Rockabilly Xmas [Import]

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 30, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Buffalo Bop
• ASIN: B000051ZMG
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #211,769 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Sleigh Bell Rock - Three Ace & A Joker

2. Jingle Rock - Tommy Lee & The Orbits

3. Sleigh Bell Rock - Chuck Blevins

4. Rock and Roll Christmas - Cordell Jackson

5. Xmas Bell Rock - Barrey & The Highlights

6. Mama's Twistin' With Santa - Mark Anthony

7. Rockin' Santa Claus - The Moods

8. Rock'n Roll Santa - Little Joey Farr

9. Baby Sittin' Santa - Barry Richards

10. Santa to the Moon - Sonny Cole

11. Santa's Helper - Joe Poovey

12. Christmas Day - Ral Donner

13. North Pole Rock - Cathy Sharpe

14. Jingle Bells - Vel Mares

15. Run Rudolph Run - The Outlaws

16. Rock Around the Christmas Tree - Big Bud

17. Santa Claus Won't Come This Year - Charlie Stewart

18. Rock N' Roll Santa Claus - Lilian Briggs

19. Jingle Bells Boogie - Jody Levins

20. The Rocking Tree - Marguerite Trina

See all 30 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Compilation of the First Rock Christmas Records, December 20, 2005

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KC "metroxing" (Northern CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rockabilly Xmas (Audio CD)

Don't be fooled by the Rockabilly in the title because even fans of rock 'n roll might think it's just early country rock but this collection is so much more. Obscure. Sure, but there are no bad tracks on this collection - they're all cool, fun and definitely rock 'n roll. There are a couple where the sound quality can generously be described as recorded next door but if you're a fan of obscure rock 'n roll or you're making your Christmas CD and want to sprinkle in a few tracks no one else has ... this is great. In this collection, you get some rockabilly but mainly just a lot of great early rock from rhythm & bluesy rock to precursor garage rock to early surf guitar to as mentioned by the other reviewer - novelty songs but these are no "chipmunks-songs," they are all rock 'n roll. If you like your rock n' roll a little garage, a little rough around the edges but all done with passion and a great driving beat - you will want this CD!

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Ultra rare early rock n' roll Xmas songs!, December 25, 2005

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Bryan Barrow (Santa Cruz, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rockabilly Xmas (Audio CD)

I have a fairly large collection of Christmas CD's, especially Rock and Roll Xmas CD's, and this CD is one of the best. There's only two songs on this collection that I have on other compilations, and only two other covers that I have other versions of elsewhere.
This disc has unknown songs by mostly unknown artists from what sounds like the late 50's and early 60's (that's my one complaint, that the liner notes don't include more info on the artists and the recordings, just a few photos along with the titles and artists).
Most of the songs fall into the rockabilly category, but some are more western swing, and a few are mainstream pop, doo wop, or even early surf...
a few of these are strange demented novelty tunes, but the rest just plain rock!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Packed with gems & obscure oldies, November 25, 2003

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DJ Joe Sixpack (...in Middle America) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rockabilly Xmas (Audio CD)

Now, this is my kinda holiday album, a scrappy little set of desperate-for-a-hit '50s/'60s rock, surf, hillbilly and rockabilly artists with a slew of tunes that nobody has ever heard of...!  Little Joey Farr, Cathy Sharpe, Charlie Stewart, Lillian Briggs, The Uniques. etc. and a lot of sloppy, dopey novelty tunes, often with charmingly sub-par performances. Can't be beat. For some reason there are a bunch of prepubecent child artists on this one... Maybe there was a big vogue in paying to have your kid "cut" a record, back in the Elvis era. Recommended!