Various Artists - Essential Christmas

Hallelujah, it's starting to sound a lot like Christmas with Legacy Recording's 2 CD compilation the Essential Christmas. Music fans and holiday revelers of all ages will delight in this indispensable collection of well loved, festive and timeless seasonal selections from Frank Sinatra, Neil Diamond, Johnny Cash, Destiny's Child, Luther Vandross and more. 2005.

1) White Christmas [From Holiday Inn White Christmas] - Frank Sinatra
2) Here Comes Santa Claus (Down Santa Claus Lane) - Doris Day
3) Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer - Gene Autry
4) Twelve Days of Christmas - Norman Luboff Choir
5) I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus - Jimmy Boyd
6) Frosty the Snowman - Gang Mitch Miller
7) Sleigh Ride - Johnny Mathis
8) My Favorite Things [From the Sound of Music] - Tony Bennett
9) What Child Is This (Greensleeves) - Percy Faith
10) Silver Bells [From the Lemon Drop Kid] - Andy Williams
11) Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on An Open Fire) - Mel Torm
12) Christmas Day [From "Promises Promises") - Robert Goulet
13) O Little Town of Bethlehem - Julie Andrews
14) God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Philadelphia Brass Ensemble
15) Jingle Bells - Willie Nelson
16) Little Drummer Boy - Johnny Cash
17) I'll Be Home for Christmas - Chet Atkins
18) Christmas Auld Lang Syne - Marc Anthony
19) O Holy Night - Mahalia Jackson
20) Ave Maria - Bobby McFerrin Yo-Yo Mac
21) Joy to the World - Mormon Tabernacle Choir Philadelphia Brass Ensemble
22) Jingle Bell Rock - Neil Diamond
23) O Come All Ye Faithful - Luther Vandross
24) It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year - Johnny Mathis
25) Do You Hear What I Hear - Destiny's Child Kelly Rowland
26) Christmas Time Is Here - Shawn Colvin
27) We Need a Little Christmas [From Mame] - Jane Connell Angela Lansbury Frankie Michaels Sab Shimono
28) Carol of the Bells - New York Philharmonic
29) Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! - the Manhattan Transfer
30) Winter Wonderland - Aretha Franklin
31) Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas [From Meet Me in St. Louis] - Doris Day
32) Snowfall - Tony Bennett
33) Blue Christmas - Jerry Vale
34) Deck the Halls with Boughs of Holly - Gang Mitch Miller
35) Don't Save It All for Christmas Day - Celine Dion
36) Silent Night - Babyface
37) Last Christmas - Wham!
38) Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer - Elmo ; Patsy
39) Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree - Cyndi Lauper
40) Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring - E. Power Biggs Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
41) We Wish You a Merry Christmas - Orchestra Androstelanetz
42) Hallelujah Chrous - Mormon Tabernacle Choir Philadelphia Orchestra