RIBS TPTD: “Merry Christmas, Baby” - A Baker’s Dozen…
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More “Sounds of the Season” from RIBS!
Today we’re doing something a little different. You may like it or hate it, we’ll have to see…
I’ve been asked by a few folks this month what my favorite Christmas song is, and I’ve answered without hesitation Luther Vandross’ “Every Year, Every Christmas”. However, my second favorite Christmas song is the subject of our mix today, the Christmas classic, “Merry Christmas, Baby”. Originally done by Charles Brown this song has been covered by just about EVERYBODY it seems whenever they perform a set of Christmas music.
So… I got to thinkin’ one day, “Just how many versions of this song are there?” Well, the answer is: “A lot!” *smile*
Now, often a DJ will take a couple of versions of a song, the original and a cover version and play them back to back so you can contrast and compare them to one another. Well today we’re taking 13 (that’s the “baker’s dozen” part of the title) and presenting them to you all in one mix. Yeah, yeah I know sounds kinda boring doesn’t it. Well, I’ve labored long and hard to find versions that were different enough so that it wouldn’t be repetitive, BUT… you have to be the judge of that.
Without further ado, RIBS’ Sounds of the Season presents to you:
“Merry Christmas, Baby” - A Baker’s Dozen!
RIBS TPTD: Merry Christmas, Baby - A Baker’s Dozen
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Playlist: (song - artist [time])
- Merry Christmas, Baby - Charles Brown [4:49]
- Merry Christmas, Baby - Otis Redding [2:29]
- Merry Christmas, Baby - Chuck Brown and the Soul Searchers [4:58]
- Merry Christmas, Baby - Don Patterson [6:01]
- Merry Christmas, Baby - Stevie Wonder/Wyclef Jean [5:23]
- Merry Christmas, Baby - Etta James [6:08]
- Merry Christmas, Baby - Bootsy Collins [4:30]
- Merry Christmas, Baby - Lou Rawls [2:31]
- Merry Christmas, Baby - Booker T. & The MGs [3:18]
- Merry Christmas, Baby - Bruce Springsteen [4:56]
- Merry Christmas, Baby - Christina Aguilera [5:44]
- Merry Christmas, Baby - O’Jays [4:29]
- Merry Christmas, Baby - Natalie Cole [3:23]
Enjoy!
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RIBS TPTD: A ‘Funky’ Christmas…
Filed under: Funk, Holiday, RIBS, Triple Play Thurs-Day, Xmas, music, podcasts/mixes, soul
Ahhh… Christmas time and Christmas music! Next to the start of the baseball season it’s my favorite time of year.
As promised, we’re continuing to give you the “Sounds of the Season” here on RIBS. This week we leave behind the sad/broken-hearted side of Christmas that (unfortunately) many folks experience during the holiday season and turn our attention to a little Christmas “soul music”. And not just any old soulful renditions of Christmas songs, but songs with a funky beat that you could party and dance to while getting your holiday spirit (or “spirits” *smile*) on! (Note: this mix is another of the ones I first posted last year in 2007, but it is such a cool (and funky! {smile}) collection of songs that I just had to post it for you again!)
Hopefully you will enjoy this collection that I call…
A ‘Funky’ Christmas!
…and don’t worry, it’s NOT a bunch of the same old uptempo R&B Christmas tunes that we usually hear over and over and over again on the radio!
RIBS TPTD: A ‘Funky’ Christmas!
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Playlist: (song - artist [time])
- The Mistletoe Jam - Luther Vandross [4:46]
- Do You Hear What I Hear - Deniece Williams [4:08]
- Christmas Jam - Patti LaBelle [4:18]
- Christmas Forever - Freddie Jackson [3:58]
- Sleigh Ride - TLC [3:45]
- Christmas In Hollis - Run DMC [2:58]
- Back Door Santa - Clarence Carter [2:10]
- Dear Santa (Bring Me A Man This Christmas) - The Weather Girls [6:31]
- Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) - Mariah Carey [2:36]
- Santa Claus Go Straight To The Ghetto - James Brown [3:03]
- Santa’s Coming (aka Santa Claus Is Coming To Town) - Bootsy Collins [4:58]
- Merry Christmas - Christina Aguilera [5:44]
- 8 Days of Christmas - Destiny’s Child [3:31]
- What Christmas Means To Me - Stevie Wonder [2:30]
- Christmas Everyday - The Temptations [2:55]
- This Christmas - Chris Brown [3:19]
- Feels Like Christmas - Al Green [3:17]
- Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow - Gloria Estefan [3:57]
- Go Power At Christmas Time - James Brown [3:12]
- Christmas Gift - Margie Joseph [3:24]
- With My Honey - En Vogue [3:46]
Enjoy!
