ECD4010 - THE MARIO LANZA CHRISTMAS COLLECTION
K-tel are proud to bring you this unique collection of festive recordings by the one and only Mario Lanza. Mario Lanza was one of the best and most loved tenors of the 20th Century, and despite only having a very short career, he inspired many of the current superstars of classical music, including the famous "three tenors" Luciano Pavarotti, Jose Carreras and Placido Domingo. The beautiful tracks on this collection include: Ave Maria, Silen Night, O Little Town Of Bethlehem and The First Noel.

ECD3210 - FAVOURITE CHRISTMAS CAROLS
This really is an essential CD for Christmas. These 22 carols are performed by some of the country's finest choirs, including those from the Cathedrals of Wells, Guildford, Norwich, Marlborough and Ely. This really is what Christmas is all about...stunning performances of such wonderful carols as Away In A Manger, We Three Kings, It Came Upon A Midnight Clear, Sussex Carol, Once In Royal David's City and I Saw Three Ships. Truly enchanting.

ECD3223 - LET IT SNOW
This is the perfect CD to accompany your Christmas dinner. As the family gather around the table to celebrate, let the entertainment begin! Star performances include Frosty The Snowman by Gene Autry, Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas from Judy Garland, The Little Drummer Boy by Rosemary Clooney, Silent Night performed by The Shirelles and, most obviously, White Christmas featuring Bing Crosby.

ECD3235 - HOOKED ON CHRISTMAS
In just less than one hour you can play 44 Christmas favourites with this Hooked On collection of non-stop orchestral versions of Christmas favourites including Walking In The Air, Do They Know It's Christmas, Sleigh Ride, Mary's Boy Child, Mistletoe And Wine and so many others. This is a great collection and were pretty sure you won’t find this many Christmas favourites on any other single CD. It will really get you in the festive spirit!

ECD3244 THE BEST XMAS PARTY EVER!
30 songs set into 4 megamixes make this album perfect for every Christmas Party. All your favourites are in the mixes including I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day, I Saw Mummy Kissing Santa Claus, Wonderful Christmas Time, and Merry Christmas Everyone. It even closes with the New Year's Eve essential; Auld Lang Syne! This CD will entertain you throughout the entire 12 days of Christmas!

ECD3688 - A WHITE CHRISTMAS with Bing Crosby & Friends
White Christmas; probably the most popular and most recorded Christmas song of all time; this wonderful collection doesn't only feature Bing Crosby's version as the grand finale, the opening track is a different version of White Christmas performed by Louis Armstrong! The other 18 tracks are all performed by legendary artists such as Dinah Shore, Frank Sinatra, Nat 'King' Cole and The Andrews Sisters. Other titles include Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow, The Christmas Song, Winter Wonderland and The First Noel.

ECD3754 - ALL YOUR CHRISTMAS FAVOURITES
Christmas has always brought out the best in our favourite pop stars, as they compete with each other for that all-important No 1 single on Christmas day! Here is a great collection of Christmas songs performed by your favourite pop stars - this is light entertainment at its very best! Tracks include Merry Xmas Everybody (Chicory Tip), Last Christmas (The Three Degrees), Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree (Davy Jones), Silent Night (The Shirelles) and Frosty The Snowman (The Coasters).

ECD3755 THE MESSIAH (Highlights)
It is not easy to find a CD of The Messiah but this recording of Messiah highlights featuring The Luton Choral Society would certainly get the approval of George Frederick Handel. Great value for money and an excellent addition to your collection, The Messiah is widely recognised as being one of the most popular classical compositions of all time, and though it is generally associated with Christmas this CD is worthy of year-round attention.

ECD3756 - CHRISTMAS PAST
One of our Christmas best sellers, this CD will certainly fill your home with wonderful memories of days gone by. If you like to reminisce with loved ones about the good old days then you will love this CD; it's a definitive collection of pure nostalgia! Tracks include Winter Wonderland (Perry Como), The Christmas Song (Doris Day), White Christmas (Frank Sinatra), Silver Bells (Dean Martin) and Winter Weather (Peggy Lee).

ECD3757 - ROCKIN' AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE
Do you like a good sing-a-long at Christmas? Then this collection is a must! Specially recorded, mixed and edited, this non-stop sing-a-long will get everybody joining in. 30 songs including Merry Xmas Everybody, All I Want For Christmas, Jingle Bell Rock, Santa Claus Is Coming To Town, Mary's Boy Child, Deck The Halls, Ding Dong Merrily On High, Do They Know It's Christmas? - the songs go on and on and so will the fun!

ECD3758 - CHILLED CHRISTMAS
When you have a moment to sit down over the Christmas holidays, simply cool down, relax and listen to this wistful, haunting collection of Christmas music like you have never heard it before. Instantly recognisable melodies drift by including A Winter's Tale, Mistletoe & Wine, Walking In The Air, The Little Drummer Boy, White Christmas, When A Child Is Born, Winter Wonderland and Silver Bells. This is a truly excellent way to ease that Christmas stress. Try it - you won't be sorry!

