Dream Weapons present: Xmas Delights XIV C60

-And I just wrote that I wouldn’t have time for compiling another Xmas Delights:). But I had all of these songs in a longer playlist titled «Christmas 2025», so in record time I compiled this from selecting 22 lovely tunes from those six hours. Once again it’s about 3/4 lighthearted oldies, and 1/4 folksy-early music. 

With this, my fourteenth ever Xmas Delights, I wish you all a wonderful December - and an even better 2026! -Moahaha

1 Jewel Lombardo - Christmas Melody, 1960
2 Keyboard And String Ensemble - Alpine Winter, 1970
3 The Carolers - True Christmas Love, 1970
4 Bill Pursell - Out Winter Love, 1962
5 Anita Bryant - Cold Cold Winter, 1961
6 Phil Upchurch & Tennyson Stephens - Ave Maria, 1975
7 Sammy Davis, Jr. - Here's A Kiss For Christmas (The Christmas Seal Song), 1962
8 Vic Jordon - Little Drummer Boy, 1974
9 Betty Johnson - Winter in Miami, 1957
10 The Xmas Spirits - It’s Christmas, 1961
11 Carla Thomas - Winter Snow (45 Version), 1966

12 Ebenezer Moog - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, 1966
13 Jo Stafford - The Christmas Blues, 1953
14 Al Caiola And Riz Ortolani - Bossa Nova Noel, 1967
15 Gloria Lynne - On Christmas Day, 1964
16 Alan Moorhouse - Glory Shone Around While Shepherds Watched, 1969
17 The Jimmy Joyce Singers - Of Foreign Carols, 1958
18 International Pop Orchestra - Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, 1965
19 Flute & Voice - Ecce Navicula, 1971
20 Dorothy Remsen - Two Noels, 1967
21 Banquo Folk Ensemble - Voici La Noel, 2012
22 Ensemble Galilei & Maggie Sansone - Riu, Riu, Chiu, 1993

Here + alternative Link

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Press HERE or the Christmas tag underneath to get all the original posts with text, trackinfo and download option for every Xmas Delight 2012-2024:

STORA SKUGGAN & Dream Weapons present: FLYING EASTWARDS C90

Just like STORA SKUGGAN, the music collective Dream Weapons also prefer to lurk in fog and dark corners – perhaps it is the reason we found each other… With a vast archive of mixes - and even though we regularly play many of them - we fear only to have peeled the lid of this sonic treasure. Flying Eastwards C90 is in the selector Moahaha’s own words a “Far East fantasy. Ninety minutes of vintage gems from Japan, Indonesia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong”. The lion's share of these compositions have never been rereleased in any shape or form since their first release in the 1960s/1970s (we are often marvelled by never recognising any of the productions in the Dream Weapons mixes). Serious knowledge and research is the core of their work. Immerse yourself in the dreamlike beauty and sweet sounds of Enka, Trot, Dangut, Mandopop and Electone - among other things.

A commissioned mixtape for STORA SKUGGAN this time. But I could make whatever kind of mix I felt like, so you won't tell the difference from a regular DWp-mix -Moahaha

STORA SKUGGAN's cover art, for their Soundcloud-account. Pretty awesome, I think:

1 Teichiku Orchestra - Nangokutosa O Ato Ni Shite
2 Kazuko Matsuo - Dare Yori Mo Kimi O Aisu
3 Charlie & His Go- Go Boys - Love is Blind / 盲目的爱情
4 Toi et Moi / 뚜아에무아 - Wind Flower 바람꽃
5 Seiji Hiraoka & His Quintet - Kuchinashi No Hana
6 Sachiko Nishida - Chin Chin Chidori
7 Bob Kojima and his Orchestra - Nangoku Tosa
8 Chiyoko Shimakura / 島倉千代子 - Saffron / サフランの旅愁
9 Di Si Nai Band / 年 狄斯奈大乐队 - 8 (unknown title)
10 Lee Mija / 이미자 - Tae Pyung Ga / 太平歌
11 Tsai Young-Ji / 蔡荣吉 - Beautiful World / 美的世界
12 Emilia Contessa - Mano Kepodang
13 Yoshiki Kinjoh / 吉岡錦正 - Kago No Tori
14 Yanti Bersaudara - Bandung
15 Hotel Hilton Electone Band / 希爾頓大飯店電子樂隊演奏 - Till We Meet Again / 何时再相会
16 Nina Kirana & Orkes Sendja Meraju - Bubuj Bulan

17 Minoru Muraoka & New Hit Sounds - Tears of Swan / スワンの涙
18 Paul Mark and the Geishas - Farewell to Tosa
19 Steven Liu / 劉家昌 - My Home is There / 我家在那裡
20 Park In Hee / 박인희 - Times / 세월아
21 Wong Ngok Sang / 王粵生 - Don't Sing / 不要唱吧
22 Chen Yingjie / 陳盈潔 - Passionate Love / 熱戀
23 Three Flowers / 風行中西混合樂隊 - You Are A Heartless Person /     你是負心人
24 Mei Dai / 美黛 - Apple Flower / 蘋果花
25 The Devil's Wonder Band / 魔鬼奇幻乐隊  - A Fistful of Dollars
26 Hiroshi Wada & Mahina Stars / 和田弘とマヒナ - Mole Under the Eye / 泣きぼくろ
27 Kwartet Bubi Chen - Saputangan Dari Bandung Selatan
28 Elvy Sukaesih & Orkes Melaju Purnama - Hanya Do'aku
29 Tadao Sawai / 沢井 忠夫 - Toccata and Fugue in D Minor
30 Hibari Children's Chorus / ひばり児童合唱団 - Mahakala / 大黒様

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STORA SKUGGAN · 041 – Dream Weapons: Flying Eastwards C90

 

They made some weird video teasers as well: 

 

Dream Weapons present: PERPETUAL VACATION C90

In essence an Exotica-mix, but that only makes up for about half of its musical content. Every track holds a certain exotic mystique, primarily made by westerners from a time when the world was smaller - and we northerners dreamt ourselves to faraway places. Places that for everyman would forever remain just a dream -Moahaha

