Even with no liner notes, recording or copyright dates to help, it is obvious from the track listing that many of these tracks date from the fifties, but some are certainly of more recent vintage. Nevertheless, they make for a very cohesive compilation and a very enjoyable listening experience.
The most familiar recordings are Mary's boy child (Harry Belafonte), Santa baby (Eartha Kitt), This time of the year (Brook Benton) and the two Chuck Berry tracks (Merry Christmas baby, Run Rudolph run). Classics one and all, it is great to have them all together on one CD, but the other tracks here are also great. Perhaps the standout among them is White Christmas, here performed by the Drifters in the days when Clyde McPhatter was the lead singer. Very different from Bing Crosby's version or most of the other versions you're ever likely to hear, it is definitely worth a listen.
Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer (Cadillacs), Joy to the world (Charles Taylor and the Taylor singers), Jingle bells cha-cha (Pearl Bailey), God rest ye merry gentlemen (Caravans), Born in Bethlehem (Staple singers) , Please come home for Christmas (Johnny Adams) and two tracks by Jerry Butler (O holy night, Silent night) are all songs that you have heard somewhere before, some more frequently than others, but the versions here are excellent.
Songs you may not have heard before, but which are definitely worth a listen, include Christmas Eve (Billy Eckstine) Ole Santa (Dinah Washington), Christmas time for everyone but me (Hank Ballard and the Midniters) and two tracks by the Moonglows (Hey Santa Claus, Just a lonely Christmas).
This British budget compilation contains plenty of tracks rarely found elsewhere, but with enough familiar songs to please both the R+B fans who want to hear these recordings from the fifties, but also their families, who may be less interested in the specific recordings, but want to hear plenty of familiar Christmas songs. (Peter Durward Harris, The Soul Detective)
trax:
1. Merry Christmas, Baby - Chuck Berry 2. I'll Make Every Day Christmas (For My Woman) - Joe Tex 3. White Christmas - The Drifters 4. This Time Of The Year - Brook Benton 5. Santa Baby - Eartha Kitt 6. Mary's Boy Child - Harry Belafonte 7. Hey, Santa Claus - The Moonglows 8. Behold The Star - The Patterson Singers 9. Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer - The Cadillacs 10. Run, Rudolph, Run - Chuck Berry 11. Ole! Santa - Dinah Washington 12. Christmas Eve - Billy Eckstine 13. It's Christmas Once Again - Frankie Lymon 14. Joy To The World - Charles Taylor & The Taylor Singers 15. Christmas Prayer - The Valentines 16. Jingle Bells Cha-Cha-Cha - Pearl Bailey 17. Oh, Holy Night - Jerry Butler 18. Just A Lonely Christmas - The Moonglows 19. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - The Caravans 20. Born In Bethlehem - The Staple Singers 21. A Christmas Message - Charles Taylor & The Taylor Singers 22. Please Come Home For Christmas - Johnny Adams 23. Christmas Time For Everyone But Me - Hank Ballard And The Midniters 24. Silent Night - Jerry Butler
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"Have Yourself A Soulful Christmas"
...Many Thanks To Jillem For The Soulful Christmas Share! served by Gyro1966...
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BONUS 1 OF 6 @320
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Through The Cracks 1973-1993 & Nobody's Children 1973-1993 (2015)
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers have digitally released Through The Cracks and Nobody’s Children via the Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers Store and all digital distributors including Spotify, Amazon, and Apple Music.
Songs on these releases span from 1973 to 1993 and include early Mudcrutch recordings, demos and alternate versions from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers albums pre-1995, plus some great cover versions. Until now these two discs were previously only available as part of 1995’s Playback box set.
