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Archive: 1997

I have a 5-disc CD player. These were what I listened to most in 1997. One favorite thing to do is to set the CD player on random, turn up the volume and surf the net. This is best done while no one is at home. I like it loud.

11:23 PM 12/18/97 Thursday.: Disc 1; Jingle Bell Rock by various (Time-Life); Disc 2; Christmas Songs by Mel Torme; Disc 3; A Very Special Christmas 2 by various (Special Olympics Fundraiser); Disc 4; The Ultimate Christmas Album Vol. II by various (Collectables) See below for more....; Disc 5; Christmas Cocktails by various (Ultra-Lounge); Disc 4; I need to talk some about this music. I am delighted to find this. Every selection is a gem, but I am especially thrilled to be able to hear some of these songs again after an absense of a number of years. And the recording quality is top-notch, too. Here are some of my favorites from this album:

#3, Here Comes Santa Claus by Gene Autry;
#8, Donde Esta Santa Claus by Augie Rios;
#11, Holly Jolly Christmas by Burl Ives;
#14, Nuttin' For Christmas by Barry Gordon (although I always preferred the version by Spike Jones' Band);
#16, Pretty Paper by Roy Orbison;
#21, Someday At Christmas by Stevie Wonder; and
#22, It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year by Andy Williams; AND
#23, Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! by Dean Martin!!!
6:03 PM 12/11/97 Thursday. We finally got time to put up the Christmas Tree.: Disc 1; A Very Special Christmas 2 by various artists; Disc 2; Christmas Songs by Mel Torme; Disc 3; Jingle Bell Rock by various artists; Disc 4; In Gabriel's Garden by Wynton Marsalis; Disc 5; Rhythm and Blues Christmas by Various Artists
11:23 AM 12/7/97 Sunday.: Disc 1; To the Faithful Departed by the Cranberries.; Disc 2; Rubberneck by the Toadies.; Disc 3; Good God's Urge by Porno for Pyros.; Disc 4; Disciplined Breakdown by Collective Soul.; Disc 5; Pump Up the Jam by Technotronic.
12/06/97 Saturday.: Disc 1; To the Faithful Departed by The Cranberries; Disc 2; Factory Showroom by They Might Be Giants; Disc 3; Good God's Urge by Porno for Pyros; Disc 4; Disciplined Breakdown by Collective Soul; Disc 5; Pump Up the Jam by Technotronic
12/05/97: Disc 1; To the Faithful Departed by The Cranberries; Disc 2; Factory Showroom by They Might Be Giants; Disc 3; Good God's Urge by Porno for Pyros; Disc 4; Disciplined Breakdown by Collective Soul; Disc 5; Tragic Kingdom by No Doubt
12/04/97 Thursday.: Disc 1; To the Faithful Departed by The Cranberries; Disc 2; America's Least Wanted by Ugly Kid Joe; Disc 3; Good God's Urge by Porno for Pyros; Disc 4; Disciplined Breakdown by Collective Soul; Disc 5; Tragic Kingdom by No Doubt
12/03/97 Wednesday.: Disc 1; To the Faithful Departed by The Cranberries; Disc 2; America's Least Wanted by Ugly Kid Joe; Disc 3; Good God's Urge by Porno for Pyros; Disc 4; Rotary Connection by Rotary Connection; Disc 5; Tragic Kingdom by No Doubt
12/01/97 Monday. A day off. New music.: Disc 1; To the Faithful Departed by The Cranberries; Disc 2; America's Least Wanted by Ugly Kid Joe; Disc 3; Underground Fire/Hollywood Metal Dinamic Sound 3000 by The Ventures; Disc 4; Rotary Connection by Rotary Connection; Disc 5; Tragic Kingdom by No Doubt
11:34 AM 11/29/97 Saturday.: Disc 1; Acid Daze volume 1 by Hawkwind; Disc 2; It's A Beautiful Day by It's A Beautiful Day; Disc 3; Amon Duul II The Best of 1969-1974 by Amon Duul; Disc 4; Exotica I and II by Martin Denny; Disc 5; Your Hit Parade 1956 by various artists.
