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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03-Why There Is Christmas

In addition to being a tribute to the Christmas single, I wanted the shares this year to feel like a Christmas comp every day. It's a tradition that's nearly extinct, but I still enjoy getting a collection of Christmas songs from a friend that features all their favorites. The best collections to me are the ones that feature a batch of great songs that you've never heard before, and that's how I hope you view these daily collections. I didn't go to the effort of sequencing all the tracks, or even renumbering them into a specific order, but the thought is there. Is there a theme today? Yes, I think there is! All of the tracks here are spoken word bits and to be honest, some of them are pretty depressing. There are probably too many versions of Twas The Night Before Christmas here, as well as the biblical story of Christmas, but I had to work with the records I had. You might not listen to this collection more than once, but there's some good stuff in there. (It's day three and Blogger is already giving me a hard time about uploading all these image files. It's going to be a long season...)

1. State Trooper Ron Brooks-Little Boys Christmas Prayer
2. Becky Lamb-Little Becky's Christmas Wish
3. Bing Crosby With Supporting Cast-Musical Score Composed And Directed By Victor Young-The Small One-A Christmas Story-Side 1
4. Carmel Quinn & Sean Fuller-Arranged & Conducted By Ted Auletta-The Story Of The Magi
5. Carmol Taylor-The Perfect Christmas Gift
6. Chris Hill-Disco Santa
7. Ed Penney-What Is Christmas
8. Eddie Lawrence With Musical Accompaniment Supplied By The Five Reindeer-The Merry Old Philosopher
9. Frank Kelly-Christmas Countdown
10. Gonzales Bonaparté And His Little Singers-Why There Is Christmas
11. Grandpa Jones-Christmas Guest
12. Jack Underwood-A Mysterious Visitor Surprises Timmy And Ellen
13. Jacques Brel Et Le Concours De Madeleine Clervanne-Simone Langlois-Roland Menard-Henri Nassiet-La Nativite Selon Saint-Luc (Je Prendrai (Poème De Jacques Brel)/ La Nativité (1e Partie))
14. John Nesbitt-A Christmas Gift (The Story Of The Juggler Of Our Lady)-Part 1
15. Jules A. d'Hemecourt IV, Arranged & Conducted By Lance Chauvin-Cajun Night Before Christmas
16. Kent Bowman-Kalikimaka Mele (Christmas Carol)
17. Mike King-The Night Time Christmas Candle
18. Pinkard & Bowden-A Christmas Gift
19. Randy King-The Legend Of Little Orphan Joe
20. Ray Reeves-A Little Boy's Christmas Prayer-Stereo
21. Reno & Smiley-The True Meaning Of Christmas
22. Rob Townsend And The Scot Lad Singers-The Story Of Christmas
23. Ronald McDonald-The Night Before Christmas-Side 1
24. Senator Everett McKinley Dirksen With The John Cacavas Orchestra And Chorus-The First Time The Christmas Story Was Told
25. Shelley Ford & Cajun Joe, Classical Guitar & Strings-Dennis Elliott-The Creole Christmas Story
26. The Evergreens-They Came A Long Way To Christmas (Part 1)
27. Walter Brennan-Arranged & Conducted By Ernie Freeman-Henry Had A Merry Christmas
28. William B. Williams-A World To Grow Up In
29. Zero Jones-Shadrack (Part 1) (The Black Reindeer)
30. Bill Anderson-The Night Before Christmas And The Story Of The Nativity
31. Bill Bodaford-A Christmas Story
32. Bing Crosby With Supporting Cast-Musical Score Composed And Directed By Victor Young-The Small One-A Christmas Story-Side 2
33. Jack Underwood-Timmy And Ellen Help Their New Friend Solve A Very Serious Problem
34. Jacques Brel Et Le Concours De Madeleine Clervanne-Simone Langlois-Roland Menard-Henri Nassiet-La Nativite Selon Saint-Luc (2e Partie)
35. John Nesbitt-A Christmas Gift (The Story Of The Juggler Of Our Lady)-Concluded
36. Little Cindy-Happy Birthday Jesus
37. Lorne Greene-One Solitary Life
38. Mel Tillis-Christmas Country Message #2
39. R. Rivera-Arranged & Conducted: A. DiPippo-Christmas 76
40. Ralph Emery-Music By Harold Bradley-Christmas Dinner
41. Red Sovine-What Does Christmas Look Like
42. Ronald McDonald-The Night Before Christmas-Side 2
43. The Evergreens-They Came A Long Way To Christmas (Part 2)
44. The Funny Bunch-XXX Motor Club-A Christmas Story
45. Ted & Ruth Reinhart-Christmas Memories

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