1 Roger Williams - Sunrise, Sunset
2 Louise Manning - The Ship of Love
3 Harvey Anderson - Jivaro
4 Lynn Taitt & The Boys - Storm Warning  
5 Kitty Ford - Harry’s Harem
6 Russ Garcia - Red Sands of Mars
7 Nelson Riddle - Love Tide
8 Dana - The Far Off Place (movie-rip version)
9 Takeshi Kobayashi and his Blue Hawaiians - Ariran
10 Ruth Christie - Strange Exotic Melody
11 Jim Pierce - Seventh Veil
12 Faye King - Voodoo
13 Chaos inc. - Daktari Ooh Ah
14 Frank & Jo Byers - Polynesian Fantasy Theme Song, Parakeets, Doveas & Peacocks
15 Pedro Berrios - Chino Soy
16 Eddie Kay Octet - Song of India
17 Fred Lowery - Sleepy Lagoon
18 Chaquito & His Orchestra - Song Of Orpheus

19 Ted Auletta - Pool of Love
20 Dave Wilson - Oriental
21 Jack de Mello - Earth Heritage
22 Kenny Graham and His Satellites - Tropical Sun
23 Maria Elena and the Twilights - Temptation
24 Nino Nardini - Soothsayer
25 Cosmic Eye - Dream Sequence Part 5
26 Danny - Hiljainen Kitara
27 Jack Lesmana - Iti
28 Versa-Tones - Cobra
29 Eloise Trio - Similau
30 A. F. Lavagnino E La Sua Orchestra - La Regina Dell'harem
31 Satyajit Ray - Pantomime
32 New Starts - Ali Baba’s Tent
33 George Cates - Ka-lu-a
34 Sonny Lester - The Belly Dancer's Waltz
35 Cynthia Richards - Jungle Fever
36 Gianni Marchetti - Chukeba Bay

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Dream Weapons present: TWILIGHT IN JAZZVILLE C60

How I would have loved to wander the fictional streets of late 1950’s Jazzville after sunset. On a whim I’d walk into a hip little bar, or a stylish nightclub. While listening to the sound of chattering and clinking glass, a group of musicians enter the stage. The songstress and her small ensemble alternate between Torch Songs, understated Cool Jazz and assorted delights in that ballpark. The deep, slow and haunting Misty and ‘Round Midnight type of repertoire. Yet another obvious case of false nostalgia (see Anemoia), and as always before, music is to blame.

All the talent that has slipped through the cracks has always been Dream Weapons’ raison d'être. But it’s also a little saddening to think about. Maybe you know the names of a couple of the singers or bandleaders here, but they are mostly long forgotten and virtually unheard (Helen Merrill is an exception, but not this song). Yet to me the ten songs presented here are all perfect tens - and every tune sound like a classic -Moahaha 

1 Fran Jeffries - Out of This World, 1960
2 Herb Geller - Silver Rain, 1954
3 Lynn Taylor - Wandering Heart, 1958
4 Bob Cooper - Sunset, 1955
5 Helen Merrill - It's A Lazy Afternoon, 1957
6 Metropolitan Jazz Quartet - Night Song, 1958  
7 Lu Ann Simms - The End of the Line, 1952
8 Johnny Eaton - The Lamp is Low, 1957
9 Cora Lee Day - My Crying Hour, 1960

10 The Marty Paich Octet - Jacqueline, 1956
11 Debby Moore - Come On Home to Me, 1959
12 The Brothers Candoli - It Never Entered My Mind, 1957
13 Dorothy Dandridge - The Touch Of Your Lips, 1958
14 Jack Montrose With Bob Gordon - April's Fool, 1955
15 Donna Brooks - Full Moon and Empty Arms, 1956
16 Paul Quinichette - Tropical Intrigue, 1955
17 The Lewis Sisters - Just Friends, 1959
18 Terry Gibbs - Memories of You, 1957
19 Pinky Winters - Cool Sazerac, 1954

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Dream Weapons present: AGE OF GOLD C60

Was the post-war era of 1950-1960 an age of gold - or a golden age? I don’t know, probably for those who were young back then. Youth is everyone's golden era, so I could have written exactly that about almost any period of time. But post-war is surely better than war. I stole the title from Bunuels surrealist movie L’Age d’Or (well, the english title), because it has this nice, nostalgic ring to it. By now it probably goes without saying that: here's another hour of intercontinental golden oldies! Guess I said it anyway. Nothing but highlights here! I think that every single time I share a mix though -Moahaha

1 Georges Jouvin Orchestra - Maruzella
2 The Tokyo Serenaders - Yuuraku Cho de Aimasho
3 The Four Knights - Walkin' and Whistlin' Blues
4 Alain Romans - Tango de thé Dansant
5 Jaycee Hill - Crash-Out
6 Carole Bennett - Haunted Lover
7 Fred Lowery - The Moon of Mankoora
8 Tomás Campos con Waldo de los Ríos - Zamba de la Toldería
9 Club Nisei Orchestra - Hana Kotoba No Uta
10 Webley Edwards - Thoughts of Love
11 Morton Gould - La Comparsa

12 Ferlin Husky - Boulevard Of Broken Dreams
13 André Popp - Mon Coeur Attend
14 The King Sisters - Sweet Leilani
15 Rollee McGill - Helena Mambo
16 Jack Ary - Tu M'etais Destinee
17 Teruko Akatsuki / 暁テル子 - Liberal Ginza / りべらる銀座
18 The Paseo Jazz Band - Paseo Blues
19 Vanja Orico - Chanson du Jangadeiro
20 Ali Beirut's Orientales - Chifti
21 Krontjong Ensemble Pantja Warna - Hatiku
22 David Carroll - Madrid

Here

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Added streaming option for Xmas Delights I-IV

Because why not? As they were all compiled before DWp existed, and before I knew about this streaming option thing, these have never been available as such. I had to upload III in mono, otherwise the file would have been too big. Over half the songs were in mono to begin with anyway. I much prefer mp3's of course, but I know at least some of you think streaming is more practical and handy. Enjoy! -Moahaha

Link to download: Here

Link to download, II: Here

Link to download, III: Here

Link to download, VI: Here  

I have never posted tracklists here to any of these either. Here they are:

Xmas Delights (2012)
1 The Philistines Jr. - Santa Was Seen
2 Asakawa Maki – Zenkasha No N'Mas
3 Elisa Gabbai – Winter in Canada
4 The Soulful Strings – Dance of the Sugarplum Fairies
5 Floral Pops 70 – Jingle Bells
6 Mystic Monks - Swinging Bells
7 Twice As Much feat. Vashti Bunyan - The Coldest Night of the Year
8 Dean Martin – The Things We Did Last Summer
9 Julie London – I'd Like You For Christmas
10 Kate Bush – December Will Be Magic Again
11 The Swingle Singers – Christmas Medley
12 The Torero Band – Once in Royal Davids City
13 Indo Jazzmen – Variations On a Christmas Theme
14 The Carpenters – O Come, O Come Emmanuel
15 Richard Harvey - Winter Festival

16 Lois Lynn – Every Christmas We Know
17 Peter, Paul & Mary - A'Soalin'
18 Joan Baez – The Little Drummer Boy
19 Don Amson – Shepherd Boy
20 The De Castro Singers - Snowbound for Christmas
21 Monica Lewis – The Christmas Song
22 Bing Crosby – Do You Hear What I Hear
23 Dinah Shore – The Coventry Carol
24 Fred Lowery – Silent Night
25 Shirley Collins – Down in Yon Forest
26 Bert Jansch – In the Bleak Midwinter
27 Ron Goodwin – The Christmas Tree
28 Mary Mayo – A King Without a Crown
29 The Retreat Singers – Virgin Mary Had a One Son
30 Joe Longstreth And John Escosa-Harpists - Carol of the Bells
31 Steeleye Span – Gaudete
32 Unknown - Christmas Bells

Vol. II (2013)
1 Ferrante and Teicher - O Come All Ye Faithful
2 The Ralph Hunter Choir - Indian Christmas Carol/Latin Lullaby
3 Saturday's Children - Deck Five
4 The Pop's - Noite Feliz
5 The Beverley Sisters - Little Donkey
6 Juliette - Christmas is a Day of Miracles
7 The Mills Brothers - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
8 Lucien Hetu - Katia (Il Peut Neiger)
9 The Free Design - Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence
10 Floral Pops 70 - Winter Wonderland
11 Waldo de Los Rios - Jingle Bells

12 Weavers - Burgundian Carol
13 Wilf Carter - Silver Bells
14 Folque - Juljeitsån
15 Peter, Paul and Mary - Jane, Jane
16 Wayne King and His Orchestra - Carol of the Bells
17 Joan Baez - The Carol of the Birds
18 Egon Kjerrmann - Staffan Var En Stallendräng
19 Paul Mauriat and His Orchestra - Rin Rin
20 The Soulful Strings - Deck The Halls
21 Georg Wadenius, Arild Andersen & Jan Lundgren - Guds Frid I Vise Män

Vol. III (2014)
1. Fairuz - Dawi Beleiah Saeda
2. Joan Baez - Down in Yon Forrest
3. Archer & Gile - The Cherry Tree
4. Weavers - Poor Little Jesus
5. Folk & Rackare - Jultiggarvisa från Bingsjö
6. The Glad Singers - Fum Fum Fum
7. The Goldiggers - My Favorite Things
8. The Steps - Whispering Hope
9. Esquivel - Sun Valley Ski Run
10. The Andrew Sisters - Christmas Island
11. Ella Fitzgerald - The Secret of Christmas
12. Ted Taylor Organisation Feat. Tubby Hayes - Glorious Things of Three Are Spoke
13. Jaymz Bee and the Royal Jelly Orchestra - Carol of the Bells
14. The Favorites - Silent Night
15. Ferrante and Teicher - Jingle Bells
16. Joseph Byrd - Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming

17. Alessandro Alessandroni - Ave Maria
18. Lola Flores - En La Noche De La Nochebuena Campanilleros
19. Charlie Ishiguro and His Tokyo Panchos - Auld Lang Syne
20. Grace Simon & Idris Sardi - White Christmas
21. John Jacob Niles - I Wonder As I Wander Under the Sky
22. Kay Starr - December
23. The Four Aces - We Three Kings of Orient Are
24. Eddy Duchin & His Orchestra - (Don't Wait Till) The Night Before Christmas
25 . The Hollyridge Strings - Winter Wonderland
26. Dinah Shore - You Meet the Nicest People
27. Les Brown and His Orchestra feat. Doris Day - The Christmas Song
28. Eddie Duenstedter - Christmas Candy
29. The Steps - Silver Bells
30. Juliette - Christmas World
31. Waldo De Los Rios - Hark! The Herald Angels Sing   
32. Stevie Wonder - Happy Holidays

Vol. IV (2015)
1 Baroque Philharmonic Orchestra – Joseph Est Bien Marie
2 Trio in Canticis – A La Creche
3 Ancient Path – Noel Nouvelet
4 Gisella – Los Peches en el Rio
5 Natascuta Luga – Ler, Domnului, Ler
6 Zharava – Roidestvo
7 Al Tall – Pastorets I Pastoretes
8 Iver Kleive & Aage Kvalbein – Kling No Klokka
9 Conjunto Pro Musica de Rosario - Villancico del Vestidito
10 Antique Musical Boxes – Monastery Bells

11 Oliviero Biella/Cantarchevai - La Città E Gli Scambi/Ai Dievini Augstu Saule
12 Marie-Claire Pichaud / Pierre Séchet - Tu es Trop Petit
13 Folk Och Rackare – Ut Kommer Staffan
14  Metro-Tytot – Joulun Kellot
15 Núria Feliu - El Cant dels Ocells
16 Kaláka - Három Királyok
17 Aquabella – Los Reyes Magos
18 Los Gemelos Del Sur - Campanilleros Lucentinos
19 Dagmar Papula -Maria Durch Ein Dornwald Ging
20 Eric Lebrun – Le Temps De Noel
21 Ansamblul Folcloric Țara Vrancei & Ro-Mania - Ia Sculați, Boieri Bogați

Dream Weapons present: XMAS DELIGHTS XIII C60

Ernie says "Christmas season begins shortly after the end of the big meal on Thanksgiving. Be there or be square" - so I'll follow his lead. Although over here Thanksgiving was actually two months ago. I didn't even notice - or know. All "we" do is to decorate the altar with ribbons of corn and other crops from the fields, so I gladly discard our local traditions in favour of a little Americanization.