Through The Cracks
01 – On The Street (02:11)
02 – Depot Street (03:26)
03 – Cry To Me (03:07)
04 – Don’t Do Me Like That (Mudcrutch Version) (02:47)
05 – I Can’t Fight It (03:00)
06 – Since You Said You Loved Me (04:40)
07 – Louisiana Rain (04:23)
08 – Keeping Me Alive (02:59)
09 – Turning Point (02:53)
10 – Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around (Demo) (04:12)
11 – The Apartment Song (Demo) (02:37)
12 – Big Boss Man (02:41)
13 – The Image Of Me (02:32)
14 – Moon Pie (01:05)
15 – The Damage You’ve Done (Country Version) (03:17)
Nobody’s Children
01 – Got My Mind Made Up (02:52)
02 – Ways To Be Wicked (03:26)
03 – Can’t Get Her Out (03:11)
04 – Waiting For Tonight (03:30)
05 – Travelin’ (03:16)
06 – Baby, Let’s Play House (02:33)
07 – Wooden Heart (02:10)
08 – God’s Gift To Man (04:18)
09 – You Get Me High (02:48)
10 – Come On Down To My House (03:06)
11 – You Come Through (05:15)
12 – Up In Mississippi Tonight (03:29)
Nobody’s Children
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Through The Cracks
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INFO
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BONUS 2 OF 6 @320
Mary Weiss - Dangerous Game '07
Apart from a failed reunion of the Shangri-Las in the late '70s, Mary Weiss has been out of the music business for over 30 years. Dangerous Game is her comeback and it's a darn good one, better than most would have expected. She and her band, the very good modern garage rockers the Reigning Sound, don't set out to recreate the Shangri-Las sound. They also don't go the other direction and try to do something modern or hip. Instead they craft a sound that nods back to the girl group era but also sounds informed by garage rock and good old rock & roll. The songs are built around simple melodies and tough but romantic sentiments, then delivered with a punchy, live sound. Reigning Sound leader Greg Cartwright writes most of the songs and he has a knack for hooky, tight rockers and aching ballads. All of which sets the stage for the most important question: do Weiss' vocals let down the side? Happily, they don't. She sounds undeniably older, but she also has the same essence of simple sweetness mixed with toughness that made her vocals so amazing back in the old days. The production makes her the focus of the record, and she never stumbles, sounds forced, or out of place. On the uptempo tracks like "You're Never Gonna See Me Cry" or "Don't Come Back," she rocks convincingly. On the ballads like "Dangerous Game" or "I Just Missed You," she exudes real emotion. The only misstep on the record is the cover of "Heaven Only Knows"; it's the only moment where you compare new Weiss to the old, idealized version. She comes off well, but it makes you nostalgic for the Shangri-Las instead of excited about her return. And this is a return worth getting excited about. As great as it is for fans of girl groups and the Shangri-Las to have Weiss recording again, the real test of a comeback record is whether it would be as good if it were by a new band or a bunch of unknowns. Dangerous Game passes that test with ease. One can only hope it's the beginning of a new chapter for Weiss and she keeps making records as solid and entertaining as this.
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INFO
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BONUS 3 OF 6 @320
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - Tempe, AZ 11-5-80 (DVD Audio)
The final video component is “Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: The River Tour, Tempe 1980,” a new film produced from footage professionally filmed in 1980 using four cameras and recorded in multitrack audio. The film features 24 songs — 2 hours, 40 minutes — on 2 DVDs from Springsteen’s November 5, 1980 concert at Arizona State University in Tempe, AZ. Widely regarded as one of Springsteen’s finest performances, this intense show features early live versions of over half of ‘The River’ songs. Also included is 20 minutes of footage from the late September, 1980 River Tour rehearsals held in Lititz, PA, showing Springsteen and The E Street Band working through live arrangements of what was then unreleased material from the upcoming album.
PT.1
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PT.3
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INFO
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BONUS 4 OF 6 @320
Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band - Together ’68 (Remastered 2005)
Released in 1968, the second album from the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band finds Charles Wright and company still trying to translate their nightclub and singles success into record album sales. The standout cut is "Do Your Thing," a simmering call to the dancefloor that plays on the strengths of this very tight band, slowly building into an undeniable groove; the record-buying public thought similarly, pushing "Do Your Thing" to number 11 on the Billboard charts. About a third of Together follows in this funky groove: "Giggin' Down 103rd," "Sorry Charlie," and the sax feature "Phuncky Bill." There are some covers here too, the mid-show cool down of "Stormy Monday," a tip of the hat to JB with "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag," and a 200 mph run-through of Eddie Floyd's "Knock on Wood." The rest of the album is made up of mid-tempo soul with a loping, Southern feel that doesn't stand out so much because of what is played but how it's played. The Watts band was a monster with James Gadson on drums, Melvin Dunlap on bass, Al McKay on guitar, and a fearsome horn section too, with special mention going to Bill Cannon here for the previously mentioned "Phuncky Bill." Gadson and McKay would go on to join Earth, Wind & Fire while Dunlap joined Bill Withers' band. Together shows a band on the way to its peak, a point they wouldn't reach until the release of Express Yourself in 1970, but listening to them get there is half the fun. (Allmusic)
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BONUS 5 OF 6 @320
John Schooley And His One Man Band - John Schooley And His One Man Band '05
JOHN SCHOOLEY from Austin Texas, the driving force behind the hard feelings (Sympathy, Dropkick) and legendary Revelators (Crypt) comes around with his ONE MAN BAND !!! he is the blues trash man of the new century, plays all instruments the same time, Kick Snare, Hi Hat, Juce Harp , Guitar and Sings.
