Christmas has provided a rich seam of subject matter for songwriters to mine over the years, building on a significant repertoire of carols and other religious songs in the traditional arena, and an ever-growing catalogue of secular songs for people to enjoy during a season when music has always been an essential element of the festivities. In the era of the commercial record sales charts, the competition for that elusive Christmas No. 1 hit has often been intense, and some notable seasonal hits have been major sellers over the years. This great-value 40-track 2-CD collection comprises some of the many evocative songs from that fount of classic recordings, many of which surface year after year on radio during December and which help to create the desired Yuletide atmosphere on any occasion - in our shopping centres to help keep the tills jangling, or at home while the presents are being opened. It features a host of big names from the pop and easy listening era, and naturally includes some of the memorable seasonal hits, most notably "White Christmas", the biggest one of them all. We can guarantee that you and your guests will be singing along to them
4 Perry Como & the Fontane Sisters - It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
5 The Beverley Sisters - I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
6 Bing Crosby with Ella Fitzgerald - Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
7 Harry Simeone Chorale - Little Drummer Boy
8 Johnny Mathis - Sleigh Ride
9 Judy Garland - Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
10 Dickie Valentine - Christmas Alphabet
11 The Goons - I'm Walking Backwards for Christmas
12 Gene Autry - Frosty the Snowman
13 Eddy Arnold - Will Santa Come to Shanty Town
14 Peggy Lee - It's Christmas Time Again
15 Bobby Helms - Jingle Bell Rock
16 Connie Francis - Baby's First Christmas
17 Elvis Presley - Blue Christmas
18 Nina & Frederick - Little Donkey
19 Pat Boone - I'll Be Home for Christmas
20 Harry Belafonte - Mary's Boy Child
- Disc 2 -
1 Johnny Mathis - Winter Wonderland
2 Dean Martin - Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
3 Eartha Kitt - Santa Baby
4 Vic Damone - It's a Marshmallow World
5 Doris Day - Silver Bells
6 Bing Crosby - Happy Holiday
7 Ella Fitzgerald - Jingle Bells
8 Harry Simeone Chorale - Do You Hear What I Hear
9 Gene Autry - Here Comes Santa Claus
10 Ruby Murray - the Very First Christmas of All
11 Dick Haymes - Christmas Dreaming
12 Peggy Lee - Winter Weather
13 Eddie Fisher - You're All I Want for Christmas
14 Brook Benton - This Time of Year
15 The Andrews Sisters - Christmas Island
16 Frank Sinatra - Mistletoe and Holly
17 Eddy Arnold - C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S
18 Elvis Presley - Santa Claus Is Back in Town
19 Perry Como - Home for the Holidays
20 Bing Crosby - White Christmas
Christmas has provided a rich seam of subject matter for songwriters to mine over the years, building on a significant repertoire of carols and other religious songs in the traditional arena, and an ever-growing catalogue of secular songs for people to enjoy during a season when music has always been an essential element of the festivities. In the era of the commercial record sales charts, the competition for that elusive Christmas No. 1 hit has often been intense, and some notable seasonal hits have been major sellers over the years. This great-value 40-track 2-CD collection comprises some of the many evocative songs from that fount of classic recordings, many of which surface year after year on radio during December and which help to create the desired Yuletide atmosphere on any occasion - in our shopping centres to help keep the tills jangling, or at home while the presents are being opened. It features a host of big names from the pop and easy listening era, and naturally includes some of the memorable seasonal hits, most notably "White Christmas", the biggest one of them all. We can guarantee that you and your guests will be singing along to them
