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Best Xmas/NY songs versions by 60s acts?
Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2005 11:51 am
by sowhat
I know for most of you Christmas is behind, but for some it isn't and New Year is still ahead for all of us, right?
So what are the best Christmas/New year songs' versions done in the 60s in your opinion?
Best regards,
SC.
Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2005 11:58 am
by royclough
For me Sheena that's easy has to be John Lennon's Happy Xmas (War is Over).
Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2005 2:44 pm
by jingle_jangle
For every time I heard Lennon's idealistic utopian carol, I heard McCartney's giftwrapped Bag O' Gas ten times.
Oh, heck, that's Seventies anyway.
For the bestest, to me there are two holiday traditions:
Beach Boys' Christmas Album (esp. the first--original--side)
Phil Spector's Christmas Album (Boy, that guy could, er, murder a song!)
Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2005 4:37 pm
by string_along
"Sleigh Ride" by The Ventures
Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2005 12:20 am
by royclough
Yes Skip I loved that Ventures album and they re-visited the theme in 2003 with a new version. I posted one track from it a few days ago (Clough Timeless Classic thread) their brilliant version of Silent Night but only Howard and Sheena seemed to pick up on it. Take a listen to it Skip if it's still there.
Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2005 7:04 am
by mgauction
Yeah the two great Beach Boys classics are the best!
Also like the bluesy Eagles Christmas ballad.
Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2005 10:58 am
by beatcomber
My top 3 picks (in order):
1.) Booker T & the MGs "In the Christmas Spirit"
2.) "A Christmas Gift to You From Philles Records" (Phil Spector)
3.) "The Ventures' Christmas Album"
All three are the best albums that each group did PERIOD. Unfortunately I can only listen to them for a few weeks each year!
Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2005 4:12 pm
by string_along
Hey, Roy! That cut is no longer there but I think I can find that tune somewhere in cyber-space. ("Dig that crazy Ventures sound!")
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 2:11 pm
by rictified
Jingle Bell Rock, "Bobby Helms" is the definitive rock Christmas tune for me.
And yes Spector's stuff was great,
Rockin' around the Christmas Tree, "Brenda Lee" was also a great one.
Santa Claus is back in Town, "Elvis" is another great classic, also Blue Christmas.
Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2006 8:27 am
by sloop_john_b
That tune by the Kinks, I don't remember what it's called, maybe "Father Christmas". It might not even be the sixties though.
Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2006 8:45 am
by royclough
John it was called Father Christmas released in November 1977 as a single.
Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2006 9:20 am
by sloop_john_b
Ouch, way off! Still eight years before I was born...
I'll go with the Beach Boys then. Happy Christmas is also a great one, of course.
Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2006 10:36 am
by firstbassman
Sheena,
Xmas is not my holiday (pretty obvious, huh) so I am not a good judge of these sort of things.
However, always liked Bruce's live Santa Claus Is Coming To Town.
Also, this is not a song but you might be interested anyway.
Way back in the 50s, there was a sort of rap/folk/humorist named Lord Buckley. And he did his own interpretation of Dickens' A Christmas Carol. WNEW-FM in NYC used to play it every year.
I don't know if it is available on any CD but the text of it is here:
http://www.lordbuckley.com/LBC/The_Printheads/ScroogeInPrintheads.html
It was really something to hear.
His Lordship was unique.
Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2006 12:35 pm
by sowhat
Ha, looks like i'm not the youngest here anyway!
Mark, a huuuge thank you for a link!!!
Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2006 5:10 am
by firstbassman
Sheena, Preveat!
You're welcome.
I know I'M certainly not the youngest here.
I just hope I'm not the oldest.