Latest Updates - Mantovani And His Orchestra

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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

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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

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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

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

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Comment by jimbo2021:

[YouTube Video]

B7

THE SKATERS--Waltz

Mantovani
And His Orchestra


2:50

CHRISTMAS
CAROLS

Music by
Emile Waldteufel

London

full frequency
Stereophonic Sound

Speed 33 ⅓

Side 2

London Records
(N ZAL,4138)
PS.142

Made in England

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Recorded at Kingsway Hall in London,
England, United Kingdom in 1953

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Comment by jimbo2021:

[YouTube Video]

B7

THE SKATERS--Waltz

Mantovani
And His Orchestra


2:50

Music by
Emile Waldteufel

London
Long Playing

Recorded In Europe
made in U.S.A.

full frequency
range recording

Speed 33 ⅓
Side 2

London Records
(ARL. 1857)
LL 913

AN ALBUM OF
CHRISTMAS MUSIC

Charles Smart at
the organ

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Recorded at Kingsway Hall in London,
England, United Kingdom in 1953

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Comment by jimbo2021:

Print Error Notice:

For the track shown below (A5), notice how on the record label shown above, they list it as "Good Night Wenceslas."

Wonderful organ playing from Charles Smart.

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Comment by jimbo2021:

[YouTube Video]

A5

GOOD KING WENCESLAS

Mantovani
And His Orchestra


3:02

Traditional
Public Domain

Arranged by
Mantovani

London
Long Playing

Recorded In Europe
made in U.S.A.

full frequency
range recording

Speed 33 ⅓
Side 1

London Records
(ARL. 1856)
LL 913

AN ALBUM OF
CHRISTMAS MUSIC

Charles Smart at
the Organ

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Recorded in Kingsway Hall in London,
England, United Kingdom in 1953

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Comment by jimbo2021:

[YouTube Video]

A5

GOOD KING WENCESLAS

Mantovani
And His Orchestra


3:02

CHRISTMAS
CAROLS

Traditional
Public Domain

Arranged by
Mantovani

Full Frequency
Stereophonic Sound

Speed 33 1/3
Side 1

London Records
N ZAL,4137
PS.142

Charles Smart at
the Organ

Made in England

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Recorded in Kingsway Hall in London,
England, United Kingdom in 1953

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Comment by jimbo2021:

[YouTube Video]

A4

WHITE CHRISTMAS

Mantovani
And His Orchestra


3:10

CHRISTMAS
CAROLS

Words & music by
Irving Berlin

Arranged by
Mantovani

Full Frequency
Stereophonic Sound

Speed 33 1/3
Side 1

London Records
N ZAL,4137
PS.142

Charles Smart at
the Organ

Made in England

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Recorded in Kingsway Hall in London,
England, United Kingdom in 1952

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Comment by Jo Atmon:

Correct, whitewhale1965, as you can see on the credit list of the German LP I linked below.
It's "Dorfschwalben aus Österreich".

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Comment by lorangrecords:

Also SW stamped on runout. It should refere to "Spartan Wales", but then this must be a later pressing than 1960.