It’s another end of the year celebration and Atomicat Records are providing the Christmas cheer with twenty-eight featured recordings from the enchanting years 1954 through to 1963. The album opens up with a floor-filling version of Dig That Crazy Santa Claus from Ralph Marterie and Lola Dee then musically changes the style and tempos. Elegant and traditional songs gracing the album include; Paul Anka with Jingle Bells, and Christmas In Japan (which is sang in English), Jackie Wilson, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, and The Mills Brothers, Joy To The World. The instrumental versions of perennial music are; The Guitars, Inc. Sleigh Ride, and Bill Robbin‘s two titles are White Christmas, and Rockin’ Bells. Doo-wop music is performed by; Ray Pettis who sings two titles, Christmas Here, Christmas There, and Does It Have To Be Christmas, and Lynn Taylor with The Peachettes sing a harmonious and tranquil version of The Bells Of St Mary's, and the sleeve notes tell you the history of this song.
The family friendly artist with sing-a-long titles include; Ella Fitzgerald, Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!,The King Sisters and their Family, Over The River (And Through The Woods), and The Bookends are in love singing about Christmas Kisses. The Christian gospel celebration of Christmas is heard from; The Staple Singers, The Last Month Of The Year, and Famous Blue Jay Singers of Birmingham Alabama praise the new born child with Born In Bethlehem.
The fans of Hillbilly music will enjoy; Jim Eanes with The Shenandoah Valley Boys, It Won't Seem Like Christmas, and Homer and Jethro humorous two offerings, Santy's Movin' On, and Nuttin' For Christmas. The Christmas message in Come On Santa, Let’s Have A Ball from Kay Martin and Her Body Guards is the risque, and The Garbage Collector In Beverly Hills album provides the wacky Department Store Santa Claus, and The Lollipops sing a reworking of a 1950s hit Mr. Sandman as Mister Santa. The album is brought to conclusion with The Qualities who sing a Happy New Year To You.
Atomicat Records endeavors to use some lesser-known and for some, perhaps more obscure titles and adds something unexpected to every album. The album is ideal for Dee Jays to fill the dance floor with, and for home listening and the family coming together to celebrate. You are listening to music from the past and preserving the future! Atomicat Records “Often imitated, never duplicated.” Every one from the staff of Rockstar Records Limited, Cork, Ireland thank you for your continued support. All that remains is to say, “Crank up the volume and dig these seasonal musical gems.”
Dee Jay Mark Armstrong Bühl, Germany
01 Ralph Marterie vocal Lola Dee Dig That Crazy Santa Claus (Johnston, René, René) Mercury 1954
02 Paul Anka Jingle Bells (Trad.) ABC-Paramount 1960
03 The Lollipops Mister Santa (Ballard) Warner Bros. 1959
04 Louis Armstrong and The All Stars Christmas Night in Harlem (Scott, Parish) Decca 1955
05 Ella Fitzgerald Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (Styne, Cahn) Verve LP 1960
06 The King Sisters and Family Over The River (And Through The Woods) (Trad. adaption, The King Sisters Family) Capitol 1959
07 The Staple Singers The Last Month Of The Year (No credit) Riverside LP 1962
07 The Staple Singers The Last Month Of The Year (No credit) Riverside LP 1962
08 Bill Lacey with Lil Armstrong and Her Ebony-Aires Cowboy Santa Claus (High) Ebony Records 1959
09 The Voices of Walter Schumann Christmas Gift (Hairston) RCA Victor 1955
10 The Bookends with Orchestra Christmas Kisses (Kruger, Gilden) Capitol 1961
11 The Holidays The Robin (Clark) Melba 1956
12 The Guitars, Inc. Sleigh Ride (Parish, Anderson) Warner Bros. LP 1959
13 Ray Pettis Christmas Here, Christmas There (Wright) Drexel 1956
14 Jim Eanes with The Shenandoah Valley Boys It Won't Seem Like Christmas (Eanes, Park) Starday 1958
15 Homer and Jethro Santy's Movin' On (Snow, Hayes, Burns) RCA Victor 1955
16 Bill Robbin White Christmas (Berlin) Pink 1960
17 Lynn Taylor with The Peachettes The Bells Of St Mary's (Furber, Adams) Clock 1960
18 Jackie Wilson God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (Traditional) Brunswick LP 1963
19 Famous Blue Jay Singers of Birmingham Alabama Born In Bethlehem (Non credited) Decca 1950
20 The Mills Brothers Joy To The World (Handel, Watts) Dot LP 1959
21 Bill Robbin and The Blue Jays Rockin’ Bells (Arr. Claunce, London, Maynard) Pink 1960
22 Paul Anka Christmas In Japan (Anka) ABC-Paramount 1960
23 Ray Pettis Does It Have To Be Christmas (Pettis) Drexel 1956
24 Jay Matty Merry Twist Mas (Matty) Lute 1961
25 Homer and Jethro Nuttin' For Christmas (Bennett, Tepper) RCA Victor 1955
26 Kay Martin and Her Body Guards Come On Santa, Let’s Have A Ball (Elliot) Fax LP 1962
27 The Garbage Collector In Beverly Hills Department Store Santa Claus (Joyce) Warner Bros. LP 1959
28 The Qualities Happy New Year To You! (Abraham, Ra) Satur 1961
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