Xmas Party Playlist

Zeus

So folls, what's good for playin' out at a Christmas party? I'm trying to keep it more or less on topic, but not be a Firestone Xmas LP snooze-a-thon. Suggestions for holiday themed music, por favor.I'm thinking of a Funk/Christmas party combo. Do the JBs go well with Egg Nog?

white_tea

My sorry holiday collections includes about five records:

A Johnny Cash Christmas
A Smokey Robinson Christmas
An Esquivel! Christmas
A Reggae Christmas
A Charlie Brown Christmas soundtrack

The_Hook_Up

I just finsihed a christmas mix yesterday...here is the tracklist..
count sidney and his dukes-soul christmas
james brown-santa claus(go straight to the ghetto)
rufus thomas-Ill be your santa baby
the chambers brothers-merry christamas, happy new year
james brown-soulful christmas
the crystals-santa claus is coming to town
carla thomas-gee whiz(its christmas)
otis redding-merry christmas
ronettes-I saw mommy kissing santa claus
staple singers-who took the merry out of christmas
james brown-hey america(its christmas)
clarence carter-back door santa
sir mack rice-santa wants some lovin'
solomon burke-presents at christmas
darlene love-winter wonderland
booker t and the mgs-silver bells
joe tex-make everyday christmas(for your woman)

billbradley

Tino's Breaks Vol. 3 - Christmas Breaks[/b]



funny christmas samples, breakbeats, and jingle bells.



gotta throw on Run DMC - Christmas in Hollis[/b] also

m_dejean

I just finsihed a christmas mix yesterday...here is the tracklist..
count sidney and his dukes-soul christmas
james brown-santa claus(go straight to the ghetto)
rufus thomas-Ill be your santa baby
the chambers brothers-merry christamas, happy new year
james brown-soulful christmas
the crystals-santa claus is coming to town
carla thomas-gee whiz(its christmas)
otis redding-merry christmas
ronettes-I saw mommy kissing santa claus
staple singers-who took the merry out of christmas
james brown-hey america(its christmas)
clarence carter-back door santa
sir mack rice-santa wants some lovin'
solomon burke-presents at christmas
darlene love-winter wonderland
booker t and the mgs-silver bells
joe tex-make everyday christmas(for your woman)

Some nice soulful xmas tracks in there. Lou Rawls 'Christmas Will Really Be Christmas' would fit in nicely, too.

In the pop department, I have to admit, I have always had an affinity for 'Simply Having A Wonderful Christmas Time' by Paul McCartney. Something about that song gets me in the christmas spirit everytime, and I'm known to be a bit of a Scrooge. IMO Paul did a modern yuletide classic with that one.

DjArcadian

jaymack

[quoteI have always had an affinity for 'Simply Having A Wonderful Christmas Time' by Paul McCartney.
"this christmas" donny


brenda lee "rockin around the xmas tree"
"jingle bell rock" bobby helm

james brown has a xmas album

a personal fave of mine is johnny mathis. a family staple.

OXYCONTIN

don't forget the salsoul christmas record!

mylatency

Tabasko

parsec

Lazer

The Lou Rawls (w/Axe and Barnum) album "Ho Ho Ho" is pretty solid all the way, but my boy J*** Hunt has THE definative funky/soulful Xmas album collection, plan to raid it for my yearly Xmas mix gift, so I'll post tracklist soon.

Lazer

What y'all know 'bout that 2LiveCrew Xmas EP?

Fatback

6fran50

Zeus

Thanks for all the suggestions. Looks like I've got some diggin' to do...