My 120 Favorite Christmas/Winter-Themed Music Tracks

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Here are my 120 favorite Christmas and/or winter-themed music tracks for this special holiday season. They are in no particular order, and some are duplicated; but here it is:

Tchaikovsky: NUTCRACKER/THE WALTZ OF THE FLOWERS--London Symphony Orchestra/ANDRE PREVIN
THE CHRISTMAS SONG--Linda Ronstadt
SLEIGH RIDE--Air Supply
MERRY CHRISTMAS, DARLING--The Carpenters
LAST CHRISTMAS--Wham!
WHITE CHRISTMAS (1947)--Bing Crosby
Handel: MESSIAH/I: SINFONIA (OVERTURE)--English Chamber Orchestra/RAYMOND LEPPARD
PLEASE COME HOME FOR CHRISTMAS--Aaron Neville
Humperdinck: OVERTURE TO "HANSEL AND GRETEL"--Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra/ANDREAS DELFS
SANTA (BRING MY BABY BACK TO ME)--Elvis Presley

Conrad Susa: CHRISTMAS IN THE SOUTHWEST/I: OH, MI BELEN!--Vocal Essence Ensemble/PHILLIP BRUNELLE
Conrad Susa: CHRISTMAS IN THE SOUTHWEST/II: EL DESEMBRE CONGELAT--Vocal Essence Ensemble/PHILLIP BRUNELLE
Conrad Susa: CHRISTMAS IN THE SOUTHWEST/III: ALEGRIA--Vocal Essence Ensemble/PHILLIP BRUNELLE
Conrad Susa: CHRISTMAS IN THE SOUTHWEST/IV: A LA NANITA NANA--Vocal Essence Ensemble/PHILLIP BRUNELLE
Conrad Susa: CHRISTMAS IN THE SOUTHWEST/V: LAS POSADAS--Vocal Essence Ensemble/PHILLIP BRUNELLE
Conrad Susa: CHRISTMAS IN THE SOUTHWEST/VI: CAMPANA SOBRE CAMPANA--Vocal Essence Ensemble/PHILLIP BRUNELLE
Conrad Susa: CHRISTMAS IN THE SOUTHWEST/VII: EN BELEN TOCAN EL FUEGO--Vocal Essence Ensemble/PHILLIP BRUNELLE
Conrad Susa: CHRISTMAS IN THE SOUTHWEST/VIII: EL NOI DE LA MARE--Vocal Essence Ensemble/PHILLIP BRUNELLE
Conrad Susa: CHRISTMAS IN THE SOUTHWEST/IX:CHIQUIRRIQUITIN--Vocal Essence Ensemble/PHILLIP BRUNELLE
Conrad Susa: CHRISTMAS IN THE SOUTHWEST/X: EL RORRO--Vocal Essence Ensemble/PHILLIP BRUNELLE

I'LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS--Linda Ronstadt
I'LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS--Elvis Presley
I BELIEVE IN FATHER CHRISTMAS--Greg Lake
WHITE CHRISTMAS--Linda Ronstadt/Rosemary Clooney
WHITE CHRISTMAS--Elvis Presley
GOOD KIND WENCESLAS--Mannheim Steamroller
LITTLE ST. NICK--The Beach Boys
JINGLE BELL ROCK--Bobby Helms
HERE COMES SANTA CLAUS--Elvis Presley
Vaughan-Williams: FANTASIA ON A THEME OF THOMAS TALLIS--Philadelphia Orchestra/EUGENE ORMANDY

I WONDER AS I WANDER--Linda Ronstadt
THE MAN WITH ALL THE TOYS--The Beach Boys
SLEIGH RIDE--The Ventures
SANTA CLAUS IS BACK IN TOWN--Elvis Presley
YOU MAKE IT FEEL LIKE CHRISTMAS--Neil Diamond
THE CHRISTMAS SONG--Nat King Cole
IT WON'T SEEM LIKE CHRISTMAS WITHOUT YOU--Elvis Presley
XICOCHI! XICOCHI!--Linda Ronstadt
LET IT SNOW! LET IT SNOW! LET IT SNOW!--Vaughan Monroe
Vaughan-Williams: FANTASIA ON "GREENSLEEVES"--Philadelphia Orchestra/EUGENE ORMANDY

Handel: MESSIAH/PASTORAL SYMPHONY--English Chamber Orchestra/RAYMOND LEPPARD
O HOLY NIGHT--Anne Murray
CHRISTMAS IS MY FAVORITE TIME OF YEAR--Kenny Rogers
CHRISTMAS ALL OVER AGAIN--Tom Petty + The Heartbreakers
WHAT CHILD IS THIS?--Chicago
RUN RUN RUDOLPH--Chuck Berry
ROCKIN' AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE--Brenda Lee
THE CHRISTMAS SONG--Al Jarreau
CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE--Vince Guaraldi Trio and Chorus
Humperdinck: HANSEL AND GRETEL/EVENING PRAYER--Suzanne Mentzer (soprano); Heidi Gramt Murphy (mezzo-soprano); Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra/ANDREAS DELFS

