Christmas Reggae albums - Papa Lee
From:
papalee@aol.com
Newsgroups:
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Subject: Re: Q: Christmas
songs
Date: 8 Nov 1996 03:12:36
GMT
This list of reggae Christmas albums
was current as of last year, but undoubtedly there will some new albums coming
out this year.
Davis, Carlene CHRISTMAS
REGGAE ROCK (Prod: Tommy Cowan)
Nicole/VP
Dobson, Dobby SWEET CHRISTMAS (Prod:
I & T Productions) Top Ranking
Dynamic
Superstars CHRISTMAS IN THE TROPICS (Prod: Byron Lee)
Dynamic
Edwards, Jackie CHRISTMAS FEELINGS
(Prod: Bunny Lee) Justice
Ellis, Hortense &
Trinity AFRICAN CHRISTMAS (Prod: I & T Productions) Top
Ranking
Harriott, Derrick REGGAE CHRISTMAS
SONGBOOK (Prod: Derrick Harriott) Crystal
Holt,
John REGGAE CHRISTMAS HITS ALBUM (Prod: Bunny Lee)
Trojan
Joe Gibbs Family REGGAE CHRISTMAS (Prod:
Joe Gibbs) Joe Gibbs
Joe Gibbs Family HAVE A
ROCKIN' CHRISTMAS (Prod: Joe Gibbs) Rocky
One
Kofi A VERY REGGAE CHRISTMAS
Atlantic
Lovette, Eddie MERRY CHRISTMAS (Prod:
Paul Khouri) K&K
Lovindeer CARIBBEAN
CHRISTMAS CHEER (Prod: Lovindeer) TSOJ
Miller,
Jacob & Ray I NATTY CHRISTMAS (Prod: I & T Productions) Top
Ranking
Minott, Sugar & the Crew CHRISTMAS
JAMBOREE (Prod: Sugar Minott) Youth
Promotion
Sly & Robbie TAXI CHRISTMAS
(Prod: Sly & Robbie) RAS
Thomas, Ruddy
CHRISTMAS ROCKERS (Prod: Ruddy Thomas & Chinna Smith)
Forward
Various Artists A REGGAE CHRISTMAS
(Prod: Freddie McGregor & Dr Dread)
RAS
Various Artists BLUE MOUNTAIN CHRISTMAS
PARTY (Prod: Lloyd Evans) Blue Mountain
Various
Artists CHRISTMAS VIBES (Prod: Clement Dodd) Studio
One
Various Artists CHRISTMAS TIME (Prod:
Clement Dodd) Studio One
Various Artists
CHRISTMAS SEASONS (Prod: Sir Tommy) Sir
Tommy's
Various Artists CHRISTMAS IN JAMAICA
(Prod: Clement Dodd) Studio One
Various Artists
CHRISTMAS STYLEE (Prod: Clement Dodd) Studio
One
Various Artists DANCEHALL CHRISTMAS (Prod:
Sonny Ochiai & Lloyd Barnes)
Wackies
Various Artists DENNIS STAR &
FAMILY AT CHRISTMAS (Prod: Dennis Star) Tuff
Gong
Varioius Artists IT'S A REGGAE CHRISTMAS
(Prod: Lewis Merenstein) Peter Pan
Various
Artists MERRY XMAS/ENTERPRISE FAMILY (Prod: Jammy) World
Enterprise
Various Artists MERRY CHRISTMAS
(Prod: Sugar Minott & Jackie Mittoo) Black
Roots
Various Artists REGGAE CHRISTMAS (Prod:
The Famous Team) Famous/VP
Various Artists
REGGAE CHRISTMAS (Prod: Murray Elias)
Profile
Various Artists REGGAE CHRISTMAS (Prod:
M.Hatanhaka, S.Ochiai & 809 Band)
Wackies
Various Artists REGGAE CHRISTMAS (Prod:
Clement Dodd) Heartbeat
Various Artists RUB A
DUB CHRISTMAS (Prod: Ossie Thomas & Phillip Morgan) Tuff
Gong
Various Artists SELEKTA CHRISTMAS (Prod:
Ini Kamoze) Selekta/VP
Various Artists YARD
STYLE CHRISTMAS (Prod: Tommy Cowan) MC
Productions
One
Love,
Lee
O'Neill
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In
article <39k2di$kpe@newsbf01.news.aol.com>, papalee@aol.com (Papa Lee)
writes:
|> |> Since Halloween songs have
generated so much interest lately, I
thought
|> I'd post a listing of Christmas
albums. Additions?
