John Barrowman, best known to...well, me...as Captain Jack Harkness on the BBC series Doctor Who and Torchwood, will be releasing a Christmas album on December 6. "A Fabulous Christmas" will feature seasonal classics such as "Sleigh Ride", "Santa Claus is Coming to Town", "It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year", "Silent Night", "When a Child is Born" and "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" as well as a number of "celebrity duets" to be unveiled shortly.
While I may know Barrowman as Captain Jack, he's a very well known and respected vocalist across the pond (and you can hear why in the video above). Barrowman has certainly dabbled in Christmas music throughout his recording career, and his 2006 BBC Christmas concert was widely bootlegged and shared on the Internets, but "A Fabulous Christmas" will be his first official full-length holiday recording.
Now if, like me, you're a devotee of the Doctor, you can always scrounge up enough music for a Doctor Who Christmas. There are Christmas bits out there from Billie Piper, Alex Kingston, Kylie Minogue, Catherine Tate, Katherine Jenkins, Tom Baker and, I'm told, Colin Baker. Not to mention "Song For Ten" and, of course, "I'd Like To Spend Christmas With A Dalek". More likely, you'll just want to get Barrowman's Christmas album in sheer appreciation for his vocal gifts.
You can pre-order "A Fabulous Christmas" through the Universal Music Store.
While I may know Barrowman as Captain Jack, he's a very well known and respected vocalist across the pond (and you can hear why in the video above). Barrowman has certainly dabbled in Christmas music throughout his recording career, and his 2006 BBC Christmas concert was widely bootlegged and shared on the Internets, but "A Fabulous Christmas" will be his first official full-length holiday recording.
Now if, like me, you're a devotee of the Doctor, you can always scrounge up enough music for a Doctor Who Christmas. There are Christmas bits out there from Billie Piper, Alex Kingston, Kylie Minogue, Catherine Tate, Katherine Jenkins, Tom Baker and, I'm told, Colin Baker. Not to mention "Song For Ten" and, of course, "I'd Like To Spend Christmas With A Dalek". More likely, you'll just want to get Barrowman's Christmas album in sheer appreciation for his vocal gifts.
You can pre-order "A Fabulous Christmas" through the Universal Music Store.
The only reason John Barrowman got our top spot over Josh Rouse is because the Captain Jack headline was just too irresistible to pass up. But "The Holiday Sounds of Josh Rouse" is much more in my wheelhouse. The Alt Folk Pop artist is bringing forth a seasonal record inspired by the easy breezy Jazz of the 60s (think Vince Guaraldi). Of course, Rouse is neither Guaraldi nor a Jazz artist, which makes the coming album all the more intriguing. Think of the first time someone put chocolate, marshmallows and graham crackers together. Roots Folk, Alt Pop and Jazz? Mmmm. Can I get s'more please? The album is, essentially, 9 original songs, written over the course of the last ten years--mostly for fun (which adds even more texture to an already eclectic picture). But there's a bonus set of 6 tunes (3 covers and 3 demos), just in case you were afraid we would have a seasonal shortage of Mariah Carey covers this year. I'm really trying to keep ahold of my wallet but, damn, look at that cover art. "The Holiday Sounds of Josh Rouse" arrives November 1 in both CD and RED vinyl formats. Bonus disc applies to CD as well as vinyl formats (but only for the "First Edition", meaning you won't get the extra tunes after this initial holiday season...I guess).
| Disc: 1 1. Mediterranean X-Mas 2. Red Suit 3. New York Holiday 4. Easy Man 5. Sleigh Brother Bill 6. Lights of Town 7. Letters in the Mailbox 8. Heartbreak Holiday 9. Christmas Songs Disc: 2 1. All I Want For Christmas (Mariah Carey Cover) 2. Up On The Housetop 3. Let It Snow 4. Red Suit (Demo) 5. Easy Man (Demo) 6. Heartache Holiday (Demo) |  |
A few more details on the coming Dionne Warwick Christmas album. The album will be titled "Dionne Warwick and the Voices of Christmas" and will drop on October 18. Wouldn't be surprised to see it added to Amazon in the next couple of days but, in the meantime, the biggest news is probably that the record--which is entirely made up of duets--will include a "White Christmas" duet with Johnny Mathis. Other pairings include Dionne with Michael McDonald on "Jingle Bell Rock," Boyz II Men’s Wayna Morris on "The Christmas Song," and longtime Chicago member Jason Scheff on "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas". John Rich and The Oak Ridge Boys join Dionne for "Jingle Bells", Andra Day pitches in on a new arrangement of "Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer", and we've previously mentioned "Frosty The Snowman" featuring Eric Paslay. Even Aloe Blacc gets in on the fun. 12 tracks in all.
| RELEASE DATE: SEPTEMBER 20 1. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer 2. Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow! 3. This Time of the Year 4. Santa Bring My Baby Back (To Me) 5. Meet Me In The Middle (In The Snow) 6. Selfie With Santa 7. Jingle Bells 8. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas 9. I Love the Winter Weather 10. What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? |  |
 | RELEASE DATE: NOVEMBER 22 1. White Christmas 2. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas 3. Christmas Morning 4. I'll Be Home For Christmas 5. Jolly Old St. Nicholas 6. Winter Wonderland 7. Baby It's Cold Outside 8. I Heard The Bells on Christmas Day 9. O Holy Night 10. Happy Holiday |
| RELEASE DATE: OCTOBER 25 1. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel 2. The Wexford Carol 3. Joy to the World 4. Greensleeves 5. Carol of the Bells 6. Silent Night 7. Angels We Have Heard on High 8. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen |  |
No video or audio as yet, "O Come All Ye Faithful" fuses Jazz, Classical and Latin for this instrumental piano outing from world renowned pianist Jose Cabrera. Release date is October 11.
 | 1. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel 2. Hark! the Herald Angels Sing 3. It Came Upon the Midnight Clear 4. O Holy Night 5. Joy to the World 6. Deck the Halls 7. Silent Night 8. O Come, All Ye Faithful 9. What Child Is This? 10. Jingle Bells |
CCM artist and former American Idol contestant Danny Gokey has a new Christmas album coming October 25. "The Greatest Gift: A Christmas Collection" is a mix of Christmas classics and original songs, featuring mainstays “Come Let Us Adore Him,” “Angels We Have Heard On High,” & and both an English and Spanish version of the hymn “Silent Night.” The album also features 3 brand new original songs written by Danny. No track list yet, but we do have cover art.
And, finally, a new Bluegrass entry coming from Lateral Blue on October 25. Lateral Blue's album of 70s Pop covers, "Go Your Own Way", was a lot of fun, so let's hope "This Christmas" is infused with the same spirit of whimsy. Once again, no track list as yet, but we do have this video the group posted to YouTube last Christmas.
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