Yule's gold: how to make the perfect Christmas compilation

From James Brown to Martin Carthy, the best festive tunes don't always have to spread Christmas cheerFor the past five years, rather than cards, I've given family, friends and colleagues an annual CD of Christmas music. I sometimes wish I'd never started, for now my December evenings are sadly lacking in mulled wine and drinks parties. Instead, I sit lonely at my computer, burning CDs, trimming inlay cards, and stuffing both into clear plastic sleeves. Over those five years I've listened to seve...

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