Stumbled over this at Amazon and haven't been able to scare up much information about it, but it's an indie rock collection of original songs by lesser-known artists released in 2012. Mick Clark gets two songs on here, "It's Christmas Party Time" is a nice uptempo opener and "Sing Glory Glory Hallelujah" is a slower, churchy ballad led by cello and bells. Also getting two songs is Nelson King, with two ballads, "Christmas (Light of the World)" and the talk-sung "Love and Understanding." Mike Murray takes the Eighties approach to the synth-poppy "Sleigh Ride," an original instrumental, not the popular carol, and the decade gets another nod from Tim Ambler on his ballad "Xmas Night." Country influences come into play on "It's Christmas (For Everyone But Me)" by Joe Paxton and "My Baby Gave Herself To Me" by Michael Panasuk, the latter sounding like George Jones backed by Floyd Cramer. David Fisher makes a run at Roy Wood on "Topsy Turvy Xmas," even bringing kids to the microphone by the end. King Layen's "It's Christmas Time" is a nice bit of power pop, The Swag Men take it slow on "Do U Believe in Christmas" and Wendy White gets the last word on the poppy "At Christmas Time." A nice collection from out of left field, good performances of good songs.
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