Every year brings its share of new Christmas albums, but there are also the timeless classics that are always good to listen to. Opus in different styles, often nostalgic and evoking a variety of memories. Here’s a selection of 20 albums to rediscover a few days before Christmas that have stood the test of time.
A Charlie Brown Christmas
Vince Guaraldi Trio
It’s pretty much impossible to resist this awesome musical candy this holiday season. The Vince Guaraldi trio offers great cool, subdued and jazzy atmospheres with O Tannenbaum (My Christmas Tree), My Little Drum (The Child with the Drum), The Christmas Song, Greensleeves and others.
Christmas classic
Richard Verreau
This compilation by Québec tenor Richard Verreau is a must-read for delving into the traditional Christmas carols of yesteryear. everything is here Come divine Messiah He was born a divine child who, shepherds, in a dark stable, the angels in our fields, holy night, Christmas (three angels came tonight) and of course this tremendous and classic midnight, Christians.
Merry Christmas
Mariah Carey
On this opus, launched in 1994, we find the massive hit All I Want for Christmas is You, which topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart again that year, as well as Silent Night, Joy to the World and Santa Claus Is Coming To The City.
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Bing Crosby
The American crooner didn’t miss his chance with this 1945 opus. Silent Night, Adeste Fideles, I’ll Be Home for Christmas, Jingle Bells, Silver Bells, the amusing Mele Kalikimaka (Merry Christmas) and the great White Christmas, the best-selling single of all time, bear witness to this.
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Michael Bubble
This album by Canadian Michael Bublé was released in 2011 and is his most popular with 12 million copies sold worldwide. It was the first Christmas album to be decorated with a JUNO in Canada. You can hear Jingle Bells, White Christmas, in a duet with Shania Twain, Blue Christmas, Silent Night and Ave Maria.
footsteps in the snow
Maryse Letarte
Quebec native Maryse Letarte has proven that it is possible to create original and successful Christmas carols. This must-have album has managed to establish itself well beyond Quebec’s borders. It can be heard on listening platforms and is also distributed in the United States, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Germany, Austria and Switzerland. He also toured the world on radio.
Merry Christmas
Ginette Reno
Considered by many to be Quebec’s best Christmas work, this CD features the unique voice of the great Ginette. A voice that can be heard on Vive le vent, Sainte Nuit, Père Noël ce soir, L’Enfant au tambour, White Christmas and The Forgotten Children.
The classic Christmas album
Elvis Presley
After two albums, The King released a Christmas album in 1967 where we can find the songs Santa Claus is Back in Town, White Christmas, Blue Christmas, Silent Night and I’ll Be Home for Christmas. With 20 million copies sold, this work remains the best-selling Christmas album of all time.
Merry Christmas by Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra
In 1957, the American crooner released a Christmas album with a mix of popular songs and tracks with religious connotations. The Jingle Bells, I’ll Be Home for Christmas and Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas meet Silent Night, O Little Town of Bethlehem and Adeste Fideles. Sinatra is always good.
Christmas ! Christmas !! Christmas !!!
Michael Legrand
In 2011, pianist Michel Legrand offers an album of covers of Christmas carols with guests Madeleine Peyroux (Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas), MIKA (Vive le vent), Carla Bruni (Jolis sapins), Rufus Wainwright (White Christmas) and Iggy Pop on on The Little Drummer Boy.
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Diana Kral
After releasing an EP of a few Christmas songs in 1998, Diana Krall released a full-length album in 2005, accompanied by a big band, featuring subdued covers of Jingle Bells, Let It Snow, Winter Wonderland, Santa Claus is Coming to Town and White Christmas.
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Oscar Peterson
The Montreal pianist, who left us in 2007, released an instrumental Christmas album featuring beautiful jazz reinterpretations of Let It Snow, White Christmas, Jingle Bells, Silent Night and other Christmas classics. Timeless.
The Christmas carol
Nat King Cole
The best-selling Christmas album of 1960, with six million copies in the United States, legendary Nat King Cole offers jazz versions of the classics “I Saw Three Ships”, “Joy to the World”, “The First Noel” and “O Holy Night”.
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The carpenters
Karen’s airy and magical voice is present throughout the 17 tracks of this album released in 1978. We can hear her singing the classics Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, Silent Night, Jingle Bells and Bach’s Ave Maria and Gounod.
A Christmas present for you
Phil Spector
The enigmatic director Phil Spector offers new versions of Christmas classics in his “Wall of Sound” sauce with the Ronettes, Darlene Love and the Crystals. We find White Christmas, Winter Wonderland, Frosty the Snowman, I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus and Sleigh Ride. The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson considers this to be the best Christmas album of all time.
my christmas
Andrea Bocelli
The Italian tenor brings his voice to life through several Christmas classics. He also offers duets with Natalie Cole (The Christmas Song), Mary J. Blige (What Child is This?), Reba McEntire (Blue Christmas) and with the Muppets on Jingle Bells. “My Christmas” was the best-selling Christmas album of 2009.
These are special times
Celine Dion
Impossible not to think a little about Celine with what she’s going through. On this album, released in 1993, she covers O Holy Night, Blue Christmas, Ave Maria, Feliz Navidad, Happy Xmas (War is Over) by John Lennon and we find her in a duet with Robert Kelly (I’m Your Angel) and Andrea Bocelli ( The prayer).
The best of Christmas
Louis Armstrong and friends
The American singer and trumpeter surrounded himself with friends Benny Carter, Mel Tormé, Peggy Lee and the Commanders on this album, which covers White Christmas, Silent Night, Jingle Bells, Santa Claus is Coming to Town and Winter Wonderland.
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Ella Fitzgerald
The great lady of jazz, Ella Fitzgerald, with her unique voice, offers a second Christmas CD, released in 1967, on which she covers Joy to The World, The First Christmas and Silent Night.
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The Three Tenors
José Carreras, Placido Domingo and Luciano Pavarotti combine their powerful tenor voices in a mix of classical and traditional pieces featuring John Lennon’s Adeste Fideles, Ave Maria, White Christmas, Silent Night, Sleigh Ride and Happy Chrismas (War is Over). Large caliber.