THE SHEEP CHRISTMAS COLLECTION CD
SONG CREDITS:
1) Christmas Is On Its Way
by Good Hair (John Wilson, Lillian Friman & Danny Hesse), 1990
Music by John Wilson, Lyrics by John Wilson, Lilllian Friman & Danny Hesse / Produced by Danny Hesse & John Wilson
Recorded at John, Lillian &
Danny's apartment in Burbank /
Remixed by Chris Matthews 1994 (4:36)
2) Santa Claus is Crazy & Homeless
by Chris Matthews, 1990
Written & Produced by Chris Matthews / Recorded at Sylvia's Diner in West Oakland / Original 1990 mix (3:05)
3) Christmas Condoms Commercial
by Jeanne & Harry
Whalen-Harrison
(with Chris Matthews, Jeff Mitchell & Bill Whalen Jr.), 1990
Words by Jeanne & Harry Whalen-Harrison, Music by Chris Matthews
Produced by Chris Matthews
/ Recorded at Jeanne & Harry’s
house in Berkeley / Original 1990 mix (:54)
4) Here Comes Santa Claus
by Danny Hesse & Lynn Maemori, 1994
Written by Gene Autry & Oakley Haldeman / Produced by Danny Hesse
Recorded at Danny & Lynn's
pad in Pasadena, I guess /
Mixed by Chris Matthews (2:52)
5) Santa's Not Coming To Town
by John Wilson, 1998
Lyrics & Music by John Wilson / Produced by John Wilson
Recorded at John &
Lillian's studio room in Burbank /
Mixed by Chris Matthews (1:00)
6) Up On The Rooftop
by The Mad Morticians
(Robb Perrone, Brian James & Chris Matthews),
1998
Written by Benjamin Hanby, new lyrics by Robb Perrone & Brian James / Produced & Mixed by Chris Matthews
Recorded in Brian, Robb & Hilton's living room in Oakland (2:18)
7) Have A Merry Christmas
by Sheep
(Danny Hesse, Paul Sidore, Chris Matthews,
Steve Wirth, Mike Edwards, Benny Daniels, Ken Garkow, Robb Perrone,
John Wilson, Steve Richards & Jeanne Whalen), 1985
Improvised by all above / Unproduced / Recorded at Danny & Jeanne's Covina apartment on Cypress
From a rare surviving dub of the KWWT 1985 Christmas Show (1:12)
8) Shalom Chaverim
by Lilliput & The Cat (Lillian Friman and John Wilson), 1991
Traditional song / Produced by John Wilson & Lillian Friman
Recorded at John, Lillian &
Danny's apartment in Burbank /
Remixed by Chris Matthews 1994 (1:45)
9) O Holy Christ
by Mike Edwards & Paul Sidore, 1990
Music by Adolphe Adam, new lyrics by Mike Edwards & Paul Sidore / Produced by Paul Sidore & Mike Edwards
Recorded at Paul &
Monique’s pad in Albany /
Original 1990 mix by Paul Sidore (3:38)
10) A Christmas Carol
by Sheep (Danny Hesse, Ken Garkow, Paul Sidore,Robb Perrone, John Wilson, Chris Matthews, Benny Daniels & Wade Melton), 1983
Adapted Improv from the Charles Dickens novel / Unproduced / Recorded at Ken's pad in Azusa
from the KWWT 1983 Christmas Show stereo master (2:29)
11) Oakland (White) Christmas
by The Mad Morticians (Robb Perrone, Danny Hesse, John Wilson, Chris Matthews, Steve Wirth, Tina Rainwater & Jeff Mitchell), 1989
Written by Irving Berlin,
new lyrics by Robb Perrone /
Produced by Chris Matthews, Danny Hesse & Robb Perrone
Recorded in Steve’s living room in Azusa / Original 1989 mix (2:25)
12) The Night Before Christmas
by John Wilson, 1991
Music by John Wilson,
Lyrics by Clement Clark Moore /
Produced by John Wilson
Recorded at John, Lillian &
Danny's apartment in Burbank /
Remixed by Chris Matthews 1994 (3:43)
13) The Little Drummer Boy
by ghetto girl (Jeff Mitchell with Chris Matthews), 1990
Written by Katherine K. Davis / Produced by Jeff Mitchell
Recorded at Sylvia’s Diner
in West Oakland /
from the original 1990 stereo mix master (2:37)
14) Silent Night
by Sheep (Mike Edwards, Paul Sidore, Steve Wirth, John Wilson, Danny Hesse, Chris Matthews & Benny Daniels), 1984
Written by
Mohr-Gruber-Young / Unproduced /
Recorded at Mike & Steve's apartment in La Puente
from the KWWT 1984 Christmas Show stereo master (2:45)
15) Christmassy Song
by Jeanne & Harry
Whalen-Harrison, Chris Matthews,
Jeff Mitchell & Tracy Rhoades, 1991-1992
Music by Chris Matthews, lyrics by Jeanne & Harry Whalen-Harrison, Chris Matthews & Jeff Mitchell
Produced by Chris Matthews
/
