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jimbo2021 14th Jan 2024		Vinyl Album Leroy Anderson - A Christmas Festival (1959)	[YouTube Video] B2 IT CAME UPON THE MIDNIGHT CLEAR Leroy Anderson And His Orchestra 2:27 Traditional 19th Century Music by Richard Storrs Willis Arranged by Leroy Anderson ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ DECCA ® Reg. U.S. Pat. Off. Marca Registrada • Mfr'd by Decca Records, Inc., New York, U.S.A. A CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL With LEROY ANDERSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA Decca Records DL 8925 MG 7189⬥ Side 2 SUITE OF CAROLS FOR STRING ORCHESTRA (Arranged By Leroy Anderson) 2. It came upon the midnight clear Long Play 33⅓ RPM ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ DL 8925 Long Play 33⅓ RPM A CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL with LEROY ANDERSON and his Orchestra LEROY ANDERSON is an outstanding personality in many different roles---composer, conductor, teacher, performer, and arranger. He is also a paradox: a creator of serious music who has written one hit tune after another. "Blue Tango," which sold over a million records, "Sleigh Ride," "Syncopated Clock," and "Belle of the Ball" all became instrumental standards as well as dances; his serious music, such as the "Irish Suite" and the "Scottish Suite," is almost as popular. A gifted organist, Anderson also plays the piano and---to show the range of his talents---the double bass. Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1908, Leroy Anderson was graduated from the Music Department of Harvard University, where he was music director and arranger for the Harvard Band. After teaching at Radcliffe, he entered the U. S. Army as a private in 1942, served with the American Forces in Iceland, and was discharged as a captain four years later. Previous albums have shown Anderson's great variety. These recordings extend his range. They include some of the most cherished Christmas music ever composed. Their arrangement is out of the ordinary. Originally Christmas carols were meant not only to be sung but danced to, and Leroy Anderson has kept his treatments appropriately bright and fresh in spirit as well as in tempo. Altogether this is an unusual collection brilliantly interpreted. Side 2 Suite of Carols for String Orchestra 2. It came upon the midnight clear a New World of Sound DECCA Records This is a High-Fidelity Record! For proper reproduction use RIAA or similar Record Compensator setting. Printed in U.S.A. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hi Fi Decca Records A CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL with LEROY ANDERSON DL 8925 Printed in U.S.A. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Recorded in New York City on Wednesday, September 21, 1955
jimbo2021 13th Jan 2024		Vinyl Album Leroy Anderson - A Christmas Festival (1959)	Maybe someone has this album from 1959 and can scan the back cover. The back cover is full of liner notes and too much to write at this time, so I have combined liner notes from this album here (but not nearly all of them), with different liner notes from the 1955 Decca DL 8193 record, which I cannot find at this site. Decca DL 8193 is a very fond memory for me. It was my favorite Christmas record my mother owned when I was a youngster in the 1960s and the early 1970s. I affectionally referred to it as the "Kitty Cat Record" back then, because of the adorable front cover of the pretty and fluffy white cat in the wrapped but open, slightly shredded, red, white and green gift box with a partial look of a gorgeous, decorated Christmas tree behind him/her, all with a pretty light blue background. Probably my favorite album cover ever. That album cover can be found here Leroy Anderson And His Orchestra as one of the three Extended Play 45s from the 1955 "Kitty Cat Record" full album.
jimbo2021 12th Jan 2024		Vinyl Album Mannheim Steamroller - Christmas (1984)	[YouTube Video] A3 BRING A TORCH, JEANNETTE, ISABELLA Mannheim Steamroller Traditional 17th Century French AMERICAN GRAMAPHONE ® Produced by Chip Davis for American Gramaphone Records, Inc. SESAC American Gramaphone Records Side A ag1984 Stereo BRING A TORCH, JEANNETTE, ISABELLA 2:32 Arranged & Produced by Chip Davis Engineered by John Boyd ©1984 American Gramaphone Records ℗1984 American Gramaphone Records ©1984 Dots and Lines Ink All Rights Reserved Mfg. by American Gramaphone Records . 9130 Mormon Bridge Road . Omaha, NE 68152 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Arranged, Conducted and Produced by Chip Davis Recorded and Mixed by John Boyd at Sound Recorders Mastered by Clete Baker Arrangements published by Dots and Lines Ink/ SESAC THE MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER Jackson Berkey - Baldwin SD-10, Davis Harpsichord, Clavichord and Toy Piano, Prophet 5, Fender Rhodes, vocals, camel bells, production assistance Eric Hansen - Lute, Bass Chip Davis Toys - Drums, percussion, recorder/solos and chorus, Black Oak Hammered Dulcimer, soprano Dulcian, Crumhorn, camel bells, vocals, pencil, dry ice Ron Cooley - Classical Guitar, 12-String Steve Shipps - Violin Solos (Renaissance Ensemble Le Doo Dah) David (High D) Kappy - French Horn David Low - Cello Solos (Renaissance Ensemble Le Doo Dah) Mary Walter - Harp (Renaissance Ensemble Le Doo Dah) Willis Ann Ross - Flute Ron Dabbs - Sand storm, camel bells (he's the one in the middle) Louis Davis, Sr. - Keyboard technician, puns String Section Richard Lohmann, Richard Altenbach, Grace Granata, Deborah Fuller, Scott Shoemaker, Kim Rockshaw, Greg Clinton, Wayne Anderson, Bill Ritchie, Michelle Brill, Michael Strauss, Roxanne Adams Carol Davis (Miss Egg's Toys) - Nikon 35mm, Graphlex 4 x 5, Jacket design/ direction and special effects around the office. Color separations by ELI's/The Sep-a-ra-tor; Jacket production - Album Graphics, Inc., Santa and the Reindeer - Jerry Becker; Type - Typesetting Etc. Ltd.; Hairstyles by Mr. Marvie. ℗1984 American Gramaphone Records, Inc. ©1984 American Gramaphone Records, Inc. ©1984 Dots and Lines Ink All Rights Reserved Manufactured by American Gramaphone Records, Inc., 9130 Mormon Bridge Road, Omaha, Nebraska 68152 Special thanks to Darrell Fager for the antique toy steamroller. And for moving the hill. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER CHRISTMAS A Side Bring A Torch, Jeannette, Isabella (2:32) 17th Century French Anna Logg/AG 1984 AMERICAN GRAMAPHONE® Also Available on Dolby Cassette AGC-1984 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER CHRISTMAS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Bring a Torch, Jeannette, Isabella This is a beautiful old 17th century French carol. I thought that the innocence of the alto recorder and the beauty of a full string section best portrayed the simplicity, and get the depth of this old tune. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Recorded at Sound Recorders in Omaha, Nebraska in 1984
