Payton Cross
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And the same to you, PC.
Thanks Mel.
And the same to you, PC.
Carrie Underwood
Release Date: September 25
Carrie Underwood
Dolly Parton
Each year I buy a number of Christmas albums.
I haven't thought of her in ages. She had a song in the early 90's, Something in Red, that I really liked. It was sort of a one hit wonder with me, but after listening to it this morning it's made me want to check out some more of her music.Lorrie Morgan
She had a song in the early 90's, Something in Red, that I really liked. It was sort of a one hit wonder with me, but after listening to it this morning it's made me want to check out some more of her music.
I'm going to do a first listen of this one while I make dinner this evening.Merry Christmas From London - Lorrie Morgan featuring The New World Philharmonic
Another festive addition today (a slightly controversial one, perhaps, after the Ware-gate incident this year, but no matter).
It's a truly beautiful album.
Each year I buy a number of Christmas albums.
YEAR | TITLE | ARTIST |
1952 | YOU BELONG TO ME | JO STAFFORD |
1953 | ANSWER ME | DAVID WHITFIELD |
1954 | SANTO NATALE | DAVID WHITFIELD |
1955 | ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK | BILL HALEY AND HIS COMETS |
1956 | SINGING THE BLUES | GUY MITCHELL |
1957 | MA HE'S MAKING EYES AT ME | JOHNNY OTIS AND HIS ORCHESTRA WITH MARIE ADAMS |
1958 | HOOT MON | LORD ROCKINGHAM'S XI |
1959 | WHAT DO YOU WANT | ADAM FAITH |
1960 | IT'S NOW OR NEVER | ELVIS PRESLEY |
1961 | TOWER OF STRENGTH | FRANKIE VAUGHN |
1962 | THE NEXT TIME/BACHELOR BOY | CLIFF RICHARD |
1963 | SHE LOVES YOU | THE BEATLES |
1964 | DOWNTOWN | PETULA CLARK |
1965 | WIND ME UP (LET ME GO) | CLIFF RICHARD |
1966 | SUNSHINE SUPERMAN | DONOVAN |
1967 | MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR (EP) | THE BEATLES |
1968 | BUILD ME UP BUTTERCUP | THE FOUNDATIONS |
1969 | RUBY, DON'T TAKE YOUR LOVE TO TOWN | KENNY ROGERS AND THE FIRST EDITION |
1970 | WHEN I'M DEAD AND GONE | MCGUINNESS FLINT |
1971 | JEEPSTER | T. REX |
1972 | MY DING-A-LING | CHUCK BERRY |
1973 | I LOVE YOU LOVE ME LOVE | GARY GLITTER |
1974 | YOU AIN'T SEEN NOTHING YET | BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE |
1975 | I BELIEVE IN FATHER CHRISTMAS | GREG LAKE |
1976 | UNDER THE MOON OF LOVE | SHOWADDYWADDY |
1977 | THE FLORAL DANCE | BRIGHOUSE AND RASTRICK BRASS BAND |
1978 | Y.M.C.A. | THE VILLAGE PEOPLE |
1979 | I HAVE A DREAM | ABBA |
1980 | (JUST LIKE) STARTING OVER | JOHN LENNON |
1981 | DADDY'S HOME | CLIFF RICHARD |
1982 | BLUE CHRISTMAS (EP) | SHAKIN' STEVENS |
