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Rockabilly Xmas

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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!

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!

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!

So many Christmas songs are slow, which is fine but I do like to rock and why should this impulse be denied at Christmas? This collection has a few slow numbers, sure, but plenty of fast and fun gems from back in the day. Well worth your money for fans of Christmas music and early rock'n'roll and rockabilly.

Very please with all tracks. I am amazed some did not make it big. This on is on my top five Christmas music list IF you like rockabiilly

This cd presents a wide variety of artists performing the 50's rock-a-billy style. I like to listen to it over and over because of it's variety. It's a fun break from tradtional christmas music