jimbo2021 10th Jan 2024		Vinyl Album Harry Belafonte - To Wish You A Merry Christmas (1958)	[YouTube Video] A6 MEDLEY: The Joys of Christmas, O Little Town of Bethlehem, Deck the Halls, The First Noel Harry Belafonte with Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Bob Corman 5:25 O Little Town Of Bethlehem Traditional Words by Phillips Brooks Music by Lewis Redner Deck The Halls Traditional 16th Century Welch Melody English Words by Thomas Oliphant The First Noel Traditional 19th Century English Adapted by Bob Corman Produced and directed by Ed Welker ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ RCA Victor TO WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS RCA Victor Records LSP 1887 (J2PY-4832) 1 "New Orthophonic" High Fidelity 6--MEDLEY: The Joys of Christmas, O Little Town of Bethlehem, Deck the Halls, The First Noel (Adapt.: Bob Corman) Harry Belafonte with Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Bob Corman Living Stereo Trade Marks ® Registered . Marcas Registradas . Radio Corporation of America-- Camden, N.J.-- Made in U. S. A. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LSP-1887 TO WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS HARRY BELAFONTE with Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Bob Corman The songs of Christmas are such a familiar part of the Yuletide season that we are often inclined to assume that they were always present, sung just as we sing them now. Many of them have actually been part of this heart-opening holiday for hundreds of years, others have joined the select company more recently. But in almost every case the carols, the hymns, the songs of cheer and well-being have only gradually acquired the form and interpretation to which we are accustomed. Like all songs that are close to the hearts and souls of the people of the world, our Christmas songs have come down to us through a long period of acclimating growth and development, homed by the subtle influences of generations of singers. Every creative singer brings to these songs a little bit of himself, adding one more expressive shading to their slow, painstaking evolution. The deep understanding and the fresh, clear meaning with which Harry Belafonte has given vivid new life to folk songs from all corners of the world he now applies to these most universal of folk songs. He has brought to this program of Christmas songs the same searching curiosity that has made his repertoire of other types of songs unique. He mingles the warmly familiar (Silent Night; God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen; Christmas Is Coming) with less widely known treasures--the appealing Where the Little Jesus Sleeps and the compelling A Star in the East, for instance. He moves well off the beaten track to bring us that memorable poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day, in a striking musical setting. And if the tune of Jehovah the Lord Will Provide sends a wry smile flickering across the lips of those who remember the Great Depression, it may be because they suddenly remember that it also served as the melody of a topical song of that day, inelegantly titled Hallelujah, I'm a Bum. Through it all there is a deep spirit of reverence, a spirit of good cheer and good will, and that feeling of closeness and mutuality that is the essence of Christmastime. As every Belafonte follower knows, he moves easily and vividly from boisterousness to tenderness, from merriment to soul-searching. All those qualities are in these Christmas songs, plus one other inimitable quality--the vibrant, moving, unforgettable voice and style of Harry Belafonte. WATSON WYLIE © by Radio Corporation of America, 1958 Recorded May 27, 31, June 1, 3, 8 in Hollywood, California Conducted by Bob Corman Millard Thomas and Laurindo Almeida, guitarists. Produced and directed by Ed Welker. Side 1 Medley: The Joys of Christmas; O Little Town of Bethlehem; Deck the Halls; The First Noël . IMPORTANT NOTICE--This is a TRUE STEREOPHONIC RECORD specifically designed to be played only on phonographs equipped for Stereophonic reproduction. This record will also give outstanding monaural performance on many conventional high fidelity phonographs by a replacement of the cartridge. See your local dealer or serviceman. LSP-1887 Printed in U. S. A. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Living Stereo RCA Victor LSP-1887 "His Master's Voice" Stereo-Orthophonic High Fidelity Recording HARRY BELAFONTE TO WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS Medley: The Joys of Christmas O Little Town of Bethlehem Deck the Halls The First Noël © RCA Printed in U. S. A. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Recorded in Hollywood, California on Sunday, June 8, 1958
jimbo2021 10th Jan 2024		Vinyl Album Harry Belafonte - To Wish You A Merry Christmas (1958)	[YouTube Video] A6 MEDLEY: The Joys of Christmas, O Little Town of Bethlehem, Deck the Halls, The First Noel Harry Belafonte with Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Bob Corman 5:25 O Little Town Of Bethlehem Traditional Words by Phillips Brooks Music by Lewis Redner Deck The Halls Traditional 16th Century Welch Melody English Words by Thomas Oliphant The First Noel Traditional 19th Century English Adapted by Bob Corman Produced and directed by Ed Welker ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ RCA Victor TO WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS RCA Victor Records LPM 1887 (J2PY-4830) 1 "New Orthophonic" High Fidelity 6--MEDLEY: The Joys of Christmas, O Little Town of Bethlehem, Deck the Halls, The First Noel (Adapt.: Bob Corman) Harry Belafonte with Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Bob Corman Long 33⅓ Play Trade Marks ® Registered . Marcas Registradas . Radio Corporation of America-- Camden, N.J.-- Made in U. S. A. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LPM-1887 TO WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS HARRY BELAFONTE with Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Bob Corman The songs of Christmas are such a familiar part of the Yuletide season that we are often inclined to assume that they were always present, sung just as we sing them now. Many of them have actually been part of this heart-opening holiday for hundreds of years, others have joined the select company more recently. But in almost every case the carols, the hymns, the songs of cheer and well-being have only gradually acquired the form and interpretation to which we are accustomed. Like all songs that are close to the hearts and souls of the people of the world, our Christmas songs have come down to us through a long period of acclimating growth and development, homed by the subtle influences of generations of singers. Every creative singer brings to these songs a little bit of himself, adding one more expressive shading to their slow, painstaking evolution. The deep understanding and the fresh, clear meaning with which Harry Belafonte has given vivid new life to folk songs from all corners of the world he now applies to these most universal of folk songs. He has brought to this program of Christmas songs the same searching curiosity that has made his repertoire of other types of songs unique. He mingles the warmly familiar (Silent Night; God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen; Christmas Is Coming) with less widely known treasures--the appealing Where the Little Jesus Sleeps and the compelling A Star in the East, for instance. He moves well off the beaten track to bring us that memorable poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day, in a striking musical setting. And if the tune of Jehovah the Lord Will Provide sends a wry smile flickering across the lips of those who remember the Great Depression, it may be because they suddenly remember that it also served as the melody of a topical song of that day, inelegantly titled Hallelujah, I'm a Bum. Through it all there is a deep spirit of reverence, a spirit of good cheer and good will, and that feeling of closeness and mutuality that is the essence of Christmastime. As every Belafonte follower knows, he moves easily and vividly from boisterousness to tenderness, from merriment to soul-searching. All those qualities are in these Christmas songs, plus one other inimitable quality--the vibrant, moving, unforgettable voice and style of Harry Belafonte. WATSON WYLIE © by Radio Corporation of America, 1958 Recorded May 27, 31, June 1, 3, 8 in Hollywood, California Conducted by Bob Corman Millard Thomas and Laurindo Almeida, guitarists. Produced and directed by Ed Welker. Side 1 Medley: The Joys of Christmas; O Little Town of Bethlehem; Deck the Halls; The First Noël . IMPORTANT NOTICE--This is a "New Orthophonic" High Fidelity recording, designed for the reproducer of today and tomorrow. Played on your present machine, it gives you the finest quality of reproduction. Played on a "Stereophonic" machine, it gives even more brilliant true-to-life fidelity. You can buy today, without fear of obsolescence in the future. LPM-1887 Printed in U. S. A. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ RCA Victor LPM-1887 "His Master's Voice" A "New Orthophonic" High Fidelity Recording HARRY BELAFONTE TO WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS Medley: The Joys of Christmas O Little Town of Bethlehem Deck the Halls The First Noël © RCA Printed in U. S. A. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Recorded in Hollywood, California on Sunday, June 8, 1958
jimbo2021 9th Jan 2024		Vinyl Album Alabama - Christmas (1985)	[YouTube Video] B5 CHRISTMAS IN DIXIE Alabama Words & music by Randy Owen, Jeff Cook, Teddy Gentry Produced by Harold Shedd and Alabama ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ RCA Victor CHRISTMAS ALABAMA RCA Victor Records Side B Stereo ASL1-7014-B 5 Christmas in Dixie (R. Owen-J. Cook-T. Gentry) 3:33 Produced by Harold Shedd & Alabama Tm(s)® RCA Corp.--Made in U.S.A. ℗ 1982, 1985 RCA Records ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 0 7863-57014-1 ASL1-7014 Produced by Harold Shedd & Alabama Side B CHRISTMAS IN DIXIE (BMI) RCA Tmk(s)® Registered . Marca(s) Registrada(s) RCA Corporation . © 1985, RCA / Ariola International, New York, N.Y. . Printed in U.S.A. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CHRISTMAS IN DIXIE Written by Teddy Gentry, Randy Owen, Jeff Cook & Mark Herndon By now in New York City, there's snow on the ground And out in California, the sunshine's falling down And, maybe down in Memphis, Grace- land's all in lights And in Atlanta, Georgia, there's peace on earth tonight Chorus: Christmas in Dixie It's snowin' in the pines Merry Christmas from Dixie To everyone tonight It's windy in Chicago. The kids are out of school There's magic in Motown. The city's on the move In Jackson, Mississippi, to Charlotte, Caroline And all across the nation, it's the peace- ful Christmas time Chorus: Christmas in Dixie It's snowin' in the pines Merry Christmas from Dixie To everyone tonight And from Fort Payne, Alabama (spoken) God bless y'all...We love ya...Happy New Year...Good night Merry Christmas...Merry Christmas tonight Copyright © 1982 by Maypop Music (A Division of Wildcountry, Inc.), (BMI) All rights reserved. International Copyright Secured. Used by permission. Drums/ Eddie Bayers Bass/ Larry Paxton & Teddy Gentry Electric Guitar/ Brent Rowan, Randy Owen & Jeff Cook Keyboards/ David Briggs Acoustic Guitar/ Kenneth Bell Synthesizer & Fairlight/ Shane Keister Percussion/ Farrell Morris Strings/ The "A" Strings, Arranged by Bergen White Recorded at Music Mill, Nashville, Tenn. Mixed at Music Mill, Nashville, Tenn. "Christmas In Dixie" engineered by Gene Rice Special thanks to Paul Goldberg & George Clinton Recorded using 3M 32 Track Digital Mixed & Mastered using JVC Digital Audio Mastering System Mastered by Glenn Meadows, Masterfonics, Nash., Tenn. A&R Coordination/ Dot Boyd Album Graphics/ Barnes & Company Art Direction & Design/ Bill Barnes Design/ Deb Mahalanobis Photography/ Scott Bonner & Ron Keith Alabama Fan Club Information P.O. Box 529 Fort Payne, Alabama 35967 (205) 845-1645 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ALABAMA .C.H.R.I.S.T.M.A.S. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Recorded at Music Mill Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, circa September of 1982
