Christmas Vinyl
Christina Aguilera’s 2000 chart-topping holiday album, My Kind Of Christmas, is being reissued on Vinyl with brand new holographic artwork. The album features Christina’s memorable take on classics like “This Christmas,” “Angels We Have Heard On High” plus holiday originals “Christmas Time,” “This Year,” and more!
As one of country music’s biggest acts of the 1980s, Alabama’s first foray into the music of Christmas was no ordinary collection of carols. These 10 originals combined the spirit of the season with the crowd-pleasing sound that made the group a Southern staple. Available on vinyl for the first time since its original release in 1985, Alabama’s Christmas includes the hit single “Christmas In Dixie,” the beautiful ballad “Tennessee Christmas” and the jolly “Thistlehair The Christmas Bear.”
Herb Alpert's first holiday album in almost 50 years! Recorded at the legendary Capitol Studios in Hollywood, THE CHRISTMAS WISH boasts a 10-piece rhythm section, a 45-piece orchestra, and a 32-member choir!
Thirty years in the making, the Backstreet Boys are back with their first ever holiday album “A Very Backstreet Christmas”! Features classics like “I’ll Be Home For Christmas”, “Last Christmas”, “Silent Night” and new future holiday mainstays like “Christmas In New York,” “Together,” and “Happy Days.”
Tony Bennett warms up Christmas by swinging through 10 favorites on this newly remixed and remastered version of the 1968 original. The vinyl sleeve includes images of original paintings by Tony Bennett while the album features Christmas classics “Winter Wonderland,” “White Christmas,” “Santa Claus I Comin’ To Town,” and more.
12” single featuring “Yuletide Throwdown,” co-written and performed with Fab 5 Freddy, recorded around the time of “Rapture,” and using the same samples. The audio is remastered from the analog tapes and includes an exclusive remix by Cut Chemist. The rare 1981 holiday flexi-disc has been reissued for the first time on 180-gram vinyl and packaged in die-cut bespoke “disco-bag” style sleeve with exclusive artwork by New York graffiti artist, Hugo Gyrl. Indie Exclusive.
Produced by composer and multi-Grammy and Academy Award nominee Stephan Moccio and set to stunning new arrangements, A Family Christmas is beautiful, intimate, and warm. The Bocelli family sings to you from the sanctuary of their own sitting room, by their fire, relaxing as they momentarily switch off from the rest of the world. It is the sound of a family taking a precious moment to be with each other and celebrate what is truly important. The beautiful soundtrack of their family Christmas.
Cheap Trick has had a storied career, beginning with their first LP in 1977, their breakthrough "Live at Budokan" in 1979, their first #1 hit with 1988's "The Flame," and a 2016 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. So, why not release a Christmas album, and pack it chock full of great classics, including covering The Kinks and The Ramones! 12 great Christmas tracks make up "Christmas Christmas," Cheap Trick's Christmas album, and a wonderful release for RSD Black Friday!
1. Merry Christmas Darlings (3:44) 2. I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day (3:35) 3. I Wish It Was Christmas Today (3:14) 4. Merry Xmas Everybody (3:17) 5. Please Come Home For Christmas (3:29) 6. Remember Christmas (3:01) 7. Run Rudolph Run (3:59) 8. Father Christmas (3:55) 9. Silent Night (3:57) 10. Merry Christmas (I Don’t Want To Fight Tonight) (2:07) 11. Our Father Of Life (3:20) 12. Christmas Christmas (2:16)
The Legendary “Rock Band With Horns” Gets Into The Spirit Of The Holiday Season With An Album That Mixes Original Christmas Songs And Yuletide Favorites.
Produced by founding member Lee Loughnane, CHICAGO CHRISTMAS is the 37th album of the band’s career and its fourth holiday collection. Whereas its previous releases focused more on traditional Christmas songs, the new record spotlights holiday music the band wrote especially for the album, including “All Over The World,” “(Because) It’s Christmastime,” and “I’m Your Santa Claus.” The album also features R&B and ballad versions of “Merry Christmas, I Love You,” a song that Loughnane wrote with John Durrill of The Ventures, the best-selling instrumental band of all time.
Along with the new songs, the album also features the band’s interpretations of two holiday standards: “Here We Come A Caroling” and “Sleigh Ride.” It’s the second time Chicago has recorded “Sleigh Ride.” A different version appears on Chicago XXXIII: O Christmas Thee (2011). The album’s other non-original track is a soulful Chicago interpretation of the Hal David and Burt Bacharach classic, “What The World Needs Now Is Love,” which founding member Robert Lamm thought had a timely message for the holidays.
Christmas With The Chipmunks 2 / Various
Christmas With The Chipmunks, Vol. 2 (Various Artists)
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Happy Xmas (2-LP, 180 Gram 45 RPM Vinyl) Eric Clapton's first ever full-length studio holiday album, Happy Xmas, is on Clapton's Bushbranch Records/Surfdog Records. Happy Xmas is Clapton's 24th studio album and his first since 2016's I Still Do. It mixes instantly recognizable holiday classics with lesser-known unique titles along with an original new song "For Love On Christmas Day." The album also features cover art illustration by Clapton himself.