5:50 PM 11/22/97 Saturday: Disc 1; Teen Beat 4 by various artists
another 30 sensational instrumentals from the Golden Age of American Rock'n'Roll, made in the United Kingdom by Ace Records Co. I recently purchased this CD because it has on it two songs I have been looking for these past many years; Scratchy by Travis Wammack, and Asia Minor by Kokomo.; Disc 2; Rotary Connection by Rotary Connection
Another recent buy, because Minnie Riperton was in the group and because on this recording they do covers of Lady Jane and Like a Rolling Stone and Ruby Tuesday .; Disc 3; Amon Duul II The Best of 1969-1974 by Amon Duul; Disc 4; Exotica I and II by Martin Denny; Disc 5; Your Hit Parade 1956 by various artists.
My favorites on this recording will be The Green Door by Jim Lowe, and Ivory Tower by Cathy Carr.
11:16 AM 11/9/97 Sunday: Disc 1; Safe Sax! by various artists, from the Love Handle Lounge series.; Disc 2; Organs in Orbit by various artists, volume 11 of the Ultra Lounge series.; Disc 3; Film Noir by Carly Simon; Disc 4; Watermark by Enya; Disc 5; The Sandie Shaw Supplement by Sandie Shaw
3:30 PM 11/3/97 Monday: Disc 1; Joe Satriani by Joe Satriani; Disc 2; Kent by Big Ass Truck; Disc 3; Rubberneck by Toadies; Disc 4; Organs in Orbit Ultra Lounge Vol. 11, by various artists; Disc 5; Led Zeppelin II by Led Zeppelin
4:11 PM 10/31/97 Friday: Disc 1; Another Dimension by 13th Floor Elevators; Disc 2; Kent by Big Ass Truck; Disc 3; Rubberneck by Toadies; Disc 4; 1957-1972 by Ricky Nelson; Disc 5; The Collection by The Zombies
5:14 PM 10/29/97: Disc 1; The Best Band You Never Heard In Your Life (disc one) by Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention; Disc 2; Kent by Big Ass Truck; Disc 3; Rubberneck by Toadies; Disc 4; America's Least Wanted by Ugly Kid Joe; Disc 5; Smothered by Whorgasm
3:19 PM 10/24/97: Disc 1; Nobody's Perfect by Deep Purple; Disc 2; Kent by Big Ass Truck; Disc 3; Rubberneck by Toadies; Disc 4; America's Least Wanted by Ugly Kid Joe; Disc 5; Acid Daze volume 1, by Hawkwind
3:21 PM 10/23/97 It's been too long. The lineup changes constantly.: Disc 1; Nobody's Perfect by Deep Purple; Disc 2; Kent by Big Ass Truck; Disc 3; Rubberneck by Toadies; Disc 4; America's Least Wanted by Ugly Kid Joe; Disc 5; Smothered by Whorgasm
1:35 PM 9/28/97 Sunday After a week or two of rapidly changing CD's, as a guest and I sampled each other's favorite music, this Sunday returned with:: Disc 1; The Mix by Kraftwerk; Disc 2; Mask by Bauhaus; Disc 3; Kent by Big Ass Truck; Disc 4; Organs in Orbit by various artists (Ultra Lounge volume 11); Disc 5; The Sandie Shaw Supplement by Sandie Shaw
10:00 PM 8/25/97 Sunday: Disc 1; Electric Rock Music by Ass Ponys; Disc 2; Apocalyptica plays Metallica by Four Cellos by Apocalyptica (?); Disc 3; Rubberneck by Toadies; Disc 4; Hi-Fi Sci-Fi by Dramarama; Disc 5; Ladies and Gentlemen, the Suburbs Have Left the Building by The Suburbs
11:16 PM 8/20/97 Wednesday: Disc 1; Sacred Cow 2 by Geggy Tah; Disc 2; Apocalyptica Plays Metallica by Four Cellos by Apocalyptica; Disc 3; The Sandie Shaw Supplement by Sandie Shaw; Disc 4; Ultra Lounge on the Rocks, Part Two by various artists; Disc 5; Planet Squeezebox disc one by various artists
