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[209] Dean & Britta with Sonic Boom- He's Coming Home / Old Toy Trains
This is a black vinyl copy of Dean & Britta’s lovely Christmas single put out by Chimney Rocks! back in 2007. I wrote about an un-numbered blue vinyl copy last Christmas. This one however has a number 480/500.
Both of these tracks have recently reappeared on A Peace of Us the fab Xmas album from Dean & Britta and Sonic Boom, although of course this version of He’s Coming Home still has the “Go Dean!” that was bafflingly removed for A Peace of Us.
Allison: the quarantine shows were beyond special. and hey, where was the "go Dean!" in this version?
Andy: Did I miss the "Go Dean"!???
Dean & Britta: we took out "Go Dean", you can say it yourself each time!
Andy: That "Go Dean!" is about my favourite xmassy thing ever!!
A Peace of Us listening party (22nd November 2024)
Since I’ve already written about the (blue vinyl) single in this series, and the two songs in the originals series I guess I’m pretty much all out of words for this… and, since this is the eve of Christmas Eve I guess I’ll just post some completely unrelated Christmas nonsense :)
Five reasons I love xmas - even though I’m not religious!
#1 - Because my mum loved it - even though she was religious!
#2 - Foooood - I love so much xmas food - Brussels sprouts, cheese, mince pies, nuts, roasties, etc.
#3 - Scrooge, the musical with Albert Finney
#4 - Most Christmas pop songs of the 70s - here’s one of my faves (but not the one I’d be expected to post)
#5 - These folk
… and since it’s been over a year without a Motorhead reference†
Have a lovely xmas, if you celebrate, and a lovely few days doing whatever makes you happiest if you don’t. My record collection is having a week off and will be back on New Year’s Eve.
- Catalogue Number: AHFOW 11/037
- Artist: Dean & Britta with Sonic Boom
- Title: He’s Coming Home / Old Toy Trains
- Notes: Black vinyl #480/500
- Packaging: Screen printed card sleeve and poly bag
- Format: 7”
Previously in my record collection:
† actually it has only been a couple of weeks but the last reference was a little obscured :)