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RIBS TPTD: A “Lonely” Christmas…
Filed under: Holiday, RIBS, Triple Play Thurs-Day, Xmas, blues, jazz, music, podcasts/mixes, soul
Ahhh… the holiday season is upon us!
Just as we did around here last year, the month of December is going to be devoted to what we like to call the ‘Sounds of the Season’. From now until the beginning of the year the mixes here on RIBS will be a variety of “themed” Christmas music from a number of different genres: Soul, Jazz, Gospel, Blues and maybe even a little Pop and/or Rock too.
First up is my favorite mix from this time last year that I wanted to present here again, not only because I like it so much, but because there are a number of you (perhaps most of you {smile}) who missed it back then because you didn’t know this place existed (back then I called it “A ‘Broken Hearted’ Xmas”, but I thought “A ‘Lonely’ Christmas” was a little bit better, so I renamed it). Here’s the original intro…
Christmas time. For many folks it’s the happiest time of year. However, for many others it can also be the saddest time of year.
I have always thought that it was ironic that some of the most beautiful (to me at least) Christmas songs were the ones about being sad and/or broken-hearted at this time of year. This week during our month-long look at the ‘Sounds of the Season’ here at RIBS we look at the other side of Christmas…
…and present to you:
A “Lonely” Christmas!
RIBS TPTD: A “Lonely” Christmas!
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Playlist: (song - artist [time])
- What Do The Lonely Do At Christmas? - Patti LaBelle [4:07]
- Every Year, Every Christmas - Luther Vandross [5:06]
- I’ll be Home For Christmas - Oscar Peterson [2:51]
- I’ll Be Home For Christmas - Jordin Sparks [3:13]
- Christmas Without My Girl - Gerald Levert [4:29]
- Cold December Nights - Boyz II Men [4:11]
- Just A Lonely Christmas - Diana Ross and The Supremes [2:26]
- Please Come Home for Christmas - Charles Brown [2:32]
- Empty Stocking Blues - Floyd Dixon [3:01]
- Blue Christmas - Grover Washington, Jr. [3:55]
- Christmas Blues - Holly Cole [2:57]
- Miss You Most (At Christmas Time) - Mariah Carey [4:32]
- Get Here - Dave Koz & Friends [4:58]
- Christmas Blues - Charles Brown [2:59]
- Rain On Christmas - David Sanborn [4:49]
- Good Morning Blues - Ella Fitzgerald [3:19]
- Christmas Blues - Ramsey Lewis Trio [2:50]
- Please Send Me Someone To Love - Sade [3:41]
- What Do The Lonely Do At Christmas? - The Emotions [3:22]
- I Want To Come Home For Christmas - Marvin Gaye [3:30]
- Christmas With No One To Love - Charles Brown [3:15]
- Another Lonely Christmas - Prince and The Revolution [4:51]
BTW…
Special shout out and “Thanks!” to EJ for suggesting the Sade cut.
Special shout out and “Thanks!” to DJ GrantLOVE for the Prince cut, the perfect ending IMHO to this mix.
Enjoy!
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RIBS TPTD: A “Snuggle Wit Cho Baby” Xmas…
Filed under: Holiday, Triple Play Thurs-Day, Xmas, jazz, music, podcasts/mixes, soul
OK, I was a little hasty when I said the Jazzy Xmas mix was the last one in this series. This one though, our 7th mix, definitely will finish out the ‘Sounds of the Season’ here on RIBS.
Time to get cozy and snuggle up with your baby!
