LINDA ANDERSON THE CHRISTMAS ALBUM (EXPANDED EDITION) With the phenomenal success of her 1970 SELLING POINTS: single “Rose Garden,” Lynn Anderson was launched into the ranks of country • The Late, Great Lynn Anderson Is One of the Most and pop superstardom. The Grammy Award-winning singer’s string of No. 1 Successful Country Artists of All Time hits made her a chart fixture in the • Her 1970 Chart Topper “Rose Garden” Launched 1970s, and, indeed, one of the most SONGS: a String of #1 Hits That Made Her an Early ‘70s successful artists of all time. Among her Country Superstar most beloved recordings is 1971’s The Christmas Album , 1. Ding-A-Ling The Christmas Bell • Among Her Most Beloved Recordings is 1971’s which arrived on Columbia Records while Lynn was still riding high from 2. Jingle Bell Rock The Christmas Album , Which Was Released at the the worldwide success of “Rose Garden.” Christmas Album , produced in 3. The Spirit of Christmas Height of Her Popularity, but Has Only Been on Nashville by her then-husband Glenn Sutton, featured Music City’s A-team 4. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer CD Briefly and Commands Triple-Figure Sums of musicians on a festive collection of both familiar and original yuletide 5. Soon It Will Be Christmas Day • Produced by Then-Husband Glenn Sutton and tunes. In addition to her spirited revivals of “Frosty the Snowman,” 6. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” “Jingle Bell Rock” and “Rockin’ 7. Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree Features Nashville’s A-Team of Session Musicians Around the Christmas Tree,” Lynn introduced “Ding-a-Ling the Christmas 8. Mr. Mistletoe • Includes Favorites Like “Frosty the Snowman” Bell” and “Mr. Mistletoe,” and in a classic three-hanky country weeper, and “Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer,” insisted, “Don’t Wish Me Merry Christmas.” The Christmas Album placed 9. A Whistle and a Whisker Away • Also Premieres New Songs Like “Ding-a-Ling the high on the Billboard Christmas chart in the year of its release, becoming 10. Frosty the Snowman Christmas Bell,” “Mr. Mistletoe,” and the Country a Yuletide perennial for her legions of fans. However, the album has only 11. Don’t Wish Me Merry Christmas Weeper “Don’t Wish Me Merry Christmas” seen a limited CD release that came and went, and fetches three-figure • Expanded Edition Includes Special Christmas sums. Now, Real Gone Music and Second Disc Records have come to the Bonus Tracks Seals Promotional Singles Lynn Recorded in 1971 rescue with the first-ever expanded CD reissue of this Christmas classic. 12. Ding-A-Ling the Christmas Bell This new edition of The Christmas Album includes the original album as and 1972 as the Charity’s Ambassador (1971 Promo Mono Christmas Seals Version) well four super-rare bonus tracks, all of which make their debut on CD: 13. Don’t Wish Me Merry Christmas Including Spoken Word Sections the original mono mixes of “Ding-a-Ling the Christmas Bell,” “Frosty the • Liner Notes by The Second Disc’s Joe Marchese Snowman,: and “Don’t Wish Me Merry Christmas” (complete with spoken (1971 Promo Mono Christmas Seals Version) • Added Photos word sections) that appeared on the special Christmas Seals promotional 14. Frosty the Snowman • Remastered by Vic Anesini at Battery Studios singles Lynn recorded in 1971 and 1972 as the charity’s ambassador. It’s all (1972 Promo Mono Christmas Seals Version) • A Timely Release to Celebrate the Country been beautifully remastered by Vic Anesini at Sony’s Battery Studios, and 15. Don’t Wish Me Merry Christmas Legend’s Legacy Joe Marchese has written the liner notes placing the album in context of (1972 Promo Mono Christmas Seals Version) Lynn’s groundbreaking career. Lynn Anderson was just 67 years old when STREET DATE: November 6, 2015 she passed away earlier this year, but her original Christmas Album stands as a happy and spirited tribute to LABEL: Real Gone Music her enduring legacy. GENRE: Holiday FORMAT: CD ORDER USING 848064004059 8948064 00405 SELLING POINTS: JEREMY SPENCER JEREMY SPENCER • A Gifted Mimic and Stinging Blues Guitar (EXPANDED EDITION) Player, Jeremy Spencer Was One of the Original Members of Fleetwood Mac With Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Danny Kirwan and Peter • His 1970 Self-Titled Solo Album Features Mick Green all playing on the record, it would be easy to label Fleetwood, John McVie, Danny Kirwan and Jeremy Spencer’s 1970 solo release “The Great Lost Early Fleetwood Mac Album.” And you’d be right—up to a point. For Peter Green from the Band while Spencer’s bandmates are all unmistakably there— • First Legitimate Release on CD perhaps making up for Spencer’s absence on Then Play • Charmingly Eccentric Release Features Spencer’s On—this record is very much a product of Spencer’s own Adoption of the Styles of Buddy Holly (“Linda”), unique take on blues and pop music. Spencer was always a bit Elvis Presley (“If I Could Swim the Mountain”), and of a wildcard in Fleetwood Mac; on record, he was the most John Mayall (“Mean Blues”) tradition-minded bluesman in the band, but on stage he was • Also Includes Mod Pop a la Small Faces on “Take a a real live wire, notable not just for his scorching (and sometimes SONGS: Look Around Mrs. Brown” and a Yardbirds Rave-Up suggestive) renditions of old blues tunes but also for his gifted 1. Linda on “Here Comes Charlie (with His Dancing Shoes mimicry of such performers as Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly and John 2. The Shape I’m In Mayall. That penchant for parody definitely carries over to Jeremy On)" 3. Mean Blues Spencer ; Presley (“If I Could Swim the Mountain”), Holly (“Linda”), 4. String-a-Long • Expanded Edition Includes the Non-LP B-Side and Mayall (“Mean Blues”) all get their comeuppance, with nods to “Teenage Darling” That Spencer Used to Perform 5. Here Comes Charlie (with His Dancing Shoes On) surf pop (“Surfin’ Girl”) and rockabilly (“You Made a Hit,” previously 6. Teenage Love Affair Live Dressed as Elvis Presley recorded by Charlie Rich and Ray Smith) along the way. But 7. Jenny Lee • Richie Unterberger’s Liner Notes Include Quotes perhaps the best tunes on the album are two flat-out rockers: “Here 8. Don’t Go Please Stay from Spencer Comes Charlie (with His Dancing Shoes On)” is a Yardbirds-style 9. Take a Look Around Mrs. Brown (sic) • Real Gone Reissue Will Be Welcomed by rave-up, while “Take a Look Around Mrs. Brown” could easily have 10. You Made a Hit Fleetwood Mac Fans Worldwide been a Small Faces track from circa 1967 (though it’s preceded by 11. Surfin’ Girl the sound of somebody throwing up—nobody would ever, and we 12. If I Could Swim the Mountain mean ever , accuse Spencer of catering to commercial interests). STREET DATE: December 4, 2015 Our Expanded Edition of this charmingly eccentric cult classic Bonus Track LABEL: Real Gone Music includes liner notes by Richie Unterberger and a non-LP bonus 13. Teenage Darling track, “Teenage Darling,” that Spencer used to perform on stage GENRE: Rock dressed as Elvis Presley! FORMAT: CD ORDER USING 848064004097 8748064 00409.