Verve

"I have always been tempted to do a Christmas album," says Rod Stewart. "And now that I once again have young children, the timing couldn't be better. Additionally, Merry Christmas, Baby gave me a chance to reunite with David Foster who produced and arranged the album.<br/><br/>"Merry Christmas, Baby, an album of standards and traditional songs finds Rod Stewart joined by a number of A-list guests, starting with Michael Bublé, who duets with Rod on Winter Wonderland. We Three Kings is a duet with Mary J. Blige; and the title tune Merry Christmas, Baby is a duet with Cee-Lo Green featuring New Orleans' favorite son, Trombone Shorty. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! features Dave Koz on saxophone and What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? is a very special 'virtual' duet with Ella Fitzgerald featuring Chris Botti.<br/>The balance of the tunes on Merry Christmas, Baby comprise Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas,Santa Claus Is Coming To Town, Irving Berlin's White Christmas, Blue Christmas, When You Wish Upon A Star, Silent Night, and Auld Lang Syne. The album's one original track, Red-Suited Super Man, is composed by Rod Stewart, David Foster and Amy Foster and features Trombone Shorty.

Stewart Rod: Merry Christmas Baby [2 Vinyl LP]

Verve/Unmixed Christmas [CD]

180 gram vinyl.

Much like Santa Claus himself, Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong devoted his life to "the cause of happiness," as he once put it, bringing joy to audiences around the globe every time he put his trumpet to his lips or crooned with his instantly-recognizable, gravelly voice. Yet, while Satchmo's holiday recordings have become standard yuletide fare, he never released a Christmas album during his lifetime. Louis Wishes You A Cool Yule 's holiday recordings as a cohesive body of work, marking his first-ever official Christmas album.

Krall Diana: Christmas Songs [Vinyl LP]

Much like Santa Claus himself, Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong devoted his life to "the cause of happiness," as he once put it, bringing joy to audiences around the globe every time he put his trumpet to his lips or crooned with his instantly-recognizable, gravelly voice. Yet, while Satchmo's holiday recordings have become standard yuletide fare, he never released a Christmas album during his lifetime. Louis Wishes You A Cool Yule 's holiday recordings as a cohesive body of work, marking his first-ever official Christmas album.