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Il regalo del Sabato : quando Wim Mertens usava un altro nome
A-T-2 437 Ghost Of Christmas Past
Merry Christmas Everyone. Ghost Of Christmas Past is a label Christmas compilation, from Motown to Salsoul they're not uncommon, this one comes from Belgium's Les Disques Du Crépuscule. I've just seen it gets a mention go the Guardian's horrible clickbait Christmas album list aimed at 'cool' middle-class dads to listen to on Spotify while waiting for their Ocado delivery, put those Banner mountain boots to use and walk to the shops! Ghost Of Christmas Past was originally released in December 1981, the following year it got a rerelease with a slightly different track listing, they called it a remake (I think Ze did the same for it's A Christmas Record.) An expanded double CD came out in 2015
Soft Verdict - For Christmas Only this is only on the 1981 version
Antena - Noelle a Hawaii this makes it's first appearance in 1982. Camino Del Sol is here A-T-2 035
Durutti Column - One Xmas For Your Thoughts on both the 81 and 82 issues. Zinni by Durutti Column is here A-T-2 057
Thick Pigeon - Jingle Bell Rock is actually from a slit single with The French Impressionists who are on the 1982 remake. Thick Pigeon are on the original 1981 compilation with a track called Silhouettes. Jingle Bell Rock appears on the later issues of the compilation. More Thick Pigeon here A-T-2 010
Cabaret Voltaire - Invocation is on all versions. Cabaret Voltaire here A-T-2 154 and A-T-2 155
Hillcrest Club - Breakfast at Christmas first appears on the 1982 remake
Michael Nyman - Cream Or Christians on the 1981 album but dropped from the 1982 issue
Tuxedomoon - Weihnachtsrap like the above gets dropped for the 1982 issue
Mania D - Stille Nacht Goes Disco first appears in 1982
(https://www.wimmertens.be/recordings/vergessen-8)
SOFT VERDICT / VERGESSEN
written and produced by WIM MERTENS
soft verdict -- invader
that simmering, cinematic minimalism with a very prescient twist: the oscillating synth pulsing into infinity. The melody makes me think of the late Johan Johansson.
Wim Mertens / Soft Verdict
1982
this is a very intriguing minimalist/modern classical record
Soft Verdict. 'Close Cover'.