-Anyway I'm glad I'm not particularly superstitious, as it's time for my thirteenth collection of delights for the festive season! I always think my latest will be my last. But it's the same procedure as last year. Same procedure as every year. My seasonal compilations are always drenched in nostalgia. They aim at capturing the spirit of an idealized Christmas that only really exist in fiction. Or perhaps you recognize the feeling from looking at faded family photographs, alternatively a grainy video taken by your parents - while the younger you meet Santa, open a present... Or some other childhood highlight. Perhaps not. Either way, I once again present to you another variation of cozy oldies, lighthearted latin/easy listening gems and the likes, for the first half of my selection. Followed by heartwarming folksongs, and some classical/early music stunners on the less festive, but no less christmassy B-side of things -Moahaha

It may take a while till I return with another mix. So I might as well wish you a wonderful December - and I hope that 2025 will be a shockingly awesome year for all of you (and for me)!

1 Jack Conner - Angels We Have Heard On High
2 Martine Bijl - In Den Zomer Van Het Jaar Nul
3 Geoff Bastow - Yule Train
4 Harpers Bizarre - Snow
5 Eduardo Zurita - Jaleo Navideño
6 De Carina's - In een Slee
7 The Waikiki’s - Waikiki Christmas
8 Heaven & Earth - Home for Christmas
9 Yasunori Nakajima and The Latin Rhythm Kings - Blue Christmas
10 Paulette Rollin - La Symphonie De Noël
11 Roy Smeck and His Island Quartet - Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer
12 Len Ranle - Christmas Bells 

13 Chickie Williams - Wintertime In Maine
14 Tracy Moore - Silent Night
15 Pete Seeger - Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming
16 Ronnie Gilbert - Borning Day
17 Ethan James - Quem Pastores Lauduere / On Christmas Night
18 The Young Tradition with Shirley and Dolly Collins - Is It Far to Bethlehem
19 Margit-Anna Süß - Variations pastorales sur un vieux Noël 1-3 (Noel Nouvelet)
20 Divna Ljubojević - Polijelej
21 Zola Van - Coventry Carol: the Holy Innocents
22 The Singers Unlimited - It Came Upon a Midnight Clear

Here 

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Link to all previous twelve Delights + a direct link to three newly reuploaded Pre-DWp's, Here Vol. I-V. Underneath are the streaming versions for 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 & 2016's Xmas-mixes:

 

Dream Weapons present: (STOP AND) SMELL THE ROSES C60

It’s summer and sunny outside. I feel that it's time for another golden hour of oldies.  Eleven songs and (as often before) eleven matching instrumentals. Like my previous «A Million Dreams Ago» this collection contains nothing but oh so lovely, long forgotten* non-rockin’ delights from the 1950’s. And that’s what the world needs right now. At least here in my world -Moahaha 

*I suppose hardly anyone noticed these back when they were new either.

1 The Browns - Margo (The Ninth of May)
2 Hal McKusick Octet - How Long Has This Been Going On
3 Pearl Bailey - Hit the Road To Dreamland
4 Marty Wilson - Harlem Nocturne
5 Eunice Davis - Get Your Enjoy’s
6 Pernambuco e Seu Conjunto - Kalu
7 The Baton of Andre Brummer - Tumba
8 Don Ralke - Deserted Harem
9 John LaSalle Quartet - Dee Die Doe
10 Muzzy Marcellino - Street-scene
11 The Tarriers - Lonesome Traveler

12 Alain Romans / Aimé Barelli - Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot
13 Herminia Silva - A Nova Tendhina
14 All-Star Orchestra - De Fune
15 Flo Sandon's - Refranes
16 The Jimmy Giuffre 3 - The Green Country (New England Mood)
17 The Diamond Head Beachcombers - Across the Sea
18 The Trumpeteers - Home Don't Seem Like Home
19 Frank Hunter - Lost Plateau
20 Onilda Figueiredo - A Beira Mar
21 Mandolin' Club de Paris - Cinquième danse
22 June Hutton - I Had A Little Too Much To Dream Last Night

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Dream Weapons present: THE FIRST FLUTTERINGS OF THE WING C60

Twenty-one pretty melodies. Every once in a while I need gentle music that’s not out to challenge me - or anyone else. Don’t you? I think you do -Moahaha

1 Massimo e Massimo - L'istituto Al Tramonto
2 Louise Cordet - In a Matter of Moments
3 Horst Wende - Ya Laure Houbbouki
4 Jeannine Otis & Heikki Sarmanto - Flowers In The Water
5 Jan Lindblad - Kojo No Tsuki
6 Catherine Spaak - Penso A Te
7 Stanley Wilson - Zulu Love Magic
8 April Stevens - And So To Sleep Again
9 Keith Mansfield - Swingle Song
10 Tina & David Meltzer  - I’ll Forget You

11 Johnny Eaton - Quite Early One Morning
12 이미자 - 아직은 멀었는데
13 Yoshiki Kinjoh - Sendo Kouta
14 백설희 - 봄날은 간다
15 Mario Robbiani - Grazie Amore Mio
16 Sarah Brightman - On The Nile
17 Arti & Mestieri - Young Man’s Tale
18 Jack Lesmana - Iramaku
19 Lilis Suryani & Orkes Baju - Gendjer Gendjer
20 David Carroll - Dance of the Slave Maidens
21 Mantovani & Tipica Orchestra - I Wished On the Moon

Here

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Press the Easy Listening tag, and discover all my nicest shares.