JINGLE BELLS--Smokey Robinson and the Miracles
2000 MILES--The Pretenders
Schubert: AVE MARIA--Temple University Concert Choir; Philadelphia Orchestra/EUGENE ORMANDY
WELSH CAROL--Linda Ronstadt
Gounod: AVE MARIA (BASED ON PRELUDE NO. 1 IN C MAJOR BY JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH)--Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano); Utah Symphony Orchestra/JULIUS RUDEL
WHITE CHRISTMAS--The Drifters
IF I GET HOME ON CHRISTMAS DAY--Elvis Presley
SLEIGH RIDE--The Ronettes
SILENT NIGHT--Linda Ronstadt
SILENT NIGHT--Elvis Presley

Handel: MESSIAH/HALLELUJAH CHORUS--English Chamber Orchestra and Choir/RAYMOND LEPPARD
SNOWFLAKES (WHAT CHILD IS THIS?)--The Ventures
LINUS AND LUCY--Vince Guaraldi Trio
RIVER--Linda Ronstadt
CHRISTMAS EVERYDAY--Kenny Rogers
O HOLY NIGHT--Josh Groban
AWAY IN A MANGER--Linda Ronstadt
GREENSLEEVES--Dave Brubeck
JINGLE BELL ROCK--Daryl Hall and John Oates
CAROL OF THE BELLS--David Foster

Tchaikovsky: NUTCRACKER/THE WALTZ OF THE SNOWFLAKES--Los Angeles Children's Chorus; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra/GUSTAVO DUDAMEL
AVE MARIA (SCHUBERT)--Aaron Neville
CHRISTMAS CANON (PACHELBEL: CANON IN D MAJOR)--Trans Siberian Orchestra and Choir
Prokofiev: LIEUTENANT KIJE/TROIKA--Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra/ANDRE PREVIN
OVERTURE FOR "THE POLAR EXPRESS"--Alan Silvestri
CALIFORNIA CHRISTMAS--Brooke White
Schubert: AVE MARIA--Frederica von Stade (mezzo-soprano); Mormon Tabernacle Choir; Utah Symphony Orchestra/JOSEPH SILVERSTEIN
RAIN ON CHRISTMAS--David Sanborn
POSADA (PILGRIMMAGE TO BETHLEHEM)--Santana
I'LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS--Tift Merritt

DECK THE HALLS--Mannheim Steamroller
FROSTY THE SNOWMAN--Willie Nelson
HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS--Linda Ronstadt
CELEBRATE ME HOME--Kenny Loggins
MARY, DID YOU KNOW?--Kenny Rogers and Wynonna Judd
SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN--Bruce Springsteen
BECAUSE IT'S CHRISTMAS--Barry Manilow
ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU--Vince Vance and the Valiants
SAME OLD LANG SYNE--Dan Fogelberg
I'LL BE HOME ON CHRISTMAS DAY--Elvis Presley

CAROL OF THE BELLS (SARAJEVO 12/24)--Trans Siberian Orchestra
UNDERNEATH THE TREE--Kelly Clarkson
FELIZ NAVIDAD--Jose Feliciano
CAROL OF THE BELLS--Ray Coniff, and his Orchestra and Chorus
RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER--Ray Charles
CAROL OF THE BELLS--Kenny Rogers
Handel: MESSIAH/I: SINFONIA (OVERTURE)--Toronto Symphony Orchestra/SIR ANDREW DAVIS
Handel: MESSIAH/PASTORAL SYMPHONY--Toronto Symphony Orchestra/SIR ANDREW DAVIS
PLEASE COME HOME FOR CHRISTMAS--The Eagles
Handel: MESSIAH/HALLELUJAH CHORUS--Toronto Mendelssohn Choir; Toronto Symphony Orchestra/SIR ANDREW DAVIS

SOMEDAY AT CHRISTMAS--Stevie Wonder
CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE AGAIN--The Beatles
FAERIES--Mannheim Steamroller
Handel: MESSIAH/WORTHY IS THE LAMB + AMEN--Toronto Mendelssohn Choir; Toronto Symphony Orchestra/SIR ANDREW DAVIS
AVE MARIA (BACH/GOUNOD)--Barbra Streisand
SILVER BELLS--Elvis Presley
HAPPY CHRISTMAS (WAR IS OVER)--John Lennon
WONDERFUL CHRISTMASTIME--Paul McCartney and Wings
BLUE CHRISTMAS--Elvis Presley
GOD REST YE MERRY GENTLEMEN--Mannheim Steamroller

Handel: MESSIAH/WORTHY IS THE LAMB--English Chamber Orchestra and Choir/RAYMOND LEPPARD
Handel: MESSIAH/AMEN--English Chamber Orchestra and Choir/RAYMOND LEPPARD
IF EVERYDAY WAS LIKE CHRISTMAS--Elvis Presley
HARLEM NUTCRACKER/DANCE OF THE FLOREADORES (WALTZ OF THE FLOWERS)--Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
WINTER WONDERLAND--Elvis Presley
YOU'RE A MEAN ONE, MR. GRINCH--Thurl Ravenscroft
CHRISTMAS WRAPPING--The Waitresses
CHRISTMAS IN CALIFORNIA--America
MERRY CHRISTMAS BABY--Elvis Presley
CAROL OF THE BELLS--Mannheim Steamroller