Tijuanabee Two
For the second installment of today's series of Tijuanabee records, I'm giving you two different releases of the same music. You can download whichever one or both, up to you. Some people always want the version they had when they were kids, and I guess I can understand that. First up is a remaster of something I first shared back in 2006 for a short time. This is The Mexicali Brass-Christmas With The Mexicali Brass (Crown CST-10, Stereo, 1964). Lots of people like this one just for the cover, and who can blame them. Hard to find a good one, they've all been snapped up by folks who like to hang 'em on the wall. Lots of ring wear on my copy. Probably could have done a better Photoshop job but I got lazy.
1. Jingle Bells
2. O Little Child Of Bethlehem
3. The First Noel
4. Hark The Herald Angels Sing
5. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
6. White Christmas
7. O Come All Ye Faithful
8. Deck The Halls
9. Joy To The World
10. Silent Night
1. Jingle Bells
2. Oh Little Town Of Bethlehem
3. The First Noel
4. Hark The Herald Angels Sing
5. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
6. White Christmas
7. Oh Come All Ye Faithful
8. Deck The Halls
9. Joy To The World
10. Silent Night
1. Jingle Bells
2. O Little Child Of Bethlehem
3. The First Noel
4. Hark The Herald Angels Sing
5. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
6. White Christmas
7. O Come All Ye Faithful
8. Deck The Halls
9. Joy To The World
10. Silent Night
RE: Mexicali Brass
ReplyDeleteLots of people like it for the cover, you say. So much so that the cover was reused/stolen on an alternative rock Christmas compilation in 1995, which compiled two 10" vinyl LPs of that era.
https://www.discogs.com/release/3220560-Various-Happy-Birthday-Baby-Jesus-Volumes-1-2
Happy birthday, baby Jesus from the Humpers and the Shitbirds? Oh my.
DeleteYeah, I thought about mentioning that one, but didn't. The other 10" version featured a ripped off Patti Page cover, IIRC.
DeleteI think the first cover is much more in the Herb Alpert/Tijuana Brass spirit
ReplyDeleteWell, yes. But some retailers may not have loved it. Same ones that didn't like the Tijuana Brass whipped cream cover.
DeleteOver the river and through the woods to Grandmother's house we go, accompanied by mariachi music.
ReplyDeleteMaybe Granny lives south of the border?
DeleteHard to pass this one up with that first cover -- thanks for all these upgrades! I'm a big fan of these Tijuanabees
ReplyDeleteWish my cover was in better shape... :(
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