The Christmas albums that end up in heavy rotation in my house are:
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[li]The Alligator Records Christmas Album. Accomplished Blues men and women make this album a classic. The highlight? Tinsley Ellis singing Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin’.[/li][li]Boney M Christmas. Cheesy, but fun nonetheless.[/li][li]Ray Charles Christmas. Ray-ized versions of the classic carols. He does a great Rudolph, the red nosed reindeer[/li][li]James Brown-Santa’s got a Brand New Bag. How can you argue with the godfather of soul?[/li][/ul]
The Christmas ablums that get plated most often at my house are:
“Christmas Island” by Leon Redbone. I just love that man’s voice.
“Bob River’s Twisted Christmas” I & II
I don’t actually like Christmas music much. Over the years I’ve tried to find albums I enjoy, but so much is just treacly and cloying, or overtly religious, or both.