Merry Luxmas: It'S Xmas In Crampsville / Various Merry Luxmas: It'S Xmas In Crampsville / Various CD

UK holiday collection. Season's Gratings From The Cramps' Lux And Ivy. A 31-track collection of the strangest yuletide 45s ever; from dogs murdering the classics, to beatniks digging the snow plus a lament for an empty stocking, all as found in the Cramps' record basement. Wild Christmas Tree wrecking rock 'n' roll, unstable people searching for a swinging yule, jailbirds, bluesmen and all-round lunatics tackle the festive season with gusto. Featuring doo wop ballads, Louis Armstrong, George Jones, Spike Jones and the Christmas list fandango's of Joan Shaw and Gayla Peevey plus a smattering of offbeat novelty sides. Remastered from the original sound sources with sleevenotes by Mojo Magazine's Dave Henderson.

1. Santa Done Got Hip - the Marquees 2. Jingle Bell Hop - Jackson Trio 3. Rockin' "J" Bells - Little Bobby Rey ; His Band 4. Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer - the Mellodeers 5. Christmas in the Congo - the Marquees 6. Yulesville - Edward 'Kookie' Byrnes 7. Cool Yule - Tony Rodelle Larson 8. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer - the Cadillacs 9. I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas - Gayla Peevey 10. O Christmas Tree - Spike Jones 11. Christmas Boogie - Sugar Chile Robinson 12. Christmas in Jail - the Youngsters 13. Swingin' Santa - Sandy Baron 14. Jingle Jangle - the Penguins 15. Rockin' Santa Claus - the Martels 16. Christmas Day - Detroit Junior 17. Trim Your Tree - Jimmy Butler 18. I Want a Man for Christmas - Joan Shaw 19. Eskimo Pie - George Jones 20. Hey Santa Claus - the Moonglows 21. I Want a Present for Christmas - JB Summers and Doc Bagby's Orchestra 22. Empty Stocking Blues - Floyd Dixon 23. Christmas Spirit - Julia Lee 24. Far Away Christmas Blues - Little Esther ; Mel Walker with Johnny Otis Orchestra 25. Cold, Cold Feeling - T-Bone Walker 26. Christmas Blues - Washboard Pete 27. Bring That Cadillac Back - Harry Crafton 28. Zat You, Santa Claus - Louis Armstrong 29. Let Christmas Ring - Cool Breezers 30. Santa Claus - Bo Carter 31. Did You Spend Christmas Day in Jail? - the Reverend JM Gates