Yuletide is upon us yet again, so for this annual festive tradition, it's time to curl up around the fire and listen to Ryuichi Sakamoto's score to 1983's Merry Christmas, Mr Lawrence.

Not so much on the informative chatter, but you did get a guest appearance from Val Cormier, hostess of the Folk Oasis (Wed 8-10pm on CITR.ca Pacific).

And for the rest of this Festivus:::

  1. KITT the Amazing Car of Tomorrow: A Knightrider Christmas (A Knightrider Christmas 7", 1983) MCA
  2. Wooden Shjips: O Tannenbaum (Wooden Shjips for the Holidays, 2009) self-released
  3. The Beatles: 1964 (Another Beatles' Christmas Record, 1964) Lyntone
  4. The Love Machine: The Lonely Hearts Club Christmas Party (The Lion Sleeps To-Night 7", 1968) Festival K
  5. Can: Silent Night (Silent Night 7", 1976) Harvest
  6. April March & Los Cincos: Last Train to Christmas (April March & Los Cincos, 1998) Sympathy for the Record Industry
  7. The Bicycles: Snow (Santagold: Volume 2, 2008) self-released
  8. Brian Whitman: Hail the Shining Star (A Singular Christmas, 2004) self-released
  9. The Free Design: Close Your Mouth It's Christmas (You Could Be Born Again, 1968) Project 3
    XMAS! Nicole Blackman: What I Want for Christmas (A Christmas Gift for You from Zero Hour Records, 1995) Zero Hour
  10. The Ventures: Sleigh Ride (The Ventures' Christmas Album, 1965) Dolton/Liberty
  11. Fucked Up: David Christmas (Couple Tracks: Singles 2002-2009, 2010) Matador
  12. Adjective: Black Xmas (The Eggnog Experience, 2009) Mental Beast
  13. John Fahey & Terry Robb: Medley - The Holly & The Ivy/The Cherry Tree Carol (Popular Songs of Christmas & New Year's, 1988) New Rounder/Varrick
  14. Nick Krgovich & Rose Melberg: Coldest Night of the Year (The Eggnog Experience, 2009) Mental Beast
  15. Emm Gryner: What Fighters Do [Here Comes Christmas] (Torrential, 2014) self-released
  16. Mark Snow: Snow for Christmas (Ernest Saves Christmas OST [promo], 2002) self-released
  17. The Border Brass: God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (The Tijuana Brass Sound, 1967?) Design
  18. Lauren Laverne: In the Bleak Midwinter (XFM: It's a Cool Cool Christmas, 2000) Jeepster
    XXMAS! Kellarissa: Maa on niin kaunis (Lumihankala, 2005/2010) unreleased
  19. Bleepus Christ: Stalker (Merry Christmas Jesus Christ, 2005) Amok
  20. Aphex Twin: XMAS_EVET10 [Thanaton3 mix] (Syro, 2014) Warp
  21. CFCF: Exercise 6 [December] (Exercises, 2012) Paper Bag
  22. John Barry: Christmas Eve (Hanover Street OST, 1979) Varèse Sarabande
  23. Angelo Badalamenti: Twin Peaks Christmas Greeting (Twin Peaks Archive, 2012) Davidlynch.com
  24. John Oswald: White (Plunderphonic, 1988) Mystery Tap
  25. Ryuichi Sakamoto: Ride, Ride, Ride [Celliers' Brother's Song] (Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence OST, 1983) Virgin
  26. Ryuichi Sakamoto: Before the War (Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence OST, 1983) Virgin
  27. Ryuichi Sakamoto: Father Christmas (Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence OST, 1983) Virgin
    XXXMAS! Ryuichi Sakamoto: A Brief Encounter (Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence OST, 1983) Virgin
  28. Ryuichi Sakamoto: Assembly (Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence OST, 1983) Virgin
  29. Ryuichi Sakamoto: Sowing the Seed (Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence OST, 1983) Virgin
  30. Ryuichi Sakamoto: Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence [solo piano] (Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence OST, 1983) Virgin
  31. Ryuichi Sakamoto & Cast: 23rd Psalm (Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence OST, 1983) Virgin
  32. Shigeru Umebayashi: The Christmas Song [fast] (2046 OST, 2004) EMI/Virgin
  33. Sun Ra & The Qualities: It's Christmas Time (It's Christmas Time 7", 1955) Saturn

Season's eatings.

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