|> |> Black Roots,
Merry Christmas, Black Roots
|> Blue
Mountain Artists, Christmas Party, Blue Mountain,
1989
|> Browne, Danny, Da Reggae Christmas,
Main Street, 1996
|> Coxsone, Christmas
Time, Studio One, 1992
|> Coxsone, Reggae
Christmas from Studio One, Heartbeat,
1992
|> Coxsone, Christmas Stylee, Studio
One, 1980
|> Coxsone, Christmas in Jamaica,
Studio One, 1970
|> Crystal Records, Reggae
Christmas, Crystal, 1997
|> Davis, Carlene,
Christmas Reggae Rock, Nicole[/VP], 1988
|>
Dobson, Dobby [and Ringo], Sweet Christmas, Top
Ranking
|> [Dynamic Super Stars] Lee, Byron,
Christmas in the Tropics, Dynamic, [1973]
|>
Edwards, Jackie, Christmas Feeling,
Justice
|> Edwards, Jackie, Christmas Jump
Up, Tappa Zukie
|> Ellis, Hortense &
Trinity, African Christmas, Top Ranking
|>
Enterprise Family, Merry Xmas, Live & Love,
1989
|> Gardiner, Boris, Let's Take a
Holiday, WKS, 1989
|> Gibbs, Joe &
Family, Reggae Christmas, Joe Gibbs [Rocky One CD],
1982
|> Gibbs, Joe, Have a Rockin'
Christmas, Rocky One, 1991
|> Harriott,
Derrick, Original Reggae Christmas Songbook, Crystal,
1991
|> Holt, John, Reggae Christmas Hits
Album, Trojan, 1986
|> Jah Iriest Artists,
Yard Style Christmas, Top Ranking [MIC], 1981 [Joe Gibbs,
1982]
|> Jammy, Merry Christmas, World
Enterprise, 1988
|> Kamoze, Ini &
Friends, Selekta Christmas, Selekta ,
1989
|> Lovette, Eddie, Merry Christmas,
K&K, 1983
|> Lovindeer, Bright
Christmas, TSOJ, 1987
|> Miller, Jacob
[& Ray I], Natty Christmas, [Top
Ranking/]RAS
|> RAS Posse, A Reggae
Christmas, RAS, 1984
|> Sly & Robbie,
Taxi Christmas, RAS, 1991
|> Star, Dennis
& Family, Dennis Star & Family at Christmas, Tuff Gong,
1990
|> Thomas, Ruddy & Friends,
Christmas Rockers, Forward, 1992
|>
[Various] Sir Tommy's, Christmas Seasons, Sir Tommy's, [1986]
1991
|> Various, It's a Reggae Christmas,
Compose, 1994
|> Various, Reggae Christmas,
Profile, 1991
|> Various, Reggae Christmas,
Famous[/VP], 1989
|> Various, Rub A Dub
Christmas, Tuff Gong, 1985
|> Various,
Vintage Christmas, Sonic, 1996
|> Various,
Dance Hall Christmas, Wackies/NEC[/Rohit],
1988
|> Wackies, Reggae Christmas,
Wackies/NEC[/Tassa/Rohit], 1988
|> Youth
Promotion, Christmas Jamboree, Youth Promotion,
1989
In article
<CyvpI4.7J1@freenet.carleton.ca>, bg147@FreeNet.Carleton.CA (Matthew
Moore) writes:
|> |> Yes that was quite a
list, I have an addition:
|> |> Christmas
Medley - Studio One Disco (45)
In
article <39kqfb$8r2@nic.lth.se>, Bo Peterson
<Bo.Peterson@iea.lth.se> writes:
|>
|> MAS! A Carribean Christmas Party (Rykodisc
1992)
In article
<39ofhk$b2g@newsbf01.news.aol.com>, timras@aol.com (TIMRAS)
writes:
|>
|>
Christmas Vibes [- Various Artists] - Studio
1
|> Christmas in the Sun - Fab Five [/Stage
Crew, VP]
|> Caribbean Christmas Cheer -
Lovindeer, [TSOJ]
|> Lord Laro - Merry
Christmas, [K&K] (included with E.Lovette's on
cd)
In article
<39qlqo$oc9@newsbf01.news.aol.com>, timras@aol.com (TIMRAS)
writes:
|>
|>
A real cool song is Gregory Isaacs "Christmas In Jail" on
the
|> Pardon Me release. He speaks from
experience.
