Xmas music recommendations--not your standard collections

[Smayniac]

I second Vince Guaraldi, although it's not in my personal collection.

The early season is quite busy at work, I come into my "spirit" the middle of the third week of December typically. To work through the stress of other people's abundance of spirit I listen to Mojo Nixon's "Horny Holidays" generally without it's final track which is more "R" than "PG". The rest is good fun, from lalalaing "Good King Wencelaus" to "Jingle Bells, Batman Smells" and a lowdown, funky "Mr. Grinch."

Another must have for me is Dr. Demento's "Greatest Christmas Novelty CD of All Time" which includes not only the Freeburg and C&C mentioned above, but also the Chipmunks and the classic "Grandma got Run Over by a Reindeer" among others.

Bob

[ronstew]

Now it is Christmas Again - Garrison Keillor - songs you know, plus Scandanavian and German carols and some narration

The Bells of Dublin - The Chieftains - features many well-known collaborators - my favorite song is Elvis Costello singing The St Stephen's Day Murders, but the rest is very Christmassy