Recorded at Sylvia's Diner in December 1991 & December 1992
Edited 1992 mix, originally released as the B-side to Jeanne & Lillian's "Living In Shame" (4:24)
16) Christmas Turn Me Loose
by Chris Matthews & Danny Hesse, 1983
Written & Produced by Danny Hesse & Chris Matthews
Recorded at Danny’s Barranca apartment bedroom, with overdubs in Ken Garkow’s living room in Azusa
New mix, combining the studio master with vocal overdubs from the KWWT 1983 Christmas Show (2:28)
17) Little Saint Fink
by The Zano Brothers
(John Wilson, Steve Wirth & Chris Matthews),
1984
Written by Brian Wilson &
Mike Love,
new lyrics by John Wilson, Steve Wirth & Chris Matthews
Produced by Chris Matthews
& John Wilson /
Recorded at Mike & Steve’s apartment in La Puente
Reprocessed from the stereo master reel (1:55)
18) The First Noel (London Calling)
by Paul Sidore & Lenny Wolfenstein, 1983
Music by Joe Strummer, Traditional lyric / Produced by Paul Sidore
Recorded at Priestly Hall
(Paul's dorm in Berkeley)
with overdubs in Ken's front room in Azusa
From the KWWT 1983
Christmas Show stereo master,
where Paul sang over his original mix (2:10)
19) Silver Bells
by The Mad Morticians
(Robb Perrone, Brian James, Chris Matthews &
John Wilson), 1988
Written by Livingston-Evans, new lyrics by Robb Perrone & Brian James / Produced by Chris Matthews & Robb Perrone
Recorded at Sylvia's Diner in West Oakland / Mixed in 1991 (3:12)
20) Ben's Green Christmas
by Sheep (Benny Daniels, Mike Edwards, Paul Sidore, Steve Wirth, John Wilson, Danny Hesse & Chris Matthews), 1984
Improvised by Benny Daniels
/ Unproduced /
Recorded at Mike & Steve's apartment in La Puente
from the KWWT 1984 Christmas Show stereo master (:47)
21) Poor Old Santa Claus
by John Wilson & Steve Wirth, 1991
Music by Vince Guaraldi, Lyrics by Steve Wirth & John Wilson / Produced by John Wilson
Recorded at John, Lillian &
Danny's apartment in Burbank /
Remixed by Chris Matthews 1994 (2:52)
22) Marley
by Ken Garkow & Paul Sidore, 1985
Music improvised by Paul
Sidore, words by Charles Dickens /
Produced by Ken Garkow & Paul Sidore
Recorded in a bedroom at
Grant St., Berkeley /
Reprocessed from the mono master (2:42)
23) The Little Drummer Girls
by Paul & The Girls (Monique & Cece Boyd), 1990
Written by Katherine K. Davis / Produced by Paul Sidore
Recorded at Paul &
Monique's pad in Albany /
Edit of original 1990 mix by Paul Sidore (2:47)
24) We Wish You a Merry Christmas
by The Mad Morticians (Robb Perrone & Scott Rudner), 1990
Traditional, new lyrics by Robb Perrone / Produced by Robb Perrone
Recorded at Robb & Cheryl's first house on Angelino in Oakland / Original 1990 mix by Robb Perrone (1:19)
25) I Want Everything For Christmas
by The Amplifiers (Chris Matthews & Danny Hesse), 1979
Lyrics & Music by Danny
Hesse /
Produced by Danny Hesse & Chris Matthews
Recorded on Gragmont Street
at the Garkow family organ,
with overdubs in Danny's bedroom
Reprocessed from the only surviving dub of the stereo master (1:25)
26) Sheep’s 12 Days of Christmas
by Sheep (Danny Hesse, Paul Sidore, Steve Wirth, Mike Edwards, Ken Garkow, Robb Perrone, Chris Matthews, John Wilson, Benny Daniels, Steve Richards & Jeanne Whalen), 1985
Trad. Arr. Halliwell-Austin, new lyrics by all involved / Unproduced / Recorded at Danny & Jeanne's apartment on Cypress in Covina
From a rare surviving dub of the KWWT 1985 Christmas Show (4:05)
27) Have You Seen Santa Claus?
by Lilliput & The Cat (Lillian and John Wilson), 1995
Music by John Wilson,
Lyrics by Lillian & John Wilson /
Produced by John & Lillian Wilson
Recorded at John &
Lillian's studio room in Burbank /
Mixed by Chris Matthews 1998 (3:02)
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This compilation made by Chris Matthews at Antenna Studios, Sausalito, December 1994
(and revised at home in San Francisco, December 1998)
Cover photo by Jeanne
Whalen,
at the KWWT 1985 Christmas Show in Covina
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