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we at THE LION SHREWSBURY are having a christmas bash on the 23 dec and i was asked if we are playing any christmas soul ? I know there are a few MOTOWN christmas songs but do you know any northern xmas tracks ? just want to play the odd one or two just to get every one in the mood .

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we at THE LION SHREWSBURY are having a christmas bash on the 23 dec and i was asked if we are playing any christmas soul ? I know there are a few MOTOWN christmas songs but do you know any northern xmas tracks ? just want to play the odd one or two just to get every one in the mood .

Havin' a bit of a problem with me eyes at the mo but there's this

Just posted up The Drifters - White Christmas on Facebook - love it!! Or have a listen on YouTube.

Alan

Just posted up The Drifters - White Christmas on Facebook - love it!! Or have a listen on YouTube.

Alan

Had that in my favourites since last christmas , I'm sure somebody posted it on SS last year.

Is it the cartoon style one with Santa and Reindeer ?? Belting xmas tune I played to

everybody who came round last year and they all wanted to know where they could get it.

A possible Christmas number 1 eh! better than the other shite that gets to no.1 !!!

Happy Christmas

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lisa miller - loneliest christmas tree canterbury

Not Northern but surely the DEFINITIVE soul Christmas recording.

It's SUBLIME!!

https://www.youtube.c...h?v=STFXXsHoVWw

MB

I can remember one called christmas in the city cant remember who sang it was it richard henry something ?

lisa miller - loneliest christmas tree canterbury

I'm going christmas shopping - Choker Campbell and ? - Magic City

Rob Moss played me this a few years back, i'm sure he will be able to fill in the missing artist.

Great uptempo northern dancer, which because of the title can only be played at this time of year.

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LISA MILLER - LONLIEST CHRISTMAS TREE - CANTERBURY -

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the track on the co op advert is a bit soulfull some one called Gabriella Cilmi dont know her but its ok

Flipside of The Flirtations "Nothing But A Heartache" is a great track called "Christmas Time Is Here Again".

And it isn't really Christmas without "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" by Darlene Love, is it?

Quite a cool cd in Starbucks a couple of years ago with Xmas soul songs - Titled - 'Jolly Old Soul'

Included a few good ones which are always worth a spin this time of year!!

Solomon Burke - Presents for Christmas (superb!)

Booker T - Silver Bells

Clarence Carter - Back Door Santa (funky southern soul)

Otis Redding - Merry Christmas baby (brilliant!!)

Carla Thomas - Gee Whiz, its Christmas

Donny Hathaway - This Christmas

William Bell - Every day will be like a holiday

Worth trying to pick up or get a couple on vinyl!

Best xmas grfeetings - adam

This is the best Xmas Northern Sound..........thumbup.gifthumbup.gifthumbup.gifthumbup.gifthumbup.gifthumbup.gifthumbup.gifthumbup.gif

https://www.youtube.c...h?v=Mra2L0LbTtM

Prefer the Instrumental Flip though....

Merry Christmas All............

Best

dogstoat

Bought this on Spanish Polydor in Lloret De Mar following heavy disco play back in 1972 and not played it much since so will dig it out. Agree about the flip.

One I do keep digging out this time of the year is.

The O'Jay's- Christmas Just Ain't Christmas (Without the one you love) which bounces along in typical philly fashion.

Steve

Nice one for crimbo-----Lonnie Hill--Cold winter in the ghetto good.gif

Nice one for crimbo-----Lonnie Hill--Cold winter in the ghetto good.gif

The Prince Of Cool .......

Malc Burton

We have our xmas night at yorksoultrain every boxing night and di digs her phil spectors xmas album out, and starts the night off with a couple of tracks

Had that in my favourites since last christmas , I'm sure somebody posted it on SS last year.

Is it the cartoon style one with Santa and Reindeer ?? Belting xmas tune I played to

everybody who came round last year and they all wanted to know where they could get it.

A possible Christmas number 1 eh! better than the other shite that gets to no.1 !!!

Happy Christmas

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DRIFTERS - WHITE CHRISTMAS -

kev

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i quite like this,sounds of blackness,soul holiday,unsure.gifph34r.gif

Included a few good ones which are always worth a spin this time of year!!

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Carla Thomas - Gee Whiz, its Christmas

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This one's a beaut!!

CARLA THOMAS - GEE WHIZ IT'S CHRISTMAS -

MB

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See if this doesn't tug at your heartstrings - this year in particular . . .

MICHAEL JACKSON - LITTLE CHRISTMAS TREE - MOTOWN -

MB

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Time to wheel this out for Christmas

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CHINO FEASTER - THE GIRL I LOVE - STRAKER`S -

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Time to wheel this out for Christmas

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CHINO FEASTER - THE GIRL I LOVE - STRAKER`S -

Ken

I used to have this on a different label but buggered if I can remember what it was

ATB

Steve

Ken

I used to have this on a different label but buggered if I can remember what it was

ATB

Steve

Shiptown i think ?,but without the christmas bits...........got it somewhere,buggered if i am gonna' find it Steve biggrin.gif

CHINO FEASTER - THE GIRL I LOVE - STRAKER`S -

Not heard Otis redding do White Christmas until today and wow what a version

my fav is Stevie Wonder - What Christmas Means To Me

Diana Ross and the Supremes - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

A very soulful christmas tune to rival any is,Betty Lloyd - Six Days To Xmas - BSCpretty obscure one too!

Surprised nobody has mentioned the brand new IMPRESSIONS CHRISTMAS ALBUM-I'M COMING HOME FOR CHRISTMAS

Not exactly full of stompers, but this cd from the line up that delighted the fans who saw the Impressionsin Northampton is well worth checking out.

Can be ordered from various internet sites, but worth trying UK suppliers first.

MERRY CHRISTMAS

francis t

A few more Christmas tunes to add to the list:

The Poets " Merry Christmas Baby " Red Bird ( one of the flip sides to "I'm Stuck On You")

Horace Williams " I'm Going Christmas Shopping " Magic city

Private Charles Bowens Christmas In Vietnam Rojac

Also:

Jesse James "It Doesn't Seem Like Christmas" on his new cd album release, entitled "Get In Touch With Me"

Dave.W

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I can remember one called christmas in the city cant remember who sang it was it richard henry something ?

god wish i could find this track i remember it from

Robbie Vincent soul show in the 70.s

pictures_4_022.jpg LISA MILLER - LONLIEST CHRISTMAS TREE - CANTERBURY -
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Something a bit different :thumbup:

beat me to it! one of my fav xmas tunes. first heard it at westhoughton cricket club xmas do many moons ago.

best ever is choker campbell -on magic city - i'm going xmas shopping with the quirky santa goofed and fell through the roof on the flip!

merry xmas folks

phil

ps - just got in from "mad " friday in thurso..........so a bit tipsy.

my fav motown/northern ish tune,:unsure::ph34r:

https://www.youtube.c...h?v=bRerss6lp8Y

Snowy used to play this every Christmas wherever he Jocked. Always a floor packer.

Listening to the Passion Interview Bob did for his Sitting In The PArk show and one of the members of the Passions is Roosevelt Christmas :lol:

think this as run its course thank for all the tracks ,very interesting , Happy Christmas to you all and a SO FULL SOULFULL NEW YEAR !

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