THE YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS
(television musical)

Composer: Jules Bass
Lyricist: Maury Laws

Aired: December 10, 1974, ABC

Heat Miser (subsequently featured in A MISER BROTHERS CHRISTMAS):

1. Nick at Nite: A Classic Cartoon Christmas, Too, CD/Sony Music Distribution 63448 (George S. Irving with musical direction by Maury Laws)
2. Xmas From Hellblinki, CD/Weirdhead (The Hellblinki Sextet and the 12 Bands Of Christmas)
3. The Night Before: A New York Christmas - Past, Post, Punk, Present, Future, CD/Rich & Sexy Inc. (The Great Shakes)
4. Rock Star Fantasy Land, CD/Steve Liberace (Steve Liberace)
5. Kustard Kristmas, CD/Confidential Recordings 3005 (Kustard Kings)
6. Christmas Frendzy, CD/Koal Bin Records (Santa's Misfits
7. Snowflake Surprise, CD/Lushy (Lushy)
8. Every Light That Shines At Christmas, CD/Spring House Music Group (Chordant) 2794 (Ernie Haase & Signature Sound)
9. Everything You Want For Christmas, CD/Vanguard 79768 (Big Bad Voodoo Daddy)
10. Badlees Holiday, CD/No label (The Badlees)


Snow Miser (subsequently featured in A MISER BROTHERS CHRISTMAS):

1. Nick at Nite: A Classic Cartoon Christmas, Too, CD/Sony Music Distribution 63448 (Dick Shawn with musical direction by Maury Laws)
2. Xmas From Hellblinki, CD/Weirdhead (The Hellblinki Sextet and the 12 Bands Of Christmas)
3. The Night Before: A New York Christmas - Past, Post, Punk, Present, Future, CD/Rich & Sexy Inc. (On! Air! Library!)
4. Rock Star Fantasy Land, CD/Steve Liberace (Steve Liberace)
5. Art Holiday Project, CD/ART (Artists Relief Team)
6. Electric Ornaments: An Idol Records Christmas Collection, CD/Idol Records 25 (Crash Vinyl)


Unrecorded Material and Traditional Holiday Songs:

Anyone Can Be Santa
*Blue Christmas
I Believe In Santa Claus
It's Gonna Snow
*Here Comes Santa Claus
*Sleighride (inst.)
Snow Right Here In Dixie
Year Without A Santa Claus

*No attempt has been made to provide discological information for these well-known songs.