7:37 PM 8/13/97 Wednesday: Disc 1; Sacred Cow 2 by Geggy Tah; Disc 2; Apocalyptica Plays Metallica by Four Cellos by Apocalyptica; Disc 3; The Sandie Shaw Supplement by Sandie Shaw; Disc 4; Ultra Lounge on the Rocks, Part Two by various artists; Disc 5; Ultra Lounge Sampler by various artists
7:32 PM 8/06/97 Wednesday: Disc 1; Sacred Cow 2 by Geggy Tah; Disc 2; Underground Fire/Hollywood Metal Dinamic Sound 3000 by The Ventures; Disc 3; The Sandie Shaw Supplement by Sandie Shaw; Disc 4; Ultra Lounge on the Rocks, Part Two by various artists; Disc 5; Ultra Lounge Sampler by various artists
7:28 PM 8/01/97 Friday: Disc 1; Sacred Cow 2 by Geggy Tah; Disc 2; No More Mr. Nice Guy by Pat Boone; Disc 3; Hot by Squirrel Nut Zippers; Disc 4; Kent by Big Ass Truck; Disc 5; Ultra Lounge Sampler by various artists
2:44 PM 6/30/97: Disc 1; Santana - Greatest Hits by Santana; Disc 2; Republica by Republica; Disc 3; Songs of Faith and Devotion by Depeche Mode; Disc 4; Individually Twisted by The Jazz Passengers featuring Deborah Harry with guest artist Elvis Costello; Disc 5; Lies by Blodwyn Pig
5:54 PM 6/10/97 Tuesday: Disc 1; Out of the Blue by various artists (Rykodisc); Disc 2; Songs for a Dying Planet by Joe Walsh; Disc 3; Terence Trent D'Arby's Neither Fish Nor Flesh by Terence Trent D'Arby; Disc 4; I Was Warned by The Robert Cray Band; Disc 5; "The Dude" by Quincy Jones
3:20 PM 6/2/97 Monday: Disc 1; Dink by Dink; Disc 2; We're Only in it for the Money by Frank Zappa; Disc 3; Lies by Blodwyn Pig; Disc 4; Songs of Faith and Devotion by Depeche Mode; Disc 5; Republica by Republica
4:00 PM 5/31/97 Saturday: Disc 1; Dink by Dink; Disc 2; We're Only in it for the Money by Frank Zappa; Disc 3; Lies by Blodwyn Pig; Disc 4; Songs of Faith and Devotion by Depeche Mode; Disc 5; Turbulent Indigo by Joni Mitchell
4:30 PM 5/28/97 Wednesday: Disc 1; Dink by Dink; Disc 2; We're Only in it for the Money by Frank Zappa; Disc 3; Republica by Republica; Disc 4; Songs of Faith and Devotion by Depeche Mode; Disc 5; Turbulent Indigo by Joni Mitchell
Sometime Tuesday Afternoon 5/27/97: Disc 1; Dink by Dink; Disc 2; We're Only in it for the Money by Frank Zappa; Disc 3; (Lifelines) by Peter, Paul and Mary; Disc 4; Songs of Faith and Devotion by Depeche Mode; Disc 5; Turbulent Indigo by Joni Mitchell
Sometime Friday Morning 5/23/97: Disc 1; Dink by Dink; Disc 2; Loose by Victoria Williams; Disc 3; (Lifelines) by Peter, Paul and Mary; Disc 4; Songs of Faith and Devotion by Depeche Mode; Disc 5; Turbulent Indigo by Joni Mitchell
10:41 AM 5/21/97 Wednesday: Disc 1; Other Voices/Other Rooms by Nanci Griffith; Disc 2; Loose by Victoria Williams; Disc 3; (Lifelines) by Peter, Paul and Mary; Disc 4; Songs of Faith and Devotion by Depeche Mode; Disc 5; Turbulent Indigo by Joni Mitchell
11:48 AM 5/20/97 Tuesday: Disc 1; Planet Squeezebox disc 1, by various artists; Disc 1; Watermark by Enya; Disc 2; Ultra Lounge (sampler) by various artists; Disc 3; The Brian Setzer Orchestra by Brian Setzer; Disc 4; Songs of Faith and Devotion by Depeche Mode; Disc 5; Organs in Orbit by various artists
7:00 AM 5/20/97 Tuesday: Disc 1; Watermark by Enya; Disc 2; Ultra Lounge (sampler) by various artists; Disc 3; The Brian Setzer Orchestra by Brian Setzer; Disc 4; Songs of Faith and Devotion by Depeche Mode; Disc 5; Organs in Orbit by various artists
