Track Listings (17) - Disc #1| All Artists: Various Artists, Wall of Voodoo, David Bowie, Throwing Muses, The Pretenders, The Pogues, Squeeze, Timbuk 3, XTC Title: New Wave Xmas: Just Can't Get Enough Members Wishing: 20 Total Copies: 0 Label: Rhino / Wea Release Date: 10/15/1996 Genres: Alternative Rock, Special Interest, Pop, Rock, Classical Styles: Hardcore & Punk, New Wave & Post-Punk, Holiday & Wedding, Vocal Pop, By Decade, 1980s, 1990s, Adult Alternative, Opera & Classical Vocal Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPCs: 081227255527, 081227253042, 081227255541 |
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 | Various Artists, Wall of Voodoo, David Bowie New Wave Xmas: Just Can't Get Enough Genres: Alternative Rock, Special Interest, Pop, Rock, Classical
This seasonal adjunct to Rhino's 15-volume proto-alternative series of '80s favorites is characterized as much by sweetness as wigginess: check out XTC's "Thanks for Christmas" and Squeeze's "Christmas Day," the latter of ... more » |
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Amazon.com This seasonal adjunct to Rhino's 15-volume proto-alternative series of '80s favorites is characterized as much by sweetness as wigginess: check out XTC's "Thanks for Christmas" and Squeeze's "Christmas Day," the latter of which name-checks everything from tree lights to British comedy team Morecambe and Wise. Closest to true new-wave sound and spirit is They Might Be Giants' Farfisa-driven "Santa's Beard," but this eclectic mix's stretches generally succeed. Still, a couple of complaints: why a dreary "Little Drummer Boy" by Miracle Legion instead of the turbocharged one from Joan Jett's I Love Rock n' Roll? But it's churlish to complain about a record so well-meaning that it stacks up a blindingly good "Rudolph" by Los Lobos, a vintage single by Matthew Sweet's early Buzz of Delight, and "Fairytale of New York" by the Pogues and Kirsty MacColl--what a tearjerker. --Rickey Wright Similarly Requested CDs
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CD ReviewsCaptain Sensible Captures The New Age Christmas Spirit 08/27/1999 (4 out of 5 stars) "I would rate this X-Mas compilation a 5+ on the strength of track #10 alone. Captain Sensible's 1984 single, "One Christmas Catalogue" is one of the best pop songs I have ever heard. It's synth pop intermingled with overdubs of sound bytes from distant Christmas movies of the past, create a nostalgic overload. I first heard this song on the radio in December of 1995 while attending Brigham Young University. And up until just recently I was finally able to locate this CD and buy it. "One Christmas Catalogue" is a classic 80's hit that deserves much more airplay during the holidays. It isn't every day you stumble onto a song this good! This is a must have single for any 80's alternative pop fan!" Why is this not for sale as Mp3's ? Brian Brady | Castro Valley, CA | 12/03/2008 (4 out of 5 stars) "For the last 30 years I've been searching my local record stores at Christmas time for this CD, and I've yet to find a used copy, why ? because it's such great Christmas fun, you'll want to keep it. What criteria does Amazon.com use for converting CD's to Mp3's ??? I'd pay $10 for this CD in a store just for 'X-mas at K-Mart' by Root Boy Slim, so why can't I find it for 99 cents as an Mp3 ? maybe Santa will leave me a copy this year. Happy Holidays !"
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