Various Artists

2-CD SET - 50 R&B AND SOUL GEMS

HANK BALLARD & THE MIDNIGHTERS • HARRY BELAFONTE •
SAM COOKE • KIM WESTON • THE CRYSTALS • GARY U.S. BONDS •
THE WILLOWS • JACKIE WILSON • THE COASTERS • MARVIN GAYE •
SMOKEY ROBINSON & THE MIRACLES • B.B. KING • THE RONETTES •
FRANKIE LYMON • THE CADILLACS • THE DRIFTERS… and many more!

This quintessential 2CD edition includes a cool Yuletide takeaway of 50 of R&B and soul Christmas gems from the 1950’s and early 1960’s performed by some of the genre’s biggest solo stars and groups. Included here are staples like The Coasters’ “Frosty The Snowman”, Kim Weston “Wish You a Merry Christmas”, Sam Cooke’s “Anyday Now”, Jackie Wilson’s “Joy to The World”, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles’ “Christmas Everyday”, The Crystals’ “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town”, or The Drifters “White Christmas”, among other highlights.

Also featured here are obscure numbers and lesser-heard tracks which are just as enjoyable as the classics. This sensational tunes will keep you singing along and shaking over the holidays. Not just for Christmas, but FOREVER.

CD 1: TOTAL TIME: 61:13 min

01. SMOKEY ROBINSON & THE MIRACLES - CHRISTMAS EVERYDAY
02. THE DEBONAIRES - CRAZY SANTA CLAUS
03. DETROIT JUNIOR - CHRISTMAS DAY
04. THE COASTERS - FROSTY THE SNOWMAN
05. THE QUOTATIONS - (HAVE A) MERRY CHRISTMAS
06. FRANKIE VALLI & THE FOUR SEASONS - SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN
07. JOHN GREER - WE WANNA SEE SANTA DO THE MAMBO
08. KIM WESTON - WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS
09. THE VOICES - SANTA CLAUS BOOGIE
10. TONI HARPER - JINGLE BELLS
11. BOB B. SOXX AND THE BLUE JEANS - THE BELLS OF ST. MARY
12. FAT DADDY - HOLIDAY BABY
13. THE CAMEOS - MERRY CHRISTMAS
14. SAM COOKE - ANY DAY NOW
15. THE MARQUEES - SANTA DONE GOT HIP
16. FREDDIE KING - I HEAR JINGLE BELLS
17. DEE DEE FORD - GOOD MORNING BLUES
18. GARY U.S. BONDS - CALL ME FOR CHRISTMAS
19. THE UNIQUES - ROCK‘N’RUDOLPH
20. THE RONETTES - SLEIGH RIDE
21. RON HOLDEN & THE THUNDERBIRDS - WHO SAID THERE AIN’T NO SANTA CLAUS?
22. THE RAVENS - SILENT NIGHT
23. SANTO & JOHNNY - TWISTIN’ BELLS
24. THE PENGUINS - JINGLE JANGLE
25. THE WILLOWS - CHURCH BELLS MAY RING

CD 2: TOTAL TIME: 64:09 min.

01. TITUS TURNER - CHRISTMAS MORNING
02. MARVIN & JOHNNY - CHRISTMAS TIME
03. HANK BALLARD & THE MIDNIGHTERS - CHRISTMAS TIME FOR EVERYBODY BUT ME
04. THE CRYSTALS - SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN
05. JACKIE WILSON - JOY TO THE WORLD
06. B.B. KING - CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION
07. JIMMY BUTLER - TRIM YOUR TREE
08. SELENA JONES - I WANT A MAN FOR CHRISTMAS
09. THE CADILLACS - RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER
10. THE MOONGLOWS - HAY SANTA CLAUS
11. MARVIN GAYE - THE CHRISTMAS SONG
12. TOMMY LEE & THE ORBITS - JINGLE ROCK
13. OSCAR MCLOLLIE & HIS HONEY JUMPERS - DIG THAT CRAZY SANTA CLAUS
14. DARLENE LOVE - MARSHMALLOW WORLD
15. SMOKEY ROBINSON & THE MIRACLES - WINTER WONDERLAND
16. HARRY BELAFONTE - MARY’S BOY CHILD
17. THE VOICES - SANTA CLAUS BABY
18. SHEB WOOLEY - SANTA CLAUS MEETS THE PURPLE PEOPLE EATER
19. SANDY BARON - SWINGIN’ SANTA
20. JIMMY BOYD & MITCH MILLER - I SAW MOMMY DO THE MAMBO (WITH YOU KNOW WHO)
21. THE DRIFTERS - WHITE CHRISTMAS
22. FRANKIE LYMON - IT’S CHRISTMAS TIME ONCE AGAIN
23. MARGUERITE TRINA - THE ROCKING TREE
24. JO ANN CAMPBELL - HAPPY NEW YEAR BABY
25. THE ENCHANTERS - MAMBO SANTA MAMBO