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Blues, Mistletoe & Santa's Little Helper CD Black Top Records 1995 •• NEW ••


Various Artists
Blues, Mistletoe
& Santa's Little Helper


AUDIO CD
BRAND NEW & FACTORY SEALED


Black Top Records
BT-1122
UPC | 011661662223
1995


TRACK LISTING
01. Earl King – Santa, Don't Let Me Down
02. Grady Gaines And The Texas Upsetters – Grady And Santa Is Coming To Town
03. Rod Piazza And The Mighty Flyers – No More Pretty Presents
04. Marc Wilson And Mark "Kaz" Kazanoff – Good King Wenceslas
05. Anson Funderburgh & The Rockets ft. Sam Myers – Sam's Christmas Blues
06. Rick Holmstrom – Sleigh Ride
07. Bobby Parker – Sandy Claw Stole My Woman
08. Lynn August – Christmas By The Bar-B-Que
09. Mike Morgan & The Crawl – Christmas In Paradise
10. Anson Funderburgh & The Rockets ft. Sam Myers – Lonesome Christmas
11. Mark "Kaz" Kazanoff And Well-Hung Ornaments – Blue Christmas
12. Big Joe And The Dynaflows – Joe's Christmas Salutations
13. Anson Funderburgh & The Rockets Featuring Sam Myers – Young Girls Drive Me Wild (At Christmas)
14. Robert Ward – Wouldn't It Be A Merry Christmas?
15. Bill Kirchen – Santa! Don't Pass Me By


2019 marks the 24th anniversary of one of my favorite Christmas albums of all time, Black Top Records Presents: Blues, Mistletoe and Santa’s Little Helper. In many ways this album represents the absolute apex of the 80’s and 90’s blues revival and the zenith of one of that era’s most iconic symbols, The Black Top Records label out of New Orleans. Peace on earth and goodwill in the record business were the order of the day. Hammond and Nauman Scott’s Black Top Records was in the right place at the right time, recording the right songs, the right way, with the right musicians.

Starting in 1981 with its very first release of Dallas, Texas, based Anson Funderburgh and the Rockets’, Talk to You By Hand, the independent label seemed to quickly find its footing and became an almost instantly identifiable brand. They developed a house sound that to this day is the envy of the industry.

All of this is on display with the label’s October, 1995, release, Blues, Mistletoe & Santa’s Little Helper. Any Christmas compilation that starts out with Earl King and closes with the “Titan of the Telecaster,” Bill Kirchen, is of course an eclectic treat. This fifteen track collection features tunes by Lynn August, Bobby Parker, Big Joe and the Dynaflows and Rick Holmstrom who all make strong contributions to this CD.  

A real holiday treat is the magic that Anson Funderburgh and the Rockets featuring Sam Meyers bring to the album. A full three songs sprinkled throughout the CD feature this great ensemble. Two originals Sam’s Christmas Blues and Young Girls Drive Me Wild (At Christmas), as well as their take on Lowell Fulson’s Lonesome Christmas help to make this label comp something more than just a way to cash in on the holiday market.

Like so much of Blacktop Records output, great back up musicians helped to distinguish the label’s releases from the competition. On various tracks both the New Orleans crew, as well as their counterparts from the Austin, Texas, scene are in full effect. They are led here, as was often the case, by reed man Mark “Kaz” Kazanoff. On Good King Wenceslaus, Kaz plays alto, tenor and baritone sax. The drumming of Marc Wilson helps to set the song apart from any arrangement you have heard of this traditional holiday favorite. Kaz returns with a band billed as The Well Hung Ornaments on Blue Christmas. They are bassist Larry Fulcher, drummer A.D. Manion, Floyd Domino on keyboards, Tom Principato on guitar and Saint Nick Connolly on keyboards and vibes.

Bassist George Porter Jr. anchors the various sessions recorded in New Orleans. One of these is by Houston based sax man Grady Gaines and the Texas Upsetters. The band features Black Top recording star and former Duke/Peacock session guitarist Clarence Holliman.

Rod Piazza and the Mighty Flyers perform an original entitled, No More Pretty Presents. The band features the “classic” Mighty Flyer line-up with Bill Stuve on bass and drummer Jimi Bott. Guitarist Alex Schultz and Miss Honey on piano are on board with Rod leading the charge on vocals and harmonica.

As I revisited this album it was great to hear a tune by Mike Morgan and the Crawl featuring the vocals of Lee McBee. The original tune written by McBee and Morgan entitled, Christmas in Paradise is yet another high point on Blues, Mistletoe & Santa’s Little Helper.

From 1981 through 1999, Black Top Records helped to shape and define the largest blues revival in history. For a vast majority of people music represents some sort of nostalgia and a connection to the past where we view the good old days with rose colored glasses. For many of us who meet up here, music is much more of a vital part of our everyday lives. Yet for me nothing pulls on those nostalgic impulses like Christmas time and the halcyon days of Black Top Records.

What helped to make this release an exciting event was the fact that none of the tracks on this album had been previously issued in any format and 20 years later that is still the case. This album has never been re-issued and is now long out of print.

