a collection of 21 holiday favorites (mostly originals) by Chandler Travis and his various musical pals, including the Incredible Casuals and the Chandler Travis Philharmonic, all in a variety of flimsy disguises, not to mention the amazing Steve “Woo-Woo” Wood and Pete Labonne (who is a genius) -all now re-mastered, edited down, and spiffed up in a shiny, new, non-CDR official Sonic Trout Package! Perfect for any occasion, as long as it has something to do with Christmas.
credits
released September 7, 2004
feel free to blame the following:
RIKKI Bates - drums, 3, 4, 8, 13, 14, & 17; vocal, 3 & 12; organ, 7; engineering 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, & 17; mastering, 5 & 7
CHRIS BLOOD - engineering, 14 & 20
TAYLOR HO BYNUM - trumpet, 3
DUCKY CARLISLE - sleigh bells, 3; engineering, 3 & 16
MARK CHENEVERT - clarinet & tenor sax, 3, 8, 14, & 16
DINTY CHILD - mandocello, 3, & 8; mandolin, 18; vocal, 3
BROTHER CLEVE - clavinet, 3
JAY COURNOYER - drums, 20
TIM DICKEY - mancolin and vocla, 2, 6, 9; guitar, 6 & 14
PHIL CLEMENTS - accordion, 8
THE EXTREMES (RACHEL JARVIS & JANE SCHERER) - vocals, 6
KEN FIELD - alto sax, 16
SAX GORDON - tenor sax, 3
MARK HAMILTON - trombone, 8
DAVE HARRIS - trombone, 16
RUSSELL JEWELL - trombone, 14
KIMON KIRK - bass, 14
PETE LABONNE - piano, 14; everything, 21
STEVE LEFEBVRE - trumpet, 16
CLIFF LETSCHE - bass, 20
ERIC LINDGREN - keyboard, production, 10
MIKE PEIPMAN - trumpet, 8
BOB PILKINGTON - trombone, 3
ERIC ROSENFELD - guitar, 17
ALAN SHEINFELD - piano, 8
STEVE SHOOK - guitar, 4 & 13; vocal 13
AARON SPADE - vocal, 6 & 10
JOHNNY SPAMPINATO - guitar, 4, 5, & 13; trumpet, 19; vocal, 4 & 12
JOHN STYKLUNAS - bass, 3 & 8
DAN TEAGER - trumpet, 14
STEVE WOOD - guitar & vocal, 20
CHANDLER TRAVIS - the remainder
Tracks 2, 6, and 11 originally appeared on "Holiday Time" by the Chandler Travis Philharmonette, #1 in the fabled RadioBall series; and tracks 4, 5, 7, 14, 15, and 17 are from "It's Christmas Time" by the Incredible Casuals, #5 in the much-discussed Inedible Casserole series.
Mastering by Wm. Scheniman with Seth Zowader
Lettering and Casuals and Santa on the keys photos by Rachel Jarvis; Trout logo by Dan Joy; CTP photo by Barry Donahue; Johnny photo courtesy of Pat O'Connell; most songs published somewhere - try ASCAP or BMI, maybe. Or call, email, or write us... we'd tell you if we had room...
Thank you, thank you, thank you all! ... SOMEONE BLESS US EVERYONE! MERRY CHRISTMAS!
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