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The Kustard Kings
A Kustard Kristmas
Genres: Alternative Rock, Special Interest, Pop, Classical

Track Listings (16) - Disc #1
1. Christmas Time Is Here Again
2. Holly Jolly Christmas/We Are Santa's Elves
3. 3 HoÕs
4. Little Saint Nick
5. SantaÕs Favorite Helper
6. Christmas Is Love
7. Welcome Christmas
8. Heat Miser Strut
9. A Kustard Kristmas
10. I Want An Alien For Christmas
11. U Sleigh Me
12. Christmas Night In Harlem
13. Snow Globe Symphonette
14. Santa Baby
15. Do They Know ItÕs (SnoopyÕs) Christmas?
16. Christmas Time Is Here Again Ð Reprise

CD Details

All Artists: The Kustard Kings
Title: A Kustard Kristmas
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Confidential Recordings
Original Release Date: 11/12/2002
Release Date: 11/12/2002
Genres: Alternative Rock, Special Interest, Pop, Classical
Styles: Holiday & Wedding, Vocal Pop, Opera & Classical Vocal
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 822073300524

Synopsis

Album Description

The Kustard Kings' 2002 Confidential Recordings release "Blam!" was hailed as a tour-de-force, and marked the recording debut of this popular instrumental pop-funk-lounge combo. And now, here comes "A Kustard Kristmas"! The season finds the Kings sending out a joyous and unique interpretation of the holiday spirit. Since their formation in 1992, the Kings have not only honed their signature, wickedly tight sound, they have become the perfect house band for the renowned NYC-based Loser's Lounge tribute series. Loser's Lounge honorees have included Burt Bacharach, David Bowie and Brian Wilson. Over the years, The Loser's Lounge performances have featured guest appearances by the likes of John Flansburgh (They Might Be Giants), Deborah Harry, Lee Hazelwood, James Iha (Smashing Pumpkins), Bob Mould, Joey Ramone, Ronnie Spector and Paul Williams. "A Kustard Kristmas," from Confidential Recordings, brings New York's finest instrumental pop-funk-lounge combo to the forefront, as they step out with their upbeat take on the holiday. The album features original tunes and some new twists on a few chestnuts. With their patent-pending sound, you may still be listening to "A Kustard Kristmas" long after the holidays are over.

CD Reviews

Kristmas Time is Here

Timothy Horrigan | Durham, NH United States | 12/19/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This album certainly made my yuletide bright. This is a collection of 15 Xmas tracks by the band best known as the core of Lower Manhattan's legendary Losers Lounge (an approximately monthly series of tribute concerts.) In addition to being a great holiday album, this is an amusing homage to 1970s instrumental rock. The band affectionately and accurately parodies everyone from King Crimson to the pre-Stevie Nicks version of Fleetwood Mac to the Allman Brothers to the Raybeats. My second-favorite track is a cover of "Welcome Christmas" from "The Grinch Who Stole Christmas" done the way Focus would have done it. My first-favorite is Joe McGinty's original tune "Snow Globe Sympheonette" which is pure Kustard Kings.

This is a Christmas album you could stand listening to the other 11 months of the year, so go ahead and order it even if it won't arrive before December 24!"

WOW!!!!!!!

Timothy Horrigan | 11/20/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is the BEST, most RE-LISTENABLE, AMAZING, record!!!!!I've listened to this CD about a thousand times, and it's still as amazing as the first time I heard it. I can't belive that this is the first review it's gotten so far- because the critics should be raving madley about it!!!!! I'm extreamy happy that this CD is around and availible to the world- everyone who celebrates any winter holiday and music in general. YAY FOR THE KUSTARD KINGS AND THIER AWESOME MUCIC!!!!!!"