In 2020 I did a series of posts titled "Getting in the Mood," all about some of my favorite Christmas songs. This year we are going to be talking about Christmas albums. It's easy to put out one good song. It's something special to put out a album full of Christmas "bangers" as the kids say. Some may not find all the songs on these albums to be "bangers" but fuck them! They're clearly uncultured shit-bags who don't appreciate jazz, blues, soul, rock and the classics the way this old fucker does.
So, number one on the list...
Booker T. & The MG's: "In the Christmas Spirit"
This is the coolest, grooviest, and my favorite version of "White Christmas" which is one of my favorite Christmas songs.
And how about this jam of "Winter Wonderland!"
Then they take "Silver Bells," a traditional slow, somber tune and give it soul, and it's a version you actually hear plenty of jingle bells in, and in the end as it fades out they give you a taste of the songs original tone.
Every song from beginning to end is fantastic and grooves.
Full Track List:
1. Jingle Bells
2. Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
3. Winter Wonderland
4. White Christmas
5. The Christmas Song
6. Silver Bells
7. Merry Christmas Baby
8. Blue Christmas
9. Sweet Little Jesus Boy
10. Silent Night
11. We Three Kings
12. We Wish You a Merry Christmas
Check it out!
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