XLR8R

"All I want for Ismas is the colly herb!" intones Jacob Miller on the lead track of this joyous and deep Christmas mix. Spanning 30 years of reggae, dancehall and dub, this mix by XLR8R's publisher, Andrew "Professor" Smith, is a demonstration of the depth of Jamaican music. From the ska-flavored tones of Alton Ellis, to the 80s drum-machine toasting of Michigan and Smiley, to the vocals of Queen Omega over the hot-off-the-press Christmas Riddim, may this mix big you up with holiday cheer!

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Tracklisting
1. Jacob Miller and Ray I "All I Want for Ismas" (VP)
2. Michigan and Smiley "Drummer Boy" (Trojan)
3. Freddie McGregor "Come All Ye Faithful" (RAS)
4. The Aggrovators "Santa Claus Dub" (Trojan)
5. Johnny Clarke "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" (Total Sound)
6. Cocoa Tea "Christmas Is Coming" (Arrival)
7. Jacob Miller and Ray I "Natty No Santa Claus" (VP)
8. Alton Ellis and The Lipsticks "Merry Merry Christmas" (Trojan)
9. Yellowman "Twelve Days of Christmas" (RAS)
10. Queen Omega "Light the Colly Tree"
11. Mitch "Ghetto Heaven (Christmas Version)" (Taxi)
12. King Stitt "Christmas Tree" (Trojan)
13. Joe Gibbs "Winter Wonderland" (VP)
14. Joe Gibbs "We Three Kings" (VP)