I figure at this point all the craziness that is this thing we call the holiday season is just about over. All of the shopping, the cooking, the cleaning, the decorating, etc. Time to take a break, sit back and just relax.
So, here’s what you do. After the kids all tucked in for bed, you two can turn the lights down low, curl up under some black satin and let Isaac Hayes, Babyface, Nancy Wilson, Patti LaBelle, Brook Benton and a few others whisk away your cares on a cloud of soulful music perfect for quiet moments like this. May your holidays be happy and safe and sensuously soulful as we present to you…
“Snuggle Wit Cho Baby” Xmas!
RIBS TPTD: A “Snuggle Wit Cho Baby” Xmas!
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Playlist:
- Bobby ‘Blue’ Bland - You Are My Christmas
- Isaac Hayes - The Mistletoe And Me
- Patti LaBelle - It’s Going To Be A Merry Christmas
- Boyz II Men - Do They Know
- En Vogue - Snowy Nights
- Toni Braxton - Santa Please
- The Isley Brothers - What Can I Buy You
- Nancy Wilson - That’s What I Want For Christmas
- Whitney Houston - One Wish (For Christmas)
- Boyz II Men - Share Love
- Vanessa Williams - Star Bright
- Patti LaBelle - Holidays Mean More To Me
- Vanessa Williams - Merry Christmas Darling
- Stevie Wonder - Twinkle, Twinkle Little Me
- Brook Benton - Soul Santa
- Brain McKnight - Because Of His Love
- Babyface - You Were There
- Christina Aguilera - These Are The Special Times
- Michael Bolton - Love Is The Power
- Patti LaBelle - I’m Christmasing With You
Enjoy!
And remember…
If you have the question: “Where are are the good Soul music sites on the ‘Net?
We have the answer: “Check out NetInfoWeb’s ‘SoulSites’ Aggregator Page!”
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RIBS TPTD: A “Jazzy” Xmas…
Filed under: Holiday, Triple Play Thurs-Day, Xmas, jazz, music, podcasts/mixes, soul
Our 6th and final (maybe) mix in our month-long ‘Sounds of the Season’ series here on RIBS.
Time to get a little “Jazzy” on ya!
Of all the many different variations of Christmas music that there are, I have to admit, I really like the Jazz interpretations the best. There’s something about Jazz and Christmas music that just fits together so beautifully, like they were made for each other. So, IMO, a series of Christmas mixes just wouldn’t be right if it didn’t include some Jazz (and maybe just a touch of Blues {smile}).
Our Jazz lineup today includes: the Vince Guaraldi Trio, Fourplay, Jimmy Smith, Michael Franks, Denise LaSalle (there’s that touch of Blues I mentioned), Wynton Marsalis, Dianne Reeves and more. Still got that black satin to wrap around ya? Good. Grab some eggnog (and Rum!) and get comfortable as we present to you…
A “Jazzy” Xmas!
RIBS TPTD: A “Jazzy” Xmas!
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Playlist:
- Vince Guaraldi Trio - Skating
- Kevin Eubanks - Silver Bells
- Jaz Sax - The First Noel
- Dianne Reeves - This Time Of The Year
- Fourplay - Snowbound River
- Michael Franks - I Bought You A Plastic Star For Your Aluminum Tree
- Jimmy Smith - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
- David Beniot - Carol Of The Bells
- Wynton Marsalis - Twas The Night Before Christmas
- Joshua Redman - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
- Denise LaSalle - Santa’s Got The Blues
- Kenny G - Jingle Bell Rock
- The Brecker Brothers w/Steve Khan - The Christmas Waltz
- Trio West - What Child Is This?
- Fourplay - Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
- Dave Koz - Silverbells
- Ray Charles - Winter Wonderland
- John Legend - Let It Snow
- Vince Guaraldi Trio - Christmas Time Is Here (vocal)
Enjoy!
And remember…
If you have the question: “Where are are the good Soul music sites on the ‘Net?
We have the answer: “Check out NetInfoWeb’s ‘SoulSites’ Aggregator Page!”
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RIBS TPTD: A “Soulful” Xmas…
Filed under: Holiday, R&B, Triple Play Thurs-Day, Xmas, jazz, music, podcasts/mixes, soul
Mix #5 in our month-long ‘Sounds of the Season’ series here on RIBS!