Dream Weapons present: XMAS DELIGHTS VOL XII C90

 

 

This year I present to you an almost chronologically correct festive feast for the ears. Kicking things off with a nine decade ol' Danish ditty, it’s all cozy shellac-era oldies on the first half of my selection. Just like you’ve probably grown accustomed to by now. But for the second half I've put together a hodgepodge of heartwarming folksongs, a few loungy jazz/easy listening gems and some classical/early music stunners (nothing new from me about that either, I suppose:). All in a delightfully christmassy mode. On my twelfth ever year of Xmas-mix making, there’s also a first ever version of 12th Day Of Christmas included. I always liked the melody, yet I never really located a version I thought did it justice. But I thoroughly enjoy Geoff Bastow's afterski in the coctail lounge take on it.

Yulephiles and yulephobics alike: I’m wishing you all the jolliest season ever! I think we deserve a good one -Moahaha

1 Teddy Petersen - Julefantasi-Anden Del (1933)
2 Shep Fields And His Rippling Rhythm Orchestra - Wintertime Dreams (1936)
3 Marimba Novelty Orchestra - Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town (1934)
4 Raymond Scott with Clyde Burke - All Around The Christmas Tree (1940)
5 Lloyd Glenn's Combo - Christmas Sleigh Ride (1947)
6 Helen Forrest - Snowman (1947)
7 Les Brown - When You Trim Your Christmas Tree (1946)
8 Dan Grisson - Wonderful Christmas Night (1948)
9 London String Quartet - Silent Night (1945)
10 Dinah Shore - The Star Of Bethlehem (1949)
11 Mindy Carson - I Want A Television Christmas (A World of Magic All My Own) (1950)
12 Buddy Clark - Merry Christmas Waltz (1949)
13 Emil Stern Et Son Orchestre - Baby, It's Cold Outside (1951)
14 Eva Dahlbeck - Sankta Lucia (early 1950’s)
15 Georgia Gibbs - Winter's Here Again (1952)
16 Rosemary Clooney - Happy Christmas, Little Friend (1953)
17 Ashley Miller - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (1961)

18 Bonnie Dobson - The Holly Bears a Berry (1962)
19 Winifred Smith - 'Twas In The Moon Of Wintertime (1962)
20 María Dolores Pradera - Amarga Navidad (1962)
21 Joe "Mr. Piano" Henderson - Swinging Sleigh Ride (1960)
22 Pernell Roberts - The New Born King (1963)
23 Kathy & Carol - Brightest & Best (1965)
24 Dusty Springfield - O Holy Child (1964)
25 Geoff Bastow - 12th Day Of Christmas (1976)
26 Valerie Masters - Christmas Calling (1964)
27 Hagood Hardy - Winter Time (1975)
28 Anthony Mawer - Snowmobile (1976)
29 Fairuz - Moulouk Al Majous (1977)
30 Maddy Prior & The Carnival Band - Personent Hodie (1987)
31 Zola Van - A Virgin Most Pure (2004)
32 Øyonn Groven Myhren - Et Barn Er Født I Betlehem (1998)
33 Nancy Raven - Sleighride (2003)
34 Angelika Garcia, Christian Arevalo & Jonathan Merete - Shchedryk (2017)

Btw: () = the years of recording, not composed:)

Here

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Link to all our Delights & XD-V (the latter link you'll find the Pre-DWp's Vol. I-IV) + here's the streams for 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 & 2016:

 

-and as always before my delights wouldn’t be half as delightful without ERNIE NOT BERT and his amazing blog.

Dream Weapons present: SOUNDS IN THE NIGHT C60

Well hello darkness, my old friend. A spooky All Hallow’s Eve-mix that doesn’t set out to actually scare you. Haunting in a comforting sort of way, and more like watching a vintage horror movie that’s not genuinely frightening to us anymore. Quite a few truly wonderful songs here. A little doom and gloom for the whole family to enjoy -Moahaha

Btw: This mix will have to do for all of October, I’m afraid. There will just be a lot of stuff going on in my life in the next couple of weeks and months. Mostly good stuff though:)

1 Jeri Simpson - In My Black Lace (1956)
2 The New Bangs - Go Go Kitty (1966)
3 Poppy Family - Endless Sleep (1969)
4 The First Theremin Era - The Barnabas Theme from "Dark Shadows" (1969)
5 The Residents - Six More Miles (To the Graveyard) (1986)
6 The Whips - Yes Master! (1958)
7 Bob Jacobs - The Small Assassin (1969)
8 The Strangers - Castle Mood (Balladi Olavinlinnasta) (1963)
9 Ethel Ennis - Mad Monster Party (1967)
10 The Riviares - Death Of A Surfer (1960's)
11 Judy Thomas - Never Say Devil Woman (1962)

12 Lallo Gori - La Morte Scende Leggera, Seq. 4 (1972)
13 The Tables - (I Married A) Monster From Outer Space (1990)
14 Luciano Michelini - Assassino Nel Buio (1975)
15 The Occasional Word - The Evil Venus Tree (1969)
16 Dick Hyman & Mary Mayo - Maid of the Moon (1963)
17 Gaitley & Fitzgerald - Seance Day (1967)
18 Motivations - The Birds (1964)
19 John Leyton - Voodoo Woman (1961)
20 Billy Saint - Midnight Freeze (1960)
21 Guy Warren - Midnight Rain (1958)
22 Rusty Isabell - Manhunt (1959)
23 Russ Garcia - Sounds In The Night (1957)

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Dream Weapons present: TILL THE END O' THE WORLD WITH YOU C60

Alternatively «dance till the end o’ the world with you». Another collection of both schmaltzy and gently romantic oldies. It’ll fill you (or me) with nostalgia, melancholy and the forbidden longing for those good ol’ postwar days of optimism, joy and innocence. A time that probably never existed - but we can dream, can’t we? -Moahaha

1 Nelson Riddle - Bali Ha'i
2 Fairuz - Ya Mayla Âal Ghoussoun
3 Kazuko Matsuo - Koi ni Inochi o
4 Davie Allan & The Arrows - Camel Walk
5 Johnny Cymbal - The Water Was Red
6 Richard Anthony - I Who Have Nothing
7 Richie Allen - A Touch of Blues
8 Abbe Lane - We're Not Children
9 Pia Colombo - La Belle De Nuit
10 The Norman Amadio Trio - Enchantment
11 Alice Babs - Vildandens Sång