One year ago voodoo rhythm released a 4 song vinyl single 'drive you faster' had fantastic air play and the Trash Blues Man sheared Fan base around him, this time we put out a full Length Album... don't be Scared, it's not only one song (like most of other one man band) that repeats over and over.. it's a fantastic view in the work and music of JOHN SCHOOLEY, definitely inspired by old Blues music such as Elmore James or Robert Johnson does Schooley uses all the new part of blues and minimal Blues Trash as well in his songs.. so it's a frenetic wild mix of music from Hasil Adkins over the White Stripes to Joe Hill Louis over the the Oblivians
cover art by the one and only Rob Jones (white Stripes) and believe me, this boy has the Blues pretty bad and he's pissed off about it, and pissed off about Almost everything.. playing raw wild at the edge Rock'n'Roll and blues trash
1. Black Diamond Express Train to Hell part one (schooley)
2. Chicago Breakdown (Doctor Ross)
3. Factory Dog (Schooley)
4. Cat Squirrel (Doctor Ross)
5. She ain't comin home (Schooley)
6. Drive You Faster (Schooley)
7. Honest I Do (Jimmy Reed)
8. I wish you would (Billy Boy Arnold)
9. Tiger Man ( Rufus Thomas)
10. I'm a lover not a fighter (Lazy Lester)
11. Killing Floor (Howling Wolf)
12. Black Diamond Express Train to Hell part Two (schooley)
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INFO
http://www.voodoorhythm.com/76-artists/john-schooley-and-his-one-man-band.html
BONUS 6 OF 6 @320
The Monkees - Present Micky, Peter, Michael and Davy '69
This is a reconstruction of the unfinished 1969 Monkees double album entitled The Monkees Present Micky, Peter, Michael and David. Intended as a four-part solo album in which each Monkee wrote and produced their own side of the double album, the project was scrapped after Peter Tork quit the group at the conclusion of 1968. The completed tracks were all either shelved or trickled out on subsequent Monkees releases, with the title itself reappropriated for an unrelated album. This reconstruction attempts to gather the best of the material intended for the project and present the double album The Monkees could have released, had Tork not left. Attempts were made to use vintage mixes as well as the best masters when available, and unique mixes and edits were created to present the album as a complete, cohesive whole, true to what it would have sounded like in 1968.
Micky Side:
1. Through The Looking Glass
2. Mommy and Daddy
3. Rosemarie
4. Just a Game
5. Shake ‘Em Up and Let ‘Em Roll
6. Shorty Blackwell
Peter Side:
7. (I Prithee) Do Not Ask For Love
8. Lady’s Baby
9. Seeger’s Theme
10. Tear The Top Right Off My Head
11. Merry Go Round
12. Come On In
Michael Side:
13. Listen To The Band
14. The Crippled Lion
15. Nine Times Blue
16. St. Mathew
17. Carlisle Wheeling and The Effervescent Popsicle
18. Hollywood
Davy Side:
19. My Share of The Sidewalk
20. Me Without You
21. Laurel and Hardy
22. Smile
23. You and I
24. The Girl I Left Behind Me
(From soniclovenoize)
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FULL ALBUM INFO
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Thanks to Gyro for Charles Wright.
RYP, Jillem, and Gyro, thank you guys for sharing, "Have Yourself A Soulful Christmas"...nice compilation.
Thanks
Is there any DVD video to go with that DVD audio of Bruce, Gyro? :)
Tanx for The Monkees!
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