You might think my love for this album is in jest, but you'd be wrong. It's a sincere appreciation that has only grown deeper as the years have passed. Maybe it's because Side A is Calypso and Side B is Reggae (you won't be able to tell the difference), maybe it's the singer - presumably Mr. Kokomo Jo himself - singing in a that ultra-cool Jamaican accent, maybe it's because it was recorded in Nashville, TN, maybe it's the constant, rock steady synthesized drum machine. All I know is that Kokomo Jo - Caribbean Christmas is the music I rely on to get in the holiday spirit!
Track List:
Side
One (Calypso) 1. 3:08 Caribbean Christmas 2. 3:45 It Came Apon A
Midnight Clear / Hark The Herald Angels Sing 3. 3:53 Jingle Bells / I
Heard The Bells On Christmas Day 4. 3:17 Joy To The World 5. 3:47 Go
Tell It On The Mountain 6. 2:49 Up On A House Top
Side
Two (Reggae) 7. 2:51 We Wish You A Merry Christmas 8. 3:17 Deck The
Halls 9. 2:57 God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen 10. 3:43 We Three Kings 11.
4:10 What A Child Is This / Away In A Manger 12. 3:25 O Come All Ye
Faithful / O Little Town Of Bethlehem
If you didn't click the link above to hear this album, here's another chance. Kokomo Jo - Caribbean Christmas.
If you didn't click the link above to hear this album, here's another chance. Kokomo Jo - Caribbean Christmas.
This really is a cool Christmas collection. I bought it back about 1992 and used to play it in our business. Especially like the sax versions of “What Child is This” and “Away in a Manager”. Lost the cassette long ago. So glad to find it all here. I lived in Connecticut back in the 90s but now in Florida where the sounds are even more appropriate. Thanks for posting.
ReplyDeleteI agree. Surprisingly fun, good, and energetic music. I wish he had done more albums. John from Minnesota
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