The green vinyl will be a limited edition of 1000 and it marks the first time the collection will be available in the LP format in a decade. Records is re-issuing Christmas With The Smithereens on November 18, 2022. It’s the latter that makes this such a delight, as the band tears into rugged re- workings of the Ramones’ “Merry Christmas (I Don’t Want to Fight Tonight),” the Who’s crunchy “Christmas”(from Tommy) and even a rare Beatles track grabbed fromthe Liverpool band’s ’60s fan club only discs. Lead singer Pat DiNizio wraps his husky voice around a smartly selected collection of classic seasonal rockers such as “Run Rudolph Run” and “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree,” along with more obscure fare. The band’s originals add a nice twist to the disc and are written with such ‘60s-savviness that without prior knowledge it would almost be difficult to decide which songs were covers and which were originals. The legendary Jersey quartet does an impressive job of channeling the spirt of 1960s rock, and solidly interpreting each memorable tune. (LOS ANGELES, CA) - Christmas with The Smithereensis more than a Christmas- time cover album.
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