<p>Since your name is audiophile and I was interested in a “wall of sound” Christmas album. What do you think about the bad reviews because this CD is in mono not stereo?</p>
<p>snowball…looks like a good all around choice!</p>
<p>Moreover,</p>
<p>I don’t own the particular CD pressing I linked, I have it in this boxed set: [Amazon.com:</a> Phil Spector: Back to Mono: Music](<a href=“http://www.amazon.com/Phil-Spector-Back-Various-Artists/dp/B000003BDM/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1354910617&sr=1-1&keywords=phil+spector+back+to+mono]Amazon.com:”>http://www.amazon.com/Phil-Spector-Back-Various-Artists/dp/B000003BDM/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1354910617&sr=1-1&keywords=phil+spector+back+to+mono)</p>
<p>IMO, if it was originally released in mono (as were most singles at that time), it’s many times preferable to be kept in mono. Have the Beatles & Dylan mono box sets and I enjoy them as alternatives to the stereo versions; not necessarily better or worse, just somewhat different. Recently, McCartney re-released the original vinyl mono test pressing of “Ram” and for me, it was akin to “hearing it again for the first time”.</p>
<p>I know the OP is Jewish, but if any of you–including OP-- like historical/Latin church music, try “Advent at Ephesus” By the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles. You can find it on Amazon.</p>
<p>IMO, it is very well done for a local production and soothing to listen to.
(I have it in my car now–can’t have road rage with nuns sweetly singing in the background 
) I love this CD and hope others will give it a listen!</p>
<p>Listening to a Josh Groban and Brian McKnight duet now. Helping me clean…ugh.</p>
<p>Thank you very much audiophile. That was exactly the kind of advice I was looking for -it looks like a fun CD. N. Minn, if a CD help or encourages you to clean, I probably need to put it at the top of my list!</p>
<p>One of the nice folk at the old Tower Records in Foggy Bottom gave me a Chuck Brown Christmas CD. Tis the season for go-go.</p>
<p>spurster, thanks for reminding me!!
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<p>Used to be one of my favorites but just forgot and haven’t listened in a long time, so I pulled out December and a few other Windham Hill CDs… really great!</p>
<p>Probably a little late for the OP, but Rolling Stone magazine just came out with a list that agrees with me: [The</a> 25 Greatest Christmas Albums of All Time: ‘A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector’ 1963 | Rolling Stone](<a href=“http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/the-25-greatest-christmas-albums-of-all-time-20121219/a-christmas-gift-for-you-from-phil-spector-1963-19691231]The”>25 Greatest Christmas Albums of All Time: Bing Crosby, Dylan – Rolling Stone)</p>
<p>Check out Kem’s new CD, “What Christmas Means.” Wonderful jazz/Motown artist. NPR interviewed Kem yesterday.</p>
<p>Any new and notable CDs out this season???</p>
<p>1983 Amy Grant “A Christmas ALbum” and Johnny Mathis 1858 “Merry Christmas” are our two family classics</p>
<p>Michael Buble - Christmas.</p>
<p>I have been playing it non-stop for the past week.</p>
<p>Johnny Mathis, Nat King Cole, Buble, and James Taylor.</p>
<p>All time favorite: Charlie Brown Christmas.</p>
<p>One of my Christmas songs is Tom Waits Christmas Card From a Hooker in Minneapolis</p>
<p>Aaron Neville’s Christmas CD is nice</p>
<p>Love Love Love my fave Xmas/Hanukkah instrumentals:</p>
<p>Dave Koz- A Smooth Jazz Christmas (Sax) (also has great Hanukkah song, Eight Candles!)
Chris Botti - December (trumpet)
Otmar Liebert - Christmas Santa Fe (guitar)</p>
<p>Weezer but no John Fahey?</p>
<p>The very first Christmas album I play every year is “The Bells of Dublin” by The Chieftains. It makes me super happy. Next, I play the soundtrack to “The Preacher’s Wife”, which is really fun and upbeat.</p>
<p>I also like the “A Very Special Christmas” compilations from the late '80’s/early '90’s, with U2, Springsteen, No Doubt, and more. I love “Christmas Offerings” by Third Day, as well as Johnny Mathis, Nat King Cole, Harry Connick, Jr., etc., etc. I like to change things up quite a bit with my Christmas music. Heck, I even really enjoy the Kenny Rogers/Dolly Parton Christmas album!</p>
<p>I think I will buy the new Mary J Blige CD today. Last night I listened to several Christmas stations on Pandora for some ideas. I liked everything they played! :)</p>