Latest Updates - Mantovani And His Orchestra

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Comment by Hawkmarty SUBS:

Composers?

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Comment by Hawkmarty SUBS:

Thanks PhilMH, great information.
I'll reshuffle the images.

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Comment by PhilMH:

Release month September from Decca catalogues.

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Comment by PhilMH:

Hi Hawkmarty, I think your version is the first issue; this was reviewed in GRAMOPHONE's December 1968 issue, and the review includes the statement "the sleeve contains hinged details of Mantovani's repertoire and an article about his music". Release month was September, according to Decca's catalogues.

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Comment by Hawkmarty SUBS:

Added a strange version. Gatefold sleeve with an integral centre page and a different label design.

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Comment by lorangrecords SUBS:

Added cover & label images

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Comment by jimbo2021:

Track B3 is just so perfectly gorgeous and majestic. This is most definitely one of the great maestro Mantovani and His Orchestra's most beautiful efforts. What a magnificent piece of beautiful music. My mother always loved Mantovani best among the legendary 20th century orchestra - easy listening - instrumental artists, and I consider him my top favorite as well, though the great Percy Faith and His Orchestra would be a close second place. Something about Annunzio Paolo Mantovani arrangements is just extra special though. "While Shepherds Watched" (or the full title "While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks") is more in the category of a hymn, and not just a mere Christmas carol, of course. This really is about as beautiful as one can get.

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Comment by jimbo2021:

[YouTube Video]

B3

WHILE SHEPHERDS WATCHED

Mantovani
And His Orchestra


3:22

Christmas Greetings From
MANTOVANI
AND HIS ORCHESTRA

Traditional

Arranged by
Cecil Milner

LONDON
STEREOPHONIC

Speed 33⅓

Side 2

London Records
(ZAL 6042)
PS.338

MANTOVANI AND HIS
ORCHESTRA

All rights of the manufacturer
and of the owner of the
recorded work reserved .
Unauthorized public performance
broadcasting and copying
of this record prohibited

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Christmas Greetings From
MANTOVANI
AND HIS ORCHESTRA

WHILE SHEPHERDS WATCHED
THEIR FLOCKS

(3:25)

Produced for
records by
Frank Lee

Recording Engineer:
Arthur Lilley

Album coordinator:
Allan Steckler

Printed in U.S.A.

PS 338
(Also available in Mono, LL 3338)

Play this record only on
Stereophonic equipment

PS 338

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Stereo
PS 338

London

Christmas Greetings From
MANTOVANI
AND HIS ORCHESTRA

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Recorded in Kingsway Hall in London,
England, United Kingdom in August of 1963

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Comment by jimbo2021:

Track B3 is just so perfectly gorgeous and majestic. This is most definitely one of the great maestro Mantovani and His Orchestra's most beautiful efforts. What a magnificent piece of beautiful music. My mother always loved Mantovani best among the legendary 20th century orchestra - easy listening - instrumental artists, and I consider him my top favorite as well, though the great Percy Faith and His Orchestra would be a close second place. Something about Annunzio Paolo Mantovani arrangements is just extra special though. "While Shepherds Watched" (or the full title "While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks") is more in the category of a hymn, and not just a mere Christmas carol, of course. This really is about as beautiful as one can get.

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Comment by jimbo2021:

[YouTube Video]

B3

WHILE SHEPHERDS WATCHED

Mantovani
And His Orchestra


3:22

Christmas Greetings From
MANTOVANI
AND HIS ORCHESTRA

Traditional

Arranged by
Cecil Milner

LONDON
LONG PLAYING

full frequency
range recording

Side 2

London Records
(ZAL 6042)
LL.3338

A SONG FOR CHRISTMAS

MANTOVANI AND HIS
ORCHESTRA

All rights of the manufacturer
and of the owner of the
recorded work reserved .
Unauthorized public performance
broadcasting and copying
of this record prohibited

Made in England

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

LL 3338
(Also available in Stereo, PS 338)

Christmas Greetings From
MANTOVANI
AND HIS ORCHESTRA

WHILE SHEPHERDS WATCHED
THEIR FLOCKS

(3:25)

Produced for
records by
Frank Lee

Recording Engineer:
Arthur Lilley

Album coordinator:
Allan Steckler

Printed in U.S.A.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Christmas Greetings From
MANTOVANI
AND HIS ORCHESTRA

Mono
LL 3338

London ffrr

Full Frequency
Range Recording

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Recorded in Kingsway Hall in London,
England, United Kingdom in August of 1963