Five Must-Have Christmas CDs

Don’t you just love getting into the Christmas spirit? I know I do. Everything about the holiday is perfect, from the great food, presents, and warm conversation between friends and family. So when does your holiday spirit officially begin? I’d like to think that it begins, not with reruns of Home Alone and How the Grinch Stole Christmas, but with the tradition of putting up your Christmas tree. Decorating the tree and listening to a great CD is the perfect way to start your holidays. Here are five CDs that you must add to your collection:

1. Christmas with The Rat Pack: Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr.
What’s not to like about The Rat Pack? If you’re wanting to create the warm mood of sitting by a fireplace while the snow is falling outside then this is the CD to do it. It’s also the ultimate Christmas with cocktails CD. This boozy holiday compilation features three of the most legendary and recognizable voices singing about roasting chestnuts, sleigh bells, and snow falling. The CD is a twenty one track delight that brings one back to the old days. Sammy Davis Jr. rattles off a great rendition of “Jingle Bells” and while Frank and Dino contribute to the majority of the CD. Some songs that are sure to get an eggnog in your hand and a joy in your heart are Martins, “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer” and Frank’s, “It Came Upon a Midnight Clear.” If you’re looking to slow the mood down and relax in front of the fireplace then put it on track seven, which is the classic Martin tune “Silver Bells.” There are many unreleased rarities on this CD from Dean’s holiday specials such as “Marshmallow World.” Something tells me that The Rat Pack shared more than just a few cups of holiday spirit on this album!