1) Takin' Care Of Christmas - RANDY BACHMAN
- The man that gave you non-stop chart action as a member of The Guess
Who, Brave Belt, Bachman-Turner Overdrive, Ironhorse and Union does it
again with a remake of the classic "Takin' Care Of Business" available
commercially for the first time ever...now charting on Canadian radio.
2) Christmas Would Not Be Christmas (Without You) - THE CARPET FROGS
- Their first new recording since 1995. Features Nick Sinopoli, Michael
Zweig, Lawrence Grecch, Jeff Jones, and Dave Love. Phil
Spector-meets-"Born To Run".
3) Christmas Kiss - TOM HOOPER
- The ex-Grapes Of Wrath songwriter goes solo with a Yuletide Power-Pop
hookfest. The shape of things to come...
4) Silent Night - JEFF JONES
- Former Red Rider/Ocean/Infidels member Jeff Jones teams with old Red
Rider bandmate Ken Greer to record a soulful rendition of this
tradtional classic.
5) This Christmas - THE KINGS
- International Pop Overthrow regulars The Kings revive their 1982 radio
hit, from their Capitol Records EP "RSVP", as a remixed choral triumph.
Available for the first-time on CD.
6) Hear Us Now - MOVING TARGETZ
- Bullseye Records honcho Jaimie Vernon dusts off this 1991 release by
his former band, re-aligns the lyrics and sings his fool head off on
this timely message about "peace, love and granola".
7) Christmas All Over The World - GREG GODOVITZ & THE CARPET FROGS
- Edited version of the band's first Xmas single from 1995. Features
Greg Godovitz of Goddo/Fludd fame.
8) What Child Is This - JOHN BOSWELL
- Newcomer John Boswell takes 'Greensleeves' and does a Sting-styled
redux job. Produced by Creighton Doane (Honeymoon Suite, Melanie Doane,
Harem Scarem).
9) A Song For Christmas - MAUREEN LEESON
- Terry Draper (Klaatu) leads the band for this solo foray by former
Sharon'SISTER vocalist Maureen Leeson.
10) Christmas Time Is Here Again - TERRY DRAPER
- 20 years ago the world thought Klaatu were The Beatles. Former Klaatu
member Terry Draper finally gives props to his heroes with this
humourous, over-the-top remake of The Beatles' seasonal classic.
11) It's Christmas - BOB SEGARINI
- The Iceman Returneth..."Gotta Have Pop"-meister Bob Segarini pumps up
the festivities with this raucous Spectoresque spin on a song that was
originally released in 1979 through Bomb/Epic. Remastered and available
for the first-time on CD.
12) Faith In The Season - LITTLE GAMES [aka BRUNO GERUSSI'S MEDALLION]
- Famed west coast music journalist Tom Harrison revives a track from
his former rock act BRUNO GERUSSI'S MEDALLION under their second
incarnation...Little Games.
13) All I Want For Christmas (Is Peace On Earth) - JOEL-STEVEN
- Cherub-voiced Joel-Steven claims to be from Vancouver, but we never
see him leave the boardwalks in sunny California. Regardless, this
gospel-tinged original is heartfelt and sobering.
14) Xmas Wish List - THE DAVE RAVE XMAS SPIRITS
- Former Teenage Head/Shakers guitar wiz Dave Rave teams with Lauren
Agnelli (ex-Washington Squares), Billy Ficca (Television) and Doug
Larcey to create this live-off-the-floor ode to love's labours lost at
Xmas. Recorded in New York by former Daniel Lanois associate Glenn
Marshall.
15) Christmas Spasmas - DR. LOTECH
- okay, so the elves got into the eggnog on this one...
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