An Austin Rhythm and Blues Christmas 1983/1986

Out 'til 2011 with 2010 post #40.
Remember it's never too early to work on next year's list of grievances for Festivus.
Locals don't forget to hit up Half-Price Books after Christmas for 20% off vinyl etc.
Be safe everyone. Back soon, Blogger willing.

1. Angela Strehli - Boogie Woogie Santa Claus
2. The Fabulous Thunderbirds - Merry Christmas Darling
3. Lou Ann Barton - Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
4. Sarah Brown - My Christmas Tree Is Hung with Tears
5. Paul Ray - Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
6. The Kaz Jazz Quartet - The Christmas Song
7. The Fabulous Thunderbirds - (Rockin') Winter Wonderland
8. Lou Ann Barton - Please Come Home for Christmas
9. Charles Sexton - Santa Bring My Baby Back to Me
10. Angela Strehli - Sweet Little Baby Boy
11. Paul Ray - Let's Make Everyday a Christmas Day

Super Soul Blues Volume II 1991

1. Aaron Neville - Tell It Like It Is
2. Cookie & The Cupcakes - Matilda
3. Little Johnny Taylor - Everybody Knows About My Good Thing
4. B.B. King - Recession Blues
5. Peppermint Harris - Bad Bad Whiskey
6. Jimmy Reed - Bright Lights, Big City
7. John Fred & His Playboys - Boogie Children
8. Toussaint McCall - Nothing Takes The Place Of You
9. Clarence Carter - Can We Slip Away Again
10. Montclairs - Dreaming Out Of Season
11. Ernie Johnson - Party All Night
12. Na Allen - Bring It On Home
13. Tommy Young - That's How Strong My Love Is
14. Bobby Patterson - How Do You Spell Love
15. Louis Villery - Making Nassau Fruit Drink
16. Little Johnny Taylor - Open House At My House (Pt. 1)

The Studio Band of the United States Army Field Band of Washington D.C. - The All Army Composers-Arrangers Showcase 196X

The story of where I found this can wait as the ten tracks on this are pure heat. They are so delightful I am prematurely calling this my best post of 2010. New entries can no longer be accepted. The last cut took some time to get straight but now the story can be told. Anyone w/ info on the artists let me know in the comments.
From the OG liner notes...
Three of the Army-wide music competitions have been conducted in recent years. The works recorded on this album were selected from entries in the three competitions.
Selections presented demonstrate the wide variety of styles employed by Army composers and arrangers in this event and provide "something for everyone" in listening enjoyment.

1. Another Day Without Sunshine - Original composition and arrangement for full stage band by SP4 George A. Bold, III
2. Oblitherated -Original composition and arrangement for full stage band without doubling by SP4 Joseph H. Percy, Jr.
3. Ordinalis - Original composition and arrangement for full stage band with doubling by SP4 Joseph H. Percy, Jr.
4. Why? Well...... - An experimental work by CW2 William E. Bowden
5. Dawn on Rigel V - An original composition and arrangement for full stage band without doubling by CPT Richard B. Wallick
6. Two Lost Children of Cumberland County - Original song with lyrics by Major Herbert R. Metoyer, Jr.

7. Stephanie - An experimental work by CW3 Robert E. Edmonds, Jr.
8. Waltz for Judy - Original composition and arrangement for full stage band by SP4 Martin Krupp
9. Excursion - Original composition and arrangement for full stage band by SP5 Joseph A. Belcastro
10. Macarena - Special arrangement of an existing work by SP5 Lynn T. Hutcheson