Let's Go Go Christmas is a compilation album released on December 12, 1995.[1] The album consist go-go renditions of traditional Christmas carols performed by prominent Washington, D.C.-based go-go bands,[1][2] including the songs "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" performed by The Pleasure Band, and "Merry Christmas Baby" performed by Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers.
Let's Go Go Christmas | |
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Compilation album by Various Artists | |
Released | December 12, 1995 |
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Length | 42:16 |
Label | Liaison Records |
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Track listing
editNo. | Title | Performer(s) | Length |
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1. | "This Christmas" (Donny Hathaway/Nadine McKinnor) | The Go-Go Family | 6:38 |
2. | "Up on the House Top" (Benjamin Hanby) | Hot-Cold Sweat | 3:56 |
3. | "Jingle Bells" | Funk Innovators | 3:43 |
4. | "Merry Christmas Baby" (Lou Baxter/Johnny Moore) | Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers | 4:55 |
5. | "Happy Holidays to You" | Junk Yard Band | 4:50 |
6. | "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" (Haven Gillespie) | The Pleasure Band | 3:53 |
7. | "The Little Drummer Boy" (Katherine Kennicott Davis) | Double Agent Rock | 4:33 |
8. | "The Christmas Song" (Mel Tormé/Robert Wells) | Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers | 5:53 |
9. | "Give Love on Christmas Day" (Berry Gordy/Dennis Lussier) | Rare Essence | 3:55 |
Total length: | 42:16 |
Personnel
edit- Matt Allen – keyboards
- Roy Battle – keyboards, trombone
- Greg Boyer – trombone
- Chuck Brown – electric guitar, vocals
- Kim Clarke – trumpet, vocals
- Benny Cowan – trumpet
- Double Agent Rock – primary artist
- Glenn Ellis – bass guitar
- Rory Felton – vocals
- Donnell Floyd – vocals
- Funk Innovators – primary artist
- The Go-Go Family – primary artist
- Milton "Go-Go Mickey" Freeman – congas, percussions
- Ivan Goff – keyboards, vocals
- Robert Green – congas, percussions
- Hot, Cold Sweat – primary artist
- James "Jas Funk" Thomas – vocals
- Andre "Whiteboy" Johnson - electric guitar
- William "Ju Ju" House – drums, percussion
- Junk Yard Band – primary artist
- Michael Muse – vocals
- Louie Oxley – keyboards
- The Pleasure Band – primary artist
- Rare Essence – primary artist
References
edit- ^ a b c "Various Artists: Let's Go Go Christmas". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
- ^ "Let's Go Go Christmas". ARTISTdirect. Retrieved 20 December 2016.