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Christmas tracks that don't suck #1

Posted over 4 years ago
Ok, here's the thing. Christmas music is generally pretty bad. I don't really enjoy listening to it. UNLESS. You forget about the genre entirely and just listen to songs that 1) Are good2) have some peripheral relationship to Christmas or "the holidays"How do I define good Christmas music? It never leaves the iPod, and I never skip past it no matter what time of the year it comes on. Great music is great music. And, ok, this first installment is not really music. Kind of. It's the first fan club 45 RPM that the Beatles sent to their fan club members in Britain in 1963. The front cover:The back cover:And, no, I am not lucky enough to own a copy, although I did snag this bootleg LP from the racks They did this for several years but, after drugs entered the picture they became less fun and more weird.
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Comments (17)

  1. contrabandwidth
    contrabandwidth says I heard some of theses on some Beatles show that was on on Sunday mornings. What fun! No wonder the Beatles were so damn marketable!
    Permalink posted 11/23/2007
  2. yotochan
    yotochan says What a treat, to actually hear people use the term "that's really gear", was really gear. This was back in the days when my biggest worry was not getting my homework done because I'd always wait till Sunday night. Thanks, great post as usual.
    Permalink posted 11/23/2007
  3. deadmandeadman
    deadmandeadman says The Beatles? That was Ringo's old band, wasn't it?
    Permalink posted 11/23/2007
  4. oceanrain
    oceanrain says heard this on the bbc i love xmas music so will be post lots of xmas CLASSIC's oh yeah i still love jelly babies lol great post cheers
    Permalink posted 11/23/2007
  5. FastRMacR
    FastRMacR says Lovely - one of my favorite LPs for the season! The laughing and giggling is infectious from those early ones indeed. "Stop, stop shouting those animals!" All the tracks are an awesome insight into their progressions and interaction through the years (and the Macca tune in '68 is too cool). Thanks for the peppermint cremes and chocolate drops. ....dead pleased. ;-)
    Permalink posted 11/23/2007
  6. dondeluxe
    dondeluxe says The Beatles? That was Ringo’s old band, wasn’t it? Ha! made me spit up my dr pepper.
    Permalink posted 11/23/2007
  7. deadmandeadman
    deadmandeadman says Everyone knows Ringo Was the BRAINS behind the Fab Four. Those other guys, (what were their names?) just rode his coattails.
    Permalink posted 11/23/2007
  8. Taylspin
    Taylspin says That was a sweet song! Thanks for digging it up for us!
    Permalink posted 11/23/2007
  9. walkingthecow
    walkingthecow says this is awesome. thanks.
    Permalink posted 11/23/2007
  10. ivylander
    ivylander says This is just so charming. I've always heard about these recordings and been curious about them. Thanks for finally satisfying a lingering curiosity. As for Christmas music that doesn't suck, it has oft been noted, and with good reason, that you can't go wrong with Phil Spector's "A Christmas Gift For You." In a completely different vein, I've always been partial, of a Christmas morn, to a sturdy fire, a mug of strong coffee, a quiet family and John Fahey.... ~Vfw0tOnE39w.mp3~
    Permalink posted 11/24/2007
  11. dermahrk
    dermahrk says Lovely, Bill. Thanks. I own that Phil Spector Christmas CD and have to agree. It came out along with the Phil Spector "Back to Mono" 4-CD set which now sells at a ridiculously low price. Bullets not included.
    Permalink posted 11/24/2007
  12. soulrocket
    soulrocket says this is great, man. i love this kind of stuff, well done.
    Permalink posted 11/25/2007
  13. Spike
    Spike says Great fun. ivylander's Fahey offering was a nice addition too.
    Permalink posted 11/25/2007
  14. zarpex
    zarpex says That was bloody wonderful. I'd never heard it.
    Permalink posted 11/27/2007
  15. marknavl
    marknavl says I listen to these every year! They're great. I even like the later year ones.
    Permalink posted 11/30/2007
  16. marknavl
    marknavl says Oh BTW...I have the 45's of these in my collection and an Apple version of the LP with all of them on it. It's insane the cash I've spent on my collection but we all have our hobbies. I just got more into Beatle records than stamps (for instance). It's only rock'n' roll but I like it.
    Permalink posted 12/15/2007
  17. dermahrk
    dermahrk says You are one lucky (if broke) man, MN!
    Permalink posted 12/16/2007

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