Christmas Bits and Pieces Mystery Cache
Christmas Bits and Pieces
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Size: 
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Not at the published coordinates which are for a pub. To find the cache you'll need to play Christmas bits and pieces*.
Identify the following Christmassy tunes, A to X:
Because it's Christmas I'm going to tell you exactly what is required. You need the years when these tunes were released, be careful to identify the versions I have used (not necessarily the originals). I've used Wikipedia values. In the case of one track I couldn't find a definitive release date so I've used the date recorded. For another there is an ambiguity on the page itself, choose the earliest date.
Update: All of the tunes are in chronological order to give you a chance to fill in the gaps where you are not sure, and Geocheck has a generous tolerance, so in this case near enough is good enough.
The cache can then be found‡ at:
N 51 [A+B+C+D+E+F+G+H+I+J+K+L-5060]/1000
W 000 [M+N+O+P+Q+R+S+T+U+V+W+X+959]/1000
Initial contents are micro certificates for the first 9 finders, a small stocking filler type prize for the FTF, and couple of flashing Christmassy badges as swaps.
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* What do you mean you've never heard of Bits and Pieces? It was a classic feature on the Radio 1 Roadshow back in the dim and distant past.
† These are MP3 files that should play directly through your browser.
‡ I've allowed a tolerance of 30m.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
[Puzzle:] Gurl ner va puebabybtvpny beqre.
[Cache:] Cbfg.