VA - Rock 'N' Roll Christmas (1989)

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CD FLAC (tracks, cue, log) - 253 MB
48:07 | Rhythm & Blues, Soul | Label: Ace

Here's a fun Christmas compilation from Ace Records that includes all ten tracks from the exceedingly rare 1962 LP 'Twas The Night Before Christmas by Huey "Piano" Smith & The Clowns. Here's a review of that album
One of the most unique Christmas holiday albums of all time, this was recorded in 1962, after Huey "Piano" Smith's small string of hits and the departure of lead singer/secret weapon Bobby Marchan from the ranks. But the band kept rockin' and the vocals are ably handled on this disc by Gerri Hall, "Scarface" John Williams and even Huey himself on the title cut. Six of the ten songs from the original album were written by Smith, and tracks like "Happy New Year," "Almost Time for Christmas" and "White Christmas Blues" closely mirror the melodies and arrangements for some of his better known hits like "We Like Birdland," "For Cryin' out Loud" and "Little Liza Jane." Even old stand-bys like "Jingle Bells" and "Silent Night" get the Crescent City groove applied to them here. Adding guitar to the Clowns' regular sax- and piano-dominated New Orleans sound is Mac Rebennack, who also chimes in vocally on "Doing the Santa Claus." -Cub Koda, All Music Guide
Tracklist
1. Johnny Meyers - White Christmas Blue
2. Huey "Piano" Smith & The Clowns & Jessie Thomas - All I Want For Christmas
3. Bob Wagner - Please Come Home For Christmas
4. Huey "Piano" Smith & The Clowns & Jessie Thomas - Silent Night
5. Charles Brown - Christmas Finds Me Oh, So Sad
6. Huey "Piano" Smith & The Clowns & Bubba Anderson - Rock And Roll Santa Claus
7. Bob Wagner - A Lonely Christmas
8. Huey "Piano" Smith & The Clowns & The Heartbeats - Jingle Bells
9. The Clowns - Rappin' Before Christmas
10. Huey "Piano" Smith & The Clowns - I Wrote To Santa Claus
11. Huey "Piano" Smith & The Clowns & The Heartbeats - Almost Time For Santa
12. Huey "Piano" Smith & The Clowns & Jessie Thomas - Doin' The Santa Claus
13. Huey "Piano" Smith & The Clowns - Happy New Year
14. Swinging Embers - Shimmy Winter Wonderland
15. Charles Brown - Merry Christmas, Baby
16. Huey "Piano" Smith & The Clowns & Jessie Thomas - T'was The Night Before Christmas

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