1983 | MY OH MY | SLADE |
1984 | LAST CHRISTMAS/EVERYTHING SHE WANTS | WHAM |
1985 | SAVING ALL MY LOVE FOR YOU | WHITNEY HOUSTON |
1986 | CARAVAN OF LOVE | THE HOUSEMARTINS |
1987 | FAIRYTALE OF NEW YORK | THE POGUES & KIRSTY MACCOLL |
1988 | ESPECIALLY FOR YOU | KYLIE AND JASON |
1989 | LET'S PARTY | JIVE BUNNY AND THE MASTERMIXERS |
1990 | ICE ICE BABY | VANILLA ICE |
1991 | WHEN YOU TELL ME THAT YOU LOVE ME | DIANA ROSS |
1992 | HEAL THE WORLD | MICHAEL JACKSON |
1993 | BABE | TAKE THAT |
1994 | ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU | MARIAH CAREY |
1995 | WONDERWALL | THE MIKE FLOWER POPS |
1996 | KNOCKIN' ON HEAVEN'S DOOR | DUNBLANE |
1997 | TELETUBBIES SAY EH-OH! | TELETUBBIES |
1998 | CHOCOLATE SALTY BALLS (P.S. I LOVE YOU) | CHEF |
1999 | THE MILLENNUM PRAYER | CLIFF RICHARD |
2000 | WHAT MAKES A MAN | WESTLIFE |
2001 | HOW WONDERFUL YOU ARE | GORDON HASKELL |
2002 | SACRED TRUST | ONE TRUE VOICE |
2003 | CHRISTMAS TIME (DON'T LET THE BELLS END) | THE DARKNESS |
2004 | FATHER AND SON | RONAN KEATING FT. YUSUF ISLAM |
2005 | JCB SONG | NIZLOPI |
2006 | PATIENCE | TAKE THAT |
2007 | WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD | KATIE MELUA AND EVA CASSIDY |
2008 | HALLELUJAH | JEFF BUCKLEY |
2009 | THE CLIMB | JOE MCELDERRY |
2010 | WHAT'S MY NAME | RIHANNA FT. DRAKE |
2011 | CANNONBALL | LITTLE MIX |
2012 | IMPOSSIBLE | JAMES ARTHUR |
2013 | HAPPY | PHARRELL |
2014 | UPTOWN FUNK | MARK RONSON FT. BRUNO MARS |
2015 | LOVE YOURSELF | JUSTIN BIEBER |
2016 | HUMAN | RAG'N'BONE MAN |
2017 | RIVER | EMINEM FT. ED SHEERAN |
2018 | SWEET BUT PSYCHO | AVA MAX |
2019 | OWN IT | STORMZY FT ED SHEERAN & BURNA BOY |
2020 | ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU | MARIAH CAREY |
Both of Vanessa Williams' albums from the 90s: "Star Bright" and "Silver & Gold". She's one of my favorite singers from the era because she was neither one of the ear-piercing divas nor one of the autotuned pop stars who couldn't carry a tune in a bucket; she has a strong, clear, understated voice and style. The albums are smooth and jazzy.
It's a fascinating look back through the years of every song that just missed out on that special Christmas prize of a number one in the UK.
Surprisingly few songs with a Christmas theme in this list.This has nothing to do with Christmas albums and will look slightly odd in this thread. However, it is Christmas related, and I wanted to stick it in a Christmassy thread. It's a fascinating look back through the years of every song that just missed out on that special Christmas prize of a number one in the UK.