jimbo2021 9th Jan 2024		Vinyl Album Alabama - Christmas (1985)	[YouTube Video] B5 CHRISTMAS IN DIXIE Alabama Words & music by Randy Owen, Jeff Cook, Teddy Gentry Produced by Harold Shedd and Alabama ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ RCA Victor A COUNTRY CHRISTMAS RCA Victor Records Side B Stereo CPL1-4396-B 1 Christmas in Dixie (R. Owen-J. Cook-T. Gentry) 3:21 1. Produced by Harold Shedd & Alabama Tm(s)® RCA Corp.--Made in U.S.A. ℗ 1977, 1982 RCA Records ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ RCA Victor A COUNTRY CHRISTMAS RCA Victor Records Side B Stereo AYL1-4812-B 1 Christmas in Dixie (R. Owen-J. Cook-T. Gentry) 3:21 1. Produced by Harold Shedd & Alabama Tm(s)® RCA Corp.--Made in U.S.A. ℗ 1977, 1982 RCA Records ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CPL1-4396 AYL1-4812 0 7863-54812-1 A COUNTRY CHRISTMAS Side B CHRISTMAS IN DIXIE (BMI 3:28) ALABAMA Produced by Harold Shedd & Alabama A&R Coordinator: Joe Galante Recorded in Nashville, TN Mastering by Randy Kling, Randy's Roost, Nashville, TN Album Graphics: Barnes & Company Art Direction Concept: Bill Barnes Design: Deb Mahalanobis Illustration: Barry Buxkamper CPL1-4396 Tmk(s)® Registered . Marca(s) Registrada(s) RCA Corporation © 1982 RCA Records New York, NY . Printed in U.S.A. Record Vision RCA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Stereo CPL1-4396 A COUNTRY CHRISTMAS ALABAMA RCA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Recorded at Music Mill Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, circa September of 1982
jimbo2021 8th Jan 2024		Vinyl Album Johnny Mathis - Merry Christmas (1958)	[YouTube Video] B2 WHAT CHILD IS THIS? (Greensleeves) Johnny Mathis with Percy Faith and His Orchestra 3:55 19th Century English Words by William Chatterton Dix Music Traditional English "Greensleeves" Produced by Mitch Miller and Al Ham ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Stereo Fidelity MERRY CHRISTMAS JOHNNY MATHIS with PERCY FAITH & his ORCHESTRA Columbia Records CS 8021 Nonbreakable Side 2 XSM 44077 2. WHAT CHILD IS THIS Columbia ® "Columbia" Marcas Reg. Made in U.S.A. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CS 8021 CS 8021 Columbia Guaranteed High Fidelity Lp MERRY CHRISTMAS JOHNNY MATHIS with Percy Faith and His Orchestra What Child Is This? (Greensleeves) Merry Christmas ! These are some of my favorite hymns and carols, sung especially for you during this joyous season, and I hope you'll enjoy them. Christmas has always been a time for music-a home should be full of it. And some of the most beautiful music I know is contained in these songs. They are all wonderful expressions of the spirit of Christmas, and I've tried to convey that feeling in my singing. With all best wishes for this glorious season, Johnny Mathis This Columbia Stereo Fidelity recording is designed for use on 33-1/3 RPM Stereophonic reproducers ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CS 8021 Stereo Fidelity Columbia Guaranteed High Fidelity Lp MERRY CHRISTMAS JOHNNY MATHIS "Columbia" Lp Marcas Reg. Printed in U.S.A. Photo: Friedman Abeles ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Recorded at CBS 30th Street Studios in New York City on Friday, June 20, 1958
jimbo2021 8th Jan 2024		Vinyl Album Johnny Mathis - Merry Christmas (1958)	[YouTube Video] B2 WHAT CHILD IS THIS? (Greensleeves) Johnny Mathis with Percy Faith and His Orchestra 3:55 19th Century English Words by William Chatterton Dix Music Traditional English "Greensleeves" Produced by Mitch Miller and Al Ham ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Columbia CBS MERRY CHRISTMAS JOHNNY MATHIS with PERCY FAITH & his ORCHESTRA Columbia Records CL 1195 Nonbreakable Side 2 (x"Lp"43858) 2. WHAT CHILD IS THIS Lp ® "Columbia" Lp Marcas Reg. Made in U. S. A. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CL 1195 CL 1195 Columbia Guaranteed High Fidelity Lp MERRY CHRISTMAS JOHNNY MATHIS with Percy Faith and His Orchestra What Child Is This? (Greensleeves) Merry Christmas ! These are some of my favorite hymns and carols, sung especially for you during this joyous season, and I hope you'll enjoy them. Christmas has always been a time for music-a home should be full of it. And some of the most beautiful music I know is contained in these songs. They are all wonderful expressions of the spirit of Christmas, and I've tried to convey that feeling in my singing. With all best wishes for this glorious season, Johnny Mathis This Columbia High Fidelity recording is scientifically designed to play with the highest quality of reproduction on the phonograph of your choice, new or old. If you are the owner of a new stereophonic system, this record will play with even more brilliant true-to-life fidelity. In short, you can purchase this record with no fear of its becoming obsolete in the future. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CL 1195 Columbia Guaranteed High Fidelity Lp MERRY CHRISTMAS JOHNNY MATHIS "Columbia" Lp Marcas Reg. Printed in U.S.A. Photo: Friedman Abeles ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Recorded at CBS 30th Street Studios in New York City on Friday, June 20, 1958
jimbo2021 7th Jan 2024		Vinyl Album Johnny Mathis - Merry Christmas (1958)	Ed said: "Wow, recording Christmas songs in June?!? I love how Columbia Records went 4 Stereophonic recordings in 1958!! But I'm not surprised a major label would embrace Stereo from the beginnings... ♥ " Ed, Was 1958 the year Stereo Fidelity officially began?
