Greg Lake - I Believe In Father Christmas mp3

Tracklist

1	I Believe In Father Christmas	3:31
2	Humbug	2:25

Versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
K 13511	Greg Lake	I Believe In Father Christmas ‎(7", Single, Com)	Manticore	K 13511	UK	1975
A 7393LC, 7567-87393-7	Greg Lake	I Believe In Father Christmas ‎(7", Single, Juk)	Atlantic, Atlantic	A 7393LC, 7567-87393-7	UK	1995
MAN 5404	Greg Lake	I Believe In Father Christmas ‎(7", Single)	Manticore	MAN 5404	Italy	1975
45-3305	Greg Lake	I Believe In Father Christmas ‎(7", Single)	Atlantic	45-3305	US	1975
K 13511	Greg Lake	I Believe In Father Christmas ‎(7", Single)	Manticore	K 13511	UK	Unknown

Credits

• Producer – Greg Lake, Peter Sinfield
• Written-By – Lake, Sinfield

Notes

On labels:
℗ 1975 Manticore Records Ltd.
Manticore Music Ltd.
Ariola-Eurodisc GmbH, München

On sleeve:
A Manticore Recording
Published by Manticore Music Ltd.
℗ & © 1975

Barcodes

• Rights Society: GEMA
• Rights Society: STEMRA
• Matrix / Runout (Label side A): S 104 989 A
• Matrix / Runout (Label side B): S 104 989 B
• Matrix / Runout: 104989 A-1/82S Made in Germany
• Matrix / Runout: 104989 B-1/82S Made in Germany
• Label Code: LC 3042

Companies

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Manticore Records Ltd.
• Record Company – Ariola Eurodisc GmbH
• Published By – Manticore Music Ltd.
• Pressed By – Sonopress

Video

Album

Official video for Greg Lake - I Believe In Father Christmas. Released in the latter part of 1975, Greg Lakes I Believe In Father Christmas was the UK festive number 2 in that year and has been a holiday staple ever since. The video was shot on the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt and Believe in Father Christmas - Greg Lake. Лента с персональными рекомендациями и музыкальными новинками, радио, подборки на любой вкус, удобное управление своей. I Believe in Father Christmas is a song by English musician Greg Lake with lyrics by Peter Sinfield. Although it is often categorised as a Christmas song, this was not Lake's intention. He said that he wrote the song in protest at the commercialisation of Christmas. Sinfield, however, said that the words are about a loss of innocence and childhood belief. Released in 1975, the song reached number two on the UK Singles Chart. I Believe in Father Christmas. Лента с персональными рекомендациями и музыкальными новинками, радио, подборки на любой вкус, удобное управление своей коллекцией. Originally Performed by Greg Lake Karaoke Version. Исполнитель: Singer's Edge Karaoke. I Believe In Father Christmas - Greg Lake. Watch the video for I Believe in Father Christmas from Greg Lake's Live for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. He also recorded as a solo artist, which included his 1975 hit single, I Believe in Father Christmas. Greg Lake was born in Poole, Dorset, and first learned to play guitar aged 12. He came to prominence as a founding member of King Crimson. He was a school friend of guitarist Robert Fripp, who invited L read more. On this page you can download song Greg Lake - I Believe In Father Christmas in mp3 and listen online. Rock Pop Christmas. Greg Lake. NOW 100 Hits Christmas CD 1. by Greg Lake. Album: Emerson, Lake And Palmer: Works 2 1975. Charted: 2 95. Get the Sheet Music License This Song . Lake says that he does believe in Father Christmas known in America as Santa Claus, and said of the holiday and his inspiration for the song: For me as a child, it was the visual image of peace on earth and goodwill toward men. It was the symbol of generosity and feeling good and all those things. And that's what I think Christmas is all about. Lake was the lead singer and guitarist for Emerson, Lake & Palmer. The group rarely released singles, and cracked the UK Top 40 just once, with Fanfare for the Common Man in 1977. I Believe in Father Christmas is a song by English musician Greg Lake with lyrics by Peter Sinfield. Although it is often categorised as a Christmas song, this was not Lakes intention. Background: Lake wrote the song at his West London home, after tuning the bottom string of his guitar from E down to D. While the song is against the commercialisation of Christmas, it has often been misinterpreted as an anti-religious song and, because of this, Lake was surprised at its success. He explained in a Mojo magazine interview . Greg Lakes one and only hit solo single defied the jolly party vibe defined by 1973s Slade shout-along Merry Christmas Everybody, while also bringing a subversive political dimension to the traditional White Christmas -style ballad. Lyrics that spoke accusingly of an all-powerful They who had sold us a dream of Christmas and a fairy story about the Israelite informed you that youd been brainwashed by commercialism and Christianity. Thirty-five years later, I Believe In Father Christmas is still a hardy Yuletide perennial the one record allowed to question consumerism while pumping out in department stores full of Christmas shoppers