Chantons Noel - Ghosts Of Christmas Past (Original Belgian LP) Vinyl rip in 24 Bit/96 Khz + CD-format

Ghosts of Christmas Past, first released on chic Belgian indie label Les Disques du Crepuscule in 1981. Originally released as in 1981, Ghosts of Christmas Past (Chantons Noel) featured 13 exclusive festive tracks from the international avant garde and new wave, as well as the celebrated Factory Records and Postcard rosters. Then, as now, the contributing artists include The Durutti Column, Aztec Camera, Paul Haig, Tuxedomoon, Wim Mertens, Cabaret Voltaire, Michael Nyman, The Names, Thick Pigeon and Simon Topping of A Certain Ratio. The original album now features nine bonus tracks drawn from later editions of the album released between 1982 and 1986. These include seasonal contributions from The Pale Fountains, Antena, The French Impressionists, Winston Tong and The Arcadians (aka French pop polymath Louis Philippe), as well as extra tracks from Paul Haig and The Durutti Column. The booklet features original artwork by Benoit Hennebert and Jean-François Octave, as well as a facsimile of the insert featuring Christmas postcards, and detailed liner notes. The original `bauble' cover art by Hennebert is widely recognised as one of his finest designs.–Amazon

Tracklist:

A1 Aztec Camera – Hot Club Of Christ
A2 Names, The – Tokyo Twilight
A3 Paul Haig – Christiana
A4 Swinging Buildings – Prayer For A Cheaper Christmas
A5 Soft Verdict – For Christmas Only
A6 White Birds – Possessed By The Stars
A7 Durutti Column* – One Christmas For Your Thoughts
B1 Cabaret Voltaire – Invocation
B2 Tuxedomoon – Weihnachtrap
B3 Simon Topping – Peep Show International
B4 Thick Pigeon – Silhouettes
B5 Michael Nyman – Cream Or Christians
B6 Magazzini Criminali – Honolulu 25 Dicembre 1990