1:03 PM 5/19/97 Monday: Disc 1; Hi-Fi Sci-Fi by Dramarama; Disc 2; Rubberneck by Toadies; Disc 3; Box Set by Wool; Disc 4; Songs of Faith and Devotion by Depeche Mode; Disc 5; Ladies and Gentlemen: by The Suburbs
9:15 AM 5/19/97 Monday: Disc 1; Hi-Fi Sci-Fi by Dramarama; Disc 2; Rubberneck by Toadies; Disc 3; Winners Take All by Quiet Riot; Disc 4; Songs of Faith and Devotion by Depeche Mode; Disc 5; We're Only in it for the Money by Frank Zappa
9:11 AM 5/17/97 Saturday: Disc 1; Hi-Fi Sci-Fi by Dramarama; Disc 2; Rubberneck by Toadies; Disc 3; Winners Take All by Quiet Riot; Disc 4; Songs of Faith and Devotion by Depeche Mode; Disc 5; Ladies and Gentlemen: by The Suburbs
4:38 PM 5/15/97 Thursday: Disc 1; Hi-Fi Sci-Fi by Dramarama; Disc 2; Blue by Joni Mitchell; Disc 3; Keep Your Distance by Curiosity Killed the Cat; Disc 4; Songs of Faith and Devotion by Depeche Mode; Disc 5; 1965: Shakin' All Over by various artists
3:39 PM 5/10/97 Saturday: Disc 1; Switched on Classics (disc 3) by various artists; Disc 2; Winners Take All by Quiet Riot; Disc 3; 1964: The Beat Goes On by various artists; Disc 4; Underground Fire/Hollywood Metal Dinamic Sound 3000 by The Ventures; Disc 5; Among My Swan by Mazzy Star
11:01 PM 5/5/97 Monday: Disc 1; Switched on Classics disc 3 by various artists; Disc 2; Another Dimension by 13th Floor Elevators; Disc 3; 1964: The Beat Goes On by various artists; DIsc 4; Underground Fire/Hollywood Metal Dinamic Sound 3000 by The Ventures; Disc 5; Winners Take All by Quiet Riot
11:12 PM 5/4/97: Disc 1; Switched on Classics disc 3 by various artists; Disc 2; Another Dimension by 13th Floor Elevators; Disc 3; In a Metal Mood by Pat Boone; DIsc 4; Underground Fire/Hollywood Metal Dinamic Sound 3000 by The Ventures; Disc 5; Winners Take All by Quiet Riot
11:10 PM 4/28/97: Disc 1; Switched on Classics disc 3 by various artists; Disc 2; Another Dimension by 13th Floor Elevators; Disc 3; Joe Satriani by Joe Satriani; DIsc 4; Underground Fire/Hollywood Metal Dinamic Sound 3000 by The Ventures; Disc 5; Winners Take All by Quiet Riot
2:51 PM 4/19/97 Saturday: Disc 1; Humansvile by Brave Combo; Disc 2; Another Dimension by 13th Floor Elevators; Disc 3; Joe Satriani by Joe Satriani; DIsc 4; Underground Fire/Hollywood Metal Dinamic Sound 3000 by The Ventures; Disc 5; Winners Take All by Quiet Riot
10:31 PM 4/16/97 Wednesday: Disc 1; Humansville by Brave Combo; Disc 2; Mistaken Identity by Donna Summer; Disc 3; Joe Satriani by Joe Satriani; Disc 4; Rubberneck by The Toadies; Disc 5; (Lifelines) by Peter, Paul and Mary
8:38 PM 4/15/97 Tuesday: Disc 1; Humansville by Brave Combo; Disc 2; Mistaken Identity by Donna Summer; Disc 3; Joe Satriani by Joe Satriani; Disc 4; 1968: The Beat Goes On by various artists; Disc 5; (Lifelines) by Peter, Paul and Mary
3:55 PM 4/13/97 Sunday: Disc 1; Humansville by Brave Combo; Disc 2; Rubberneck by The Toadies; Disc 3; Joe Satriani by Joe Satriani; Disc 4; 1968: The Beat Goes On by various artists; Disc 5; Acid Daze Volume I by Hawkwind
1:35 PM 4/13/97 Sunday: Disc 1; Humansville by Brave Combo; Disc 2; Rubberneck by The Toadies; Disc 3; Joe Satriani by Joe Satriani; Disc 4; Lies by Blodwyn Pig; Disc 5; Acid Daze Volume I by Hawkwind