ECD3763 - THE THREE TENORS AT CHRISTMAS
It's a rare achievement to be recognized as a 'legend in your own lifetime', but here we have three living legends, known collectively as The Three Tenors; Luciano Pavarotti, Jose Carreras and Placido Domingo. We searched long and hard to find a selection of Christmas recordings by these wonderful artists and managed to assemble 12 tracks for your entertainment. Featured tracks include O Come All Ye Faithful, O Holy Night, Silent Night, Ave Maria and White Christmas.

ECD3847 - MUM & DAD'S CHRISTMAS FAVOURITES
If you are visiting your Mum and Dad this Christmas then take a copy of this CD with you because these 16 tracks are real favourites for the whole family. This varied collection ranges from Foster & Allen (The Greatest Gift Of All, An Old Christmas Card) to The Three Degrees (Last Christmas). Along the way you'll hear Debbie Reynolds (Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow) Frank Sinatra (Silent Night) and the fabulous Joe Longthorne singing Mary's Boy Child, plus many more famous stars. Mum and Dad will be thrilled - and even if you are a Mum or Dad you should still buy it because it’s Christmas!

ECD3850 - THE CROONERS AT CHRISTMAS
The world's most famous Crooners are here to sing 16 of your favourite Christmas songs. Nat 'King' Cole is here with his famous Chestnuts Roasting (He also sings Frosty The Snowman and Jingle Bells), Perry Como is at his best with I'll Be Home For Christmas, Dean Martin eases his way through Silent Night and Silver Bells, and, of course, Bing Crosby and his classic White Christmas is also included. Add other favourite crooners like Frank Sinatra, Frankie Laine and Pat Boone and you have a fabulous CD for Christmas. Order now while stocks last!

ECD3849 - THE DIVAS AT CHRISTMAS
This is the 'sister' collection to our Crooners At Christmas because it features some of the most talented female vocalists of our time including Doris Day (Here Comes Santa Claus, The Christmas Story), Patti Page (Frosty The Snowman), Judy Garland (Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas), Dinah Washington (Ole Santa), Rosemary Clooney (Rudolf The Red Nosed Reindeer, Jingle Bells), Peggy Lee (Winter Weather), Billie Holiday (God Bless The Child) and many more. A unique CD for your Christmas entertainment.

ECD3854 - CHRISTMAS THE PHIL SPECTOR WAY
This is a special new recording that pays tribute to legendary producer, Phil Spector. He was the man back in the Sixties who created the 'Wall of Sound'. The result here is a really happy, cheery collection of Christmas songs in true Phil Spector style. The 16 titles include White Christmas, Frosty The Snowman, Sleigh Ride, I Saw Mummy Kissing Santa Claus, Jingle Bell Rock, Winter Wonderland and Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree. Fabulous party music with a unique sound. Buy it - we promise you won't be disappointed!

ECD3851 - A TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS
If you want some Christmas Carols for your home this year then here are 16 of the best. Deck The Halls, Away In A Manger, The First Noel, Joy To The World, Once In Royal David's City, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, O Come All Ye Faithful - all sung by a star-studded list of vocalists including Rosemary Clooney, Frank Sinatra, The Platters, Doris Day and Pat Boone. All your favourite carols by all your favourite stars!

ECD3893 - CHRISTMAS LOVE SONGS
Christmas music usually comprises of carols, snow & weather, or Santa Claus; but people can still fall in love whether it’s Christmas or not. Keeping love alive during this seasonal time, K-tel presents to you this special collection of Christmas Love Songs sung by a wide variety of artists ranging from Louis Armstrong, Perry Como and The Platters to The Three Degrees, The Miracles and The Drifters. Display under Love Songs or Stocking Fillers - it works both ways!

ECD3858 - CHRISTMAS WITH THE DRIFTERS
The Drifters are enjoying quite a revival in the UK just now, and quite right too! This almost-legendary group have never stopped touring and never stopped recording - their line up has changed dozens of times over the years, but their original soulful sound has always been the same. For this CD they perform 14 Christmas classics including The Little Drummer Boy, Winter Wonderland, The Christmas Song, Please Come Home For Christmas and Silent Night.

ECD3895 - HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS with Frank Sinatra & Friends
A couple of years ago we released A White Christmas with Bing Crosby & Friends, which became a best seller. The obvious follow-up is another collection, only this time featuring Frank Sinatra & Friends. Good value with 20 tracks, nine of which are sung by Sinatra, also including Louis Armstrong, Doris Day, Peggy Lee, Bing Crosby and Nat ‘King’ Cole. All the tracks are instantly recognisable Christmas songs and carols. The CD has also been carefullly programmed to run like a Christmas show.

ECD3894 - WOW! IT'S CHRISTMAS
A Christmas pop collection featuring artists from back in the Fifties, Sixties & Seventies, including such groups as The Coasters, The Platters, The Drifters, The Dixie Cups, The Miracles and The Three Degrees. 18 tracks of established Christmas songs that range from Jingle Bells to Mary’s Boy Child. Good for parties and all-round entertainment for Christmas.