jimbo2021 7th Jan 2024		Vinyl Album John Denver - Rocky Mountain Christmas (1975)	[YouTube Video] B5 SILENT NIGHT, HOLY NIGHT John Denver ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHRISTMAS JOHN DENVER Side B Stereo RCA Victor Records APL1-1201-B 5 Silent Night, Holy Night Traditional Austrian Words by Joseph Mohr Music by Franz Xaver Gruber 3:28 TM(s) ® RCA Corp.-- Made in U.S.A. ℗ 1975 RCA Records ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SILENT NIGHT, HOLY NIGHT Produced by Milton Okun Assistant Producer: Kris O'Connor Engineer: Mickey Crofford Mastering Engineer: Richard Simpson A & R Coordination: Lynne Morse Recorded at RCA, Hollywood; Soundstage, Toronto; RCA, New York August 1975 Art Direction: Acy Lehman Album Design: Gribbitt Illustration: Peter Palombi Songs Arranged by John Denver, Lee Holdridge, Dick Kniss, Steve Weisberg, John Sommers, Hal Blaine, and Herb Lovelle John Denver-- Vocals, 6 and 12-String Guitars Dick Kniss-- Bass Lee Holdridge-- Piano, Celeste, Harpsichord and Tack Piano Steve Weisberg-- Guitar John Sommers-- Guitar and Mandolin Hal Blaine-- Drums and Percussion Sid Sharp-- Violin William Kurasch-- Violin Samuel Boghossian-- Viola Jesse Ehrlich-- Cello Public performance clearance: ASCAP JOY TO THE WORLD Personal Management Jerry Weintraub Management III, Ltd. 400 South Beverly Drive Beverly Hills, California 90212 RCA TMK(s) ® Registered . Marca(s) Registrada(s) RCA Corporation . © 1975, RCA Records, New York, N.Y. Printed in U.S.A. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ APL1-1201 AFL1-1201 JOHN DENVER ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHRISTMAS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Recorded at RCA Victor Studios in Hollywood, California on Thursday, July 24, 1975
jimbo2021 6th Jan 2024		Vinyl Album Various Artists - The Sound Of Music (1966)	My all-time favorite motion picture. :-]
jimbo2021 5th Jan 2024		Vinyl Album Anne Murray - Christmas Wishes (1981)	[YouTube Video] B3 O HOLY NIGHT Anne Murray Mfd. by Capitol Records, Inc., A subsidiary of Capitol Industries-EMI, Inc., U.S.A. Capitol Marca Reg. Capitol Reg. U.S. Pat. Off. ANNE MURRAY CHRISTMAS WISHES 3:06 Traditional French Music by Adolphe Adam English Translation by John Sullivan Dwight Jensong Music, Inc./ Balmur Music- ASCAP/ CAPAC 2 Capitol Records SN-16232 (SN-2-16232) Capitol Records SNX-16232 (SNX-2-16232) Produced by Jim Ed Norman for JEN Productions, Inc. ℗ 1981 Capitol Records, Inc. All rights reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SN-16232 SNX-16232 0 7777-16232-1 Produced by Jim Ed Norman for JEN Productions, Inc. Engineered by Ken Freisen for Freisen-Hall Productions, Ltd.// Recorded at Eastern Sound, Toronto// Assisted by Tom Henderson// Mastered at Capitol Records Studios by Ken Perry// Arranged and Conducted by Peter Cardinali// Concertmaster: Bill Richards// Drums: Barry Keane// Bass: Tom Szczesniak// Acoustic Guitar: Michael "Pepe" Francis// Electric Guitar: Bob Mann// Acoustic Piano: Doug Riley// Electric Piano: Brian Gatto// Steel Guitar: Bob Lucier// Background Vocals: Tommy Ambrose, Bob Hamper, Bob Farrar, Vern Kennedy, Janie Ray, Colina Phillips, Judy Marchak, Laurie Hood and Debbie Fleming// Special thanks to Lyman MacInnis, Leonard Rambeau, Edith Lotton, Pam Kokott, Jill Rowe, Vicky Pattusch, Ken Freisen, Christie Hall, Capitol Canada, Deane Cameron, Jeannette Emmitt, Linda Jenkins, Kathryn Morris, Phil Bailey, Walter Campbell, Randy Talmadge, Paige Rowden, Peter Holcomb, Honey Steiner// Art Direction: Paul Cade, Roy Kohara// Design: Phil Shima// Photography: Tim Saunders// Calligraphy: Morris Zaslavsky O HOLY NIGHT 3:06 (A. Adam arr/ Peter Cardinali) Jensong Music, Inc./ Balmur Music/ ASCAP/ CAPAC Capitol Records Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc. A subsidiary of Capitol Industries-EMI, Inc. Hollywood and Vine Streets, Hollywood, California. Factories: Jacksonville, Illinois Winchester, Virginia All rights reserved Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws EMI ® ℗ 1981 Capitol Records, Inc. © 1981 Capitol Records, Inc. Printed in U.S.A. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SN-16232 SNX-16232 ANNE MURRAY CHRISTMAS WISHES ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Recorded at Eastern Sound in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in July of 1981
jimbo2021 5th Jan 2024		Vinyl Album Johnny Mathis - Give Me Your Love For Christmas (1969)	[YouTube Video] A3 MY FAVORITE THINGS Johnny Mathis 2:35 Columbia JOHNNY MATHIS GIVE ME YOUR LOVE FOR CHRISTMAS Words by Oscar Hammerstein II Music by Richard Rodgers Columbia Records CS 9923 Side 1 XSM 150813 "360 Sound" Stereo "360 Sound" ®"Columbia", Marcus Reg. Printed in U.S.A. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ JOHNNY MATHIS GIVE ME YOUR LOVE FOR CHRISTMAS CS 9923 Columbia 0 74640 99231 02 Produced by Jack Gold for Jon Mat Records, Inc. Arranged and Conducted by Ernie Freeman The selections are ASCAP except where noted. Engineering: Phil Macy Johnny Mathis with conductor-arranger Ernie Freeman Cover photo: Ivan Nagy/ Manufactured by Columbia Records/ CBS, Inc.,/ 51 W. 52 Street, New York, N.Y. ®"Columbia", Marcus Reg. Printed in U.S.A. Columbia stereo records can be played on today's mono record players with excellent results. They will last as long as mono records played on the same equipment, yet will reveal full stereo sound when played on stereo record players. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Columbia Stereo CS 9023 JOHNNY MATHIS GIVE ME YOUR LOVE FOR CHRISTMAS Arranged and Conducted by Ernie Freeman ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Recorded in Hollywood, California on Tuesday, July 15, 1969
jimbo2021 4th Jan 2024		Vinyl Album Perry Como - Perry Como Sings Merry Christmas Music (1956)	This album came three years after this.. Around The Christmas Tree
jimbo2021 4th Jan 2024		Vinyl Album Perry Como - Around The Christmas Tree (1953)	This 45 Extended Play came three years before this.. Perry Como Sings Merry Christmas Music
