16 December 2023

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## Show

Name
* The Vortex Xmas Box V

Station
* Apple Radio

DD-MM-YYYY
* 16-12-2023

Comments
* Pete's 1037th show ~ Saturday 7pm to 10pm, Extended off air to 11pm

## Sessions

* Basement 5 (Peel Session 28/04/80)
* Clinic (Peel Session 31/03/98)
* Half Man Half Biscuit (Peel Session 20/11/85)

## Tracklisting

***The Vortex Xmas Box V 16/12/23***

* Matt Rogers & Bobby Helms - Suck On My Jingle Bell Rock
* The Hyperbollix - We Wish It Wasn't Friggin' Christmas
* Cellar Door with Pete Seaton & Gary Anderson - Christmas Is Back In Town (2023 Demo)
* Cellar Door - Merry Xmas Everybody (Anchor Bar, Portstewart 04/12/21)
* Pete Seaton - I Want A Wheelie Bin For Christmas (2023 Short Re-Edit)
* Fountains Of Wayne - I Want An Alien For Christmas *(From the album Out Of State Plates)*
* Kevin Bloody Wilson - Hey Santa Claus (Radio Version)
* Accelerators - Christmas Is A Pain In The Arse
* *Till Death Us Do Part Christmas Special 26/12/72*
* Nicola Harris - Merry Christmas Everyone
* Run DMC - Christmas In Hollis *(From the album A Very Special Christmas)*
* Basement 5 - Last White Christmas (Peel Session 28/04/80) ***In Session***
* Alex Lahey - Merry Christmas (I Don't Want To Fight Tonight) *(From the album Jangle Bells - A Rough Trade Shops Christmas Selection)  **I Love My Label***
* Hepstars - Nu Tändas Tusen Juleljus (A Thousand Christmas Lights Are Lit) *(From the album Jul Med Hep Stars)**Abba D'Abba Doo***
* Bobby Helms - Captain Santa Claus (And His Reindeer Space Patrol) *(From the album Fraulein The Classic Years) **3 In A Row***
* Bobby Helms - White Christmas *(From the album Jingle Bell Rock) **3 In A Row***
* Bobby Helms - Christmas Time in My Home Town *(From the album Jingle Bell Rock)* ***3 In A Row***
* Count Sidney & His Dukes - Soul Christmas *(From the album Santa's Funk & Soul Christmas Party)* ***Northern Soul***
* The Poets Of Rhythm - Santa’s Got A Bag Of Soul *(From the album The Anthology 1992-2003) **Northern Soul***
* AC/LeeC - Dirty Deeds Around The Christmas Tree ***Disinterred 33⅓***
* Queen & Mariah Carey - Don't Stop Christmas Now ***It’s Only Rock And Roll***
* Deep Purple - Holy Man *(From the album Stormbringer) **It’s Only Rock And Roll***
* Bob Rivers & Twisted Radio - I Am Santa Claus *(From the album Twisted Christmas Boxed Set) **It’s Only Rock And Roll***
* Sled Zeppelin - More Twisted Christmas *(From the album More Twisted Christmas) **It’s Only Rock And Roll***
* David Bowie & Bing Crosby - Peace On Earth/Little Drummer Boy (Magnums Extended Mix)
* T.Rex - Christmas Bop (Full Length Alternate Master Version) *(From the album Bump’n’Grind)*
* Clinic - Eddie Snowman (Peel Session 31/03/98) ***In Session***

***Birthday Files: 16th December** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/December\_16*

1773: American Revolution: Boston Tea Party: Members of the Sons of Liberty disguised as Mohawk Indians dump hundreds of crates of tea into Boston harbour as a protest against the Tea Act.

***Born on this day***

1946: Benny Andersson from Abba, Swedish musician, composer and producer

* Abba - Little Things

1949: Billy Gibbons, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer with ZZ Top

* ZZ Top - Sharp Dressed Man

***Birthday Files: 23rd December** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/December\_23*

1970: The North Tower of the World Trade Center in Manhattan, New York, New York is topped out at 417 metres (1,368 ft), making it then the tallest building in the world.

***Born on 23rd December***

1985: Harry Judd, English drummer and songwriter with McFly

* McFly - 5 Colours In Her Hair

***Birthday Files: 23rd December** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/December 30*

1922: The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) is formed.

1946: Patti Smith, American singer-songwriter and poet

* Patti Smth Group - Because The Night
* Cliff Richard  - Walking In The Air *(From the album Cliff At Christmas) **The Jean Genie***
* Half Man Half Biscuit - All I Want For Christmas Is A Dukla Prague Away Kit (Peel Session 20/11/85) ***In Session***

**Top 10 Albums w/e 16th December 1978**

* **10**  Various - Emotions: Gallagher & Lyle - Breakaway
* **9**  Kate Bush - Lionheart: The Warm Room
* **8** Darts - The Amazing Darts: Who’s That Knocking
* **7**  Queen - Jazz: Mustapha
* **6**  Boney M - Nightflight To Venus: Nightflight To Venus/Rasputin
* **5**  Various - Midnight Hustle: Bilbo - She’s Gonna Win
* **4**  Neil Diamond - 20 Golden Greats: Sweet Caroline
* **3**  Rod Stewart - Blondes Have More Fun: Blondes (Have More Fun)
* **2**  Carpenters - The Singles:1974-1978: There’s A Kind Of Hush
* **1** Various - Grease OST: John Travolta - Greased Lightening
* Las Ketchup - Asereje *(From the album Hits 54) **Compilation Corner***

**MRIB Indie Chart w/e 17th December 1983**

* **10** *This Mortal Coil - Song To The Siren*
* **9** *Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart*
* **8** *New Order - Blue Monday (12”)*
* **7** *Red Guitars - Fact*
* **6** Higsons - Push Out The Boat
* **5** *Conflict - The Serenade Is Dead EP*
* **4** *Birthday Party - Mutiny 1983 EP: Mutiny In Heaven*
* **3** *Assembly - Never Never*
* **2** *Cocteau Twins - Sunburst And Snowblind EP*
* **1** Smiths - This Charming Man

**Extended Play**

* Cellar Door - Summer Of ’69/Merry Christmas Everyone/Superstition/You Shook Me All Night Long/All The Small Things/I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor/Teenage Dirtbag/Teenage Kicks/Highway To Hell/Sweet Child O’Mine/Johnny B Goode/Rocking All Over The World/Merry Xmas Everybody/Proud Mary/Sex On Fire/Thunderstruck/ (Anchor Bar, Portstewart 23-24/12/21) ***Undercover Of The Night***
* Viv Stanshall - Christmas In Rawlinson End (Part 2) (John Peel Show 23/12/75)
* Darlene Love - All Alone On Christmas *(From the album Home Alone 2 OST)*

*File Ends*

**Available**

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