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Quote: Gordon Bennett @ 24th December 2013, 11:12 AM GMT

I'm a bit of a Stephen Stills fan...but I didn't know this album.
I have the first one and Down The Road though.

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As the name suggests it's not a coherent album, just leftovers all pulled together. To my ears much if it was fine remaining unreleased, but that said 'Witching Hour' is worth the price of admission on it's own anyway.

Curiously enough listening to Mr Stills' latest effort (The Rides - Can't Get Enough) myself right now and digging it a lot. 'Don't Want Lies' just might be his best song since 'Southern Cross'.

Quote: A Horseradish @ 23rd December 2013, 11:03 PM GMT

Marty Feldman - Christmas Song - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwYryc1K8sM
Memphis Jug Band - Sugar Pudding - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPtt0k1CJbM
Flaming Lips - Atlas Eets Christmas - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JIuwdLk9I8

The Reverend J M Gates - Christmas Day In Jail - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AChLeNC4jns
Chicago Industrial League - Spirit of Christmas - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdevKq4HIUk
The Everly Brothers - Christmas Eve Can Kill You - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjwSg6-QOPQ

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I enjoyed the Flaming Lips, and the Everlies are always listenable, but some of the others were, er, challenging.

Quote: Tursiops @ 24th December 2013, 2:41 PM GMT

I enjoyed the Flaming Lips, and the Everlies are always listenable, but some of the others were, er, challenging.

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I am pleased that you enjoyed some of them and always appreciate your comments.

Apologies to George Roper if he has already posted one or more of these:

Bruce Springsteen - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSgEDKjmT5o

Kim Wilde and Mel Smith - Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nq0WR0I4Rkc

My Ex Next Door Neighbour and Victoria Beckham - Out of Your Mind

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qf87MJcWZQI

Before I prepare the vegetables, my last few Christmas selections of the year:

The Pogues - Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTVnrHy73zk
Cheech and Chong - Santa Claus and His Old Lady - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0n8dcehLUY
Cuban Brothers - Christmas Ball - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4ImuuIVr-M
My Other Ex Next Door Neighbour - Pursuit of Perfection - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkR0di1RIJg

Eels - Everything's Gonna Be Cool This Christmas - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkOX3oiSOv8
Olivia Newton John and Bob Hope - Silver Bells - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BjaRHH8q-g
Orbital - Christmas Chime - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJwLcFgWR8c
The Killers - Don't Shoot Me Santa - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cglLJJ0Czo8

The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn.

Vincebus Eruptum by Blue Cheer

Funktastic! Right up there with other early 70s soul albums like Curtis and What's Going On.

Quote: Gordon Bennett @ 25th December 2013, 10:21 AM GMT

The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn.

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Got this on vinyl. Might be worth a bob or two.

Glad to see you've got your dancin' shoes on again, Gordon.

I'm giving this another airing as I loved it and am delighted that Mojo have made it their No 1 album of the year. The track begins almost in the style of Leonard Cohen. Then, to my ears, the ghost of Gil Scott-Heron appears to join Crosby, Stills, Nash and Webb. As in Jimmy Webb. Irregularly structured. Brilliantly nuanced.

Bill Callahan - Seagull (Dream River) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxggnPfEaSw

Apparently Nigel Kennedy and Richard Clayderman both have birthdays today.

So do these:

John Legend - Ordinary People (35) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIh07c_P4hc
Lonnie Liston Smith (73) - Expansions - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dmX2uhQrZs

Charles Neville (75) - Summertime - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIn_CHRg0lk
Edgar Winter (67) - Frankenstein - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIldF-pGUCU

Johnny Otis (1921-2012) - Willie and the Hand Jive - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxU995zbfno
Pops Staples (1915-2000)- Gotta Serve Somebody - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTXOkVfBfWk

And especially Alex Chilton (1950-2010) of The Box Tops and Big Star:

The Ballad of El Goodo - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cn1t6l7UUPc

Paul Revere & The Raiders

The Beatles & Morecambe& Wise-Moonlight Bay

The Surfaris - Wipeout

The Jam - Sound Affects - Man In The Corner Shop

The Clash - London Calling Guns of Brixton - The Clash Chas & Dave - Ain't No Pleasing You

Time For some 50s and 60s music some featured in rock & chips the ofah spin off.

Sam Cooke-Twistin' The Night Away

The Shirelles-'Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow Roy Orbison - Only The Lonely Ray Charles - Georgia On My Mind

Abba - Arrival

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1DX7eyUfv0

Ron and Ron - Moira and Ken

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkXuRITjEQQ

The Wee Proclaimers - Letter From America

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UPJ-euBzSM