Holiday albums: Prizes and duds

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Holiday albumsTony Bennett's holiday CDChristmas A Go-GoKaty PerryWe Wish You a Metal XmasJack JohnsonThe BoxmastersNeil SedakaElvis PresleyLoreena McKennittKristin ChenowethLedisiFaith HillSheryl CrowAretha FranklinBela Fleck & the FlecktonesCarrie UnderwoodEnyaHarry Connick Jr.Gretchen PetersSarah Brightman

Holiday albums

( Ed Bailey / Associated Press )

By Randy Lewis

The bounty of new holiday albums is impressive little else is selling, the thinking seems to be, so lets see if Santa and Rudolph can salvage the end of the year. This years batch is suitably diverse, many hurriedly assembled as a seasonal bonus primarily for an artists most ardent fans, a few exhibiting real thought and care about what the holiday season means.

What follows is a look at some of the most interesting collections available right now.

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