“It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” by Andy Williams. Perhaps mostly a nostalgia thing for me, since The Andy Williams Christmas Album (1963) was a staple in our house when I was a kid. It almost isn’t Christmas until I’ve heard this song. It’s kind of a list of all the fun stuff about Christmas: caroling and parties and family gatherings, “jingle belling” and “mistletoeing”. And the sweeping orchestral arrangement, heavy on the brass and bells, is the sound of the season.