Christmas Cracker!

December 2007

Christmas is traditionally the season for musical nightmares. More of those Best-of-Has-Beens compilations; yet another ‘Best Xmas Album Ever In the World, Ever’; the ‘race’ for the Christmas Number One (Cliff versus [insert flavour-of-the-month]); the latest novelty sleigh-bell and mistletoe inspired tune……. However, ILN delves a little deeper and reveals some truly strange and wonderful festive surprises. Jolly Jazz Jingles, Festive Folk and Funk, Santa soul, Honky-Tonk Hymns, Country Carols and Weird Winter Warmers.

PITCH played

Joy to the World - John Farhey
Hey Lord - Suicide
Silent Night - Ebenezer Moog
Silent Night - Can
Red and Green Christmas - Nadia Cattouse
Christmas ain't Christmas.... Without the one I love - The O'Jays
Snow - Stairsteps
Jingle Bell Rock - Anita Kerr Singers
What Child Is This? - The Border Brass
De Virgin Mary Had a Baby Boy - Kings Singers
Christmas Song - Pat Rhoden
Christmas Parade - Rupie Edwards
Bright Christmas - Clarkie Burns
More Krackers - Norfolk and Good
Afreakmas - Snuky Tate
Christmas Fever - Charlelie Couture
Christmas Wrapping - Waitresses
Disco Christmas - Universal Robot Band
Merry Christmas All - Salsoul Orchestra
Sleigh Ride - Ramsey Lewis
O Little Town of Bethlehem - Joy Strings
Merry Christmas - Ramones
Santa Claus is back in town - Elvis Presley
Winter Wonderland - Rhodes Kids
White Christmas - REFM (Patti Smith)
Bright Star in the East - David frost and Billy Taylor
No More Christmas Blues - Alan Vega


This was followed by an ILN 'Best of' Session marking our last ICA night (for a while)

ALANMCK played

Mike Westbrook: Love Song No. 1
John Cameron Quartet: Troublemaker
Curtis Amy: Mustang (short version)
Duke Ellington: Blue Pepper
Roland Kirk: Juarez
Archie Shepp: Mama Too Tight
John Surman: Dance
Harold McNair: The Hipster
Krissi K: Who Do You Think You Are
the Roundtable: Scarborough Fair
Yusef Lateef: Sister Mamie (Pt 1)
Kim Tamango: Not By Bread Alone
Aldo Vanucci: Last Goodbye

SOUL FIEND played

Morricone - Colpa Parallelo
John Cameron - Locked Room and Mirror Sequence c/w G. Gruntz - Hal Lucy
Guido Rollins - Bubbles
Pierre Porte - Sans la Crise
Francesco de Massi - Puertorico Club
Torrosi - Il Ultimatum
Iacoucci - Le Cap/Violence
Morricone - Il Gioco Delle Vocali
George Gruntz - Jazz goes Baroque
Paul Bley - Mr. Joy

RICH HERO played

Sir Stan - 'Soulin'' (Magnum)
Alice Dona - 'C'est Pas Prudent' (Pathe)
A.C. Reed - 'Talkin' 'Bout My Friends' (Nike)
Jimmy Gordon - 'Buzzzzzz' (Challenge)
Etta James - 'Seven Day Fool' (Argo)
The Majestics - 'Boss Walk Pt.1' (Dunes)
The Martells - 'Time To Say Goodnight' (Decca)
The Sparklings - 'Now It's Your Turn To Cry' (7-Up)
Cecil Garrett - 'Bear Cat Pt.1' (Calla)
Nico Gomez - 'Baila Chibiquiban' (Blue Elephant)
Betty Lavette - 'Let Me Down Easy' (Calla)
Elvis Presley - 'Let Yourself Go' (RCA)
France Gall - 'Laisse Tombe Les Filles' (Philips)
James Brown - 'Shhhhhhhh (For A Little While)' (King)
The McCoys - 'Fever' (Bang)