10:15 PM 4/3/97 Thursday: Disc 1; Humansville by Brave Combo; Disc 2; Rubberneck by The Toadies; Disc 3; The Brian Setzer Orchestra by Brian Setzer; Disc 4; Lies by Blodwyn Pig; Disc 5; Acid Daze Volume I by Hawkwind
10:11 PM 4/3/97 Thursday: Disc 1; Humansville by Brave Combo; Disc 2; Rubberneck by The Toadies; Disc 3; The Brian Setzer Orchestra by Brian Setzer; Disc 4; Lies by Blodwyn Pig; Disc 5; Acid Daze Volume 1 by Hawkwind
unknown time: Disc 1; PIOUGHED by The Butthole Surfers, replaced Monster Magnet; Disc 2; Rubberneck by The Toadies; Disc 3; Individually Twisted by The Jazz Passengers; Disc 4; Lies by Blodwyn Pig; Disc 5; Acid Daze Volume 1 by Hawkwind
7:22 PM 3/6/97: Disc 1; Dopes to Infinity by Monster Magnet; Disc 2; Rubberneck by The Toadies; Disc 3; Joe Satriani by Joe Satriani; Disc 4; Lies by Blodwyn Pig; Disc 5; Acid Daze Volume 1 by Hawkwind
3:51 PM 3/5/97: Disc 1; Dopes to Infinity by Monster Magnet; Disc 2; Last Splash by The Breeders; Disc 3; Joe Satriani by Joe Satriani; Disc 4; Underground Fire/Hollywood Metal Dinamic Sound 3000 by The Ventures; Disc 5; Acid Daze Volume 1 by Hawkwind
approximately 2/27/97: Disc 1; Dopes to Infinity by Monster Magnet; Disc 2; Last Splash by The Breeders; Disc 3; Joe Satriani by Joe Satriani; Disc 4; Underground Fire/Hollywood Metal Dinamic Sound 3000 by the Ventures; Disc 5; Acid Daze Volume 1 by Hawkwind
10:41 PM 2/22/97: Disc 1; Dopes to Infinity by Monster Magnet; Disc 2; Last Splash by The Breeders; Disc 3; Joe Satriani by Joe Satriani; Disc 4; Who Is, This Is? by Voodoo Glow Skulls; Disc 5; Acid Daze Volume 1 by Hawkwind
12:22 AM 2/22/97: Disc 1; Lies by Blodwyn Pig; Disc 2; Last Splash by The Breeders; Disc 3; Ladies and Gentlemen: The Suburbs Have Left the Building by The Suburbs; Disc 4; World Clique by Deee-Lite; Disc 5; Acid Daze Volume 1 by Hawkwind

6:38 PM 2/16/97 For a few days, I was sick, so I played 5 discs while I drifted in and out of dreamland on the couch, and then did the same again.

Valentines day, morning session:: Disc 1; The Bachelor's Little Black Book by various artists; Disc 2; Safe Sax by various artists; Disc 3; Old Wives Tales by Exene Cervenka; Disc 4; How Big Is Your Woofer? by various artists; Disc 5; No More Mr. Nice Guy by Pat Boone in a metal mood
Valentines day, afternoon session (keep in mind these are played at low volume):: Disc 1; Bing, Bing, Bing! by The Charlie Hunter Trio; Disc 2; Music by Ry Cooder by Ry Cooder; Disc 3; Old Wives Tales by Exene Cervenka; Disc 4; Guitar Fire! by various artists; Disc 5; Watermark by Enya
Saturday afternoon:: Disc 1; Heat Wave/Dance Party by Martha and the Vandellas; Disc 2; Endless Summer by The Beach Boys; Disc 3; Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles; Disc 4; Surrealistic Pillow by Jefferson Airplane; Disc 5; It's a Beautiful Day by It's a Beautiful Day
And, recuperation begins Sunday morning:: Disc 1; Planet Squeezebox: Accordian Music from Around the World by various artists (disc 1 of three); Disc 2; Planet Squeezebox: Accordian Music from Around the World by various artists (disc 2 of three); Disc 3; Planet Squeezebox: Accordian Music from Around the World by various artists (disc 3 of three); Disc 4; Nothin' But Soul by Jr. Walker and the All Stars (disc 1 of two); Disc 5; Nothin' But Soul by Jr. Walker and the All Stars (disc 2 of two)

