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The dB's, Big Star, Whiskeytown
Christmas Time Again
Genres: Alternative Rock, Special Interest, Pop, Rock

Track Listings (21) - Disc #1
1. Christmas Time-The dB's
2. Home For The Holidays-The dB's
3. (It's Going To Be A) Lonely Christmas-Marshal Crenshaw
4. Jesus Christ-Big Star
5. Holiday Spirit-The dB's
6. Christmas Time Is Here-Thad Cockrell & Roman Candle
7. Houses On The Hill-Whiskeytown
8. The Only Law That Santa Claus Understood-Ted Lyons
9. I Saw Three Ships-Don Dixon
10. Christmas Is The Only Time-Wes Lachot
11. Christmas Light-Keegan DeWitt & The Sparrows
12. Santa's Moonlight Sleighride-Ted Lyons
13. Sha La La-Cathy Harrington
14. The Christmas Song-Alex Chilton
15. Christmas Is Saturday-Don Dixon
16. Felex Navidad-The dB's
17. Holy Night-Peter Holsapple
18. You're What I Want For Christmas-Chris Stamey & Cathy Harrington
19. Silent Nocturne-Brent Lanbert
20. It's A Wonderful Life-Chris Stamey
21. Snow Is Falling-Chris Stamey & Mary Mac

CD Details

All Artists: The dB's, Big Star, Whiskeytown, Marshall Crenshaw, Alex Chilton, Don Dixon, Chris Stamey, Thad Cockrell, Peter Holsapple, Roman Candle
Title: Christmas Time Again
Members Wishing: 10
Total Copies: 0
Label: Collector's Choice
Release Date: 11/21/2006
Album Type: Original recording reissued, Extra tracks
Genres: Alternative Rock, Special Interest, Pop, Rock
Styles: Holiday & Wedding, Vocal Pop
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 617742074529, 0617742074529

Synopsis

Album Description

There a lot of modern rockers who consider this to be THE great Christmas album of the last 25 years or so, and if your taste runs to the Southern-based "jangle pop" practiced by such folks as Big Star, R.E.M. and the dB's, you're probably one of them. Originally released as a 7-song LP in 1986, and as a 17-song CD in 1993, this Chris Stamey-conceived holiday classic appears here on our Collectors' Choice Music label with six new tracks, including a song by Peter Holsapple, `Home for the Holidays', performed by the dB's; `Christmas Time Is Here'-Thad Cockrell & Roman Candle; `Lonely Christmas'-Marshall Crenshaw; two tunes by R.E.M. producer Don Dixon, `I Saw Three Ships' and' `Christmas Is Saturday', and an unreleased track by Ryan Adams & Whiskeytown, `Houses on the Hill'! And the album's older tracks are pretty darn cool, too: `Jesus Christ'-Big Star; `The Christmas Song'-Alex Chilton; `Christmas Time'; `Holiday Spirit'; `Feliz Navidad'-dB's; `The Only Law That Santa Claus Understood'; `Santa's Moonlit Sleighride'-Ted Lyons; `It's a Wonderful Life'-Chris Stamey; `You're What I Want for Christmas'-Chris Stamey & Cathy Harrington; `Snow Is Falling'-Chris Stamey & Mary Mac; `Sha La La'-Cathy Harrington; `Christmas Is the Only Time'-Wes Lachot; `O Holy Night'-Peter Holsapple; `Silent Nocturne'-Brent Lambert, and `Christmas Light'-Keegan DeWitt & the Sparrows. 21 tracks of Christmas harmony!

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CD Reviews

Mostly, inspired power pop Christmas

attentive listener | Joysey | 01/05/2007

(4 out of 5 stars)

"There might be 2 clunkers on this disc but most of it is quite enjoyable. For power-pop fans that might enjoy Christmas tunes. Not necessarily for Christmas fans that might enjoy power-pop. 4.5 stars."

A Few Nuggets

Lee Armstrong | Winterville, NC United States | 05/20/2007

(3 out of 5 stars)

"Chris Stamey Group released "Christmas Time" in 1986. Collectors Choice release "Christmas Time Again" includes many of the tracks from that set and expands with added selections. Marshall Crenshaw works up a sweat on "Lonely Christmas" with a boy scout vocal wringing the most from the track. Big Star's "Jesus Christ" has a good religious sentiment, "With love they did rejoice, fine & pure of voice; & the wrong shall fail & the right prevail." The dB's "Holiday Spirit" satirizes commercialism, "I've got that holiday spirit, gimme, gimme, gimme." Whiskeytown with Ryan Adams on vocals relates a sad story, "I found a bunch of letters, they were written for the fellow who broke your mama's heart." Ted Lyons does a parody of Gene Pitney's "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" on "The Only Law that Santa Claus Understood" casting Santa as a gunslinger. Don Dixon provides a jazzy bass-thumping version of "I Saw Three Ships." Musically, Wes Lachot's vocals recall the Beach Boys on a song with a sad message, "Christmas is the only time I think of you." Cathy Harrington's "Sha La La" sounds like the Go-Gos channeling the Crystals, but unfortunately, Harrington's voice is not one you want to hear again & again. With his warbling vocals, Alex Chilton sounds like he's trying to make fun of Mel Torme's "The Christmas Song" (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire). "Christmas Time Again" is a varied set with a few nuggets & a few clinkers. It fills the spot for those not wanting to hear the same old thing at holiday time. Enjoy!"