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10 tracks | 32 minutes
Released Mar 2002
on MEC Records
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:17 I Don't Want To Spend Christmas Alone lyrics BUY MP3 02:17 I Don't Want To Spend Christmas Alone lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:17 I Don't Want To Spend Christmas Alone
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:16 Make Somebody Happy This Christmas lyrics BUY MP3 04:16 Make Somebody Happy This Christmas lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:16 Make Somebody Happy This Christmas
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:49 Alcohol lyrics BUY MP3 02:49 Alcohol lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:49 Alcohol
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:22 Christmas Without You lyrics BUY MP3 02:22 Christmas Without You lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:22 Christmas Without You
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:36 Let's Think About It lyrics BUY MP3 03:36 Let's Think About It lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:36 Let's Think About It
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:35 Christmas In The City lyrics BUY MP3 03:35 Christmas In The City lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:35 Christmas In The City
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:37 Holiday Heroes lyrics BUY MP3 03:37 Holiday Heroes lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:37 Holiday Heroes
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:54 Jessie lyrics BUY MP3 02:54 Jessie lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:54 Jessie
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:28 Christmas In Love lyrics BUY MP3 03:28 Christmas In Love lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:28 Christmas In Love
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:12 Give All The Children Christmas lyrics BUY MP3 03:12 Give All The Children Christmas lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:12 Give All The Children Christmas
This is a rootsy rock album for the holiday season.
Bio / Background
Alan Merrill's biggest contribution to rock music is without a doubt that he wrote, sang and recorded the original version of "I love rock n roll" with his band The Arrows.
The song has since been covered by mega stars Joan Jett and Britney Spears, and is now an enduring international rock anthem.
This is Alan Merrill's Christmas album, with holiday guest cameo appearances by the stellar talents of Felix Cavaliere, Spooner Oldham, and Dan Penn sharing vocals on the track "Holiday Heroes". Alan Merrill also has vocal duets with R&B great Arthur Alexander, and famed rock poet Jim Carroll on this Christmas album.
Produced by Jon Tiven, this is a clean, direct, no frills recording. Tiven's production leans to the R&B taste in music, and it fits, as there's always a soulful vocal approach given each song by Merrill. Todd Snare's amazing groove on the drums keeps toes tapping. He's one of the best drummers in modern music, having played with PM Dawn, Groove Theory and others.
↓ more ↓Jon and Sally Tiven lay down funky guitars and bass respectively, using economic parts, much like Booker T & the MG's Cropper and Dunn. Many other name guests make cameo appearances, including singer Gary US Bonds, Graham Parker, and also Vernon Reid and Muzz Skillings of Living Color adding to the festivities.
This is a Christmas album that is different, and rocks harder than the average seasonal album. A fine gift for the holiday season!
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