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Posted on 12/27/2010 21:18


Maybe Collector's Choice could be persuaded to release this on CD??

Posted on 12/23/2010 20:59

The Ray Charles Singers  here we come a caroling album is available from amazon for mp3 download

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Album Savings: $11.70 compared to buying all songs

• Original Release Date: December 1, 2009
  
• Format - Music: MP3
  
• Compatible with MP3 Players (including with iPod®), iTunes, Windows Media Player

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Posted on 12/17/2010 15:27

Thanks to everyone for their input!  The knowledge shared is greatly appreciated.

Jim

Posted on 12/16/2010 19:04


I just discovered that Ray Conniff recorded a 4th Christmas album in 1999 that was sold in Brazil.  There is two you tube clips of ray and the singers rehearsing.   Does anyone have a copy of this CD?

's Christmas

1. Jingle Bells
2. Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
3. O Velhinho
4. Frosty The Snowman
5. Silver Bells
6. Sleigh Ride
7. The Real Meaning Of Christmas
8. Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town
9. Silent Night, Holy Night
10. White Christmas
11. What Child Is This
12. O Tannenbaum
13. Medley: The First Noel /
    Hark! The Herald Angels Sing /
    O Come, All Ye Faithful /
    We Wish You A Merry Christmas
    

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This album was released in Brazil in November 1999 (Abril Music). Lyrics to the songs were included in the liner notes but are not reproduced here.

This master recording is owned and copyrighted by Ivy Music / Ray Conniff
(C) 1999 Ivy Music / Ray Conniff (P) 1999 Ivy Music / Ray Conniff
(P) 1999 Abril Music

Album notes:

Arranged, Produced, and Conducted by Ray Conniff
Project Coordinator Claudio Rabello
Recorded and mixed July 19 to August 1, 1999 at O'Henry Sound Studios, Burbank, California.
A Sony state of the art 48 track digital tape recorded was used together with a custom API console.
The sound engineers were Dick Bogert and his assistant Jeff Shannon.
Ray Conniff was the arranger, producer, and conductor of the recordings.
The recording sessions were supervised by Perry La Marca.
Trombone solos were played by Ray Conniff.
Keyboard overdubs were by Ray and Perry La Marca.
This album was mastered at Bernie Grundman Studios in Hollywood, California by Chris Bellman.

Photos: Michael Johnsen
Photo Producer: Alfred Dolder
Illustration: Manoel Uranga
Art Director: Marcus Wagner

A note from Ray:

It was wonderful working with 25 singers again on this Christmas album. I just wish everyone who listens to this album could have stood beside me on the conducting podium in front of the 25 singers. It was truly a great thrilling experience.

Posted on 11/25/2010 21:51

It always seems that escape channel is the "escape" for other music.  XM used to have new temporary channels for the christmas music.  That all changed when the "merger" took place.

Posted on 09/30/2010 19:33

I noticed the "blips" on The Christmas Song and God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen.  I wasn't sure if this was an isolated problem with my computer.

Posted on 12/20/2009 10:47

I just received my copy of the CD today via CCMusic.  What a nice early Christmas present!!!

Jim

Posted on 11/25/2009 15:32

During the past several years, Christmas music would increase (number of songs per hour)  up to 12 noon Christmas eve, then solid Christmas music until 12 Midnight on Christmas Day.  36 hours of continious Christmas music on Escape.
Maybe someone on the list knows what the programming of Christmas music will be on Escape this year.

Thanks!

Jim

Posted on 11/23/2009 16:26

Thank you for letting us know about "escape".  I will be looking forward to the great Christmas Music that Marlin Taylor programs. 

Jim

Posted on 11/19/2009 18:47

This is what I received from CCMUSIC:

We are officially entering the crazy days of the 2009 holiday season and just in time to soundtrack your season we've got brand new Christmas releases on our own Collectors' Choice Music label! Petula Clark's new "This Is Christmas" collection features tracks culled from the '60s, the '70s and the '90s plus four brand new tracks! Our "Christmas With The King Family" CD expands the original 12-track 1977 album with a staggering 15 bonus tracks, and our King Family DVD brings together digitally remastered clips from all of the King Family's '60s and '70s holiday TV specials (plus the 1967 special in it's entirety)! Petula and the King Family titles are in stock now, and on December 1st we're bringing back to print one of the most famous Christmas albums of all time…Mantovani's 1958 holiday classic, "Christmas Carols." Appearing here on CD in stereo for the very first time! While we've got you in the holiday music mood, why not take a look back at our own label's history of reissuing holiday classics. Don Ho, Dean Martin and the Kingston Trio are just a few of the artists whose Christmas albums we've rescued from the vaults. All of our label's holiday releases are marked down and on sale now!