10:07 PM 2/6/97: Disc 1; The Bachelor's Little Black Book by various artists; Disc 2; Lies by Blodwyn Pig; Disc 3; Careless Abandon by Careless Abandon; Disc 4; How Big Is Your Woofer? by various artists; Disc 5; Safe Sax! by various artists
10:53 PM 2/4/97: Disc 1; Ladies and Gentlemen, by The Suburbs; Disc 2; Lies by Blodwyn Pig; Disc 3; Greatest Hits by Santana; Disc 4; Humansville by Brave Combo; Disc 5; Joe Satriani by Joe Satriani
10:52 AM 2/2/97: Disc 1; Ladies and Gentlemen, The Suburbs Have Left the Building by The Suburbs; Disc 2; Lies by Mick Abrahams' Blodwyn Pig; DIsc 3; Acid Daze volume 1 by Hawkwind; Disc 4; In a Metal Mood: No More Mr. Nice Guy by Pat Boone; Disc 5; Joe Satriani by Joe Satriani
6:24 PM 1/29/97: Disc 2; Lies by Mick Abrahams' Blodwyn Pig; DIsc 3; Acid Daze volume 1 by Hawkwind; Disc 4; In a Metal Mood: No More Mr. Nice Guy by Pat Boone
(see review on the now playing page)

The Now Playing Page; Disc 5; Joe Satriani by Joe Satriani
January 26, 1997: Disc 1; Rubberneck by Toadies; Disc 2; Lies by Mick Abrahams' Blodwyn Pig; DIsc 3; Acid Daze volume 1 by Hawkwind; Disc 4; Ladies and Gentlemen: The Suburbs Have Left the Building by The Suburbs; Disc 5; Joe Satriani by Joe Satriani
(A fifteen year old boy was walking through the room while Joe was playing and said "who's that, he's pretty good". Other artists favored by this 15-er; Primus and Psykosonik)
3:55 PM 1/23/97: Disc 1; Careless Abandon by Careless Abandon; Disc 2; Lies by Mick Abrahams' Blodwyn Pig; Disc 3; Acid Daze Volume I by Hawkwind; Disc 4; Another Dimension by 13th Floor Elevators; Disc 5; Santana-Greatest Hits by Santana
January 9, 1997: Disc 1; Careless Abandon by Careless Abandon; Disc 2; Lies by Mick Abrahams' Blodwyn Pig; Disc 3; Rubberneck by The Toadies; Disc 4; 1969: Shakin' All Over by Various Artists; Disc 5; Santana-Greatest Hits by Santana
January 3, 1997: Disc 1; "Careless Abandon" by Careless Abandon; Disc 2; "Lies" by Mick Abrahams's Blodwyn Pig; Disc 3; "Just Like You" EP by Poster Children; Disc 4; "Larks' Tongues in Aspic" by King Crimson; Disc 5; "Highlife" by Sonny Sharrock Band
January 2, 1997: Disc 1; "Careless Abandon" by Careless Abandon; Disc 2; "Lies" by Mick Abrahams's Blodwyn Pig; Disc 3; "Turbulent Indigo" by Joni Mitchell; Disc 4; "Larks' Tongues in Aspic" by King Crimson; Disc 5; "Highlife" by Sonny Sharrock Band
December 27, 1996: Disc 1; "Careless Abandon" by Careless Abandon; Disc 2; "Ladies and Gentlemen, The Suburbs have left the building" by The Suburbs; Disc 3; "Santana's Greatest Hits" by Santana; Disc 4; "Larks' Tongues in Aspic" by King Crimson; Disc 5; "Highlife" by Sonny Sharrock Band
December 18, 1996 Juke Box;: Disc one; Jingle Bell Rock by Various Artists on the Time/Life Music label.; Disc two; A Very Special Christmas 2 by Various Artists on A&M.; Disc three; A Swinging Big Band Christmas by Various Artists on LaserLight label.; Disc four; Rhythm and Blues Christmas by Various Artists on Hollywood label.; Disc five; Mel Torme Christmas Songs by Mel Torme and Cincinnati Sinfonietta on Telarc/Jazz label.