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16 Most Requested Christmas Songs

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These are the versions of Christmas Classics the characters in "Miracle on 34th Street" and "A Christmas Story" must have heard as they walked through those classic Christmas films. It covers nearly all the most-loved holiday songs in rarely-heard versions (Doris Day's "Here Comes Santa Claus," Rosemary Clooney's "Winter Wonderland," "The Christmas Song" by its author, Mel Torme) features fine carol renditions by traditional Christmas crooners Tony Bennett, Andy Williams and Johnny Mathis, and gets to original holiday hits by Gene Autry and Jimmy Boyd. The only down note is the cynical "We Need A Little Christmas," sung by Angela Lansbury in her title role as Mame. A fine, old-fashioned musical holiday decoration.

Columbia/Sony have put the cream of the crop here. All of these are songs you've heard on the radio and in shopping malls over the years. The Angela Lansbury and Mel Torme songs are rare but sound good. A detailed booklet tells more about each of the songs. A nice set of tunes to put you in the holiday spirit.

This was the only Christmas music my mother ever played, and to this day, it's the only Christmas music that sounds right to me. I love all of the songs, and they're nice and cheerful without that "pop" sound you hear so much now, and none of the sappy stuff.