04-L'Orphelin De Noel

I'd like to give credit where credit is due and tell you my three inspirations for the sharity style this year. First up is a collection of Christmas singles that was put together a few years ago by an internet denizen named Jeffrey Glenn. He put together a very long list of comps from random singles and shared them with friends for years and years, calling it The Lost Jukebox. He's no longer around but his collections live on in certain corners of the internet. He shared out about a dozen collections of Christmas music (though not all of the songs included were from singles). They're a great listen, if you can find them. A second inspiration is the annual Christmas comp from DJ Lo-FI, AKA Andy Cirzan. He's a concert promoter in the Chicagoland area and his annual comps are the stuff of legend. He digs up singles each year that neither you nor I have ever heard of and weaves them into an awesome collection. He gets to spin those tunes on a radio show each season and it's one of my must-listen events of the holiday season. Here's a link to some of his old shows. (For what it's worth, I'm not on his mailing list, so I don't get hard copies of his annual comp. However, he frequently shares online links for download, and I've got quite a library of them in my collection.) Third, I don't remember, what was my third inspiration? I've got to start writing these things down. Anyhow, I've got a great theme for you today, it's all songs from Canada. And Canada encompasses a lot more territory than you might think when it comes to Christmas music. (I suspect that's due to their proximity to the North Pole.) You get plain old pop music that we get here in the states of course, but you also get a whole world of French-Canadian stuff (as well as a handful of French music) that includes some great covers of American pop music. So don't be surprised to hear some familiar tunes here with some unfamiliar words. I won't ruin any surprises, but listen close!

1. Karine Lecault-Le Père Noël Est Arrivé
2. Brenden Gillam-Merry Christmas Merry Christmas
3. Aglae-Arr. et Orch. Georges Tremblay-C'est Noel Les Copains
4. Anne Renee-Arr. & Orch: Jacques Crevier-Pour Le Premiere Fois (Noel Sera Gris)
5. Bev Munro And The Rhythm Rascals-Santa Bring My Baby Back To Me
6. Bob Segarini-It's Christmas Time
7. Claude Valade-À Noël
8. Cy Leonard-The Story Of Piney The Talking Christmas Tree
9. Danny Ducharme-Narration By Pat Morgan-The Rockin' Reindeer (Jamies' Christmas Prayer)
10. Dany Aube-A Noel Les Enfants Pauvres
11. Enrico Macias Avec Jean Claudric Et Son Orchestre-Noel A Jerusalem
12. Fernand Gignac-Arr. et Orch. Roger Pilon-Sainte Nuit
13. Guy Boucher-Arr. et Orch. Georges Tremblay-Neige A Go-Go
14. Jen Roger-Orchestre Dirigé Par Michel Brouillette-Noël Blanc (White Christmas)
15. Levis Bouliane-L'Orphelin De Noel
16. Marcel Martel Avec Florian Carrier, Guitare Electrique-Noël À Mon Église
17. Maury Logan-Merry Christmas
18. Patrick Stafford-Merry Christmas Amadeus
19. Remy Bricka-Chantons Noel
20. Roger Whittaker-Happy Everything
21. The Carlton Show Band-Christmas In Killarney
22. Yvan Daniel-Orchestre et Choeurs: Direction: Jean Larose-A Noël, Chantons
23. Bill D'Entremont-By Christmas Time Next Year
24. Bud Logan-(Old Mr. Winter) Here You Come Again
25. Carroll Baker-I'll Be Home For Christmas
26. Claire Labbe Avec Ti-Blanc Richard Et Ses Joyeux Copains-Valse De Noel
27. Corey Hart-Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
28. Francine Raynor-This Is The Time For Christmas
29. Juliette With The Jimmy Dale Swingers And Orchestra-Silent Night
30. Les Baronets-Arr. Et Orch. Jean-Guy Capados-Cet Hiver Je N'aurai Plus Froid
31. Les Bihanki-Arr. & Orch: J. DeVilliers, Arr. Vocaux: R. Singler-Vive Le Vent
32. Les Futeruzes-Un Petit Cochon
33. Marion Williams-Texan Christmas (Instrumental)
34. Moonquake-This Winter
35. Paolo Noel-Le Noel De Petit Homme
36. Petula Clark-Mon Beau Sapin
37. Pierre, Jean Et Yves Demontigny-J'ai Vu Maman Embrasser Le Pere Noel
38. Renee Martel-Le Petit Train Bleu
39. Sacha Distel-Orchestre Dir.: Jacques Denjean-Petit Papa Noel
40. Sky-Winter Night
41. Ti-Blanc Richard-Le Reel Du Reveillon
42. Jean-Claude Darnel Chante Avec Les Enfants-Ballade Pour Un Noël
43. Les Djinns Sous La Direction De Paul Bonneau At Le Grand Orchestre De Paris-Noël C'Est L'Amour
44. Gisele MacKenzie-We Three Kings Of Orient Are
45. Percy Faith-Holiday Greetings 1

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