12 Tiny Young - Mon Futur Et Mon Passe
13 John Scott Trotter - Uska Dara
14 Silvia Telles - Mágoa
15 Charlene Bartley - Sand In My Shoes
16 Barry Gray - Big Ben Strikes Again: Until Midnight
17 Michèle Arnaud - Timoléon le Jardinier
18 Ritmo Natural - Augusta
19 Ad Van Den Hoed Quartet - Die Violette Nacht
20 Jackie Lawrence - Buenas Noches Mi Amor
21 José Guardiola - Quisiera
22 Everardo Ordaz - Rhumba Rhapsody

Here

or 

(Audius blocked this mix, which is why I'm trying Hearthis) 

Dream Weapons present: THE SHRINE C90

The Shrine was a fraternal publication distributed to members from 1926–1928. Freemasonry feel like a bizarre anachronism to me. Yet to me these nearly century old magazine-covers are timeless works of captivating beauty. And that’s why I reworked the very first Shrine publication for another intercontinental mix of shellac-era oldies. It’s intended to match the charm and mystique of its musical content - and vice versa -Moahaha

 

1 Betty Cody - Pale Moon (1953)
2 Mohamed Abdel Wahab - Ayamy (1954)
3 橘 良江 - イタリーの庭  (1935)
4 ダークダックス - 宵待草 (1959)
5 Damia - Beau Petit Marin de Passage (1933)
6 Tony Martinez and His Mambo Combo - Pharoah's Curse (1957)
7 금사향  - 소녀의 꿈 (1956)
8 The Dinning Sisters - Drop Me a Line (early 1940's)
9 Connie Haynes - Be Careful It's My Heart (1942)
10 Gordon Jenkins - The Lady and the Cellist (1954)
11 Ronald Frankau & Renee Roberts - Good Morning Mr. Barlow (1936)
12 Jimmie Lunceford - Chillun, Get up (1934)
13 Odete Amaral - Tenho Que Fugir (1941)
14 Robert Gaden - Perdóname (1939)
15 Gina Martin - Elegua (1957)
16 Suraiya - Naam Tera Hai Zaban Par (1950)

17 Farid el-Atrash - Ahwak We Rouhiy Fadak (1942)
18 Sid Peltyn & Orchestra - Hells Bells (1933)
19 King Radio & The Lion - Abyssinian Lament (1934)
20 Margot Loyola - Despedida (1958)
21 이미자 - 열아홉 순정 (1959)
22 Pete Rugolo - Interlude (1956)
23 The Sportsmen - Me and My Shadow (1950)
24 Rudi Terzett Schuricke - Anjuschka (1939)
25 The Charioteers - With Every Breath I Take (1942)
26 Franco Ferrara - Antibes - New Dawn (1957)
27 Jens-Book Jensen - Bli Hos Mig (1934)
28 The Fontane Sisters - Linger in My Arms a Little Longer, Baby (1946)
29 Sebo Miklos - Ködbe Borult Már a Határ (1933)
30 Sol Ho'opi'i - Most of All I Want Your Love (1927)
31 Sam Browne & Ambrose Orchestra - Goodnight To You All (1937)

Here

or

-I’ve made quite a few 78RPM-era collections by now. Just press the Oldies-tag and among a few exotica/xmas/easy listening/latin-mixes (containing both very old, and some slightly less old songs) you’ll find about a dozen C60/C90’s containing nothing but a century - up to six decade old music.

Reuploads... + Cab Calloway

Xmas Delights XI, We're Out of Space and Port of Call

  ...Mixcloud has started charging money for uploading further streams, Mediafire is blocking quite a few of my files, pCloud limits all my files due to "high download traffic"... and they all want my money. But I'm not gonna spend money to share music for free. Looks like the universe is telling me to stop sharing mixtapes..................................  blah...

 

-If for nothing else but to make this post a little less boring, here's "an oldie" I compiled back in 2012, that's probably new to most of you. The link has been active all these years so it's just a repost. Like that Marie Laforêt-comp, it's shaped to resemble a double album: 

LP 1: A+B & LP 2: C+D

"Does the hippest man ever to walk the earth need an introduction? If so, I'll let Wikipedia do it for me. Here's 16x2 of my favorite "Hi De Ho" man tunes compiled from a selection of ca. 300. Mainly taken from the 12 CD Chronological Classics - 1930-1947 collection, and the This is Hep-boxset. I definitely prefer his early days and everything included here is recorded sometime inbetween 1930-1941. I've tried to choose the best version I had available both sound-and performance-wise for each song" -Moahaha

 

 

Dream Weapons present: XMAS DELIGHTS VOL. XI C60

 

 

My approach to this eleventh ever Xmas Delights is the same as my tenth, meaning: another sentimental nostalgia trip containing nothing but the familiar sounds of unfamiliar oldies from yesteryear. Longing back and romanticising the past is simply spirit the of the season. It’s been that way for generations before us. A century ago they were already singing about celebrating Christmas in «the good old fashioned way». Yes I know I’m repeating myself, but that’s just how I like it. Treat yourself with some warm mulled wine, hot cocoa… or eggnog (if that’s your poison:) and cuddle up by the fireplace, if you can - with this, my coziest hour of seasonal music yet. I wish you all, all the best -Moahaha

1 Eva Dahlbeck med Stig Holms Stråkensemble - Staffan Stalledräng (early 1950’s)
2 Elton Britt - The Skater's Yodel (1954)
3 The Pilgrim Travellers - I’ll Be Home For Christmas (1953)
4 Peggy Lee  - The Christmas Spell (1949)
5 Eddie Barclay, Emil Stern - Noël Sans Vous (1955)
6 Dinah Shore - Sleigh Ride In July (1944) 

  (*or new MF-link with: 6 Kitty Kallen - The Spirit Of Christmas (1954)
7 Henry Jerome & His Orchestra - My Dream Christmas (early 1950’s)
8 John Hedéen - Nu tar vi i ring (Julpolska) (1939)
9 Henry Hall, Don Donovan & BBC Dance Orch. - The Santa Claus Express (1933)
10 Ardon Cornwell & the RCA Victor Orch. - March Of The Gnomes (1947)
11 Steinar Jøraandstad - Snefloker (1937)

