The subtitle of this 2001 compilation, a benefit for the Salvation Army World Trade Center Disaster Relief Fund, is "An Eclectic Mix of Holiday Music From Various Cleveland Area Artists." Nobody I recognize, though. Although an all-local-artists compilation, it could easily be marketed as your basic alt-folk-rock Christmas CD. Many would probably want this compilation just for "Enter Snowman," a takeoff on the similarly named Metallica song about the Sandman, by Selloutica. Alexis Antes and Robin Stone duet on your basic African percussion-influenced "Little Drummer Boy," Myrtle does one of the Very Special Christmas arrangements of "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree," Dick Tucker Band's "Winter Wonderland" is an offbeat pop-rock ballad version of the carol, and Rare Blend's "What Child Is This" has a "House of the Rising Sun" flavor to it. Cosmic Stepping Stones do a swingy duet harmony on "Jingle Bells." Eroc and Walkin' Cane do "Blue Christmas" filtered through Nilsson's "Coconut," an original take on the perennial. Smash Eerie get a little Sting-like on "Carol of the Bells." This set trends more toward the mellow side though, with a straight ballad reading of "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" by Marla Zahorsky and Mark Brennan, solo guitar version of "We Three Kings" by CD producer Kurt Tischer, the original ballad "Your Gift Is Your Presence" by Jim Tigue and a synth instrumental of "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" by Bobbi Holt. I've linked the cover art to Amazon, but it appears to still be available from the label site at a lower price. Also, the Amazon link has so little information I can't guarantee they're offering the same album I'm describing here.
North Coast Noel, various artists (Rigel)
The subtitle of this 2001 compilation, a benefit for the Salvation Army World Trade Center Disaster Relief Fund, is "An Eclectic Mix of Holiday Music From Various Cleveland Area Artists." Nobody I recognize, though. Although an all-local-artists compilation, it could easily be marketed as your basic alt-folk-rock Christmas CD. Many would probably want this compilation just for "Enter Snowman," a takeoff on the similarly named Metallica song about the Sandman, by Selloutica. Alexis Antes and Robin Stone duet on your basic African percussion-influenced "Little Drummer Boy," Myrtle does one of the Very Special Christmas arrangements of "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree," Dick Tucker Band's "Winter Wonderland" is an offbeat pop-rock ballad version of the carol, and Rare Blend's "What Child Is This" has a "House of the Rising Sun" flavor to it. Cosmic Stepping Stones do a swingy duet harmony on "Jingle Bells." Eroc and Walkin' Cane do "Blue Christmas" filtered through Nilsson's "Coconut," an original take on the perennial. Smash Eerie get a little Sting-like on "Carol of the Bells." This set trends more toward the mellow side though, with a straight ballad reading of "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" by Marla Zahorsky and Mark Brennan, solo guitar version of "We Three Kings" by CD producer Kurt Tischer, the original ballad "Your Gift Is Your Presence" by Jim Tigue and a synth instrumental of "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" by Bobbi Holt. I've linked the cover art to Amazon, but it appears to still be available from the label site at a lower price. Also, the Amazon link has so little information I can't guarantee they're offering the same album I'm describing here.
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