Every Christmas Number 2 on the Official Chart
YEAR TITLE ARTIST 1952 YOU BELONG TO ME JO STAFFORD 1953 ANSWER ME DAVID WHITFIELD 1954 SANTO NATALE DAVID WHITFIELD 1955 ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK BILL HALEY AND HIS COMETS 1956 SINGING THE BLUES GUY MITCHELL 1957 MA HE'S MAKING EYES AT ME JOHNNY OTIS AND HIS ORCHESTRA WITH MARIE ADAMS 1958 HOOT MON LORD ROCKINGHAM'S XI 1959 WHAT DO YOU WANT ADAM FAITH 1960 IT'S NOW OR NEVER ELVIS PRESLEY 1961 TOWER OF STRENGTH FRANKIE VAUGHN 1962 THE NEXT TIME/BACHELOR BOY CLIFF RICHARD 1963 SHE LOVES YOU THE BEATLES 1964 DOWNTOWN PETULA CLARK 1965 WIND ME UP (LET ME GO) CLIFF RICHARD 1966 SUNSHINE SUPERMAN DONOVAN 1967 MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR (EP) THE BEATLES 1968 BUILD ME UP BUTTERCUP THE FOUNDATIONS 1969 RUBY, DON'T TAKE YOUR LOVE TO TOWN KENNY ROGERS AND THE FIRST EDITION 1970 WHEN I'M DEAD AND GONE MCGUINNESS FLINT 1971 JEEPSTER T. REX 1972 MY DING-A-LING CHUCK BERRY 1973 I LOVE YOU LOVE ME LOVE GARY GLITTER 1974 YOU AIN'T SEEN NOTHING YET BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE 1975 I BELIEVE IN FATHER CHRISTMAS GREG LAKE 1976 UNDER THE MOON OF LOVE SHOWADDYWADDY 1977 THE FLORAL DANCE BRIGHOUSE AND RASTRICK BRASS BAND 1978 Y.M.C.A. THE VILLAGE PEOPLE 1979 I HAVE A DREAM ABBA 1980 (JUST LIKE) STARTING OVER JOHN LENNON 1981 DADDY'S HOME CLIFF RICHARD 1982 BLUE CHRISTMAS (EP) SHAKIN' STEVENS 1983 MY OH MY SLADE 1984 LAST CHRISTMAS/EVERYTHING SHE WANTS WHAM 1985 SAVING ALL MY LOVE FOR YOU WHITNEY HOUSTON 1986 CARAVAN OF LOVE THE HOUSEMARTINS 1987 FAIRYTALE OF NEW YORK THE POGUES & KIRSTY MACCOLL 1988 ESPECIALLY FOR YOU KYLIE AND JASON 1989 LET'S PARTY JIVE BUNNY AND THE MASTERMIXERS 1990 ICE ICE BABY VANILLA ICE 1991 WHEN YOU TELL ME THAT YOU LOVE ME DIANA ROSS 1992 HEAL THE WORLD MICHAEL JACKSON 1993 BABE TAKE THAT 1994 ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU MARIAH CAREY 1995 WONDERWALL THE MIKE FLOWER POPS 1996 KNOCKIN' ON HEAVEN'S DOOR DUNBLANE 1997 TELETUBBIES SAY EH-OH! TELETUBBIES 1998 CHOCOLATE SALTY BALLS (P.S. I LOVE YOU) CHEF 1999 THE MILLENNUM PRAYER CLIFF RICHARD 2000 WHAT MAKES A MAN WESTLIFE 2001 HOW WONDERFUL YOU ARE GORDON HASKELL 2002 SACRED TRUST ONE TRUE VOICE 2003 CHRISTMAS TIME (DON'T LET THE BELLS END) THE DARKNESS 2004 FATHER AND SON RONAN KEATING FT. YUSUF ISLAM 2005 JCB SONG NIZLOPI 2006 PATIENCE TAKE THAT 2007 WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD KATIE MELUA AND EVA CASSIDY 2008 HALLELUJAH JEFF BUCKLEY 2009 THE CLIMB JOE MCELDERRY 2010 WHAT'S MY NAME RIHANNA FT. DRAKE 2011 CANNONBALL LITTLE MIX 2012 IMPOSSIBLE JAMES ARTHUR 2013 HAPPY PHARRELL 2014 UPTOWN FUNK MARK RONSON FT. BRUNO MARS 2015 LOVE YOURSELF JUSTIN BIEBER 2016 HUMAN RAG'N'BONE MAN 2017 RIVER EMINEM FT. ED SHEERAN 2018 SWEET BUT PSYCHO AVA MAX 2019 OWN IT STORMZY FT ED SHEERAN & BURNA BOY 2020 ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU MARIAH CAREY
A bit of a delayed reaction (a whole year's worth), but having re-read @Crimson's post I've taken a listen to samples of the tracks. As I really like a lot of what I heard I've decided to take the plunge with both of these. Fingers crossed they'll be with me in time to enjoy them this year.
If not, you can write your review next year, and I'll respond the year after that -- resulting in a nicely paced conversation.
I've bought just three Christmas albums this year