Music For Listeners 12/25/2010
Can You Say Christmas? VII

1) The Beastie Boys-"Country Mike's Theme"  From the CD 'Anthology'.
2) Freddy Fender-"It's Christmas Time in Texas"  From the CD 'Christmas Time in Texas'
3) The Futureheads-"Christmas was Better In the 80's"  From the vinyl 7" single for "Christmas was Better In the 80's".
4) Deer Tick-"Christmas All Summer Long"  From the digital EP 'Holy Shit, Its Christmas!'.
5) The Walkmen-"Holiday Road"  From the holiday edition of "A. V. Club's 'Undercover'".
6) Best Coast and Wavves-"Got Something for You"  From the digital compilation album 'The Christmas Gig'.
7) Standard Fare-"A Flicker Of Snow (Sweeping Snow From The Doorway in Sheffield)"  From the brand new CD compilation 'An Indiecater Christmas 2010'.
8) Coldplay-"Christmas Lights"  From the digital single for "Christmas Lights".
9) Saint Etienne-"Through the Winter"  From the CD 'A Glimpse of Stocking'.
10) The Boy Least Likely To-"Blue Spruce Needles"  From the CD 'The Christmas Gift'.
11) The Mynabirds-"All I Want is Truth"  From the vinyl 7" single for All I Want is Truth (for Christmas)'.
12) Slow Club-"Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)"  From the CD 'Christmas Gift for You'.
13) Summer Camp-"Christmas Wrapping"  From the CD 'Christmas Gift for You'.
14) Idiot Glee-"White Christmas"  From the CD 'Christmas Gift for You'.
15) James Yuill-"Winter Wonderland"  From the CD 'Christmas Gift for You'.
16) Jimi Hendrix-"The Little Drummer Boy"/"Silent Night"/Auld Lang Syne"  Extended version from the CD 'Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year'.
17) Royksopp-"Le Cantique De Noel"  A free download from the band's Soundcloud site.
18) Wooden Shjips-"O Tannenbaum"  From the vinyl 12" single for "O' Tannenbaum".
19) Allo Darlin-"Will You Spend New Year's With Me"  From the CD EP 'Merry Christmas from Allo Darlin'.
20) Jimmy Jules-"The New Year"  From the CD 'In the Christmas Groove'.
21) Trembling Bells with Bonnie Prince Billy-"New Years Eve"  From the brand new vinyl 7" single for "New Years Eve is the Loneliest Night of the Year'.
22) Los Campesinos!-"Kindle A Flame in Her Heart"  From the vinyl 7" single for "Kindle a Flame in Her Heart". Released only to members of the bands fanzine called 'Heat Rash'.
23) Paul Simon-"Getting Ready For Christmas Day"  From the forthcoming CD 'So Beautiful Or So What'.
24) Bing Crosby-"Mele Kalikimaka"  From the CD 'Merry Christmas'.
25) The Crookes-"It's Not Christmas Without You"  From a free download found on the NME'S free daily download blog.
26) The Pogues (featuring Kirsty MacColl)-"Fairytale of New York"  From the CD 'If I Should Fall from the Grace With God'.
27) Goldie Lookin Chain-"A Dubstep Christmas"  From the CD 'It's A Goldie Lookin Christmas (The Fairytale of Newport)'.
28) Ray Harris and the Fusion Experience-"Soulful Christmas"  From the vinyl 7" single for Record kicks Christmas 45'.
29) Mack Rice-"Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin'"  From the CD 'Stax Records: Christmas in Soulsville'.
30) James Brown-"Let's Make Christmas Mean Something This Year"  From the CD 'Funky Christmas'.
31) "The Mid-Morning Recording"                Wild Nothing-'Gemini'
This MMR was picked out by Orly. It was his favorite album of 2010.
32) James-"Sayonara"  From the CD 'Wah-Wah'.