The December People-Sounds Like Christmas 2001-320k ( Festive Progressive Rock- see post info )

The December People - Sounds Like ChristmasArtist...............: The December People
Album................: Sounds Like Christmas
Genre................: Progressive Rock
Source...............: NMR
Year.................: 2001
Ripper...............: NMR
Codec................: LAME 3.93
Version..............: MPEG 1 Layer III
Quality..............: Insane, (CBR 320kbps)
Channels.............: Stereo / 44100 hz
Tags.................: ID3 v1.1, ID3 v2.3
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htxp://tracker.torrent.to:2710/announceTracklisting1. (00:06:20) The December People - Carol Of The Bells
2. (00:05:24) The December People - We Three Kings Of Orient Are
3. (00:05:11) The December People - I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day
4. (00:05:14) The December People - Silent Night
5. (00:04:42) The December People - What Child Is This?
6. (00:05:45) The December People - Little Drummer Boy
7. (00:04:47) The December People - 'Twas The Night Before Christmas
8. (00:05:25) The December People - Up On The Housetop-Deck The Halls
9. (00:06:08) The December People - Angels We Have Heard On High
10. (00:05:48) The December People - The First Noel
11. (00:03:47) Kansas - The Light ( Bonus Track)
12. (00:06:26) The December People - Merry X-Mas (War Is Over
13. (00:04:16) The December People - A Christmas Poem #1
Playing Time.........: 01:09:13
Total Size...........: 158.45 MB
NFO generated on.....: 18/12/2008 09:26:22

I'm dreaming of a prog Christmas, and the December People must have heard me. This release is a wonderful holiday gift for progressive rock fans everywhere. In reality, the December People are not a group, but the name that Robert Berry has chosen to work under for this project. Imagine an album of Christmas favorites performed in progressive rock style -- it's all here, the extended and powerful arrangements and virtuosity that you expect from the genre loaded with a healthy dose of holiday cheer. Berry has enlisted the aid of some stellar vocalists for his version of caroling. Among the luminary singers on the album are Steve Walsh (Kansas), John Wetton (UK, King Crimson), Trent Gardner (Magellan), and others. So taken was Walsh with the project that Kansas even saw fit to add a track of its own. There are no weak pieces here; all of them encompass all that progressive rock represents while staying true to the Christmas theme. Let's hope this is one Christmas tradition that will keep coming around every year for a long time. ~ Gary Hill, All Music Guide
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Robert Berry discovered The December People, practically in his backyard. With a little help from Magna Carta's Peter Morticelli and Robert Berry, The December People have produced an album of traditional Christmas tunes, arranged as though the classic rock bands of yore had performed them.

Guest vocalists: Steve Walsh (Kansas), Jake Livgren (Kerry's nephew), Trent Gardner (Magellan, Explorers Club), Mike Baker and Gary Wehrkamp (Shadow Gallery), John Wetton (King Crimson, Asia), Lisa Bouchelle (Leonardo) and Robert Berry.

Includes a special bonus track written and performed by Kansas.

1. 'Carol Of The Bells' (as if performed by Yes)
Lead vocals by Robert Berry
2. 'We Three Kings' (as if performed by Sting)
Lead vocals by Steve Walsh
3. 'I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day' (as if performed by Queen)
Lead vocals by Robert Berry
4. 'Silent Night' (as if performed by Pink Floyd)
Lead vocals by John Wetton
5. 'What Child Is This?' (as if performed by Genesis)
Lead vocals by Trent Gardner
6. 'Little Drummer Boy' (as if performed by ELP)
Lead vocals by Robert Berry
7. 'Twas The Night Before Christmas' (as if performed by Led Zeppelin)
Lead vocals by Mike Baker
8. 'Up On The Housetop/Deck The Halls' (as if performed by Kansas)
Lead vocals by Jake Livgren
9. 'Angels We Have Heard On High/Christmas Lullaby' (as if performed by Peter Gabriel)
Lead vocals by Steve Walsh
10. 'The First Noel' (as if performed by King Crimson)
Lead vocals by John Wetton
11. 'The Light' - performed by Kansas
Written and Produced by Steve Walsh, Mixed by Phil Ehart
12. 'Happy X-Mas/War Is Over' (as if performed by The Beatles)
Lead vocals by Trent Gardner, Lisa Bouchelle, Mike Baker, Robert Berry and Gary Wehrkamp
13. 'A Christmas Poem #1'
Robert Berry
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