Most readers of this site were not alive when this album was released and didn't witness the joy it passed along all these many years.
For us in 1976 this was a treasure, a musical place to go where family issues weren't addressed or important. Where we could dance with friends for hours enjoying the music without the family baggage. Salsoul knew this. Bless them. They knew their audience. It made the holiday more welcoming and cheerful.
Being present when this was first played at 12-West in 1976 was a gift. When I post the "Christmas Medley next week, you'll know why. For now, use your imagination to visualize the campy images and costumes that evolved from the lyrics of this great piece of 1970s tantalizing tinsel music.
It's not just me. It must be good stuff, because it's been revitalized, re-edited, and re-recorded for today. Is that cool, or what. Enjoy.
Merry Ho-ho to everyone.
And so it goes.
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Oh I was alive in '76. As a matter of fact, that was MY TIME. And weren't we lucky to be at our peak in the 70's when the club scene and music was also at it's peak? I hear the cacophony they play today and it just ain't the same. We had it made then. Ah, the memories.
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