jimbo2021 4th Jan 2024		Vinyl Album Perry Como - Perry Como Sings Merry Christmas Music (1956)	[YouTube Video] A2 THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS Perry Como with Mitchell Aires' Orchestra and Chorus 3:58 (Traditional) English Modern popular melody by Frederic Austin RCA Victor "His Master's Voice" High Fidelity RCA Victor Records LPM 1243 (G2PP-4127) Side 1 PERRY COMO SINGS MERRY CHRISTMAS MUSIC Long 33⅓ Play Trade Marks ® Registered Marcas Registradas Radio Corporation of America-- Camden, N.J.-- Made in U.S.A. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LPM 1243 PERRY COMO SINGS MERRY CHRISTMAS MUSIC LPM 1243 The moods of the Christmas Season are many and wondrous. They speak of joy and of hope, of laughter and love, of warmth, and of peace-on-earth, good-will to all men. These moods, and the other emotions of the Christmas holiday, are familiar to all of us, each mood is beautifully expressed through music and each one is touched with a special magic of the Season. There was magic, remember, in that week before Christmas when the snow fell thickly, leaving the ground a spotless carpet of white. You had stopped at the store, you had bought a couple of gifts, and as you walked home that quiet night, you walked in a veritable wonderland of winter. The air was cold and crisp. The stars shone brightly. There was joy and wonder in your heart. And it was all because of Christmas. There is magic, too, in the legend of jolly Old Saint Nick. In all homes a bright fire must be kept and food displayed in plain sight on the kitchen table or on a window ledge the night before Christmas. Santa Claus, being the plump man that he is, and with all the work he has to do, will find a moment to stop and eat. He always has; he always will. So be it. Let no man tell you differently. The first sleigh ride and the singing of the Carols . . . Silent Night, surely the most beautiful song ever written . . . and Jingle Bells, the most popular. Chestnuts roasting over an open fire. . . . Hundreds of cookies baked and put away for safe keeping until the week of Christmas. . . . Children laughing as they build the Christmas snow man. . . . The pleasure mom and dad derive when they ask to help and are permitted to do so. . . . The holly and the mistletoe. . . . The hiding of the gifts. . . . The trying to find them, and sometimes succeeding. . . . The silver and gold, red and green of the wrappings. . . . The buying of the tree. . . . The tree trimming. . . . The tinsel, the old ornaments, the new ones, and the star at the top. We know these moods well, for these are the lighter moods of Christmas. The other moods of the holiday are just as familiar, but they bring with them a closer look at the real meaning of Christmas. Home for Christmas! Those three words mean more to more people perhaps than any other words in the English language. And why shouldn't they? Home to family and to friends, to warmth and to love, to peace and to quiet. This feeling is so much a part of Christmas. The better part of Christmas is, of course, the reason for Christmas. At church or at home, to piano accompaniment or to pipe-organ background, it is the familiar and beloved Christmas Carols that express so simply and so eloquently the true meaning of Christmas. No matter how often we sing them during the days of Christmas, the Carols never fail to inspire. Songs of faith for people of faith, they offer the most blessed mood of the Season. Surely there is something for everyone in these moods and melodies of the Christmas Season. A memory of another Christmas, perhaps. . . . The warmth of a fire. . . . The smile of friends. . . . The white winter's landscape. . . . The happy shouts of children on a sleigh ride. . . . The holiday dinner and all the good things to eat. . . . The church, the Carols, and the service of worship. What better artist to present these moods of Christmas time than Perry Como. Above all, the songs he sings in this album are songs of sincerity. And Perry Como has proved time and time again that he is uniquely gifted when it comes to expressing sincerity and understanding. Perhaps this is because Perry Como himself is a sincere, warm-hearted person. For a Merrier Christmas, then, here is some Merry, Merry Christmas Music . . . beautifully interpreted by a man who has the honesty and the feeling, the ease, the naturalness and the integrity, to present the Spirit of Christmas in the Music of Christmas. . . . Robert Prestegaard © by Radio Corporation of America, 1956 LPM 1243 RCA "His Master's Voice" Tmks ® © Radio Corporation of America Marcas Registradas Printed in U. S. A. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A High Fidelity Recording RCA Victor LPM-1243 "His Majesty's Voice" PERRY COMO SINGS MERRY CHRISTMAS MUSIC ©RCA Printed in U.S.A. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Produced by Henri René Recorded at Manhatt
jimbo2021 4th Jan 2024		Vinyl Album Perry Como - Around The Christmas Tree (1953)	[YouTube Video] A2 THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS Perry Como with Mitchell Aires and his Orchestra 3:58 (Traditional) English Modern popular melody by Frederic Austin RCA Victor-- RCA Monogram-- Dog and Phonograph-- "His Master's Voice"-- "Red Seal", Reg. U. S. Pat. Off.-- Marcas Registradas "His Master's Voice" AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE RCA Victor 45 Extended Play RCA Victor Records LPM 3133 (E3PW-1482) Non- Breakable Side 1 E3VL-4895 Long 33⅓ Play RCA Victor Division, Radio Corporation of America, Camden, N. J. Made in U.S.A. RCA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LPM 3133 Around the Christmas Tree LPM 3133 The gathering of friends, preparation of the holiday feast and, above all, the singing of beloved carols, are vital part of today's festivities about the Christmas tree. A binding force in family life, the magical evergreen extends like a beacon into hearts young and old, near and far. It is for the enjoyment of all such listeners that this collection of AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE is dedicated. To the earlier release PERRY COMO SINGS MERRY CHRISTMAS MUSIC it fulfills the promise of an outstanding sequel. LPM-3133 RCA "His Master's Voice" Tmks ® © Radio Corporation of America Marcas Registradas Printed in U. S. A. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ RCA Victor Records "His Master's Voice" AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE PERRY COMO LPM-3133 ©RCA Printed in U.S.A. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Produced by Henri René Recorded at Manhattan Center in New York City on Tuesday, May 26, 1953
jimbo2021 3rd Jan 2024		Vinyl Album Mantovani And His Orchestra - Christmas Greetings From Mantovani And His Orchestra	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.
jimbo2021 3rd Jan 2024		Vinyl Album Mantovani And His Orchestra - Christmas Greetings From Mantovani And His Orchestra (1963)	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.
