11. CLIFF RICHARD - "LITTLE TOWN"

 

http://www.vinyltap.co.uk/gallery/cl/clifflt5003952937610390.jpg

 

Entered chart w/e 4/12/82

 

Reached No.11 w/e 25/12/82

 

Weeks on chart : 7

 

One of Cliff's better Christmas efforts. Basically "O Little Town Of Bethlehem" with a different tune.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhuF5-Ege-Y

Other festive No.11s :

 

Billy Cotton & His Band - "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" (1953)

 

Elvis Presley - "Blue Christmas" (1964)

yeah... i too quite liked this effort, certainly one of his beter crimbo attempts and i liked the way he updated a carol...

 

yet another case perhaps of a crimbo track being an artists best track? .... well... best for a while in this case.

My Dad was looking forward to Cliff on Songs of Praise last week but when he started with this he had to switch it off. What a dogs dinner he made of a great Christmas tune.

My Dad was looking forward to Cliff on Songs of Praise last week but when he started with this he had to switch it off. What a dogs dinner he made of a great Christmas tune.

 

oh well..... viva la differance! :lol:

Had completely forgotten about this, really great. Fantastic arrangement. And it features the amazing Tony Rivers :wub: