Calexico - Seasonal Shift - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Calexico's Seasonal Shift is less of a Christmas album and more of a cross cultural seasonal celebration. The themes are based around that familiar end of year feeling, of reflection, of ceremony and of recognition of the year gone by and changes it brought for better and for worse. It contains a few cover songs including classics by John Lennon and Tom Petty, a few more special guests and a whole load of good will. It's heartfelt but fun, and earnest but celebratory. It features Calexico in an as-sortment of guises, referencing Portuguese Fado and Old Mexican Folk Songs, from the stripped back two-man skeleton to the full party of international collaborators in-cluding artists like Bombino, Gaby Moreno, Gisela João, Nick Urata (DeVotchKa)and Camilo Lara. Album Tracks 1. Hear the Bells 2. Christmas All Over Again (Feat. Nick Urata) 3. Mi Burrito Sabanero (Feat. Gaby Moreno) 4. Heart of Downtown (Feat. Bombino) 5. Seasonal Shift 6. Nature's Domain 7. Happy Xmas (War Is Over) 8. Glory's Hope 9. Tanta Tristeza (Feat. Gisela Joao) 10. Peace of Mind 11. Sonorana Snoball (Feat. Camilo Lara) 12. Mi Burrito Sabanero (Reprise)

2022 . Calexico occupy their signature sound on the new album, El Mirador; riding the continental divide between dream pop, Mexican folk and Americana. If any band understands how to expand their sound without losing the brilliant essence of the band, it's Calexico. Their songs run the gamut from retro-tinged alt-rock, to sentimental folk to southwestern tracks with an impressive display of vision and expertly honed skills. With vocals that intertwine English and Spanish, El Mirador embraces the musical heritage of the southwest, and features guest artists from all musical genres including Sam Beam (Iron & Wine) who drops backing vocals on InchHarness the WindInch. Jairo Zavala of Depedro is featured vocalist on InchCumbia PeninsulaInch. Gaby Moreno and Mexican Institute Of Sound are featured on InchCumbia Del PolvoInch. Album Tracks 1. El Mirador 2. Harness the Wind 3. Cumbia Peninsula 4. Then You Might See 5. Cumbia Del Polvo 6. El Paso 7. The El Burro Song 8. Liberada 9. Turquoise 10. Constellation 11. Rancho Azul 12. Caldera

2004 holiday from Chip Davis and his Mannheim Steamroller mates. Album Tracks 1. Celebration 2. Christmas Lullaby 3. Deck the Halls 4. Veni Veni 5. Away in a Manger 6. Hallelujah 7. O Tannenbaum 8. Wassail, Wassail 9. Carol of the Birds 10. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen 11. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen 12. Greensleeves 13. Traditions of Christmas 14. Good King Wenceslas 15. Carol of the Bells 16. Auld Lang Syne 17. Fum, Fum, Fum 18. Silent Night