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Al’s New Christmas Song – “Sunshine to Snowflakes”
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According to Al’s Facebook, he will be announcing a new Christmas single entitled “Sunshine to Snowflakes” today. It looks like it’s already up on digital vendors.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0koOGcw9xRA
Here’s the cover art:
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Thanks! Link doesn't work for me. But I guess that's because it is blocked in Germany. Will try it later.
I added the song also to the Christmas Rarities topic
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Nice! Very bouncy, catchy.....great singing by Al too! Definitely no auto tune on this one!!
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Do we know who wrote this? I like it!
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Here’s the announcement from aljardine.com:
Al Jardine's new single "Sunshine to Snowflakes," is a 60's flavored rockin’ tune that tells a unique Christmas story. Al is joined by his son, Matt, on gorgeous vocal harmonies and the song, penned by songwriter Deborah Arman Lent, was produced by Michael Lent, longtime guitarist for Barry Manilow. Come along for the ride as Al Jardine takes you on a West Coast to East Coast Christmas journey…sunshine to snowflakes!
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Quote from: “Big Daddy” on December 15, 2017, 08:32:54 AM
Here’s the announcement from aljardine.com:
Al Jardine's new single "Sunshine to Snowflakes," is a 60's flavored rockin’ tune that tells a unique Christmas story. Al is joined by his son, Matt, on gorgeous vocal harmonies and the song, penned by songwriter Deborah Arman Lent, was produced by Michael Lent, longtime guitarist for Barry Manilow. Come along for the ride as Al Jardine takes you on a West Coast to East Coast Christmas journey…sunshine to snowflakes!
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Quote from: B.E. on December 15, 2017, 07:00:51 AM
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The song is ok.
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Song is nice, but man I love that part right after the 2:00 mark....Al's voice sounds so darn good there. I wonder if he tried to double-track his vocals on this, I think it would've given it more of that 60s feel they were going for.
Overall, it's a nice little tune. I hope it goes up on Apple Music at some point.
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I love it! Go Al!
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The song can be streamed here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0koOGcw9xRA
I haven't a chance yet to give it a good listen, but man, Al's voice sounds great as always. Hope he gets to record more leads for either a Brian album or an album of his own.
My first impulse it to say this one is better and a little bit less of a "novelty" sort of thing compared to 2015's "Hurry Up Hurry Up Santa Claus."
Above all, I dig that Al's staying active and putting stuff out. Al maintaining a solo career and *also* going full time in Brian's band is really the ideal scenario.
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Beat's the hell out of "Santa's Goin' To Kokomo"! The question that begs to be asked is will myKe luHv listen to it?? Huh?
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Quote from: Matt H on December 15, 2017, 08:32:38 AM
Do we know who wrote this?
"℗ 2017 Deborah Arman Lent"
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Quote from: Rocker on December 15, 2017, 07:50:05 AM
Thanks! Link doesn't work for me. But I guess that's because it is blocked in Germany. Will try it later.
Same here for NL.
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Quote from: The LEGENDARY OSD on December 15, 2017, 11:32:21 AM
Beat's the hell out of "Santa's Goin' To Kokomo"! The question that begs to be asked is will myKe luHv listen to it?? Huh?
Probably as soon as Brian & Al listen to Unleash the Love.
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I'm iffy on the lyrics, but man the overall sound is terrific. And Al sounds SO great!
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Can this be purchased anywhere, I don’t see it on iTunes.
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Quote from: Matt H on December 15, 2017, 06:19:42 PM
Can this be purchased anywhere, I don’t see it on iTunes.
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The art looks so cheap and tacky. Couldn't they just use a photograph of Al as Santa or something?
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I now had the chance to listen to it. Al's voice is great, we know that.
But I don't think the song is that good and I hate the Beach Boys-parody like background vocal-arrangements. Mike uses stuff like that on his solo recordings (his new recording of "Alone on Christmas day" got destroyed by that imo) and Al at least in this case has done the same. I'm always up and happy for Al releasing new material. But I think he deserves much better than this (like NPP, that's how his voice should be used imo).
But not to forget, this isn't supposed to be a statement from Al as an artist but probably just a fun thing to do for him every now and then. Therefor I can appreciate it.
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Quote from: Rocker on December 16, 2017, 12:59:04 AM
I now had the chance to listen to it. Al's voice is great, we know that.
But I don't think the song is that good and I hate the Beach Boys-parody like background vocal-arrangements. Mike uses stuff like that on his solo recordings (his new recording of "Alone on Christmas day" got destroyed by that imo) and Al at least in this case has done the same. I'm always up and happy for Al releasing new material. But I think he deserves much better than this (like NPP, that's how his voice should be used imo).
But not to forget, this isn't supposed to be a statement from Al as an artist but probably just a fun thing to do for him every now and then. Therefor I can appreciate it.
What so you mean he deserves better? He didn't have to record it.
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Quote from: Gabo on December 16, 2017, 01:57:01 AM
Quote from: Rocker on December 16, 2017, 12:59:04 AM
I now had the chance to listen to it. Al's voice is great, we know that.
But I don't think the song is that good and I hate the Beach Boys-parody like background vocal-arrangements. Mike uses stuff like that on his solo recordings (his new recording of "Alone on Christmas day" got destroyed by that imo) and Al at least in this case has done the same. I'm always up and happy for Al releasing new material. But I think he deserves much better than this (like NPP, that's how his voice should be used imo).
But not to forget, this isn't supposed to be a statement from Al as an artist but probably just a fun thing to do for him every now and then. Therefor I can appreciate it.
What so you mean he deserves better? He didn't have to record it.
I mean that Al always deserves great material. Imo he didn't get it here. Still, mind my last sentence in the above post.
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Al's voice is amazing without the qualifier "for a 75 year old guy" but when you add that, his voice is impossibly good. Not sure about the lyrics yet, but I do like the coast-to-coast aspect of the song. The beginning guitar riff reminds me of a less powerful version of the intro for
It's A Beautiful Day
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The background vocals sound generic overall. I would love to hear some prominent bass background vocals and maybe some high-end harmonies in the mix as well, but Al never asked my opinion.
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For those who cannot watch/listen to it on You tube (me included) It’s now out on Spotify! Al sounds great (as usual)!
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