|> On Peter Broggs "Sings For
The Children" there are 3 Christmas
|> songs
and a dub.
|> On Ringo's self titled release
there is a Christmas song.
|> |> on 12" -
Eek A Mouse - Night Before Christmas - Music
Master
|> Dancehall Christmas Disco 45 with
King Everald, King Kong &
|> the Jays on
Firehouse.
|> Home T4 - Rock It For
Christmas/Christmas Mood - Joe Gibbs 1983
|>
Shinehead - Reggae Christmas Medley - Elektra
1989
|> Cocoa Tea - Christmas Medley - Blue
Mountain[/SuperPower, 1987] 1984
|> Jackie
Edwards/Ossie Scott - White Christmas -
Carl's
|> Orpheus - Right TimeNow -
Bravel
|> |> other lps - Blues Busters -
Merry Christmas, [Tower]
In article
<rnelson.1042.784422653@alexandria.lib.utah.edu>,
rnelson@alexandria.lib.utah.edu (Robert Nelson)
writes:
|>
|>
-Santa Claus comes once a Year - Trinity
|>
-While Christmas is Here - The Cables
|>
-Postpone Christmas this Year -
Mutabaruka
In article
<39ql84$o89@newsbf01.news.aol.com>, timras@aol.com (TIMRAS)
writes:
|>
|>
My favorute Christmas single is - the Iron Phoenix & the
Revolutionaries
|> - Natty Dread
Christmas/Rise & Fall of South Africa on The Thing
label.
|>
|>
other good holiday 7":
|> Pinchers -
Imitation Santa - Supreme 1987
|> Johnny
Clarke & the Agrovators - I Saw Mommy Kissing
Santa
|> - Total Sounds
1975
|> Reuben Anderson/Desmond Tucker -
Christmas Time/Oh Holy Night
|> - High
Note
|> Frankie Paul - Merry Christmas -
Ujama
|> Glen Adams - Joyful Tidings/Disco
Tidings - Clock Tower
|> Cocoa Tea -
Christmas Medley - Jammys 1987
|> Alton
Ellis/Jackie Mittoo - Christmas is Coming/Christmas Rock - Studio
1
|> Glen Adams/Blue Grass Inc - Christmas
Rock - Gem
|> Tyronne Evans - God Rest Ye -
Clock Tower
|> Jr Dread - A Wah Dat -
Upsetter
|> Satchmo & Soul Syndicate -
What A Wonderful World - Impact
|> Cutty
Ranks - Christmas Time - Skengdon 1986
|>
Colin Roach & Anthony Malvo - Reggae Christmas - Jammys
1987
|> Sophia George - Sing A Reggae Song
For Christmas - Winner
|> Jimmy London -
Mary's Boy Child/Clavinet Version -
Impact
|> Boney M - Mary's Boy Charge/Oh My
Lord - Sire 1978
|> Joe Gibbs Family -
Little Rocker Boy - JG
|> Carlene Davis
& Trinity - Santa Claus - MC 1981
|>
Nadine,Beres,Yammi,Gregory,Tappa,etc - Its Christmas - Tappa
1992
|> Alltone Allstars - Merry Merry
Christmas - Alltone
|> Mighty Clouds -
Holiday Boogie - Mighty Cloud
|> George
McLean - Holiday Jump Up - Impact
|> Joey
Lewis - Winter Wonderland/O Holy Night -
Straker
|> Smile Street People - Christmas
Song/W.Wonderland - Smilestreet
|> Palemina
& Faith D'Agullar & Cedric Im Brooks
-
|> Santa Ketch Up Eena Mango Tree - Pin Up
1977
In article
<3b415p$26g@newsbf01.news.aol.com>, sweetsoca@aol.com (Sweet Soca)
writes:
|> |> Lindo, Kashief, Sings
Christmas, [Heavy Beat,
1994]
In article
<thisposting@marcus.rice.edu>, scottie@rice.edu (scottie mcdonald)