jimbo2021 3rd Jan 2024		Vinyl Album Mantovani And His Orchestra - Christmas Greetings From Mantovani And His Orchestra	[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 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Stereo PS 338 London Christmas Greetings From MANTOVANI AND HIS ORCHESTRA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Recorded in Kingsway Hall in London, England, United Kingdom in August of 1963
jimbo2021 3rd Jan 2024		Vinyl Album Mantovani And His Orchestra - Christmas Greetings From Mantovani And His Orchestra (1963)	[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
jimbo2021 2nd Jan 2024		Vinyl Album Percy Faith And His Orchestra - Hallelujah! (1958)	[YouTube Video] A4 GESU BAMBINO (The Infant Jesus) Percy Faith and His Orchestra 3:02 PERCY FAITH and His Orchestra HALLELUJAH! Traditional Italian 20th Century Music by Pietro Yon Stereo Fidelity Columbia Records CS 8033 Nonbreakable Side 1 XSM 44082 Adaptation by Percy Faith Columbia ® "Columbia" Marcus Reg. Made in U. S. A. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CS 8033 Columbia Guaranteed High Fidelity Lp HALLELUJAH! PERCY FAITH and His Orchestra Gesu Bambino This melody is one of the most recent of all those included in the collection, having been composed in 1917 by the famous organist Pietro Yon. Its lovely simplicity placed it at once among the lasting carols, and it has been increasing in popularity ever since its publication. This Columbia Stereo Fidelity recording is designed for use on 33 ⅓ RPM Stereophonic reproducers. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CS 8033 Stereo Fidelity Columbia Guaranteed High Fidelity Lp PERCY FAITH and His Orchestra HALLELUJAH! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Recorded in New York City, New York on either.. Tuesday, May 20, 1958 Wednesday, May 21, 1958 Thursday, May 29, 1958
jimbo2021 2nd Jan 2024		Vinyl Album Percy Faith And His Orchestra - Hallelujah (1958)	[YouTube Video] A4 GESU BAMBINO (The Infant Jesus) Percy Faith and His Orchestra 3:02 PERCY FAITH and His Orchestra HALLELUJAH! Traditional Italian 20th Century Music by Pietro Yon Columbia Records CL 1187 Nonbreakable Side 1 (x"Lp"43871) Adaptation by Percy Faith Lp ® "Columbia" Lp Marcus Reg. Made in U. S. A. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CL 1187 Columbia Guaranteed High Fidelity Lp HALLELUJAH! PERCY FAITH and His Orchestra Gesu Bambino This melody is one of the most recent of all those included in the collection, having been composed in 1917 by the famous organist Pietro Yon. Its lovely simplicity placed it at once among the lasting carols, and it has been increasing in popularity ever since its publication. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CL 1187 Columbia Guaranteed High Fidelity Lp PERCY FAITH and His Orchestra HALLELUJAH! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Recorded in New York City, New York on either.. Tuesday, May 20, 1958 Wednesday, May 21, 1958 Thursday, May 29, 1958
jimbo2021 1st Jan 2024		Vinyl Album Jim Reeves - Twelve Songs Of Christmas (1963)	[YouTube Video] B4 MARY'S LITTLE BOY CHILD Jim Reeves (3:08) (ASCAP) TWELVE SONGS OF CHRISTMAS Jim Reeves Words & music by Jester Hairston RCA Victor Records LSP 2758 (PPRS-0964) Side 2 Stereo Dynagroove Tmk(s) ® Registered Marca(s) Registrada(s) Radio Corporation of America-- Made in U.S.A. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TWELVE SONGS OF CHRISTMAS Jim Reeves Mono LPM-2758 Stereo LSP-2758 Conducted by Chet Atkins and Arranged by Bill Justis Produced by Chet Atkins "...from reverie to reverence... with strictly-for-fun songs for good measure" Recorded at RCA Victor's "Nashville Sound" Studio, Nashville, Tennessee. Recording Engineers: Bill Porter and Tommy Strong. Dynagroove Dynagroove recordings are mastered on RCA magnetic tape. © 1963, Radio Corporation of America . Printed in U.S.A. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LSP-2758 Stereo JIM REEVES twelve songs of Christmas "His Master's Voice" RCA Victor Dynagroove Recording ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jim Reeves Guitar Leo Jackson Guitar Ray Edenton Guitar Joseph Zinkan Bass William Ackerman Drums Floyd Cramer Piano William Pursell Vibes The Anita Kerr Singers Backing Vocals ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Recorded at RCA Victor's "Nashville Sound" Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee on Friday, October 19, 1962
jimbo2021 1st Jan 2024		Vinyl Album Jim Reeves - Twelve Songs Of Christmas (1963)	[YouTube Video] B4 MARY'S LITTLE BOY CHILD Jim Reeves (3:08) (ASCAP) TWELVE SONGS OF CHRISTMAS Jim Reeves Words & music by Jester Hairston RCA Victor Records LPM 2758 (PPRM-0962) Side 2 Mono Dynagroove Tmk(s) ® Registered Marca(s) Registrada(s) Radio Corporation of America-- Made in U.S.A. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TWELVE SONGS OF CHRISTMAS Jim Reeves Mono LPM-2758 Stereo LSP-2758 Conducted by Chet Atkins and Arranged by Bill Justis Produced by Chet Atkins "...from reverie to reverence... with strictly-for-fun songs for good measure" Recorded at RCA Victor's "Nashville Sound" Studio, Nashville, Tennessee. Recording Engineers: Bill Porter and Tommy Strong. Dynagroove Dynagroove recordings are mastered on RCA magnetic tape. © 1963, Radio Corporation of America . Printed in U.S.A. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ JIM REEVES twelve songs of Christmas "His Master's Voice" RCA Victor Dynagroove Recording LPM-2758 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jim Reeves Guitar Leo Jackson Guitar Ray Edenton Guitar Joseph Zinkan Bass William Ackerman Drums Floyd Cramer Piano William Pursell Vibes The Anita Kerr Singers Backing Vocals ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Recorded at RCA Victor's "Nashville Sound" Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee on Friday, October 19, 1962
