{"id":85105,"date":"2023-12-06T11:07:46","date_gmt":"2023-12-06T10:07:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=85105"},"modified":"2023-12-06T11:07:47","modified_gmt":"2023-12-06T10:07:47","slug":"the-essential-advent-calendar-december-6-elton-john-steps-into-christmas-with-12-zoetrope-picture-disc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2023\/12\/the-essential-advent-calendar-december-6-elton-john-steps-into-christmas-with-12-zoetrope-picture-disc\/","title":{"rendered":"The Essential Advent Calendar – December 6: Elton John Steps Into Christmas With 12\u201d Zoetrope Picture Disc"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Blood Records alumni Elton John\u2019s festive classic \u2018Step Into Christmas\u2019 comes exclusively pressed to 12\u201d zoetrope picture disc, limited to 3,000 copies and hand-numbered to order. <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The first time Elton John\u2019s music has been featured on a zoetrope picture disc, the four track EP features singles \u2018Ho!, Ho!, Ho! (Who\u2019d Be A Turkey At Christmas), \u2018Cold As Christmas (In The Middle Of The Year)\u2019 and a live rendition of \u2018Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer\u2019 live from the Hammersmith Odeon in 1973.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Blood Records alumni Elton John\u2019s festive classic \u2018Step Into Christmas\u2019 comes exclusively pressed to 12\u201d zoetrope picture disc, limited to 3,000 copies and hand-numbered to order. <\/p>\n

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