Christmas is a time of hope and renewal, but above all it is a time of memories. For most, it's fond recollections of happy times spent in the embrace of family and friends. but record geeks don't have those kind of memories -- we were stuck in our rooms listening to music.
So our Christmas memories consist of the times and places that spawned our favorite tunes. For Mark Prindle, it's 1982 in Long Beach; Joe Hinchcliffe thinks of a long-ago 1964 summer on the Merseyside; Adam Smith conjures visions of King's Road in 1977; Jeff Turcotte glances fondly at postcards from Stockholm postmarked 1986; Jason Adams reminisces about a ranch in San Bernardino in 1971; Chris Willie Williams thinks back to Athens, Georgia in 1988; and for Steve Knowlton, it's always New Jersey in 1980.
Here's hoping this disc becomes a touchstone for the next generation of eggnog skippers. In the very likely case that doesn't happen, please accept the best wishes of the entire Web Reviewing Community for a joyous and peaceful New Year.
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released December 15, 2003
Joe Hinchcliffe: "This Christmas"
Written, Recorded, Produced, Performed and Arranged by Joe Hinchcliffe
Copyright 2002 John Hinchcliffe Music
Jeff Turcotte: "Macy's at Christmastime"
Written, recorded, and performed by Jeff Turcotte
Jason Adams: "Blind Faith"
written, produced , and performed by Jason Adams
guitar, keyboards, sampler, harmonica, handclaps, vocals: Jason Adams
special appearance by Santa Claus
Mark Prindle: "Have Yourself a Larry Hagman Christmas"
Written, "produced", recorded and performed by Mark Prindle
From the album Only the Good Die Young
Hector Collectors: "Christmas 1977"
Written by (A Smith); recorded 22nd November 2002; produced by Brendan O'Hare
Features: Adam Smith (vocals) -- Iain Smith (guitar, vocals) -- Paul McDermott (bass) -- Chris Elkin (drums)
Knowl-Tones: "All I Want for Christmas (Is Love)"
Written by Steve Knowlton; produced by Jason Bickford; recorded 12/6/03
Features (in order of appearance): Jason Bickford (bass/vocals) -- Jason Justian (keyboard/vocals) -- Ken "The Hammer of Thor" Pope (drums/vocals) -- Steve Knowlton (guitar/vocals)
Tor Hershman: "Tor Wants to Spoil the Party"
Parody of "Here Comes Santa Claus" written by Gene Autry & Oakley Haldeman; new lyrics by Tor Hershman
Tor Hershman: vocals, special effects, ambience
Music backing courtesy of anonymous MIDI file
Disclaimer: "A Wish for Wings That Work (Unreliable Friend Mix)"
Written, produced, and performed by Chris Willie Williams
Copyright 2003 Disclaimer/Desiccant Records: Do Not Eat! (BMI)
Abraham Knowlton: "Jingle Bells"
Written by James Pierpont, arranged by A.W. Knowlton; recorded 11/21/03
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