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Blues, Mistletoe & Santa's Little Helper CD Black Top Records 1995 •• NEW ••

Blues, Mistletoe & Santa's Little Helper CD Black Top Records 1995 •• NEW ••

$34.90 $35.20 (1% off)


Various Artists
Blues, Mistletoe
& Santa's Little Helper


AUDIO CD
BRAND NEW & FACTORY SEALED


Black Top Records
BT-1122
UPC | 011661662223
1995


TRACK LISTING
01. Earl King – Santa, Don't Let Me Down
02. Grady Gaines And The Texas Upsetters – Grady And Santa Is Coming To Town
03. Rod Piazza And The Mighty Flyers – No More Pretty Presents
04. Marc Wilson And Mark "Kaz" Kazanoff – Good King Wenceslas
05. Anson Funderburgh & The Rockets ft. Sam Myers – Sam's Christmas Blues
06. Rick Holmstrom – Sleigh Ride
07. Bobby Parker – Sandy Claw Stole My Woman
08. Lynn August – Christmas By The Bar-B-Que
09. Mike Morgan & The Crawl – Christmas In Paradise
10. Anson Funderburgh & The Rockets ft. Sam Myers – Lonesome Christmas
11. Mark "Kaz" Kazanoff And Well-Hung Ornaments – Blue Christmas
12. Big Joe And The Dynaflows – Joe's Christmas Salutations
13. Anson Funderburgh & The Rockets Featuring Sam Myers – Young Girls Drive Me Wild (At Christmas)
14. Robert Ward – Wouldn't It Be A Merry Christmas?
15. Bill Kirchen – Santa! Don't Pass Me By


2019 marks the 24th anniversary of one of my favorite Christmas albums of all time, Black Top Records Presents: Blues, Mistletoe and Santa’s Little Helper. In many ways this album represents the absolute apex of the 80’s and 90’s blues revival and the zenith of one of that era’s most iconic symbols, The Black Top Records label out of New Orleans. Peace on earth and goodwill in the record business were the order of the day. Hammond and Nauman Scott’s Black Top Records was in the right place at the right time, recording the right songs, the right way, with the right musicians.

Starting in 1981 with its very first release of Dallas, Texas, based Anson Funderburgh and the Rockets’, Talk to You By Hand, the independent label seemed to quickly find its footing and became an almost instantly identifiable brand. They developed a house sound that to this day is the envy of the industry.

All of this is on display with the label’s October, 1995, release, Blues, Mistletoe & Santa’s Little Helper. Any Christmas compilation that starts out with Earl King and closes with the “Titan of the Telecaster,” Bill Kirchen, is of course an eclectic treat. This fifteen track collection features tunes by Lynn August, Bobby Parker, Big Joe and the Dynaflows and Rick Holmstrom who all make strong contributions to this CD.  

A real holiday treat is the magic that Anson Funderburgh and the Rockets featuring Sam Meyers bring to the album. A full three songs sprinkled throughout the CD feature this great ensemble. Two originals Sam’s Christmas Blues and Young Girls Drive Me Wild (At Christmas), as well as their take on Lowell Fulson’s Lonesome Christmas help to make this label comp something more than just a way to cash in on the holiday market.

Like so much of Blacktop Records output, great back up musicians helped to distinguish the label’s releases from the competition. On various tracks both the New Orleans crew, as well as their counterparts from the Austin, Texas, scene are in full effect. They are led here, as was often the case, by reed man Mark “Kaz” Kazanoff. On Good King Wenceslaus, Kaz plays alto, tenor and baritone sax. The drumming of Marc Wilson helps to set the song apart from any arrangement you have heard of this traditional holiday favorite. Kaz returns with a band billed as The Well Hung Ornaments on Blue Christmas. They are bassist Larry Fulcher, drummer A.D. Manion, Floyd Domino on keyboards, Tom Principato on guitar and Saint Nick Connolly on keyboards and vibes.

Bassist George Porter Jr. anchors the various sessions recorded in New Orleans. One of these is by Houston based sax man Grady Gaines and the Texas Upsetters. The band features Black Top recording star and former Duke/Peacock session guitarist Clarence Holliman.

Rod Piazza and the Mighty Flyers perform an original entitled, No More Pretty Presents. The band features the “classic” Mighty Flyer line-up with Bill Stuve on bass and drummer Jimi Bott. Guitarist Alex Schultz and Miss Honey on piano are on board with Rod leading the charge on vocals and harmonica.

As I revisited this album it was great to hear a tune by Mike Morgan and the Crawl featuring the vocals of Lee McBee. The original tune written by McBee and Morgan entitled, Christmas in Paradise is yet another high point on Blues, Mistletoe & Santa’s Little Helper.

From 1981 through 1999, Black Top Records helped to shape and define the largest blues revival in history. For a vast majority of people music represents some sort of nostalgia and a connection to the past where we view the good old days with rose colored glasses. For many of us who meet up here, music is much more of a vital part of our everyday lives. Yet for me nothing pulls on those nostalgic impulses like Christmas time and the halcyon days of Black Top Records.

What helped to make this release an exciting event was the fact that none of the tracks on this album had been previously issued in any format and 20 years later that is still the case. This album has never been re-issued and is now long out of print.

SHIPPING TO USA ONLY
  • Features: Compilation, Sealed
  • Format: CD
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Canada
  • CD Grading: Mint (M)
  • Record Label: Black Top Records
  • Case Type: Jewel Case: Standard
  • Language: English
  • Release Title: Blues, Mistletoe & Santa's Little Helper
  • Artist: Earl King, Grady Gaines & The Texas Upsetters, Rod Piazza and the Mighty Flyers, Marc Wilson, Anson Funderburgh and the Rockets, Rick Holmstrom, Bobby Parker, Lynn August, Mike Morgan & the Crawl, Mark "Kaz" Kazanoff and the Well-Hung Ornaments, Bill Kirchen, Robert Ward, Big Joe and The Dynaflows, Sam Myers, Various Artists
  • Release Year: 1995
  • Style: Christmas, Holiday, Holiday Music, Christmas Music, Blues, Rock, Funk, Soul, Contemporary Blues
  • Genre: Contemporary Blues, Christmas, Blues, Holiday, R&B & Soul, Rock
  • Type: Album
  • UPC: Does not apply

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