Xmas Compilation 2015

It sounds pretty basic; just create a Xmas compilation! It won't take that long, will it?
I wish it was that simple... Music-wise I tend not to go for the old cliché, but it takes a lot of energy to re-invent yourself every year.

The concept I created in my mind is to find these hidden Xmas gems and at the same time looking back on the past year, that went by so rapidly (again).

So many things happened, ranging from magnificent to utter disaster. I am not talking about situations beyond my control, but about the stuff that happened in my personal life and somehow had a reasonable amount of influence on me.

Every year tragedy strucks and every year is full of glorious moments. These moments are all captured on my silly Xmas compilations. You probably won't even notice them and that's the trick. The last thing I want is to make you feel uncomfortable, so just listen and enjoy the music.

So, when the time comes, late november 2016, don't feel reluctant to ask me if I will be making another Xmas cd.
When the circumstances are right, the answer is always yes and the cd's are probably ready to be sent out any minute.

It makes me feel like I am the proudest man alive, to know that, every year, you want me to be a part of your Christmas tradition.

I am thankful for all your comments and wish you all the best in the holiday season.

Ooh and here is the tracklisting for this years compilation:

CD 1

01 Saint Etienne - I Don't Intend To Spend Xmas Without You
02 Patachou - J'ai Rendez-vous Avec Vous
03 Dotan feat Bert & Ernie - 2000 Miles
04 Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings - World of Love
05 Father John Misty - The Night Josh Tillman Came To Our Apt.
06 Joni Mitchell - Both Sides Now
07 Coldplay - Christmas Lights
08 Anita Kerr Singers - The Bell That Couldn't Jingle
09 Jan and Dean - Frosty The Snowman
10 Seth MacFarlane - A Marshmallow World
11 Jimmy Dean - Jimmy's Xmas Card
12 Kenji Minogue - Gazastrook
13 Bewilder - The Unknown
14 Adam Faith - Lonely Pup (In A Xmas Shop)
15 Natalie Imbruglie - Instant Crush
16 Kodaline - Love Will Set You Free
17 Cesaria Evora - Natal
18 Richard Cheese - Last Xmas
19 Bjorn Again - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
20 Elbow - And It Snowed
21 Lavinia Meijer - Fluffy Gymnopedie No1
22 Sufjan Stevens - No Shade In The Shadow Of The Cross
23 Kylie Minogue feat James Corden - Only You
24 José González - The Forest
25 Living Sisters - Christmas in California
26 Mario Biondi - Let It Snow
27 Rosemary Clooney - Suzy Snowflake
28 2015 recap
29 Monty Python - Sit On My Face
30 The Pogues feat. Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale of New York

CD 2

01 Kim Wilde - Picka-Rocking Around The Xmas Tree
02 I'm From Barcelona - Departure
03 Kylie Minogue - Xmas Isn't Xmas 'Til You Get Here
04 Rufus Wainwright - Spotlight On Christmas
05 Gary Fomdeck - I'll Be There This Christmas  
06 Isabelle Pierre - Le Temps Est Bon
07 Maria Mena - Home For Christmas
08 Passenger - Fear of Fear
09 Saint Etienne - Through the Winter
10 Saul & Chilly Gonzales - A Solitaire Sunroof
11 Junior Brown - Better Call Saul
12 Carpenters - Home For The Holidays
13 Diana Krall & Yo Yo Ma - You Could'nt Be Cuter
14 Monty Python - Galaxy Song
15 KT Tunstall - Sleigh Ride
16 A-ha - Take On Me (Kygo Remix)
17 Katy Perrry - Everyday Is A Holiday
18 Dean Martin - Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
19 Capitol Studio Orchestra - Cha-Cha All the Way
20 Living Sisters - Baby Wants A Basketball For Xmas
21 Courtney Barnett - Boxing Day Blues
22 Tiny Tracks vs Melvin - As Good As Bad Romance
23 Sufjan Stevens - Should Have Known Better
24 Sia - California Dreamin'
25 The Killers - Boots
26 The Leonids - Nybyen Winter
27 José González - Open Book
28 Bugs Bunny Intro
29 Bobby Vinton - Peppermint Stick Parade
30 Carly Rae Jepsen vs Special Guest - Last Xmas