The holly and the ivy

[theeman]

Since the festive season is almost upon us, Mundayschild and I have been nattering about a VV Xmas mix.

Would anyone like to contribute? Since there are a million Xmas soul records, the only rule is that the artist or album should be non-USA and from typical Vulture selections, ie. car bootable, pretty funky, maybe a little cheesy, and most of all, fun. Should be from 1968-1978 ideally.

Contributions are welcome, preferably on CDR, cassette or minidisc from your original record. No MP3s please - provide the highest quality recordings you can make.

Personal message me through this board if you have a track to send and I'll give you the postal address. Alternatively, if you're coming to Brillo next week then bring your CDR or whatever down with you - so you've got the whole weekend to sort it!

Sorry in advance if you're track doesn't make it - it's just a bit of fun and Gareth and I will have the final say in what goes in - it's all about what else fits together well. We'll be stitching the tracks together in typically lame one-after-another style!

To start the ball rolling, we'll be using the Tijuana Xmas LP and maybe something off Ornadel's quality 'Four Seasons' record.

[sermad]

Gunter Kallman's "Christmas Sing In" in which Nick Ingman provides a big groove version of "The Holy & The Ivy".

Is any part of hymn's a swingin christmassy? (still after this btw&#33.

[Blighty]

Quote[/b] (theeman @ Nov. 04 2003,16:49)]To start the ball rolling, we'll be using the Tijuana Xmas LP

Does this have goodies on it then? I saw a copy today, debated parting with 50p for it but didn't bother. Also can I contributed some little xmas tracks I created myself last year?

[wayne]

Picked up one at the weekend by Stan Reynolds & Orchestra called 'Christmas Brass' (Marble Arch, 1970) which is very like the 'Swing Gently With Strauss' things, only using carols, xmas songs etc. It'll probably be on my next trades list, actually, so if anyone's interested & all that! Another recent find is a 45 from 1975 by Ebeneezer Moog on Rocket, 'God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen' (very cheesy) but the flip has a theremin version of 'Silent Night' intercut with crackly commentary from the Apollo missions. Very cool, that one.

Hymns A Swinging, by the way, has more of a summery, Harvest Festival kind of vibe to it, so I'm not sure there's much on there that'd suit your purposes...

[mundayschild]

Everyone's welcome to chip in with contributions new and old, and let's face it there must be LOADS of possibilities for this. As Ed Stressed, it's only a bit of fun. So hoist up that 'ahem'
mistletoe, stick the mulled wine on, and get groovin'!.
Oh, and dont forget to leave a mince pie and a glass of sherry out for Santa.
Cheers!. ::

[mundayschild]

Oh, and Sermad, Wayne and Blighty, thanks, some damn fine ideas there,
thats exactly the kind of thing we need.
Keep 'em comming!.

[Lord Thames]

'Tijuana Christmas' on Chevron by the Luis Gomez Mexican Brass (actually Pete Winslow) has a nice version of 'Drink To Me Only' with a great organ solo (Don Reeve?). A bit late - 1979 - but not unworthy.

Also, Geoff Bastow's fuzz guitar take on 'God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen' on Impress IA412 'Merry Christmas'.

If you're interested in these, let me know!

[theeman]

this is exactly the sort of thing we're after!

guys - can you provide tapes/cds/minidiscs? if you can, please email or personal message me for the contributions address.

obviously everyone who contributes will be fully credited when we put the mix up (somewhere)!

[LDJB]

There's a Muller Xmas thing (I think it might be those Hiltonaires again) which has a decent track on it - not exactly funky but kinda go-go if you know what I mean - I'll dig it out tonight.
I've also got a Spanish Moog Xmas themed 45 - I'll get that one out too.

[sermad]

There have got to be some funky xmas library songs but I'm not having a good day with the old mr memory at the moment!

[wayne]

Oh, should've mentioned I can't do anything as hi-tech as cd-rs, minidiscs etc - if you needed the tracks, it'd be plain C60/C90, or mailing you the actual vinyl! And a second look hints that Stan Reynolds might be a non-UK ('An Ambassador USA Production&#39 job. Even so, 'Christmas Candy' is a nice little groover, and the vibes-jazz take on 'Jingle Bells' is pretty cool...as is the cover. This Santa looks like she'd be after a bit more than a mince pie & a small glass of sherry, frankly...

[Lord Thames]

Stan himself is a true Brit, so you might be able to get away with it.

Plus, although it's an 'Ambassador USA' production, it may have been done in the UK - just look at all those Muller 'Damil USA' productions that were done in the UK, Germany etc.

Anyway, I want to hear some of this LP now - you've got me all interested!

[wayne]

Looks like another tape, then, Lord T

[theeman]

tapes are fine, no problem! just email or message me for the contributions address.

and that LP, though a USA release, is just the sort of thing we're after.

[Matt Hero]

Popped out to look throught the local charity shops Xmas LPs (that I normally ignore) and picked something that I'll pass on to you Ed @ Brillo.

Dali Caldis & His Brazil Nuts - Swinging Xmas Dance Party (Deacon) arranged by Syd Dale. So far, a great 'Little Drummer Boy / Frosty The Snowman' medley and hopefully more to come.

[Edit : Best version of 'Im Dreaming Of A White Christmas' *ever* ]