Greg Lake ~ I Believe In Father Christmas (1975)

"I Believe in Father Christmas" is a song by English musician Greg Lake with lyrics by Peter Sinfield. Released in 1975, the song reached number two on the UK Singles Chart, number 17 on the Irish Singles Chart, number 98 in Australia and US Billboard Hot 100 #95.
A second recording by the full ELP trio, but with a sparser arrangement, was included on the 1977 album Works Volume 2. It was recorded a third time in 1993, for the ELP box set The Return of the Manticore, and Lake revisited it yet again for the 2002 Sanctuary Records compilation A Classic Rock Christmas. The song has also appeared on several other ELP and Christmas compilation albums including a 1995 EP titled I Believe in Father Christmas, which includes Lake's original single as well as the Works Volume II version. (Wikipedia).
(Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. The purpose of this video is just a small tribute to my favorite artists & songs).Video courtesy of Facebook music group “20th Century Music (1900-1999)”

[badkin]

Miss him so much.... tnx Georgy.... SAUDASDES

[valeriechapman]

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How absolutely delightful. !!! This song is what Christmas is all about.
You’ve excelled with your video photography. I can’t write everything down that cover’s your Christmas so we’ll.
Love, Love ❤️ the Winter Wonderland with all the White Christmas trees. Absolutely fantastic. I also love the choir. It’s so sweetly Angelic in a divine way.
You’ve certainly covered yourself with wonderful bells 🔔 and colourful shooting stars complete the picture. Gorgeous .
Well Done !!! Where is your next choice likely to be. I enjoyed being back to being a kid again. (Don’t tell anyone but I still do believe in Father Christmas.
Thank You for taking me back to a nicer time than we have today.
I’m excited for Christmas Day.
Hoping you enjoy the Festive Season for 2023
Thank you for your lovely choices.

[Ruda-nh]

A shame it wasn't originally recorded and released by ELP as it suited their OTT style - Keith thought up the Troika passage and could have been plonking the piano with Carl bashing the kettledrums and gong. When they finally got round to it in 1977, I thought that version was a little restrained.