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The Christmas Collective

Kim Wilde chooses her favourite Christmas single and Jim Lea shares the story behind Slade's big festive hit. Your favourite seasonal songs all played from LP, 12" and 7" vinyl.

Kim Wilde chooses a festive record from her collection and we also hear her own Christmas releases in "Then and Now". Jim Lea describes how Merry Xmas Everybody was written, becoming the biggest hit of Slade's career. Plus the album chart this week in 1988, Christmas movie soundtracks and some of your favourite seasonal songs all played from vinyl.

2 hours

Last on

Christmas Day 2020 18:00

Music Played

  • Wham!

    Last Christmas (The Pudding Mix)

    • That's Christmas (Various Artists).
    • EMI.
  • Freiheit

    Keeping The Dream Alive

    • The Best Christmas... Ever! (Various).
    • Virgin.
  • Michael Bubl茅

    Cold December Night

    • Christmas.
    • 143 Records.
    • 012.
  • Connie Francis

    I'm Gonna Be Warm This Winter

    • MGM Records.
  • Bob Dylan

    Must Be Santa

    • Christmas In The Heart.
    • Columbia.
    • 1.
  • Cliff Richard

    Daddy's Home

    • Cliff Richard - Private Collection.
    • EMI.
  • Annie Lennox

    God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

    • Island.
  • The Jingle Belles

    Christmas Spectre

    • Christmas Spectre 12".
    • Passion Records.
  • Slade

    Merry Xmas Everybody

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.
  • Tracey Thorn

    Joy

    • Tinsel And Lights.
    • Caroline.
    • 1.
  • James Brown

    Let's Unite the Whole World at Christmas

    • A Soulful Christmas.
    • Culture Factory.
    • 9.
  • Gilbert O鈥橲ullivan

    Christmas Song

    • Gilbert O'Sullivan -Nothing But The B.
    • Park Records.
  • Mel Smith & Kim Wilde

    Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree

    • The Best Christmas... Ever.
    • Virgin.
    • 8/1.
  • Kim Wilde

    One

    • Wilde Winter Songbook.
    • Absolute.
    • 3.
  • Jona Lewie

    Stop The Cavalry

    • The Best Christmas Album In The World...Ever.
    • Virgin.
    • 18.
  • Coldplay

    Christmas Lights

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.
    • 1.
  • Alfred Newman

    Twentieth Century Fox Fanfare

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: John Williams.
    • Star Wars.
    • BMG.
    • 001.
  • Chuck Berry

    Run Rudolph Run

    • Chuck Berry - The Chess Years (Cd 2).
    • Chess.
  • Joni Mitchell

    Both Sides Now

    • Dreamland.
    • Asylum / Reprise / Nonesuch / Rhino.
    • 16.
  • Bing Crosby

    White Christmas

    • That's Christmas (Various Artists).
    • EMI.
  • Elvis Presley

    Blue Christmas

    • If Every Day Was Like Christmas.
    • RCA.
  • Aidan Moffat & RM Hubbart

    Lonely This Christmas

    • Ghost Stories for Christmas.
    • Rock Action Records.
    • 5.
  • Dean Martin

    Winter Wonderland

    • Christmas With The Rat Pack (Various).
    • Capitol.
  • The Housemartins

    Caravan Of Love

    • Music Gala Of The Year '88.
    • Arcade Benelux.
  • Low

    Just Like Christmas

    • Christmas.
    • Tugboat.
    • 1.
  • Vince Guaraldi Trio

    Christmas Time Is Here

    • A Charlie Brown Christmas.
    • Fantasy.
    • 5.
  • Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra & Fred Waring & His Pennsylvanians

    We Wish You the Merriest

    • The Christmas Collection.
    • Reprise.

Broadcast

  • Christmas Day 2020 18:00