writes:
|> |> Adams, Val and Exodus,
Christmas in the Caribbean, Silver Sunrise,
1986
|> Alfred and the Alfredoes, Just a
Christmas Card, AWG, 1990
|> Kofi, A Very
Reggae Christmas, Atlantic, 1994
|> Kokomo
Jo, Caribbean Christmas, Silver Bells,
1992
|> Lee, Byron, Christmas Party Time,
Dynamic/Soul
|> Lee, Byron & the
Dragonaires, Christmas in Jamaica, Noel/Intermusic,
1996
|> Lord Inventor, Christmas in the
Caribbean, Rudolph Parker, 1989
|> Malcolm,
Carlos, Christmas Reggae, Starwood, 1975
|>
Maloney, Bunny, Christmas Jam Down Style, Moodisc,
1992
|> Miller, Jacob "Killer" and Ray
"Weather Man" I, Ital Christmas, Top
Ranking
|> Pan Assembly, Christmas Album,
Carotte
|> St. Clair, Carl, Greetings to
You, Trans Universal
|> Star, Dennis &
Family, A Tropical Christmas, CLEF
|>
Various, Christmas Time featuring Roland Alphanson, Studio
One
|> Various, Christmas in Jamaica, Studio
One
|> Various, Eight Stars for Christmas,
Josiah, 1991
|> Various Artists at
Christmas, Vol. 11, Tuff Gong
|> |>
12"
|> Edwards, Jackie, White Christmas,
Justice
|> Harriott, Derrick, Jesus Was Born
Today, Crystal D, 1982
|> Gardiner, Boris,
The Meaning of Christmas, J&W, 1984
|>
Isaacs, Gregory, White Christmas, BK,
1988
|> Levy, Barrington, Once a Year,
GG's
|> Levy, Barrington and Peter Metro,
Mommy Kissing Santa Claus, Thunder Bolt
|>
Nass T Boys, Jungle Xmas, Travalen Man
|>
Perry, Lee, Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, Trojan,
1985
|> Powell, Jane, The Meaning of
Christmas, World Enterprize
|> Success All
Stars, Christmas Rush, Success
|> Taylor,
Tyrone, Magic of Candlelights, Shama,
1986
|> |>
7"
|> Carroll, Tom, Give a Little Love This
Christmas, Upful Sound, 1989
|> Donaldson,
Eric, Jesus is Born, Weed Beat, 1978
|>
Ellis, Alton, Christmas Coming/Version, Studio
1
|> Gold, Brian, Toney & Gregory Peck,
Christmas Family, Jammy$, 1988
|> Isaacs,
Gregory, It's Christmas Time Again,
Taurus
|> Isaacs, Gregory, Christmas Behind
the Bars, Ras Jam, 1992
|> Mighty Diamonds,
We Three Kings, J.R., 1992
|> Miller, Jacob,
Silver Bells, Top Ranking International
|>
Perry, Lee, Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, Trojan,
1986
|> Powell, Michael, Christmas Time, Hot
Stuff, 1983
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Various,
Reggae Christmas (2 CD), Trojan, 1997
Various,
The Christmas Album, VP, 1997
A.R.P., The
Gift, VP, 1998
Yellowman, A Very, Very Yellow
Christmas, RAS, 1998
Various -
Natty & Nice (Rhino US, 1998) A GREAT collection. Artists include
Lee
Perry, Maytals, Kiddus I, Ethiopians, Ini
Kamoze, Beres Hammond, Granville
Williams
Orchestra and too many more to mention. All styles, all levels
of
seriousness. If you only want one reggae
Christmas collection, this is it.
Posted: Thu - February 6, 2003 at 12:00 AM