It's the third go-round for this series of rock Christmas collections -- actually the fourth if you count the fact that Volume 1 had to be reissued with a different track listing after a couple of songs flunked the rights clearance dance. As mentioned before, the "Garage Band" of the title is misleading, as there's not much of what we identify today as the garage sound. But as long as you're aware of the difference, this 2011 compilation isn't a bad collection. "Xxxxmas" by Harley Fine, the cover of "Father Christmas" by Garrigan and "Christmas In July" by Darling Czar are the songs that most live up to the album title, with Fine's tune a funny reference to X-rated entertainments on the holiday. The Human Beinz with Miss Angie contribute a power-poppy "Christmas Story," that band's Sal Crisafi offers a straight cover of John Mellencamp's version of "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus," and the band returns with Booker T's "Time Is Tight (Christmas version)," which appears to be accomplished with the aid of a bell solo near the end of the song. Paul James McHenry also goes a bit poppy with "Snap Your Fingers (If You Like Christmas)." Pat Horgan & Thunder Road offers the self-explanatory "Garage Band Christmas Blues," and Blue Road with Jimy Rogers also go to the blues with their version of "White Christmas" and "Merry Christmas Baby." If you liked the earlier entries in this series, you'll probably enjoy this one as well.
Garage Band Christmas Volume 3, various artists (Collectables)
It's the third go-round for this series of rock Christmas collections -- actually the fourth if you count the fact that Volume 1 had to be reissued with a different track listing after a couple of songs flunked the rights clearance dance. As mentioned before, the "Garage Band" of the title is misleading, as there's not much of what we identify today as the garage sound. But as long as you're aware of the difference, this 2011 compilation isn't a bad collection. "Xxxxmas" by Harley Fine, the cover of "Father Christmas" by Garrigan and "Christmas In July" by Darling Czar are the songs that most live up to the album title, with Fine's tune a funny reference to X-rated entertainments on the holiday. The Human Beinz with Miss Angie contribute a power-poppy "Christmas Story," that band's Sal Crisafi offers a straight cover of John Mellencamp's version of "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus," and the band returns with Booker T's "Time Is Tight (Christmas version)," which appears to be accomplished with the aid of a bell solo near the end of the song. Paul James McHenry also goes a bit poppy with "Snap Your Fingers (If You Like Christmas)." Pat Horgan & Thunder Road offers the self-explanatory "Garage Band Christmas Blues," and Blue Road with Jimy Rogers also go to the blues with their version of "White Christmas" and "Merry Christmas Baby." If you liked the earlier entries in this series, you'll probably enjoy this one as well.
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