This time around we turn our attention to some of the “Soulful” sounds of the holiday season. A real pleasing mix of some traditional and original Christmas tunes from some of our favorite Soul (and a couple of Jazz) artists. Sit back, relax, and of course, envelope yourself in the black satin sounds of Alexander O’Neal, The Temptations, Whitney Houston, Lou Rawls, The Whispers and many more as we present to you…
A “Soulful” Xmas!
RIBS TPTD: A “Soulful” Xmas!
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Playlist:
- Alexander O’Neal - My Gift To You
- The Temptations - Give Love On Christmas Day
- Destiny’s Child - Opera Of The Bells
- The Whispers - This Christmas
- Patti Austin - Christmas Time Is Here
- King Curtis - The Christmas Song
- The Impressions - I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
- Anita Baker - My Favorite Things
- The O’Jays - I Can Hardly Wait ‘Til Christmas
- The Temptations - Silver Bells
- Alexander O’Neal - Remember Why (It’s Christmas)
- Vanessa Williams - Do You Hear What I Hear/The Little Drummer Boy
- Mariah Carey - Silent Night
- Whitney Houston - The First Noel
- Peabo Bryson - The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year
- Boney James - Sleigh Ride
- Lou Rawls - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
- Vanessa Williams & Bobby Caldwell - Baby, It’s Cold Outside
- Anita Baker - Christmas Fantasy
- Whitney Houston - Joy To The World
Enjoy!
And remember…
If you have the question: “Where are are the good Soul music sites on the ‘Net?
We have the answer: “Check out NetInfoWeb’s ‘SoulSites’ Aggregator Page!”
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RIBS TPTD: A “Blues” Xmas…
Filed under: General/Misc, Holiday, Triple Play Thurs-Day, Xmas, jazz, music, podcasts/mixes, soul
Our 4th mix for the ‘Sounds of the Season’ turns our attention to the “Blues” baby!
I think my earliest recollection of a Blues Christmas song has to be Charles Brown’s “Merry Christmas, Baby”. At that young age I recall it just “sounding so different” from the rest of the Christmas music that I heard all of the time. Ever since then some of my favorite songs at this time of year have been Blues versions of traditional Christmas music or, even better, original Blues tunes composed for the holiday season.
Now, if you are not familiar with the Blues, don’t go thinking that this is going to be the kind mix that you’ll put on in the background and fall asleep to. No, no, no. While many Blues tunes have a slow, drawn out tempo typical of the early years of the genre, the Blues can be a lot more funkier than you may realize.
Well, to paraphrase Fave, since “any day of the week can be a Thurs-Day” here’s a Monday morning version of the RIBS Triple Play Thurs-Day as we present to you…
A “Blues” Xmas!
RIBS TPTD: A “Blues” Xmas!
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Playlist:
- Eddie C. Campbell - Santa’s Messin’ With The Kid
- Albert King - Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin’
- Martin Sease - Funky Christmas
- B.B. King - Christmas Comes But Once A Year
- Charles Brown - Wrap Yourself In A Christmas Package
- John Lee Hooker - Blues For Christmas
- Louis Jordan - Santa Claus, Santa Claus
- Texas Pete Mayes - Christmas Holidays
- Koko Taylor - Merry, Merry Christmas
- Jimmy Liggins - I Want My Baby For Christmas
- Chuck Berry - Run Rudolph, Run
- Voices - Santa Claus Baby
- Saffire, The Uppity Blues Women - One Parent Christmas
- Charles Brown - Boogie Woogie Santa Claus
- B.B. King - Lonesome Christmas
- Clarence ‘Gatemouth’ Brown - Christmas
- Son Seals - Lonesome Christmas
- William Clarke - Please Let Me Be Your Santa Claus
- Jimmy McCracklin - Christmas Time
- Detroit Junior - Christmas Day
- Little Charlie & The Nightcats - Santa Claus
- Brian Setzer - Boogie Woogie Santa Claus
- Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials - I’m Your Santa
- B.B. King - Bringing In A Brand New Year
Enjoy!
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