Christmas Eve and Other Stories: Playlist #063

Thea Gilmore, Big Big Train, Genesis, King Crimson, Joni Mitchell and more …

Dec 17, 2025

Sometimes ideas arrive late. So, while I hope this selection of tunes is enjoyable in itself, some of these tracks are also candidates for my ‘winter solstice and other spirits’ (working title) playlist project for next year.

There’s no detailed Listening Guide for this one. Tracks and links are below if you want to follow up. The Guide will return with the next LP Playlist, #064, on January 12, 2026.

I’m taking a break over Christmas, so the next LP review will be on Monday, 5th January.

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One more thing. Jon Pinter has, completely of his own volition, compiled his favourite 100 tracks from my playlists so far, right back to when it started and was called Gems. It’s an amazing thing to do, and you can listen to it now; it’s embedded below, after the Christmas tracks. Thank you, Jon.

Thank you to everyone who has subscribed, followed, read, listened, commented, liked, restacked and engaged with my writing in any way at all in 2025. Here’s to being emotionally moved by music even more in 2026.

Much love,
Ian