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« on: August 25, 2008, 01:44:52 PM »
I think this is a really heartfelt song. Did Mike write this one by himself?
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« Reply #1 on: August 25, 2008, 03:22:34 PM »
With Brian, apparently.
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« Reply #2 on: August 25, 2008, 10:53:24 PM »
i think there are some good songs on it. Glad that some were released a few years ago
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« Reply #3 on: August 26, 2008, 02:33:34 AM »
You are speaking of the session right? Alone On A Christmas Day never came out. A shame as it's very good.
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« Reply #4 on: August 26, 2008, 02:39:24 AM »
Yeah, the song. Is it called Alone on a Christmas Day or just Christmas Day? It's stupid that they'd have two songs with the same title...
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« Reply #5 on: August 26, 2008, 07:08:50 AM »
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It's stupid that they'd have two songs with the same title...
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« Reply #6 on: August 26, 2008, 07:27:05 AM »
Quote from: chris.metcalfe on August 26, 2008, 07:08:50 AM
Quote from: Aegir on August 26, 2008, 02:39:24 AM
It's stupid that they'd have two songs with the same title...
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vs. Al I Want To Do? mmm, not totally the same. But if that one counts: Darlin' and Oh Darlin'? (2 different songs in every possible aspect)

Or what about Time (Denny solo vs. Carl solo)
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« Reply #7 on: August 26, 2008, 09:12:47 AM »
Quote from: SMiLE-Holland on August 26, 2008, 07:27:05 AM
Quote from: chris.metcalfe on August 26, 2008, 07:08:50 AM
Quote from: Aegir on August 26, 2008, 02:39:24 AM
It's stupid that they'd have two songs with the same title...
All I Wanna Do?   Smokin

vs. Al I Want To Do? mmm, not totally the same. But if that one counts: Darlin' and Oh Darlin'? (2 different songs in every possible aspect)

Or what about Time (Denny solo vs. Carl solo)

Or Sunshine from KTSA and Imagination
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« Reply #8 on: August 26, 2008, 11:36:05 AM »
Is this the song that Brian called (on some bootleg or other) a piece of sh*t or was it Christmas Day on the 60s album or was it the Spectorish diity of that name he released on his website and then on his own Christmas album?

After Morning Christmas and Winter Symphony, this is the best Christmas song recorded for the aborted 77 album.  I know that doesn't say much...  Odd that it wasn't on the Ultimate Christmas CD.
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« Reply #9 on: August 27, 2008, 05:34:08 PM »
I believe that was Christmas Day on the 60s Christmas album.

I always liked Alone on Christmas Day and was also disappointed it wasn't included in the 77 Christmas stuff.
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« Reply #10 on: August 28, 2008, 11:32:54 AM »
That's interesting.  When BW released his Christmas album it got a lousy review in The Observer in the UK and the critic referred to the fact that even BW thought Christmas Day was bad because of what he said on the demo. Jeez.
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« Reply #11 on: August 28, 2008, 12:09:00 PM »
On what demo?  There are some Sea of Tune sessions where Brian may have said something derogatory about Christmas Day.
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« Reply #12 on: August 28, 2008, 12:10:02 PM »
So am I right in thinking there are three BW/BB songs with titles like this:

Christmas Day (60s)
Alone on Christmas Day (70s)
On Christmas Day (2000s)
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« Reply #13 on: August 28, 2008, 12:30:23 PM »
Okay, so the song is officially called "Alone on a Christmas Day"? The version I have is just called Christmas Day. That's the trouble with boots.
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« Reply #14 on: August 28, 2008, 12:51:27 PM »
Quote from: claymcc on August 28, 2008, 12:10:02 PM
So am I right in thinking there are three BW/BB songs with titles like this:

Christmas Day (60s)
Alone on Christmas Day (70s)
On Christmas Day (2000s)

There's another he did in the 80s.
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« Reply #15 on: August 28, 2008, 01:29:05 PM »
I think that's Christmas Time, right? An Usher sessions thing.
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« Reply #16 on: August 29, 2008, 03:14:31 AM »
Which one is 'Alone on Christmas day'? Is it a recycled one or was it a new one?
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