XMS Rock and Ritual

    TDM mix title: XMS Rock and Ritual
    Format: MP3's for universal use
    Duration: 1:24:48.632 
    Compilation Completion Date: 1st ed maybe as early as early 90s;last update on 12/20/25
    Album Normalization: 89dB
    Total tracks: 25

--silence pre and post song cut via MP3 Direct Cut program; simple fade in or out applied as needed; without re-encoding and thus without losing audio fidelity
--used MP3 Gain program to normalize as an album without degrading audio fidelity (lossless method called ReplayGain sets volume only and is reversible and does not re-encode)


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	                    Track List
01 Father Christmas (The Kinks)(320kb)
-- my all-time fav!; great lyrics and strong rock feel; 
--I prefer this orignal versionto the 2023 remix, especially when Ray sings near the end 
    "Have yourself a merry merry Christmas
    Have yourself a good time
    But remember the kids who got nothin'
    While you're drinkin' down your wine"

02 A Christmas Song (Jethro Tull)(JtSter320kb)
--nice mood of "fuck celebrating without helping the poor"

03 Xmas Rappin' (The Waitresses)(320kb)
--not the shorter version; another big fav for me

04 Happy Xmas (War Is Over) with Give Peace A Chance Reprise (John Lennon)(TDMed 320kb)
--added reprise (was128kb) on end of 320kb song, didn't blend in like version on Shaved Fish

05 Snow in San Anselmo (Van Morrison)(320kb)
--arguably not an XMS song for others although for me

06 I Believe in Father Christmas (E.L.P.)(NoChoir&Orchestra)(320kb)
--this is the simpler newer version; other version I have now has choral and orchestral embellishments added to this version; not  the "earlier version" available either; 

07 Step into Christmas (Elton John)(JtSter320kb)

08 River (Joni Mitchell) (320kb)

09 Little Drummer Boy & Silent Night (Jimi Hendrix)(TDMed wasJtSter320kb)

10 Three Angels (Bob Dylan)(320kb)

11 Twistin' Bells (Santo and Johnny) (JtSter320kb)
--noisy but good guitar and playful theme performance

12 Slipping Into Christmas (Leon Russell)(wasFlacVBR958kb)

13 Please Come Home for Christmas (The Eagles) (256kb)

14 Circle Of Steel (Gordon Lightfoot) (320kb)

15 Jingle Bell Rock (Bobby Helms) (320kb)

16 Greensleeves (Jeff Beck)(320kb)

17 Winter Wonderland (The Eurythmics)(JtSter320kb)

18 Don't Believe in Christmas (The Sonics) (320kb)
--fast-paced and playful anti-XMS song

19 Merry Christmas Baby (Elvis Presley)(wasFlacVBR822kb)

20 Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree (Brenda Lee) (320kb)

21 Christmas Spirit (The Wailers)(wasM4Avbr271kb)
--a song featured on the 1965 Pacific Northwest garage rock compilation album Merry Christmas from The Sonics, The Wailers, The Galaxies
(R. Gardner - K. Morrill) 

22 Let's Make XMS Mean Something This Year (James Brown)(TDMed wasJtSter320kb)

23 Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (The Pretenders)(JtSter320kb)

24 Don't Need A Reindeer (The Moody Blues)(320kb)

25 Beatles XMS message (TDMed1968&1966excerpts wasJtSter320kb)

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