Nat King Cole
A Sentimental Christmas With Nat King Cole And Friends: Cole Classics Reimagined [LP]
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The new album 'A Sentimental Christmas with Nat King Cole and Friends: Cole Classics Re-imagined' weaves Nat’s unparalleled, beautifully restored vocals with new arrangements and contemporary artists creating beautiful sentimental duets of holiday classics. Taking its lead from the GRAMMY award-winning virtual duet of “Unforgettable,” by Natalie Cole with her father, this holiday album features brand new duets with John Legend, Kristen Chenoweth, Calum Scott, Gloria Estefan & Johnny Mathis.
For the holidays, you can’t beat home sweet home—and you can’t beat the music of Perry Como, either! Mr. C’s warm baritone could be heard on many a Christmas tune during his tenure for RCA Victor, but Season’s Greetings From Perry Como was his first proper album of all Christmas music. Featuring a new recording of his classic “(There’s No Place Like) Home For The Holidays,” plus renditions of “White Christmas,” “God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen” and a closing suite of songs telling the story of the first Christmas, Season’s Greetings is a fine reminder of what made Perry Como one of the most treasured singers of the 1950s. Add it to your holiday music collection with the first vinyl pressing of the album in more than 35 years!
Celebrate the holidays with A Very Darren Crissmas! Darren Criss is a multitalented musician, songwriter, Broadway star, and Emmy/Golden Globe-winning actor famous for his award-winning roles on VERSACE: AMERICAN CRIME STORY, GLEE, and HOLLYWOOD. His holiday record with Decca Records will be his first full-length album. It showcases creative reimagining of classic tunes and rarely covered hidden gems. Featuring guest artists Lainey Wilson, Adam Lambert, and Evan Rachel Wood.
My childhood memories of Christmas aren't warm and fuzzy. The holidays were more of a nuisance for my parents than cause for celebration. This is not to say that on behalf of their only child they didn't give the season a halfhearted try. There were Christmases when I found under the tree an electric football set, a Daisy pump air-rifle and a basketball goal that never got nailed up. But, there were also mornings when apples, oranges, hickory nuts and a hammer signified that year's bounty. Which is to say that Christmas in our household was mostly a wait-and-see proposition. I was finally ready to record an album of original Christmas songs. With Dan Knobler producing and some very gifted musicians and vocalists lending their talents, the making of the album Christmas Everywhere ranks as some of the most enjoyable recording sessions I've ever experienced. The record was close to being finished when it occurred to me that to set the tone for the albums mostly irreverent subtext, I needed to compose a lyrical prelude. In honor of Clement Moore, who wrote the poem we all know as, 'The Night Before Christmas,' I came up with a short piece called 'Clement's Lament (We'll See You in The Mall)'. Tania Hancheroff and Kim Keyes stopped by the studio and performed the tune with Jordan Lehning's orchestral backing and the album was pronounced complete. Seasons Cheer, Rodney Crowell
John Denver
A Christmas Together [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Candy Cane Swirl LP]
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Arkansas-reared, avant-roots/RnR raconteur Tav Falco is set to make the holidays merry with his first collection of Christmas standards, A Tav Falco Christmas. A fixture on the international music scene since 1981, Falco has been described by The New York Times as “A singer, guitarist and researcher of musical arcana who hasn’t let his increasingly technical expertise and idiomatic mastery compromise the clarity of his vision.” At the start of a scorching hot July in Memphis this year, Falco and his distinguished group of American/Euro vagabonds ensconced themselves at Sam Phillips Recording Service studios in Memphis. The lineup includes bassist Mike Watt (Minutemen, the Stooges), guitarist Mario Monterosso, and drummer Toby Dammit (currently the touring keyboardist in Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds). The album comes on a holiday red color LP, exclusively for Black Friday.
Night Divine is a series of hymns covered by Brian Fallon. This is a project he's been wanting to create for a long time, inspired by his time singing in the church choir as a child: “These are some of the very first sounds I remember hearing as a child. My mother used to sing these hymns everywhere she went. I felt it was time for me to join in.” He finally got the opportunity to make the intimate record during lockdown, with background vocals by his mother.
The lead singer of beloved heartland-punk band The Gaslight Anthem, Brian Fallon stepped away from that sound and into a more soulful singer/songwriter territory on his third solo album, Local Honey. Produced by Grammy-award winning producer Peter Katis (The National, Frightened Rabbit, Death Cab for Cutie), the album debuted at #1 Americana/Folk Album Sales, #2 Current Rock Albums, #3 Americana/Folk Albums, and #9 LP Vinyl Sales. It was largely praised as one of his best works, with Rolling Stone saying “Local Honey is as warm and comforting as its title, full of hooks and narratives that draw you in” (Best Country & Americana Albums of 2020) and Kerrang saying “No matter what side of the genre he sets his mind to, Brian always delivers the goods” (Best Albums of 2020).
