''Winter Plunderband'', Beatallica's third
extended play
An extended play record, usually referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer than an album or LP record. CD, was released on November 17, 2009. It is Beatallica's first ever Holiday Season release. The EP is only available at Beatallica live shows (very limited pressing) and can also be purchased as a digital download, which includes a digital booklet with artwork, lyrics (to the Beatallica songs) and over nineteen photos (including a handful of photos taken backstage on April 1, 2009, in Paris, France, with Beatallica and
Metallica together).
The CD version does not contain any lyrics or photos, just the cover artwork and on the back there is artwork with a skeleton wearing a Santa Claus Hat on a snowy rooftop (from the ''Heretic'' lyrics page from the Digital Booklet) along with the song titles and production credits. The physical CD has an image of many skeleton reindeer that encircles the face of the CD, this imagery does not appear in the digital booklet when purchased as a digital download.
The songs included are covers of Paul McCartney's "
Wonderful Christmastime
"Wonderful Christmastime" is a Christmas song by English musician Paul McCartney. Recorded during the sessions for his solo album '' McCartney II'' (1980), it was released in November 1979 following Wings' final album ''Back to the Egg'' earlie ...
" and John Lennon and Yoko Ono's "
Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
"Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" is a Christmas song released in 1971 as a single by John & Yoko/Plastic Ono Band with the Harlem Community Choir. It was the seventh single release by John Lennon outside his work with the Beatles. The song reach ...
" and also the very first two Beatallica original songs: "Hella Day for Holiday" and "Heretic".
This is the first release by Beatallica that does not conform to their
mash-up style that consists of music made from combinations of songs from
the Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, formed in Liverpool in 1960, that comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They are regarded as the most influential band of all time and were integral to the developmen ...
and
Metallica.
The band played "Wonderful Christmastime", "Hella Day for Holiday" and "Happy Christmas (War Is Over)" live for the first time on November 25, 2009, at the Northern Lights Theater in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (official Winter Plunderband release party). This show was recorded live by the band for possible use in the future.
Track listing
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Wonderful Christmastime
"Wonderful Christmastime" is a Christmas song by English musician Paul McCartney. Recorded during the sessions for his solo album '' McCartney II'' (1980), it was released in November 1979 following Wings' final album ''Back to the Egg'' earlie ...
" - 4:00
#"Hella Day for Holiday" - 3:48
#"
Happy Christmas (War Is Over)
"Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" is a Christmas song released in 1971 as a single by John & Yoko/Plastic Ono Band with the Harlem Community Choir. It was the seventh single release by John Lennon outside his work with the Beatles. The song reac ...
" - 4:35
#"Heretic" - 3:55
Production
* Beatallica are: Jaymz Lennfield, Ringo Larz, Kliff McBurtney, Grg III
* Back up vox by the Skully Santa Singers: Jaymz, Kliff, Flemball, and Jessi
* Recorded by Flemball Rasmartin between Aug - Sept 2009 at Bobby Peru's Holiday Haunt, Milwaukee, WI:
* Produced by Beatallica and Flemball
* World contact and booking to beatallica@sbcglobal.net
* European booking to tanja@sittichbooking.com
* Art by Eric Von Munz
* Art manipulation by Anjl Rodee
* Art concept by Eric and Jaymz
References
Winter Plunderband video chronicles
Jaymz AnnouncementIn StudioJaymz on Wonderful ChristmastimeJaymz on Hella Day For HolidayJaymz on Happy Christmas (War Is Over)Jaymz on HereticWinter Plunderband Commercial
External links
Beatallica's official website
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Beatallica albums
2009 EPs
Oglio Records EPs
2000s comedy albums