
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
LIMITED TIME FREE DOWNLOAD FOR THE SOUNDTRACK TO THE MOVIE "SNOWBALL"
I SAW THIS LISTED ON THE FA LA LA LA LA FORUM, AND I THOUGHT I'D SHARE IT HERE. FOR A LIMITED TIME YOU CAN GET A FREE DOWNLOAD TO THE "SNOWBALL" MOVIE SOUNDTRACK FROM ERIC HESTER HERE.

Friday, April 4, 2008
"A CHRISTMAS ADVENTURE IN DISNEYLAND" (DISNEYLAND 1355 MONO 1973)

"A CHRISTMAS ADVENTURE IN DISNEYLAND" ZIP FILE - THANKS TO CHRIS FROM BROOKLYN FOR SHARING THIS WITH US!!!
HERE'S A SHAREBEE.COM LINK:
"A CHRISTMAS ADVENTURE IN DISNEYLAND" ZIP FILE
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Monday, February 11, 2008
STARVATION ARMY STORE NICE FINDS
I JUST MADE THE FIRST TRIP TO OUR LOCAL STARVATION ARMY THRIFT STORE (AS I CALL IT...LOL) TODAY. FOUND A BUNCH OF LPS, MOST STILL SEALED FOR $1.00 EACH:
"ON THE FIRST DAY OF CHRISTMAS" - ASSORTED SINGERS (STILL SEALED)::

"THE WORST OF MONTY PYTHON" (NOT SEALED BUT NM):

THE MEMORIES "THE WHITE CHRISTMAS ALBUM" (STILL SEALED):

LIVING VOICES "CHRISTMAS MUSIC" (NOT SEALED BUT VG+):

HALLMARK PRESENTS "SONGS FOR THE HOLIDAYS" - PETER HOFFMAN/DEBORAH SASSON/LONDON SYMPHONE ORCHESTRA (STILL SEALED):

DRAMBUIE "CHRISTMAS CLASSICS" (STILL SEALED):

BOB RALSTON "CHRISTMAS HYMNS AND CAROLS" (STILL IN SHRINK WRAP NM):

RAC SPECIAL PROJECTS "MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM OUR HOUSE TO YOURS" ASSORTED (STILL SEALED):
"ON THE FIRST DAY OF CHRISTMAS" - ASSORTED SINGERS (STILL SEALED)::

"THE WORST OF MONTY PYTHON" (NOT SEALED BUT NM):

THE MEMORIES "THE WHITE CHRISTMAS ALBUM" (STILL SEALED):

LIVING VOICES "CHRISTMAS MUSIC" (NOT SEALED BUT VG+):

HALLMARK PRESENTS "SONGS FOR THE HOLIDAYS" - PETER HOFFMAN/DEBORAH SASSON/LONDON SYMPHONE ORCHESTRA (STILL SEALED):

DRAMBUIE "CHRISTMAS CLASSICS" (STILL SEALED):

BOB RALSTON "CHRISTMAS HYMNS AND CAROLS" (STILL IN SHRINK WRAP NM):

RAC SPECIAL PROJECTS "MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM OUR HOUSE TO YOURS" ASSORTED (STILL SEALED):

Sunday, January 27, 2008
Thursday, January 17, 2008
J. C. PENNY "A CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL OF SONGS & CAROLS"/THE HEARTHSIDE CAROLEERS "IT'S CHRISTMAS ALL OVER TOWN"
J. C. PENNY "A CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL OF SONGS & CAROLS" (RCA VICTOR SPECIAL COLLECTOR'S EDITION 1964):
UNFORTUNATELY, THIS ONE TURNED OUT TO BE PRETTY SCRATCHY SOUNDING. I CLEANED UP AS BEST I COULD WITH GOLDWAVE. SOME OF THE SONGS ALSO SOUNDED LIKE THEY HAD BEEN RECORDED WAY BACK IN THE 1930'S. THEY REMINDED ME OF THAT BASIL RATHBONE RECORDING OF HIS NARRATION OF "THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS". MONO AND TINNY SOUNDING. I HOPE YOU ENJOY IT ANYWAY:


