle!

I have so many more to list but the limit is 28! cheesy A lot of these favorites are from The Time Life Treasury of Christmas, my very favorite Christmas CD.

[RadioJonD]

Listen to the lists of the Certain Poor Shepherds of Merry Christmas Radio (MCR) 24/7 by clicking in the upper right hand corner!

Though I have retired from MCR, my previous show lists are here at MMC in my blog.

Thanks to JayIsh, the Christmas party on Merry Christmas Radio (MCR) never stops! Talk about an unsung hero!

[George Broderick, Jr.]

Oddly enough, I do this every year for family and friends, giving them the CD's at Thanksgiving for maximum listening pleasure... I've been doing it since 2005 and my only criteria is TRY NOT to repeat a song from year to year (even the same song done by a different artist) and TRY to find some music you don't normally hear a THOUSAND times on the radio... my playlist for 2009 is:

A Ride On Santa's Sleigh -- The Peter Wood Singers
Wouldn't It Be Fun (To Be Santa Claus's Son) -- Spike Jones
You're All I Want For Christmas -- Brooke Benton
Rockabilly Christmas -- Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Good King Wenceslaus -- The Glad Singers
My Only Wish This Year -- Britney Spears
I'm Gonna E-mail Santa -- Billy Gilman
Natividad -- June Van Harvie
Christmas Angel -- Bobby Vinton
Gee Whiz, It's Christmas -- Carla Thomas
Feliz Navidad -- Jose Feliciano
Santa's Coffee -- Billy Beau
Jingle Baby -- Stephanie Mills
Christmas Kisses -- Ray Anthony
Shake Hands With Santa Claus -- Louis Prima
That's What I Want For Christmas -- Nancy Wilson
Victor Young Medley -- Spike Jones
Everybody Loves Christmas -- Eddie Money
Christy Christmas -- Brenda Lee
Carol Of The Bells -- John Tesh
Pappa Santa Claus -- Bing Crosby/The Andrews Sisters
Christmas Pipes -- Celtic Woman
Santa's Beard -- The Beach Boys
I'd Like To Hitch A Ride With Santa Claus -- D's3
The Christmas Song -- Los Straightjackets
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Me -- Stevie Wonder

[JOHNOR]

great thread!

i would definitley have the pogues and kirsty macoll on there (fairytale of new york) it's my absolute favourite song of all time.

i'd also have wham (last christmas) bing and bowie (little drummer boy) avid merrion (proper chrimbo) there are just too many to mention! i'd have most of the ones you posted scott.

[Christmasstar]

i know for sure it would have to have "Sleigh Ride", instrumental, on it! The rest I would have to think about. There are so many wonderful Christmas songs, it is hard to choose just a few.

[Snow-in-Texas]

1. White Christmas - 4 Him
2. Do You Hear What I Hear - Bing Crosby
3. Carol Of The Bells - Trans Siberian (I know that's not what they call it, but that's what it is)
4. Rockin Around the Christmas Tree - Brenda Lee
5. Silent Night - Acappella
6. Santa Claus is Coming To Town - Bruce Springsteen
7. Little Drummer Boy - 4 Him
8. How it Hits You - Jon Anderson
9. O Holy Night - Jon Anderson
10. 3 Ships - Jon Anderson
11. Joy To The World - Mormon Tabernacle Choir
12. 12 Days of Christmas - Mormon Tabernacle Choir
13. Away in A Manger - Mormon Tabernacle Choir
14. Hallelujah Chorus - Mormon Tabernacle Choir (this is really an Easter song, but I hear it a lot at Christmas)
15. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - Mormon Tabernacle Choir
16. All I want For Christmas is You - Vince Vance and the Valiants
17. Blue Christmas - Elvis
18. Let It Snow - Dean Martin
19. Winter Wonderland - Dean Martin
20. Home For The Holidays - Perry Como
21. The Christmas Song - John Berry
22. This World - Twila Paris
23. Mary's Boy Child - Charlotte Church
24. What Child is This - Acappella
25. Angels We Have Heard on High - Acappella
26. Ding Dong Merrily On High - Jon Anderson
27. Save All Your Love - Jon Anderson
28. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Charlotte Church