jimbo2021 31st Dec 2023		Vinyl Album Robert Goulet - This Christmas I Spend With You (1963)	[YouTube Video] A5 THE CHRISTMAS SONG (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) Robert Goulet 3:29 THIS CHRISTMAS I SPEND WITH YOU ROBERT GOULET Music by Mel Torme Words by Mel Torme, Robert Wells Arranged and Conducted by Frank Hunter Columbia Records CS 8876 Nonbreakable Side 1 XSM 75169 Stereo "360 Sound" ® "Columbia" Marcus Reg Printed in U.S.A. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Stereo "360 Sound" Produced by Jim Foglesong Monaural--CL 2076 Columbia ROBERT GOULET THIS CHRISTMAS I SPEND WITH YOU arranged and conducted by Frank Hunter Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (ASCAP) Cover Art Harlan Krakovitz ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Stereo CS 8876 Mono--CL 2076 Columbia Stereo "360 Sound" ROBERT GOULET THIS CHRISTMAS I SPEND WITH YOU ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Recorded at Columbia Studio A in Hollywood, California in July of 1963
jimbo2021 31st Dec 2023		Vinyl Album Robert Goulet - This Christmas I Spend With You (1963)	[YouTube Video] A5 THE CHRISTMAS SONG (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) Robert Goulet 3:29 THIS CHRISTMAS I SPEND WITH YOU ROBERT GOULET Music by Mel Torme Words by Mel Torme, Robert Wells Arranged and Conducted by Frank Hunter Columbia Records CL 2076 Nonbreakable Side 1 XLP 75167 Guaranteed High Fidelity ® "Columbia" Marcus Reg Printed in U.S.A. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Produced by Jim Foglesong Monaural--CL 2076 Columbia ROBERT GOULET THIS CHRISTMAS I SPEND WITH YOU arranged and conducted by Frank Hunter Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (ASCAP) Cover Art Harlan Krakovitz ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mono--CL 2076 Columbia ROBERT GOULET THIS CHRISTMAS I SPEND WITH YOU Guaranteed High Fidelity ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Recorded at Columbia Studio A in Hollywood, California in July of 1963
jimbo2021 30th Dec 2023		Vinyl Album John Denver - Rocky Mountain Christmas (1975)	[YouTube Video] B6 A BABY JUST LIKE YOU John Denver ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHRISTMAS JOHN DENVER Side B Stereo RCA Victor Records APL1-1201-B 6 A Baby Just Like You Words & music by John Denver, Joe Henry 2:40 TM(s) ® RCA Corp.-- Made in U.S.A. ℗ 1975 RCA Records ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A BABY JUST LIKE YOU Produced by Milton Okun Assistant Producer: Kris O'Connor Engineer: Mickey Crofford Mastering Engineer: Richard Simpson A & R Coordination: Lynne Morse Recorded at RCA, Hollywood; Soundstage, Toronto; RCA, New York August 1975 Art Direction: Acy Lehman Album Design: Gribbitt Illustration: Peter Palombi Songs Arranged by John Denver, Lee Holdridge, Dick Kniss, Steve Weisberg, John Sommers, Hal Blaine, and Herb Lovelle John Denver-- Vocals, 6 and 12-String Guitars Dick Kniss-- Bass Lee Holdridge-- Piano, Celeste, Harpsichord and Tack Piano Steve Weisberg-- Guitar John Sommers-- Guitar and Mandolin Hal Blaine-- Drums and Percussion Sid Sharp-- Violin William Kurasch-- Violin Samuel Boghossian-- Viola Jesse Ehrlich-- Cello Public performance clearance: ASCAP JOY TO THE WORLD Personal Management Jerry Weintraub Management III, Ltd. 400 South Beverly Drive Beverly Hills, California 90212 RCA TMK(s) ® Registered . Marca(s) Registrada(s) RCA Corporation . © 1975, RCA Records, New York, N.Y. Printed in U.S.A. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ APL1-1201 AFL1-1201 JOHN DENVER ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHRISTMAS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A BABY JUST LIKE YOU By John Denver and Joe Henry Cherry Lane Music Co. (ASCAP) Recorded at RCA Victor Studios in New York City, New York on Thursday, September 18, 1975
jimbo2021 28th Dec 2023		Vinyl Album Kenny Rogers And Dolly Parton - Once Upon A Christmas (1984)	[YouTube Video] B3 THE GREATEST GIFT OF ALL Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton Words & Music by John Jarvis 3:42 ONCE UPON A CHRISTMAS KENNY ROGERS AND DOLLY PARTON Side B Stereo RCA Victor Records ASL1-5307-B RCA Corp--Made in U.S.A. ℗ 1984 RCA Records ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Produced by David Foster and Kenny Rogers Engineered by Humberto Gatica and Tommy Vicari Recorded at Lion Share Studios, Sunset Sound, Evergreen Studios, Cessa Sound, Dallas TX, Lighthouse Recorders Mixed by Humberto Gatica at Lion Share Studios Mastered by Wally Traugott at Capitol Records Additional Engineering Stephen Shelton, Terry Christian, Stuart Furusho, David Leonard, Bob Pickering, Larry Ferguson, John Richards, Stephen Schmitt, Tom Fouce, Laura Livingston Production Assistant Debbie Caponetta String Arrangements Jeremy Lubbock Keyboards John Hobbs, David Foster, Jimmy Cox, Randy Waldman, Erich Bulling Drums John Robinson, Ed Greene, Paul Leim, Guitars Fred Tackett, Paul Jackson Jr., John Goux, Billy Joe Walker, Michael Landau, Kin Vassy Bass Dennis Belfield, Joe Chemay, Neil Stubenhaus Percussion Paul Leim, Victor Feldman Synthesizer Programming Erich Bulling Management for Kenny Rogers Ken Kragen for Kragen & Company Management for Dolly Parton Sandy Gallin Art Direction John Coulter Design Creative Consultant for Dolly Parton Diana Thomas Front and Back Cover Photography Reid Miles Inner Sleeve Photography CBS Photography by Gene Trindl © 1984 CBS TV, Inc. All Rights Reserved Dolly Parton's Hair by Dianne Roberson Dolly Parton's Makeup by Cassie Seaver Dolly Parton's Costume by Tzetzi Ganev ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 0 7863-55307-1 RCA ASL1-5307 Kenny & Dolly From The CBS Television Special: A Christmas to Remember Recorded at Lion Share Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California circa August of 1984

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