Various Artists: Winter Warnerland

'Tis the Season to Promote Your Stuff!

That, apparently, is what Warner Bros. Records was thinkin' back in the 80s. I posted a 1987 compilation of Warner Bros. artists performing Christmas related materials, called "Yulesville!", when I was here back in July of last year. Now, in response to a request, I'm postin' this one from 1988. It, like the other, features both music and spoken word "Holiday Greeting" messages.

Note that this is a rip from the Compact Disc, which contains more tracks than the vinyl pressing. Silly Earthling Traitor Vic only posts old vinyl records here but I, being from Mars, am not constrained by such trivial concerns. Bah! As there are 37 tracks here (@ 320kbps), I've split the post into two pieces.

Various Artists: Winter Warnerland Pt. 1
&Various Artists: Winter Warnerland Pt.2

1. God Rest the House - Jeff Lorber
2. Winter Wonderland - Good Question
3. Cold Chillin' Christmas - Cold Chillin' Juice Crew
4. FM Dial - Warner Bros. Promo
5. Holiday ID - Nelson Wilbury
6. Maybe This Could Be the Christmas - Gardner Cole
7. Holiday ID - James Ingram
8. Holiday ID (English) - Apollonia
9. Holiday ID (Spanish) - Apollonia
10. Once in a Blue Moon Rising - PM
11. I'm Coming Home - Secret Weapon
12. Fais Do Do - Daniel Lanois
13. What Child Is This? - Mark O'Connor
14. Silver Bells - Jim Horn
15. Christmas Medley - Pee Wee Herman
16. Christmas Without You - Tommy Page
17. Santa's Harley - Warner Bros. Promo
18. Holiday ID - ZZ Top
19. Holiday ID / Christmas Song - Bulletboys
20. Santa Claus Is Getting Down - Jesse Ed Davis
21. Rudolph the Manic Reindeer - Los Lobos
22. Deck the Halls - R.E.M.
23. Angels We Have Heard on High / Gloria - Hugo Largo
24. Holiday ID - Lou Reed
25. Blue Christmas - Danielle Dax
26. Santa Claus - Throwing Muses
27. Holiday ID - Ofra Haza
28. 2000 Years of Love - 54.40
29. I Believe in Father Christmas - Honeymoon Suite
30. Ways to Save Money at Christmas - Julie Brown
31. Holiday ID - Peter Cetera
32. Silent Night - Peter Cetera
33. Holiday ID - Randy Travis
34. How Do I Wrap My Heart Up for Christmas - Randy Travis
35. Don't Drink and Drive, Duh - Pee Wee Herman
36. Pee Wee Willbury ID - Pee Wee Herman
37. Santa's Jet - Warner Bros. Promo

The B-52's: Mesopotamia

There's a lot of Ruins in...

Back when it all started (around the 4th millennium BC) they called it Mesopotamia. What inspired The B-52's to write a song about it is beyond me. It might be because the Mesopotamians invented beer. It might not, though.

As it is, however, the song that they did write and record is really cool, as is the entire record on which it appeared. It was produced by David Byrne and released, as a 6 song 12" EP, in 1982.

And we all know that, since the area that Mesopotamia existed in is now known as Iraq, there are even more ruins there now than there were in the 80s. I'd like to think that I'll hear something else about Mesopotamia, soon, that makes me feel as happy as this record always has.

The B-52's: Mesopotamia

1. Loveland
2. Deep Sleep
3. Mesopotamia
4. Cake
5. Throw That Beat in the Garbage Can
6. Nip It in the Bud