Album
A Christmas Record
1981 · Rock, Pop
3 collectors on Gatefold own this
A Christmas Record is a Holiday & Seasonal album by Various, originally released in 1981. On Gatefold: 26 pressings tracked, owned by 3 collectors.
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Tracklist
- 1My Silent Night3:18
- 2No More Christmas Blues3:11
- 3Things Fall Apart4:32
- 4Bells of Christmas2:50
- 5Christmas Wrapping5:22
- 6Sleigh Ride2:28
- 7Christmas Fever4:51
- 8It's a Big Country2:52
- 9Christmas on Riverside Drive5:06
- 10It's a Holiday3:28
- 11Christmas Time in Motor City2:59
- 12Christmas With Satan6:14
- 13Hey Lord3:27
Sound DNA
- Holiday & Seasonal
- Christmas
- raw
- wistful
- southern
Notable holiday album, first released in 1981, and re-released with various bonus tracks on later reissues in various formats.
An ‘Improved Special 1982 Edition’ was released with significant differences in tracklist. The artwork is nearly identical apart from the front cover text bubble that identifies this version as the ‘Improved Special 1982 Edition’. Specifically, the tracks on this edition are re-ordered and altered in the following ways:
+ ‘Things Fall Apart’ by Cristina has a different mix and vocal and is described as the ‘New Improved Lyrics’ version.
+ ‘It’s A Holiday’ by Material & Nona Hendryx is significantly edited.
+ The 1982 edition removes ‘Christmas Fever’ by Charlélie Couture and ‘No More Christmas Blues’ by Alan Vega from the previous release and replaces them with ‘Christmas Is Coming’ by Three Courgettes and ‘Christmas With Satan’ by James White.
A 2004 13-track reissue 'Ze Xmas Record Reloaded' combines most of the tracks from the 1981 and 1982 edition (using the 1982 versions where there are differences) with three new tracks by Lisi, Miss OD & Gentlemen League, and Lio, Helena Noguerra & Marie France with new artwork.
A 2016 14-song reissue restores the original artwork and title, but replicates the 2004 tracklist with an additional track of 'Christmas Is Coming' by The Three Courgettes (from the 1982 edition).
Credits
The people behind it.
Production & Engineering
- Michel EstebanCOMPILED BY [SELECTED BY], PRODUCER [SELECTION]
- Alan VegaPRODUCER
- August DarnellPRODUCER
- Charlélie CouturePRODUCER
- Chris ButlerPRODUCER
- Dan YoungerPRODUCER
- Davitt SigersonPRODUCER
- James WhitePRODUCER
- Kid CreolePRODUCER
- LisiPRODUCER
- M&MPRODUCER
- MaterialPRODUCER
Songwriting
- Alan Jardine
- Barbara Younger
- Bill Laswell
- Butler
- Couture
- Cristina
- Cristina/Was/Was
- Darnell
- David Was
- Don Was
- Fred Maher
- Jerry Kreeger
3 collectors on Gatefold own this · 26 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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