J. C. PENNY "A CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL OF SONGS & CAROLS" ZIP FILE
THE HEARTHSIDE CAROLEERS "IT'S CHRISTMAS ALL OVER TOWN" (WINGED FOOT RECORDS III):
THIS LP WAS SEALED WHEN I GOT IT. IT WASN'T BAD, BUT STILL HAD SOME BAD CLICKS I HAD TO REMOVE. I ALSO DISCOVERED THAT THE HEARTHSIDE CAROLEER ORCHESTRA PLAYED A LOT OF SOUR NOTES...LOL. NOT BAD FOR $1.00 I GUESS:


THE HEARTHSIDE CAROLEERS "IT'S CHRISTMAS ALL OVER TOWN" ZIP FILE
UNFORTUNATELY, THIS ONE TURNED OUT TO BE PRETTY SCRATCHY SOUNDING. I CLEANED UP AS BEST I COULD WITH GOLDWAVE. SOME OF THE SONGS ALSO SOUNDED LIKE THEY HAD BEEN RECORDED WAY BACK IN THE 1930'S. THEY REMINDED ME OF THAT BASIL RATHBONE RECORDING OF HIS NARRATION OF "THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS". MONO AND TINNY SOUNDING. I HOPE YOU ENJOY IT ANYWAY:
J. C. PENNY "A CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL OF SONGS & CAROLS" ZIP FILE
THE HEARTHSIDE CAROLEERS "IT'S CHRISTMAS ALL OVER TOWN" (WINGED FOOT RECORDS III):
THIS LP WAS SEALED WHEN I GOT IT. IT WASN'T BAD, BUT STILL HAD SOME BAD CLICKS I HAD TO REMOVE. I ALSO DISCOVERED THAT THE HEARTHSIDE CAROLEER ORCHESTRA PLAYED A LOT OF SOUR NOTES...LOL. NOT BAD FOR $1.00 I GUESS:
THE HEARTHSIDE CAROLEERS "IT'S CHRISTMAS ALL OVER TOWN" ZIP FILE
Thursday, January 10, 2008
JUST GOT MY LATEST SHIPMENT OF CHRISTMAS LPS TODAY
HERE'S SOME COVER SCANS I FOUND ONLINE OF THE LPS I RECEIVED IN THE MAIL TODAY, AND WILL BE SHARING WITH YOU ALL HERE THIS YEAR:
HOME FOR CHRISTMAS T BENNETT, J VALE, R CONNIFF, T WYNETTE, J MATHIS, G AUTRY, P PAGE, CONNIFF, D DAY, J DAVIDSON, J NABORS, GOULET, ETC--REALM 8101 GATEFOLD COVER WITH FOLD OUT POP-UP OF A CHRISTMAS DECORATED HOME (IT'S FUNNY I HAVE ANOTHER 3-LP BOX SET WITH THE SAME TITLE AND COVER PHOTO AS THIS LP THAT WAS PUT OUT BY COLUMBIA HOUSE):


A CHRISTMAS GIFT GATEFOLD COVER WITH POP-UP NATIVITY SCENE INSIDE--STREISAND, T BENNETT, T TUCKER, M JACKSON, A WMS, CROSBY, MATHIS, CONNIFF, J CASH, S DAVIS, ETC--RONCO 12430:


THE BEST OF THE GREAT SONGS OF CHRISTMAS GOODYEAR VOLUME 10 COLUMBIA 1970:

THE JOYOUS SONGS OF CHRISTMAS GOODYEAR VOLUME 11 COLUMBIA 1971:

CHRISTMAS IS... GOODYEAR VOLUME 12 COLUMBIA 1972:

THE MANY MOODS OF CHRISTMAS GOODYEAR VOLUME 13 COLUMBIA 1973:

HENRY MANCINI SELECTS GREAT SONGS OF CHRISTMAS GOODYEAR VOLUME 15 1975 RCA:

GREAT SONGS OF CHRISTMAS GOODYEAR VOLUME 16 1976 RCA (THIS WILL COMPLETE THE WHOLE SERIES OF GOODYEAR LPS FOR ME TO SHARE WITH YOU ALL - DO YOU BELIEVE THAT I FOUND THIS ONE STILL SEALED? WELL I DID):

THE HAPPY CHRICKETS - CHRISTMAS WITH THE HAPPY CRICKETS:

CHRISTMAS CAROUSEL 2 LP SET CAPITOL RECORDS 1972:

CHRISTMAS GREETINGS VOLUME 2 A&P PROMO COLUMBIA:

CHRISTMAS GREETINGS VOLUME 3 A&P PROMO COLUMBIA:

CHRISTMAS GREETINGS VOLUME 4 A&P PROMO COLUMBIA:

CHRISTMAS GREETINGS VOLUME 5 A&P PROMO COLUMBIA:

CHRISTMAS CAROLS FROM FIRESTONE VOL 1 MLP 7005:

CHRISTMAS CAROLS FROM FIRESTONE VOL 7 SLP 7015 (THIS GIVES ME THE COMPLETE COLLECTION OF VOLUMES 1 - 7 OF THE 1960'S FIRESTONE CHRISTMAS LP SERIES):

THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF CHRISTMAS #2 (FIRESTONE) CAPITOL 8025
HOME FOR CHRISTMAS T BENNETT, J VALE, R CONNIFF, T WYNETTE, J MATHIS, G AUTRY, P PAGE, CONNIFF, D DAY, J DAVIDSON, J NABORS, GOULET, ETC--REALM 8101 GATEFOLD COVER WITH FOLD OUT POP-UP OF A CHRISTMAS DECORATED HOME (IT'S FUNNY I HAVE ANOTHER 3-LP BOX SET WITH THE SAME TITLE AND COVER PHOTO AS THIS LP THAT WAS PUT OUT BY COLUMBIA HOUSE):


A CHRISTMAS GIFT GATEFOLD COVER WITH POP-UP NATIVITY SCENE INSIDE--STREISAND, T BENNETT, T TUCKER, M JACKSON, A WMS, CROSBY, MATHIS, CONNIFF, J CASH, S DAVIS, ETC--RONCO 12430:


THE BEST OF THE GREAT SONGS OF CHRISTMAS GOODYEAR VOLUME 10 COLUMBIA 1970:

THE JOYOUS SONGS OF CHRISTMAS GOODYEAR VOLUME 11 COLUMBIA 1971:

CHRISTMAS IS... GOODYEAR VOLUME 12 COLUMBIA 1972:

THE MANY MOODS OF CHRISTMAS GOODYEAR VOLUME 13 COLUMBIA 1973:

HENRY MANCINI SELECTS GREAT SONGS OF CHRISTMAS GOODYEAR VOLUME 15 1975 RCA:

GREAT SONGS OF CHRISTMAS GOODYEAR VOLUME 16 1976 RCA (THIS WILL COMPLETE THE WHOLE SERIES OF GOODYEAR LPS FOR ME TO SHARE WITH YOU ALL - DO YOU BELIEVE THAT I FOUND THIS ONE STILL SEALED? WELL I DID):

THE HAPPY CHRICKETS - CHRISTMAS WITH THE HAPPY CRICKETS:

CHRISTMAS CAROUSEL 2 LP SET CAPITOL RECORDS 1972:

CHRISTMAS GREETINGS VOLUME 2 A&P PROMO COLUMBIA:

CHRISTMAS GREETINGS VOLUME 3 A&P PROMO COLUMBIA:

CHRISTMAS GREETINGS VOLUME 4 A&P PROMO COLUMBIA:

CHRISTMAS GREETINGS VOLUME 5 A&P PROMO COLUMBIA:

CHRISTMAS CAROLS FROM FIRESTONE VOL 1 MLP 7005:

CHRISTMAS CAROLS FROM FIRESTONE VOL 7 SLP 7015 (THIS GIVES ME THE COMPLETE COLLECTION OF VOLUMES 1 - 7 OF THE 1960'S FIRESTONE CHRISTMAS LP SERIES):

THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF CHRISTMAS #2 (FIRESTONE) CAPITOL 8025

Wednesday, December 19, 2007
ATTEMPTED SLIDE SCAN MY OLDER BROTHER (IN BACK), SISTER AND I AT CHRISTMAS 1968
THIS WAS MY FEEBLE ATTEMPT AT TRYING TO SCAN ONE OF MY DAD'S OLD CHRISTMAS SLIDES. HE HAS A MICROTEK SLIDE SCANNER, AND IT CAME OUT EVEN WORSE. ANWAY THIS IS US GETTING READY FOR CHURCH THE SUNDAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS 1968 (NOTICE AT TOP OF THE PHOTO THE TIP OF THE WING OF ONE OF THOSE COMMENSERATE FLYING DUCKS EVERY GOOD 1960'S HOME HAD TO HAVE):

