Swedish only compilation of Christmas carols and songs, performed by guitar bands in a late fifties/early sixties style. So far there's nothing about it on the net and the participating groups are all new to me, but after reading the scant info from the rear sleeve and doing some digging on my own I'm trying to make a post anyway. The Heartbreakers was a shortlived Norwegian band and the recording of "När Ljusen Tändas Därhemma" (When The Lights Are Lit Back Home) is from 1963. Chico & The Tigers was a Swedish rock outfit, existing a couple of years in the early sixties, and their recordings of "When It's Lamplighting Time In The Valley" and "Silent Night" were made 1962. The Nightrunners was founded in the sixties, but had to struggle all the way to 1987 before they got a chance to record their first LP (Triola TLP 6001). The three cuts from them here are not from that album, but exclusive to this. The remaining tracks seems to have been recorded 1989 especially for this issue. Kicki & The Kangaroos only issued one further EP - "Lady Of Wermland" (Kaskad KADEP 1). Mike & The Moonbeams also released a single - "The Lost City" - on Rainbow Music (RMS 102). Cant find anything useful on the remaining bands. Five of the tracks come with female vocals, two with male and the remaining seven instrumental. In a way just another attempt to cash in on Christmas I guess and though well played with superduper audio there's nothing totally indispensable on it. Anyway it may do it for the fan of classic style guitar bands, collectors of rare female vocal, or lovers of Christmas albums in general. It will sure get a spin or two here during the holiday. Can't seem to avoid the seasonal madness at any stake so I have to take a short break, but back with a new stack soon. Wishing You a Merry Frickin' Rockin' Christmas wherever You are/Erik. (SCÄ*) (CCÖ*) (FÄV*) (CXÅ*)
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