Little Drummer Boys, Mark and Brian (Oglio)

Mark and Brian are (UPDATE: were, they've broken up the act as of August 2012) disc jockeys for KLOS-FM 95.5 in Los Angeles, and they staged charity concerts at Christmas time every year with some famous and not-so-famous names performing. This 2000 double CD also includes comedy bits from their radio show, and it too is a charitable effort, sending funds to the duo's scholarship fund for foster care children and music for kids program and also to the Susan Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. The first CD is all live renditions from the holiday shows from 1991 to 1999. There aren't any major standouts here, but the live aspect is nice. Performers include Chicago, Gary Hoey, Jose Feliciano, Peter Frampton, Eddie Money, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Collective Soul, Rockapella, Dramarama and Mel Torme doing his classic "Christmas Song." The Tories do "Wonderful Life," based on the movie. The Jenerators with Sarah Taylor do her song "I've Got Some Presents for Santa," and Barry Manilow duets on "Baby It's Cold Outside" with the winner of a Mark and Brian Show contest. Oh, and Marc Bonilla does a nice version of "Nut Rocker." The comedy disc is typical morning radio stuff, although there's a version of "Twas the Night Before Christmas" featuring old-time Hollywood stars, plus a hidden cut that really isn't worth the hassle of finding. The Amazon link is to 3rd-party sellers who still have this out-of-print collection.