Harry Simeone Chorale "Sing We Now Of Christmas" (20th Century Fox Records FOX 1007 1959)

I thought I'd share the cover scans of this LP that I just found on ebay. I read on Amazon, at the page for the re-release of this recording on CD, that the new CD does not include the lyrics as they appear on the back of this LP cover. So I thought I'd do some high res scans of the lyrics for you, and try to set them up in pages containing the lyrics of 4 songs each. Here are front and back cover scans of the LP I bought. After that are the 8 Lyric Pages, and a 9th page that would be the last page of a CD Insert Booklet:

Christmas Through The Years 5 LP Box Set (1984 Reader's Digest RDA-143A)

Here's a set I'm working on now. I have the songs all ripped to my PC, but none of the files are tagged yet. Once I get that done I'll be sure to share the links in my YUKU Forum. Here's what the box cover looks like:

A CHRISTMAS RE-SHARE (I Thought I'd Bump This Up)

ON DECEMBER 23, 1954 CBS AIRED A LIVE SHOWING OF CHARLES DICKENS' "A CHRISTMAS CAROL" STARRING FREDRIC MARCH AS SCROOGE/BASIL RATHBONE AS MARLEY'S GHOST/MUSIC BY BERNARD HERRMANN/SINGING BY ROGER WAGNER CHORALE. THIS RECORDING WAS TAKEN FROM THE DVD OF THE KINEOSCOPE OF THAT AIRING. THE SOUND QUALITY IS NOT THE BEST, BUT YOU WILL NEVER HEAR THIS PERFORMANCE ANYWHERE ELSE AGAIN I'M SURE. ENJOY!!!




"A Christmas Carol" Starring Fredric March As Scrooge Zip File


"A CHRISTMAS CAROL" STARRING BASIL RATHBONE AS SCROOGE & FREDRIC MARCH AS THE NARRATOR. SHOWN IN DECEMBER OF 1959:







"A Christmas Carol" Starring Basil Rathbone As Scrooge Zip File

There is also an LP Of "A Christmas Carol" with Basil Rathbone as Scrooge, and the Lyn Murray Singers that I have not been able to acquire. Here's are examples of the front covers from 2 different releases of the LP:





I've heard these LPs are desireable because of the Christmas Carols the Lyn Murray Singers perform that are included at the end of side #2 of the LPs.


Kiddie Records Weekly has shared the older 78rpm version of this record HERE. It is basically the same recording as the 33rpm 12 Inch LP Version without the Christmas carols that are on the LP B-Side.

HAPPY CHRISTMAS EVE!!!

Well here it is Christmas Eve 2009. As we approach the big Day I just want to say how much this time of year makes me realize how much I miss my parents. They're spending Christmas together this year in Eternity. My Dad just died last September, and my Mom died Thanksgiving weekend of 2004. They'll have plenty of company with all 4 of their Parents, my Aunt Ila and her husband Bob Lees, and as of 2 days ago my Aunt Carol who was my Mom's Brother David's wife. Oh yes and also my oldest cousin Steve who died in 1998 from his lifelong struggle with CF, and his youngest nephew Donnie who was killed 2 years ago in Iraq.

We don't have our big 60 person Christmas Day gatherings any longer. However as time goes by those who have passed will start up the tradition all over again up there. We miss you all, but we know you are all in a much better place now! Love you Mom and Dad and everyone!!! Happy Christmas Eve!!!

Bing Crosby "The Small One/Orson Welles "The Happy Prince"

You can find this great recording shared at my YUKU Forum linked above!!!


I ALSO HAVE FOUND A COUPLE OF COPIES OF THIS RECORDING THAT WERE RELEASED IN NEW ZEALAND. HERE ARE THOSE COVER SCANS:

THIS ONE IS A 12 INCH 33 RPM LP FROM MCA (THE BACK COVER IS INDENTICAL TO THE LP I SHARED SCANS OF ABOVE EXCEPT FOR THE RECORD STOCK NUMBERS):



THIS ONE IS A 10 INCH 33 RPM RECORD FROM COLUMBIA RECORDS IN NEW ZEALAND (THIS ONE IS JUST THE STORIES WITHOUT ANY SONGS BY BING):





I GUESS THESE TWO STORIES ARE VERY POPULAR IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND. THE MAN I BOUGHT THE NZ RECORDS FROM SAID THAT THESE TWO STORIES ARE STILL PLAYED EVERY CHRISTMAS DOWN THERE! I'VE SEEN COPIES OF THE LP GO FOR OVER $50.00 ON EBAY.


YOU CAN ALSO FIND THIS AND MANY OTHER RECORDINGS FOR SALE IN CD FORM AT MY BLUJAY PAGE LINKED IN THE RIGHT HAND COLUMN OF THIS BLOG!!! ALL OF MY CHRISTMAS CDS ARE NOW ON SALE FOR ONLY $5.50!!!

I Just Got A New Batch Of Sealed Christmas LPs!

Here's some scans of this years batch of sealed Christmas LPs I just found on ebay (like I need more LPs I don't have time to rip....lol). It's just hard to pass up a sealed LP that's priced under $6.00:

Ronald Colman "The Christmas Carol"/Charles Laughton "Mr. Pickwick's Christmas"

YOU WILL ALSO FIND THIS GREAT CHRISTMAS TIME RECORDING SHARED AT MY YUKU FORUM LINKED ABOVE!!!