#christmas albums

[stone-cold-groove]

Santa Claus is Coming to Town EP - 1970.

[atomic-chronoscaph]

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer - Shatner Claus by William Shatner (2018)

[retromusicart]

Christmastime is here Happiness and cheer

Vince Guaraldi - A Charlie Brown Christmas (Fantasy, 1965) - Design by Balzer/Shopes, illustration by Charles Schulz, animation by Bill Melendez

This one speaks for itself.

Image courtesy of Discogs.

[2mo3cm-man]

Can’t go wrong with Muppets, right?

Actually you can. I’ve owned the Jon Denver/The Muppets: A Christmas Together in every format from vinyl to cassette to CD to digital. I listen to it multiple times throughout the holiday season. But I haven’t seen the television special since I watched it on broadcast television in…1979? No, they had to have rebroadcast it years later. Anyway, the album strikes a fairly good Muppet/Denver balance. There’s some Muppet-only songs, some Denver solo work, and some where they sing together. Check it out:

The show, though? The show, unfortunately, has a lot more Denver-centric content. It’s not that I don’t like John Denver, but…he’s at his very best first among equals to The Muppets when Jim Henson was alive and at the helm. No offense to the late Mr. Denver, but this…

…is too much damn solo Denver for Christmas.

[drunkraisinsandcoffee]

Because I can't imagine Christmas without Billy Idol on the turntable.

[denniswilsonzine]

Official places to find/buy Morning Christmas

Official places to find it:  The Beach Boys - Ultimate Christmas (discogs link)

Amazon uk https://amzn.to/3rnAgQ1 and Christmas With The Beach Boys (discog link - discogs' now moved all copies to the same master page as Ultimate Christmas)

Amazon UK cd https://amzn.to/3rkdNU5 Also available to download & stream https://amzn.to/3aG87Oq

Both are compilations of the original Beach Boys Christmas Album plus a slightly different mix of out-takes and tracks from the unreleased ‘77 Xmas album.

eta: Oh and it's currently on the offical Beach Boys Christmas spotify playlist (Christmas With The Beach Boys is on spotify too)

[prokopetz]

Die Hard being considered part of the canon of "Christmas movies" simply because the events of the film take place near Christmas is a classic, but for my money the funniest example of this particular phenomenon is Beethoven's Last Night, a rock opera concept album about a conversation between Ludwig van Beethoven and the Devil, consistently being filed under Christmas music purely on the strength that the artists who made it also did that one heavy metal arrangement of "Carol of the Bells" you keep hearing everywhere.

[jakeperalta]

★ countdown to christmas (take two) ★ day 2 of 24: fruitcake by sabrina carpenter (2023)

[suspectedtrash]

Listening to too much Gaga rn.

[Inspired by Strange Appetites by Gotllphi on A03. Pay attention to the tags! I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed reading it even though I'm not a fan of graphic depictions of gore.]

[stone-cold-groove]

Elvis’ Christmas Album. Elvis Presley - 1975.

[atomic-chronoscaph]

The Addams Family Christmas - art by Charles Addams (1947)

[yourlocalabomination]

Giving the people what they demanded

[retromusicart]

Various Artists - A Christmas Gift For You From Philles Records (Philles, 1963) - Designer and photographer unknown

Since the holiday season is around the corner, I figured I would go ahead and start showcasing Christmas-themed album covers. Just 'cause I can.

Record producer Phil Spector brought together his group of artists to record a selection of Christmas songs through his Wall of Sound technique. The result is a Christmas classic still receiving airplay.

In 1972, Apple Records (which Phil, at the time, ran during his short-lived tenure as Beatles manager) put out a new cover for the album featuring Phil dressed as Santa Claus.

This cover, designed by John Kosh and photographed by Clive Arrowsmith, was the basis for all re-releases until 1987, when Rhino's CD release restored the original cover.

Images courtesy of Discogs.

[bring-me-some-dip]

the third dumbest thing I've made now Alternative title: All I Want for Christmas is You, Could You Take a Look at Me?

[shushmal]

Happy turkey day to those that celebrate, I’m thinking about Steve who has absent, borderline neglectful parents but THAT’S ACTUALLY OKAY it’s actually perfect on holidays because Steve’s pretty extroverted and probably has a large group of friends extending from close to “we’re on the same basketball team and Steve will high five your face if you don’t get your hand up fast enough”

so really all he’s gotta do it bat those puppy eyes at some unsuspecting mom and BAM invited to holiday dinner. He probably does rounds, and thankfully he has teenage boy metabolism because he probably manages to fit 7 different moms’ dinner in in one day

And sure, after he graduates he’s not sure if it’s good manners to show up at old teammates’ doorsteps. BUT THEN Mrs. Henderson looks at him mid-November and totally claims him for the day where she’s hosting her brother’s family too. Except Dustin brags to Lucas and Lucas gets jealous so Steve then also has to show up at the Sinclair’s in the evening. Max is already there so Steve drives her home that night with leftovers. (Mike is very secretly butthurt about all of this and is really nasty to Nancy the weeks of thanksgiving and Christmas.)

(Robin’s family doesn’t DO thanksgiving but instead goes camping for the week. Robin hates this, and they wouldn’t let Steve join them even though he had his own tent so she hates it MORE. She tries to mutiny but her mom gives her these sad teary eyes and cries about Robin growing up too fast and robin’s fate is sealed. She and Steve instead have their own tradition of movies and junk food the weekend after, so Robin gets reintroduced real food again. So while Buckley’s aren’t on the thanksgiving rotation, Robin gets special Christmas privileges and Steve stays over on Christmas Eve.)

So by the time Eddie is in the picture, Steve already has standing expectations for his presence that’s not just a drive-by plate cleaning, and he’s kinda sad, he and Wayne don’t usually do much and Wayne has to work usually. But actually how dare he be sad, because Steve’s like “🤨 you’re coming too, stupid” and he Eddie and max go to each house like trick or treaters but for turkey.

Then Steve gets close with Eddie’s friends and they have to start splitting holidays like children of divorce.

One time Steve gets it in his head to hold friends giving the week before. He never does it again.