	Title: This Is Christmas Artist: Petula Clark Was $11.98 Now $10.98!

	Title: Christmas With The King Family Artist: The King Family Was $16.98 Now $14.98!

	Title: Christmas With The King Family (DVD) Artist: The King Family $14.98

Title: Christmas Carols (Release Date: 12/1) Artist: Mantovani

Posted on 11/18/2009 19:37

Collector's Choice Music has now announced the release date of Mantovani's 1958 'Christmas Carols' CD to be released on 12/1.

Posted on 11/17/2009 15:06

Hopefully Escape XM Channel 28 will play Christmas music as they have in the past. 

Posted on 11/14/2009 13:53

Could it be from the group, "Three suns"?  they used accordian in their music?  Just a thought.

Jim


11-14-09 @ 14:58:55 PM
Follow-up to above message:

Sorry for the second reply,  I have a CD titled, "24 Christmas Favorites with the living strings and voices"  there is a group listed as the "Living Trio"  that has an accordian in the music.  This might be the Three suns in disguise(?)  The songs that the Living Trio perform are:

It came upon a midnight clear
Angels  We have heard on high
Jolly Old St. Nicholas
O come all ye faithful


Hope this helps!!!

Jim



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Posted on 11/11/2009 19:00

If you are looking for more Percy Faith Christmas music, you can find, "My Favorite Things" on the "south pacific/The sound of music" CD issued by Taragon Records.   If you want the instrumental version of Christmas Is, you can find that on the Percy Faith CD "More themes for young lovers/Latin themes For young lovers"  "Christmas Is" song is also "Judy"  This was issued by oldies.com. 

I'm not sure if they are still in print.

Posted on 11/04/2009 20:56

Thanks for the tip.  another great Christmas CD from that website is Phil Coulter's Christmas CD. Several songs from the CD were used in the Bonneville Christmas Library for radio.

Posted on 10/27/2009 17:42

I just received my Collectors choice magazine.  There are several new Christmas releases.

100 Best Carols  6 CDS for 21.98   JLEMI103712  includes King's college, Cambridge, etc.

Petula Clark  This is Christmas for 10.98   JLCCM20832

Other releases by Sinatra, Martin, Aretha Franklin.  The magazine lists them as new releases.


No listing for Mantovani.  I believe CCM will release another catalog before Christmas.

Jim

Posted on 10/26/2009 16:45

Thank you for the link.  unfortunately this is the cd that has the bird sounds.

Posted on 10/23/2009 14:03

Vic Damone's Deck the halls is on the following CD's:

The family Christmas Connection - Time Life
Happy Holidays  - BMG compilation  45855-2  (2001)
Christmas Crooners -BMG compilation  45849-2 (2001)
Peaceful Christmas- BMG compilation KRB music compilation KRB1147-2  (2000)
Christmas Magic Volume 2  BMG compilations (1991)



Vic Damone's Joy to the world is available on the following CD:

A Merry Christmas featuring: Julie Andrews, Perry Como, Bing Crosby, Englebert Humperdink, Vic Damone - Sony BMG Compilation  A94336  (2005)

His version of Santa Claus is coming to town is availabe on a Time-Life Christmas compilation. When I find it in my collection, I'll pass the information along.


I don't know if any of these CD's are still in print.  Hope this helps!

JIm

Posted on 10/23/2009 08:34

Does anyone know where I can obtain a copy of Alain Morisod's christmas album on CD without the bird sound effects?

Posted on 10/23/2009 08:32

The Buckingham Strings, AKA Cathedral Strings is available on the "An Instrumental Christmas" from www.surreyhousemusic.com.   There are four songs from the Cathedral Strings/Brass.  The time of each song matches the Buckingham Strings songs listed on the Bonneville Christmas Music by Don Hobson.