12 Jill Allen with Sid Phillips And His Orchestra - Little Jack Frost Get Lost (1931)
13 Mindy Carson - Christmas Chopsticks (1949)
14 Woolf Phillips And His Orchestra - Dancing Bells (1952)
15 Bobby Capo - Navidad Contigo (1954)
16 Johnny McAfee - When Winter Comes (1939)
17 Skinnay Ennis with Hal Kemp and His Orch.  - It's Winter Again (1932)
18 Trudy Richards - The Winter Waltz (1950)
19 Music Box Series - O Little Town Of Bethlehem (1953)
20 Will Osborne - Out in the Cold Again (1934)
21 The Jeff Alexander Choir With Bill Lee - Little Bitty Baby (1952)
22 Mary O'Hara - Na Leanbhaì I Mbeithil (1958)
23 Bamberger Symphoniker & Jonel Perlea - Christmas Carol (1958)

 

Here / Here* 

or

 

Link to all our Delights & XD-V (where you’ll also find Vol. I-IV) + here's the streams for 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 & 2016:

-as always my delights wouldn’t be half as delightful without ERNIE NOT BERT.

Dream Weapons present: THE HUMMINGBIRDS C60

 

 

Outside my window its all grey and the rain is pouring down. I find myself in need of a mindtrip with a summerly sort of vibe. Which is exactly what I’m offering you all as well. 

-The Americas is the natural habitat of the hummingbird and Latin America is primarily where they live. Much like my similarly themed: La Flor De Sur and Southwards before, I’ve collected a dozen sweet old songs and almost as many (dance) tunes - either originating from, or inspired by musical traditions from  somewhere south of Miami. Or maybe south of Key West. Once again prepare yourself for melodramatic voices, great melodies, infectious rhythms and much beauty! -Moahaha

1 Magdalena Castro - Tenias Que Marcharte
2 Unknown/Caribbean Rhythms - A Colombian Pasillo
3 Noite Ilustrada - Nada Me Embaraça
4 Ritmo Natural - Bolero Natural 2
5 Onilda Figueiredo - Duas Cruzes
6 Les Shleu Shleu - Compas X
7 Claudia Moreno - Ronda
8 Hermanas Serrano - Casanova
9 Hank Levine - Swingin' Village
10 Antonio Maciel - Zacamandu

11 Preston Epps - Bongos in Paradise
12 Maria Creuza - Apelo
13 Johnny Spencer and the Kona Koasters - s' Pacifica
14 Royal Hemmingways - Suena Con Esta Noche
15 The Diamond Head Beachcombers - Beyond the Reef
16 Quinteto Ternura - Ele e Ela
17 Trio Irakitan - Ave Maria No Morro
18 Daniela Casa - Aconcagua
19 Iwalani Kamahele & Charles Miller - E Maliu Mai
20 Arsenio Rodriguez - Mona

Here / Here

or

Dream Weapons present: PORT OF CALL C60

Back in the days you had to either know - or be a seaman to have heard the music of the world. But today I’m your captain inviting you all on a musical treasure hunt. Get ready for another dizzying round trip of the seven seas - and back in time -Moahaha 

1 Rene Hall & His Band - Cleo (1958)
2 Adelina Garcia - Desesperadamente (1940)
3 Odete Amaral - A Batucada Começou (1941)
4 Irany e seu Conjunto - Que Murmurem (1957)
5 Josephine Baker - Sous Le Ciel d'Afrique (1935)
6 Rita Drangsholt - Sigøynerfiolinen (1945)
7 Naushad - Dance Music (1954)
8 이난영 / Lee Nan Young - 과거몽  / Lost in the Past (1940)
9 The Haitian Orchestra - Sous Les Palmiers (1939)
10 Siss Hartmann - Plukke En Høne Med Deg (1955)

11 Djuwita - Perahu Ladju (1955)
12 Roy Smeck and his Paradise Serenaders - I'll Be With You In Apple Blossom Time (1957)
13 Xavier Cugat feat. Dinah Shore - Jungle Drums (1952)
14 Carol Bruce - Carioca (1941)
15 Mohamed Abdel Wahab - El Mamaljk (1948)
16 Shiraz  - Khitayyi (1957)
17 Tak Shindo - Huts of Kichwamba (1958)
18 Jean Lumiere - Le Caravanier (1940)
19 Damia - La Nuit en Mer (1936)
20 Hank Mardigian - Chefte Telli (1958)

Here / Here New Link: HERE

or

Dream Weapons present: DARK SWEETS C90

My official mixtape "debut" from some time in late 2011. Until then I had only made compilations for myself, a few friends, former girlfriends and my wife. I’m thankful that oVo contacted me and invited me to join inn on सølγ שаябlɛş. This was the first of the two contributions I shared before it got shut down and Owl went incognito. Pretty much. 

 As the years have gone by I’ve found additional info and learned that what I thought was a mix filled exclusively with pre-rock 78RPM-era tunes has three songs from the 1960’s on it. But they sure sound older!