THESE ARE KIND OF SIMILAR TO THE DUCKS I WAS TALKING ABOUT ALTHOUGH MY PARENTS WERE A LITTLE MORE DETAILED IN BOTH THE BODY AND THE WING DESIGNS:

THESE ARE KIND OF SIMILAR TO THE DUCKS I WAS TALKING ABOUT ALTHOUGH MY PARENTS WERE A LITTLE MORE DETAILED IN BOTH THE BODY AND THE WING DESIGNS:

Tuesday, December 18, 2007
BILLY VAUGHN AND HIS ORCHESTRA CHRISTMAS CAROLS (DOT RECORDS DLP 1348 1958)
"DLP-3148/25148 - Christmas Carols - Billy Vaughn [1958] (12-62, #145) The album has three different front covers and two different back covers. The first front cover is yellow and red with a black lithograph-type drawing of a sleigh ride in the middle of the cover. The second front cover is shiny, with Billy Vaughn's name in white on a green background, "Christmas Carols" embossed in gold on red, with a gold embossed border. The third front cover is dull, almost all red, with the "Dot" logo in three colors in a green circle at the upper center, Billy Vaughn's name in white on the red background, "Christmas Carols" in yellow on red, with no embossing. The first back cover has five drawings on it and lists albums up to 3140; the second back cover has a ribbon and lists albums up to 3205. The mono version came out originally in 1958 and the stereo in 1959. Adeste Fideles/Deck The Halls/Faith Of Our Fathers/The First Noel/God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/Hark The Herald Angels Sing/It Came Upon A Midnight Clear/Jingle Bells/Joy To The World/O Holy Night/O Tannenbaum/Silent Night/White Christmas." Courtesy "Randy Wood: The Dot Records Story
By Mike Callahan and David Edwards" website.


"BILLY VAUGHN AND HIS ORCHESTRA CHRISTMAS CAROLS" ZIP FILE
HERE ARE COPIES OF THE SECOND AND THIRD FRONT COVERS (NO LUCK FINDING THE SECOND BACK COVER):

By Mike Callahan and David Edwards" website.
"BILLY VAUGHN AND HIS ORCHESTRA CHRISTMAS CAROLS" ZIP FILE
HERE ARE COPIES OF THE SECOND AND THIRD FRONT COVERS (NO LUCK FINDING THE SECOND BACK COVER):


Sunday, December 16, 2007
BURL IVES "RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER" CARTOON SOUNDTRACK (DECCA RECORDS)
I HAD ALREADY SHARED THIS AT MY CHILDREN'S BLOG, BUT FORGOT TO SHARE IT HERE ALSO:
BURL IVES "RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER" CARTOON SOUNDTRACK:
"Rudolph the Red–Nosed Reindeer is a long-running Christmas television special produced in stop motion animation by Rankin/Bass. It first aired December 6, 1964 on the NBC television network in the USA and was sponsored by General Electric. It is based on the song by Johnny Marks, and in turn taken from the 1939 poem of the same title written by Marks' brother-in-law, Robert L. May. Since 1972, the special has aired over CBS, who unveiled a high-definition, digitally remastered version in 2005.
In the story of Rudolph (voiced by Billie Mae Richards) numerous new characters are introduced for the first time as it was told by Romeo Muller. From the original song lyrics, the show features Santa (voiced by Stan Francis) and Mrs. Claus (who speaks with a vaguely Irish brogue) and the reindeer mentioned in the song. Of them, Donder is identified as Rudolph's father, and Comet is presented as the coach of the reindeer team. (Donder and Comet are voiced identically by Paul Kligman.)" Courtesy Wikipedia
THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITES AFTER THE CHRISTMAS AND HALLOWEEN CHARLIE BROWN CARTOONS. IT CONTAINS THE ENTIRE SOUNDTRACK WITH A COUPLE OF RADIO INTERVIEWS WITH A COUPLE OF CAST MEMEBRS FROM THE CARTOON:


BURL IVES "RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER" CARTOON SOUNDTRACK PLUS BONUS RADIO INTERVIEWS 320kbps ZIP FILE
TRACK LISTING OF ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK:
01. Overture And A Holly Jolly Christmas = Burl Ives
02. Jingle Jingle Jingle = Stan Francis
03. We Are Santa's Elves = Videocraft Chorus
04. There's Always Tomorrow = Janet Orenstein
05. We're A Couple Of Misfits = Paul Soles
06. Silver And Gold = Burl Ives
07. The Most Wonderful Day Of The Year = Videocraft Chorus
08. A Holly Jolly Christmas = Burl Ives
09. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Finale) = Burl Ives
10. Christmas Medley: The Night Before Christmas Song /
A Merry Merry Christmas / When Santa Clause Gets Your
Letter = Decca Concert Orchestra
11. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer = Decca Concert Orchestra
12. There's Always Tomorrow = Decca Concert Orchestra
13. Jingle Jingle Jingle = Decca Concert Orchestra
14. We're A Couple Of Misfits = Decca Concert Orchestra
15. Silver And Gold = Decca Concert Orchestra
16. We Are Santa's Elves = Decca Concert Orchestra
17. The Most Wonderful Day Of The Year = Decca Concert
Orchestra
18. A Holly Jolly Christmas = Decca Concert Orchestra
19. I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day = Decca Concert
Orchestra
SINGING CREDITS COURTESY OF AMAZON.COM/EXCEPT FOR ONE CORRECTION GIVEN BY DAN. "JINGLE, JINGLE, JINGLE" IS ACUTALLY BY STAN FRANCIS (WHO VOICED SANTA CLAUS)
BURL IVES "RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER" CARTOON SOUNDTRACK:
"Rudolph the Red–Nosed Reindeer is a long-running Christmas television special produced in stop motion animation by Rankin/Bass. It first aired December 6, 1964 on the NBC television network in the USA and was sponsored by General Electric. It is based on the song by Johnny Marks, and in turn taken from the 1939 poem of the same title written by Marks' brother-in-law, Robert L. May. Since 1972, the special has aired over CBS, who unveiled a high-definition, digitally remastered version in 2005.
In the story of Rudolph (voiced by Billie Mae Richards) numerous new characters are introduced for the first time as it was told by Romeo Muller. From the original song lyrics, the show features Santa (voiced by Stan Francis) and Mrs. Claus (who speaks with a vaguely Irish brogue) and the reindeer mentioned in the song. Of them, Donder is identified as Rudolph's father, and Comet is presented as the coach of the reindeer team. (Donder and Comet are voiced identically by Paul Kligman.)" Courtesy Wikipedia
THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITES AFTER THE CHRISTMAS AND HALLOWEEN CHARLIE BROWN CARTOONS. IT CONTAINS THE ENTIRE SOUNDTRACK WITH A COUPLE OF RADIO INTERVIEWS WITH A COUPLE OF CAST MEMEBRS FROM THE CARTOON:


BURL IVES "RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER" CARTOON SOUNDTRACK PLUS BONUS RADIO INTERVIEWS 320kbps ZIP FILE
TRACK LISTING OF ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK:
01. Overture And A Holly Jolly Christmas = Burl Ives
02. Jingle Jingle Jingle = Stan Francis
03. We Are Santa's Elves = Videocraft Chorus
04. There's Always Tomorrow = Janet Orenstein
05. We're A Couple Of Misfits = Paul Soles
06. Silver And Gold = Burl Ives
07. The Most Wonderful Day Of The Year = Videocraft Chorus
08. A Holly Jolly Christmas = Burl Ives
09. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Finale) = Burl Ives
10. Christmas Medley: The Night Before Christmas Song /
A Merry Merry Christmas / When Santa Clause Gets Your
Letter = Decca Concert Orchestra
11. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer = Decca Concert Orchestra
12. There's Always Tomorrow = Decca Concert Orchestra
13. Jingle Jingle Jingle = Decca Concert Orchestra
14. We're A Couple Of Misfits = Decca Concert Orchestra
15. Silver And Gold = Decca Concert Orchestra
16. We Are Santa's Elves = Decca Concert Orchestra
17. The Most Wonderful Day Of The Year = Decca Concert
Orchestra
18. A Holly Jolly Christmas = Decca Concert Orchestra
19. I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day = Decca Concert
Orchestra
SINGING CREDITS COURTESY OF AMAZON.COM/EXCEPT FOR ONE CORRECTION GIVEN BY DAN. "JINGLE, JINGLE, JINGLE" IS ACUTALLY BY STAN FRANCIS (WHO VOICED SANTA CLAUS)
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