Ella Fitzgerald
Ella Wishes You A Swinging Christmas (Verve Acoustic Sounds Series) [LP]
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A swinging Christmas and a jazzy new year-that's what this joyous 1960 Ella LP will bring you. She sings (and swings) Jingle Bells; Sleigh Ride; Winter Wonderland , and more! Verve's Acoustic Sounds Series features transfers from analog tapes and remastered 180-gram vinyl in deluxe gatefold packaging.
This album, much like the Diva herself, is full of range and diversity. It embodies classic music stylings - playing host to a 36-piece orchestra on “Let it Snow” and Ms. Gibson’s self penned future classic “The Gift”. Winterlicious also has a flurry of songs that are at home in the modern musical landscape with “New-stalgic songs like “Christmas Star” and “Jingle Those Bells” which show Gibson as a savvy song craftswoman who bridges the gap between the melodic stylings of Ronnie Spector and current pop bangers. We also find her two favorite Joe’s, Joey McIntyre who co-wrote the new holiday anthem "Heartbreak Holiday" for those missing that special someone at the holidays in a cinematic "will they, or won't they?" musical journey, and her father "Daddy Joe" duetting on a stunning new rendition of “White Christmas”. “Illuminate” is one of very few new original Hanukkah songs and Debbie felt intent on creating a spiritually uplifting song that speaks to tradition and the power of faith. The rousing Latin flavored big band medley of “Jingle Bell Rock “and “The Christmas Song” will get everyone on their feet. Ms. Gibson rarely finds a new original that she didn't write to call her own but she found that here in longtime friend Sylvia MacCalla's "I Wish Everyday Was Christmas" which so brilliantly captures her voice and spirit. Gibson's version of "Sleigh Ride" celebrates the 30th anniversary of its release with a remastered version and proceeds will continue to benefit Special Olympics. Lastly, we can ALL raise a glass to our loved ones near and far with the NYE themed “Cheers”, a profound look at what really matters in life during these chaotic times. Gibson teamed up with collaborators Sean Thomas (The Body Remembers/Hallmark), Fred Coury (Cinderella/Emmy award winning composer/producer), Joey Melotti (Barry Manilow) Joey Finger (Donny & Marie) and musicians Lydia Ansel (electric violin) and indie artist BONZIE (accordion) who she discovered why vinyl shopping at Rough Trade with the New York Times.
The Christmas Collection' includes Vince's two beloved albums of Christmas songs, the platinum selling "Let There Be Peace on Earth" and the follow up "Breath of Heaven" which was recorded with an orchestra of over 40 musicians.
A Very Chilly Christmas arrives, evergreen, in November. Holiday Music: a peculiar genre offering everything from solemnity to exuberance; carols beloved, largely uncontested vessels for emotion, gratitude, generosity. Enter composer Chilly Gonzales; a showman in slippers & a bathrobe, with dedication to his entertainer craft. From oldies to newer holiday pop canon, the project surveys a broad scope. There's grandeur, there's merriment, there's Mariah Carey! With Feist & Jarvis Cocker. 180g LP.
Vinyl LP pressing. 2020 holiday release. Multi-platinum, four-time Grammy-nominated rock band Goo Goo Dolls release their first-ever holiday record It's Christmas All Over. Comprised of cover renditions of classic fan-favorites as well as two new originals all in the spirit of Christmas, the album promises to deliver a much-needed warmth and hope to 2020. Produced by frontman John Rzeznik alongside the band's longtime collaborators Brad Fernquist and Jimmy McGorman, the record was created during lockdown this year.
With such iconic tracks as “Christmas Time is Here” and the instantly recognizable “Linus and Lucy”, the Vince Guaraldi Trio’s soundtrack to A Charlie Brown Christmas remains the second–best-selling jazz title in history, and was certified 4x Platinum by the RIAA in late 2016.
Released in December 1965, Bay Area pianist and composer Vince Guaraldi’s soundtrack to Charles Schulz's iconic Peanuts special A Charlie Brown Christmas is among the most beloved holiday albums of all time, now certified Triple Plantinum with sales of over three million copies. The session was voted into the GRAMMY Hall of Fame in 2007 and was added to the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry’s list of “culturally, historically, or aesthetically important” American recordings.
With such iconic tracks as “Christmas Time is Here” and “Linus and Lucy,” the Vince Guaraldi Trio’s A Charlie
Brown Christmas is the second–best-selling jazz title in history. Certified 4x Platinum and a perennial best-seller,
the soundtrack reached the Top 10 of the Billboard Charts in 2020 and #2 on the Billboard Vinyl Charts. For this
one-time only 2021 printing, the jacket has been wrapped in a silver foil while the embossed Peanuts characters
and tree have never appeared more striking.