ECD3897 - CELTIC CHRISTMAS MOODS
The popularity of Irish music now turns its attention to Christmas with this instrumental collection of popular carols. Using only traditional Irish instruments and performed by Irish musicians, this album bring a totally different treatment to these familiar melodies. Featuring the haunting uilleann pipes along with flutes, fiddles, whistles and mandolins a plenty; this is a true taste of Ireland for a real Irish Christmas.

ECD3896 - IT'S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS with Dean Martin, Nat 'King' Cole & Friends
A nostalgic collection of legendary American artists, this excellent album features twenty tracks by the likes of Dean Martin, Nat ‘King’ Cole, Doris Day, Louis Armstrong and Peggy Lee. Apart from the obvious popular Christmas songs, there are some rare, collectable tracks included too. It’s a well balanced collection and perfect for all middle of the road customers.

ECD3899 - 20 CHRISTMAS CRACKERS
Here are twenty original Christmas Crackers, each selected to be bright and cheerful. Each track contrasts from the last one to build an element of surprise like Christmas crackers are supposed to do! The whole album makes great Christmas listening for the entire family. The tracks include Here Comes Santa Claus (Doris Day), I'll Be Home For Christmas (Perry Como), Suzy Snowflake (Rosemary Clooney) and Frosty The Snowman (Gene Autry).

ECD3898 - THE PERFECT CHRISTMAS COLLECTION
Here you will find the beautiful voice of Luciano Pavarotti singing O Come All Ye Faithful and O Holy Night. This will be followed by several of the world’s greatest choirs, including The Westminster Cathedral Choir, The English Choral Choir and The Marlborough Cathedral Choir. Follow up with the powerful sound of Mario Lanza, Mahalia Jackson and Jose Carreras singing such favourites as Joy To The World, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing and Silent Night. Finally add some lighter popular voices, including Frank Sinatra, The Three Degrees and Bing Crosby; put it all into one CD and you have the recipe for The Perfect Christmas Collection.

ECD3762 - THE SOUL OF CHRISTMAS
Soul music; you just can't help but enjoy its depth and sincerity. So when four of the greatest ever soul bands recorded four of their favourite Christmas carols and songs each, we just couldn't resist putting them all on one album – the result is stunning! Amongst the tracks The Miracles perform Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow, The Three Degrees' version of Mary's Boy Child is amazing, The Drifters add The Christmas Song and The Platters deliver I'll Be Home For Christmas.

ECD3900 - THE GREATEST HITS OF CHRISTMAS
Bing Crosby is credited with having the biggest selling single ever with White Christmas, but apart from Bing, the most prolific hitmaker of Christmas songs was none other than the legendary singing cowboy Gene Autry. He was the first artist to record Here Comes Santa Claus, selling over 3 million copies. He also had million sellers with Rudolf The Red Nosed Reindeer and Frosty The Snowman. We should also never forget Nat ‘King’ Cole’s multi-million selling The Christmas Song, which has now passed the 5 million mark! Other million sellers included are Bobby Helms’s Jingle Bell Rock, Jimmy Boyd’s I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus and Spike Jones’s All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth. 20 great Christmas hits on one fabulous album!

ECD3905 - NOT THE CHRISTMAS ALBUM
Christmas music is quite magical, but it can be overplayed to a point of wanting to throttle old Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer, and one more album with Bing and his White Christmas could drive your customer insane! Simply recommend to them this album, NOT The Christmas Album. This non-stop collection of 25 pop party favourites will do wonders for any Christmas party - and it doesn’t contain any mention of Christmas!

ECD3904 - HOOKED ON CHRISTMAS WITH THE STARS
K-tel have sold millions of albums using their Hooked On concept. From the original Hooked On Classics to the more recent Hooked On Number Ones, we now continue the series with Hooked On Christmas With The Stars. This Is a non-stop, specially edited & megamixed collection of Christmas tracks using only the original artists. The album features four medleys divided into Christmas themes, with one devoted to Santa Claus, and another totally of carols. Sinatra duets with Dean Martin, and White Christmas is now shared between Sinatra, Crosby and Louis Armstrong!

ECD3907 - THE BEST EVER CHRISTMAS PARTY BOX
If you are looking for a slightly more up-beat soundtrack for your Christmas, then look no further. This 3CD set includes three of K-tel's most popular Christmas party titles. We start with the forever popular Hooked On Christmas, which gives the infectous "Hooked On treatment" to 44 festive favourites. The second volume, The Best Xmas Party Ever, has a further four medleys of 30 great Christmas tracks, and the third CD is a Christmas tribute to the legendary producer Phil Spector. With three CDs like that, this really is the ultimate collection of festive fun!

ECD3906 - WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS with The Stars- 3CD SET
This 3CD collection of festive favourites is bound to make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside. After all, what would Christmas be like without Bing Crosby's White Christmas? Also included are Judy Garland's Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas, Frank Sinatra's Silent Night, Doris Day's Here Comes Santa Claus and Nat 'King' Cole's The Christmas Song, to name but a few. With no less than 60 tracks performed by an all-star cast, what more could you want for a perfect Christmas.

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