Chris Read & Marc Hype – ‘The World’s Second Greatest Christmas Mixtape’

This time last year former ITF champion and MPM Records artist Marc Hype and I got together to compile a mixtape of funky and unusual Christmas records that we modestly called the “World’s Greatest Christmas Mixtape”. For what started out as a bit of fun, the response was pretty incredible with thousands of downloads in just a week or so. We joked at the time that we had enough records left over to have done it twice so, with the Christmas season coming round again, we figured we’d go for it a second time. The result is what we’re even less seriously calling the “World’s Second Greatest Christmas Mixtape”. As with volume 1, there’s a mix of funk, soul, 80s hip hop, reggae, jazz and much more, all with that Christmas theme.

Marc and I have done one half of the mix each which you’ll find on our respective Mixcloud pages. We hope you enjoy. Spread the good cheer and MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Tracklist:

1. Chris Read – Merry Chrismixx Intro (Remix)
2. Mr Fab and his Bag O Toys – Little Saint Grinch
3. Kingstonians – Merry Christmas
4. Johnny Clarke – I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
5. The Aggrovators – Santa Claus Dub
6. Johnny Osbourne – Merry Christmas
7. The Ethiopians – Ding Dong Bell
8. Alton Ellis and The Lipsticks – Merry Merry Christmas
9. Harvey Averne Band – Let’s Get It Together This Christmas
10. Binky Griptite – Stone Soul Christmas
11. Soul Saints Orchestra – Santa’s Got A Bag of Soul
12. Rose Graham – Black Christmas
13. Charlie Parker – White Christmas (King Kooba Remix)
14. Prince G & Clever MCs – Happy Holiday (Instrumental)
15. Blondie & Fab 5 Freddy – Yuletide Throwdown
16. Prince G & Clever MCs – Happy Holiday (Vocal)
17. Lightning Rich, Big John and the Maniacs – Santa’s Groove
18. The Showboys – That’s What I Want For Christmas
19. Elf Elf & Dok Im – My Christmas Bells (Instrumental)
20. Nancy Wilson – The Christmas Waltz (Awayteam Remix)
21. MCM – This Christmas
22. Otis Redding – Merry Christmas Baby
23. Comfort and Joy – Jingle Bell Rap
24. The Treacherous Three – Xmas Rap
25. Dizzy Heights – Christmas Rappin’
26. Disco 4 – He’s Santa Claus
27. Jon Kennedy – The Goose is Getting Fat
28. Julie London – I’d Like You For Christmas (Ursula 1000 Remix)
29. Faroff – A Message to you Santa Claus