Christmas Countdown of Christmas lps: Elvis Christmas Album

Christmas Countdown of Christmas lps: The Beatles Christmas Album 1970

This LP compiled all of the recordings that the Beatles released only to their fan club. It is rare to find this LP in any condition.

Christmas Countdown of Christmas lps

Christmas Countdown of Christmas lps

Starting today I am putting up a Christmas album cover till Christmas Day. On that Day I will have one of my favorite Christmas albums. Today it is "A Charlie Brown Christmas."

6 Days of Thanksgiving Records:Sufjan Stevens and Hark! Songs for Christmas

Yes this is actually a Christmas album but it also contains the song "Come Thou Fount" and it is a traditional Thanksgiving Hymn. So this closes out the 6 Days of Thanksgiving records. I hope you enjoyed it.

6 Days of Thanksgiving Records:John Lennon and Whatever Gets You Thru The Night

Not really a Thanksgiving song but it was preformed live on Thanksgiving Day on November 28, 1974 at Madison Square Garden. Elton John signs on the record with John Lennon. Elton told Lennon the song was a #1 hit. Lennon didn't think so and said if it did he would preform it live at one of Elton's concerts. It became the only solo #1 in America that Lennon had during his lifetime when it topped the Billboard Chart on November 16,1974 for one week. So Lennon made good on his promise. It was the last time Lennon preformed live before a rock and roll audience. That night at the concert Yoko Ono was also in attendance and she and John get back together after nearly a year and a half separation.

6 Days of Thanksgiving Records:Arlo Guthrie and Alice's Restaurant

This popular album was released in 1967. By now almost everyone knows the title song was based on the true story of a very bad Thanksgiving day that Arlo Guthrie had in 1965. With his wit and humor the song comes off as very funny.

6 Days of Thanksgiving Records:David Crowder Band All I Can Say

This is an album by the Christian Rock group the David Crowder Band. On this album is the song "Come Thou Fount." It is a traditional Thanksgiving Day hymn so I thought I would post it here for 6 days of Thanksgiving Records.

6 Days of Thanksgiving Records:Smith College Glee CLub, Hamilton College Choir and the Hamilton College Brass Choir

6 Days of Thanksgiving Records:Vellentine Baptist Church 1983

For the next six days I will be showing some Thanksgiving albums. Most are just church recordings but I want to show them in the real spirit of Thanksgiving. Today is the 1983 album from Vellentine Baptist Church.

C.W. McCall: Roses for Mama

C.W. McCall is best known for his song Convoy. He did record others and here is the picture sleeve for his song Roses For Mama.

Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin: Separate Lives 1985

This song was released in 1985 as part of the soundtrack for the movie White Knights. It reached #1 on the Billboard Charts and was nominated for an Oscar as best song.

The Marmalade: Reflections Of My Life 1969

Here is the picture sleeve used on the 45 by the Scots band called The Marmalade. The song, Reflections Of My Life, is a well crafted pop tune that still holds up today. It is still used in many movies and TV shows today on their soundtracks. It peaked at #10 on the Billboard Charts in the USA.

Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch: Music For The People

George Maharis: After the Lights Go Down Low

Here is a 45 by actor/singer George Maharis who is best known for being one of the stars of the classic 50's TV show Route 66.

Chuck Mangione: Everything for Love

Ann-Margret: Bye Bye Birdie

Daryl Hall and John Oates: Method of Modern Love

Here is the picture sleeve from one of the top duos of the 1980's.

Bobby "Boris" Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers:Monster Mash 1962

On October 31 of 1962 Bobby "Boris" Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers had the #1 song on the Billboard charts with the Monster Mash. As you can see the B-side was Monster Mash Party. Even today you can still hear this song on TV and radio come the month of October.

Chubby Checker: The Twist (1962 Version)

In September of 1960 Chubby Checker had his biggest hit when the Twist was #1 on the Billboard Charts for him and Parkway Records. 15 months later Parkway re-released the record again and in January of 1962 it was on the top of the charts once more. This picture sleeve is from the 1962 release and has Twistin' USA on the flip side.