In the spirit of James Brown’s Funky Christmas is this excellent-looking compilation of holiday rare groove and soul records that I missed last year from the always-reliable Strut records. Peep the science:
“The golden era of ‘60s and ‘70s soul music boasts a great tradition for Christmas songs and, following in the footsteps of classic Christmas albums from the Motown stable and James Brown, Strut enter the festive spirit this November with the first ever Yuletide compilation on the label, In The Christmas Groove, bringing together 12 rare soul, funk and blues cuts rediscovered from Christmases past.
Featuring tracks often only ever released as obscure 45 B-sides, the compilation tracks one-off moments when the good groove met the jingle bells to devastating effect. Artists include bluesman Jimmy Reed, jamming hard on “Christmas Present Blues” and Calypsonian Capt. Elmo McKenzie with a lilting Yuletide Caribbean ode on Barbados label Trex. UK-based session collective Zebra weigh in with a festive slice of gritty Afro-rock and kids choir Harlem Children’s Chorus paint a poignant picture of “Black Christmas” in the ghetto.
We also include some useful covers of Christmas favourites. Late, lamented New Orleans Godfather Eddie Bo produces Isaac Clarke on a solid version of “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town” for his Seven B label and The Black On White Affair out of Seattle rock out on an amazing re-work of “Auld Lang Syne.”
All in all, an essential diggers’ grab bag for the festive season and a refreshing alternative to the traditional Christmas fare. Early reaction from Lapland is encouraging: “Sinatra and Jim Reeves are certainly legends but the same songs each Christmas are driving me and Rudolph a bit potty, quite frankly,” explains Santa Claus. “This is the sh*t I want in my sleigh!”
In The Christmas Groove is released on CD and digital and features an extensive booklet including original sleeve artwork and sleeve notes by James Maycock of Mojo magazine.”
MP3: Wild Honey · Angel’s Christmas by Popcasting
MP3: Electric Jungle – Funky Funky Christmas by elninodiablo
Hit the jump for the full track listing.
Connect with Strut online – website | In the Christmas Groove microsite
Tracklist:
01. J.D. McDonald – Boogaloo Santa Claus
02. Jimmy Reed – Christmas Present Blues
03. Electric Jungle – Funky Funky Christmas
04. Funk Machine – Soul Santa
05. Milly & Silly – Getting Down For Xmas
06. The Harlem Children’s Chorus – Black Christmas
08. Isaac Clarke – Santa Claus Is Coming To town
09. Captain Elmo McKenzie & The Roosters – Home On Christmas Day
10. Soul Saints Orchestra – Santa’s Got A Bag of Soul
11. Zebra – Christmas Morning
12. Harvey Averne Band – Let’s Get It Together This Christmas
13. Jimmy Jules – The New Year
14. The Black On White Affair – Auld Lang Syne
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