Various - A Christmas Record

Various ‎– A Christmas Record

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Material With Nona Hendryx It's A Holiday
August Darnell Christmas On Riverside Drive
Charlélie Couture Christmas Fever
Suicide Hey Lord
Cristina Things Fall Apart
Waitresses, The Christmas Wrapping
Was (Not Was) Christmas Time In The Motor City
Alan Vega No More Christmas Blues
Davitt Sigerson It's A Big Country

Versions

Title Label Cat# Country Year
A Christmas Record (LP, Whi) ZE Records ILPS 7017 UK 1981
A Christmas Record (LP) ZE Records, Island Records 6313 272 France 1981
A Christmas Record (LP, Comp) ZE Records, Island Records ILPS 7017 UK 1981
A Christmas Record (LP, Comp) Island Records 204 222 Germany 1981
A Christmas Record (Special 1982 Edition) (LP) Ariola 205 068 Germany 1982
A Christmas Record (LP, Comp) Island Records, ZE Records ILPS 7022 Europe 1982
A Christmas Record (LP, Comp) ZE Records, Passport Records PB6020 US 1982
ZE Christmas Album (CD, Comp, RE) ZE Records ZEREC.CD15 France 2004
ZE Xmas Record Reloaded 2004 (CD, Promo, Car) ZE Records ZEREC.CD15 France 2004
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Reviews & Discussion

randysrodeo Mar 23, 2012 (edited 2 months ago)

referencing ZE Xmas Record Reloaded 2004, CD, Promo, Car, ZEREC.CD15

You know, overall I'd say this was great - just less than perfect. True, Ze used the edited version of "It's A Holiday," and they left off the Three Courgettes track - presumably because the group was signed to their distributor, Island, and not Ze proper. And, I couldn't really care less about the newer tracks, which sound like they are on the wrong album.

But, I was thrilled to have this great music on CD, and the liner notes are first rate. And, in 2008, they put out a complete version as MP3 download under the original title with original artwork. It includes all 14 cuts from all editions (though it still uses the short version of "Holiday," which it deceptively labels as "extended").
Review by cabeefLA Nov 16, 2008

referencing ZE Xmas Record Reloaded 2004, CD, Promo, Car, ZEREC.CD15

Oh boy did ZE ever mess up big time with this CD reissue - Why oh why can you tell me that the original 1981/92 ZE Christmas LP featured a mix of Material and Nona Hendry's "It's A Holiday" that was well over 7 mins long, but this CD only has a single edit that's only a little over 3 mins long? You'd think if they were going to the trouble of doing a CD reissue they'd at least keep the Original Full-Length Mix? Sloppy and sad for true collectors.

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