The version I'm sharing here is almost identical, but better sounding and hopefully better looking too. Here's how I presented it back when it was originally shared:

-Dark Sweets is actually a by-product of compiling hours and hours of 50 – 100 year old music from all over the world for a New Years Eve party. For this mix I singled out my favorites tunes among the obscure tracks ripped directly from 78’s. I’ve added a few hits from my own collection but tried to stay away from any tracks I’ve discovered on other comps and mixtapes. So this should be a unique listening experience for most of you -Moahaha 

1. Ukulele Ike - Night Owl 1933
2. Zarah Leander - Jag Har Hört I Vindens Sus En Gång 1938
3. Victor Young - Hebrew Chant 1947
4. Cab Calloway and His Orchestra - Evenin’ 1933
5. Woody Herman - Marakesh 1955
6. Amelita Galli-Curci - Russian Nightingale Song 1927
7. The Kansas City Six - Pagin’ The Devil 1938
8. Henry Hall - Home 1932
9. Sofia Vembo - Konta Sto Nilo 1938
10. Desi Arnaz - Tabu 1951
11. Unidentified - Nights of Happiness
12. Nahwand - Fantasi
13. Katsuhiko Haida - Oh By Jingo 1937 (2022 bonus!)
14. Nat Shilkret - Bolero 1930
15. Six Brothers Brown - Peter Gink 1919

16. Tak Shindo - Cherry Blossoms 1960
17. Waldjinah - Igm Kr Sunda Kelapa 1968
18. Rina Celi Y Su Orquesta - Una Casita 1947
19. Alexander Chevtschenko - Zwei Guitarren 1943
20. Hermanas Russel - Hoy Es Tu Cumpleaños 1944
21. Raymond Scott - Moment Whimsical 1939
22. Rina Ketty -Sombreros et Mantilles 1938
23. Alice Babs - Den Glade Vandraren 1954
24. Abe Ellstein Orchestra - Dem Monastrishter Rebin's Chosid'l 1925
25. Madame Riviere’s Hawaiians - Paahana Hula 1929
26. A. Kostis - Troumba 1931
27. Amano Kikuyo - Marie 1929
28. The Yerkes Jazarimba Orchestra - Kismet 1921 ("new" track)
29. Carlos Montoya - La Virgen de la Macarena 1962
30. Gus Gadinis - Hasapiki Sousta 1930’s
31. Harry James - The Flight of the Bumblebee 1941

Here / Here

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Dream Weapons present: A MILLION DREAMS AGO C60

This is the sort of music I imagine concerned moms and dads of the 1950’s were listening to while their rebellious teens were discovering the Devil’s music - aka rock ’n’ roll. As often before mom and dad knew better, because this is much preferable to any Bill Haley or Buddy Holly. Don’t believe me? Well these 21 gorgeous gems will prove me right -Moahaha

1 Don Elliot And His Choir - A Million Dreams Ago
2 Monna Bell & Orquesta Augusto Algueró - Anastasia
3 Harry Babasin & The Jazzpickers - When You Love Someone
4 Irene Vilches - Háblame Guitarra
5 Norrie Paramour - The Gemini Waltz
6 Emilinha Borba - Não Me Culpe
7 Emil Stern - La Priere
8 Mathé Altéry - Nuit Bleue
9 Hal McKusick Octet - Immortal
10 Gianni Dorici & Gianni Fallabrino Y Su Orquesta - Vurria
11 Ted Steele and His Novatones - Prelude to a Kiss

12 Lana Bittencourt - Esquecimento
13 Stanley Black and his Orchestra - Linda Chilena
14 Christina Denise - Sentiero
15 Ken Mackintosh - The Haunted Ballroom
16 Marie-José - Luna Rossa
17 Everardo Ordaz - Noche de Ronda
18 Maysa - Noite de Paz
19 Ralph Font and His Orchestra - La Comparsa
20 Georgia Gibbs - A Moth and a Flame
21 Jo Boyer - Theme De Bob 

Here / Here 

or

For further, even easier listening, check out All in the Golden Afternoon, The Innocents, Safe Space is the Place, Birds of a Feather and Windswept Daydream.

Dream Weapons present: XMAS DELIGHTS X C60

 

As I'll be busy for most of December, Christmas comes a little early this year. 

 

-Xmas Delights volume X is a one hundred percent sentimental nostalgia trip containing nothing but the familiar sounds of unfamiliar oldies from yesteryear. Longing back and romanticising the past is simply the spirit of the season. Its been that way for generations before us. A century ago they were already singing about celebrating Christmas in «the good old fashioned way». Beautiful tunes and heartwarming songs from decades before most of us were born. That's how I prefer my music at this time of the year. 

 

I don’t think we’ll be back with another mix until January. So for now, whether you like it or not: Merry Christmas or Happy Winter Festival and a Happy New Year to you all! -Moahaha

1 Fran Allison - Christmas in My Heart (1950)
2 Jose Melis - Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (1958)
3 Hilmer Borgeling - Vinter i Sverige (1939)
4 Jens Book-Jenssen - Aftenklokkerne (1947)
5 American Radio Warblers With Preston Sellers - Skater’s Waltz (1951)
6 W.G.A.R. Range Riders - Winter Fell on the Range (1946)
7 Ambrose Orchestra with Vera Lynn - The Little Boy That Santa Claus Forgot (1937)
8 London String Quartet - Oh, Come, All Ye Faithful (1945)
9 Olga Guillot - Nochebuena (1947)
10 Seeburg Background Music - Coventry Carol (1963)
11 Jacqueline Ricard - Petit Noël (1950)

12 Tuula-Anneli Rantanen - Lasikello Kertoo (1960)
13 Elliot Lawrence And His Orchestra - We Three Kings (1962)
14 André Claveau - La Légende de Saint Nicolas (1958)
15 Marie Hélène - Les Neiges de Finlande (1959)
16 Roger Williams and his Orchestra - Les Anges Dans Nos Campagnes (1962)
17 Eileen Barton - The Little Match Girl (1952)
18 Connie Russell - Snow Dreams (1955)
19 Eddie Barclay et son Orchestre - Noël d'Alsace (1961)
20 Gordon Jenkins with Floyd Huddleston - December (1949)
21 Jack Brown and The Three Jills - Let's Light The Christmas Tree (1948)
22 Kramer Johansens Solistorkester - Norsk Julefantasi 1. Del (1936)
23 Chœur des Mésanges & Linack - Tout Dort Dans La Nuit Sombre (1956) 

Here / Here 

or

Link to all our Delights & XD-V (where you’ll also find Vol. I-IV) + here's the streams for 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 & 2016:

I didn’t have a lot of time compiling this year. But fortunately I had tons of 78rpm-gems from The Internet Archive lying about already. All lovingly «remastered and reshared" by internet's (probably the whole actual planet, really) no. 1 Christmas music expert Ernie (Not Bert) - which is where and how I first discovered them. This year I think about half the contents of this mix was originally discovered at his place. Huge thanks!