You probably weren't expecting more music from the foul-mouthed John Valby (AKA Dr. Dirty), but then neither was I when I discovered this record. The calligraphy on the front seemed awful familiar and the info on the back sealed the deal. There are a lot of other artists here, but I suspect he's the ringleader as he's the best know among the folks listed. A close read of the back doesn't actually tell us the name of this conglomeration of musicians, so in the interest of brevity I have christened them The Sawmill River Musicians. I think this label was a successor to Valby's earlier label, Gemsbok, or maybe just a side label for side projects. I don't know, but it's pretty good stuff, and once again it's clean as a whistle. Please download and enjoy
The Sawmill River Musicians-
A Sawmill River Christmas (Sawmill Records SM 25, Stereo, 1986)
1. We Wish You A Merry Christmas
2. It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas
3. Sugar Plum Fairies
4. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
5. Walking In A Winter Wonderland
6. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
7. Angels We Have Heard On High
8. Jolly Old St. Nicholas
9. O Holy Night
10. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
11. Carol Of The Bells
12. Sleigh Ride
13. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
14. O Come Emanuel
15. Parade Of The Wooden Soldiers
16. The First Noël
17. Joy To The World
18. Good King Wenceslas
19. Christmas Song
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So this guy produced dirty records with a side business producing Christmas LPs? Odd.
ReplyDeleteFar, far more dirty records than Christmas albums. That's why these are such a surprise.
DeleteOh my gosh, I did not know he did anything clean. A surprise indeed! Thank you.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I was pretty surprised myself. :)
DeleteHi Ernie, I still have a number of your Christmas shares to listen to. But this one, comes in so far as my number 6 choice. I like the eclectic grouping of songs on this one.
ReplyDeleteIt's an interesting collection, even more so when you know of his blue work that's so different from this.
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