Saturday, December 23, 2006

Beatlegs Christmas Podcast

Speaking of Christmas Podcasts, Christmas would not be complete without JOHN WINN's already-classic Beatlegs Podcast #21. Its a wonderful 25-minute compilation of all sorts of Beatle and Beatle-related Christmas recordings. Trust me, even if you have all the Beatles "Christmas Messages", you still need this.

Here are the contents:

Episode #21, December 16th, 2005:
- Another Beatles Christmas Message (outtakes, 10-26-64)
- Jingle Bells/Freedom ("Nice Time", 11-15-01)
- "Saturday Club" (12-17-63)
- Good King Wenceslas (choral mix)
- White Christmas (The Beatmas)
- Christmas Messages for Pirate Radio (12-6-66)
- unused Third Christmas Record session, Marquee Studio (10-19-65)
- Nelson Wilbury greeting (12-88)
- Wonderful Christmastime (Apollo Theatre, Glasgow, 12-17-79)
- All The Best To You From Here (extended mix)
- We Wish You A Merry Christmas (Hammersmith Odeon, 12-64)
- Silent Night (The Spotnicks, Jimmy Nicol on drums)
- Merry Christmas/Magic Christian (speed-corrected)
- Ding Dong, Ding Dong (rough mix)
- "Televiezer Magazine" (12-15-69)
- Happy Xmas (War Is Over) ("Lennon Legend" DVD mix)

Get the podcast here, you can listen or download as an MP3:

BEATLEGS PODCAST #21

And many thanks to John for all the hard work he's been putting into these great podcasts!

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