Here We Come A-Caroling

Here We Come A Caroling /
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
~ a-cappella medley

Traditional arranged by Ray Charles

Produced by Charles Grean and Lee Schapiro

Recorded in Webster Hall, New York City

Recording Engineer: Bob Simpson

Recording Time 1:34

Recorded July 13, 1959 ~ Matrix No. K2PB 4546 Take ( 8 )

Orchestra Session

MORNING 10:00AM TO 2:30 PM

Leader: Mitchell Ayres

Chorus Contractor: Ray Charles

Choir ~ Lois Winter, Sue Singleton, Trudy Packer, Muriel Shaw, Rosemarie Jun,

Bernice Massi, Joyce DeYoung, Ann Ryan McCord, Dean Parker, Earl Rodgers,

Alan Sokoloff, Dave Starkey, Bob Miller, Tom Motto, Bob Spiro, Herb Davidson,

Bob Hartman, Dave Vogel, Leonard Stea, Lee Book

Stereo Compact 33 Double release: RCA VP-4-2066 ( M2PO-5361 1S )

Single Flip Side: "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen"

Album issue: RCA-LP12 "Seasons Greetings from Perry Como" LSP-2066 STEREO 1959

Album issue: RCA UK-LP12 "The Songs of Christmas" SF-5045 STEREO 1959

Album issue: RCA-COMPACT 33 DOUBLE "Seasons Greetings from Perry Como" VP-2006 STEREO 1961

Album issue: RCA-LP12 "Home for the Holidays" PRS-273 STEREO 1968

Album issue: RCA-CAMDEN-LP12 "Christmas Greetings" PICKWICK UK CDS-1113 STEREO 1972/76

Album issue: Pickwick-LP12 "The Christmas Collection" PDA-027 STEREO 1979

Album issue: RCA-LP12 "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Forever" AYL1-4526 STEREO 1982

A Perry Como Discography

& CD Companion

First Edition Summer 1992

Second Edition Christmas 1993

Web Page Edition Christmas 1997

Revision Christmas 2011

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