O Holy Night

Music by Adolphe Charles Adam, 1803-1856

Words by Placide Cappeau de Roquemaure, 1847 - Tr. John Sullivan Dwight

First recording 1959:

Arrangement by Ray Charles

Produced by Charles Grean and Lee Schapiro

Recorded in Webster Hall, New York City

Recording Engineer: Bob Simpson

Recording Time 2:53

Recorded July 13, 1959 ~ Matrix No. K2PB 4545 Take 1+

Orchestra Session

MORNING 10:00AM TO 2:30 PM

Leader: Mitchell Ayres

Contractor: Henry "Hank" Ross

Chorus Contractor: Ray Charles

Harp ~ Gloria Agostini

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-5-2066 ( M2PO-5363 1S )

Single Flip Side: "Christmas Medley"

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: Box Set Bonus "Christmas With Perry Como" RD US STEREO RDA-144/A 1983

Season's Greetings from Perry Como ~ 1959

The Songs of Christmas - UK Release 1959

Home for the Holidays ~ compilation circa 1968

Christmas Greetings from Perry Como ~ UK Camden

Christmas With Perry Como ~ Reader's Digest 1983

| CD-Finder 1959 Version | Album Notes |

Second recording 1968:

Arranged and Conducted by Nick Perito

with The Ray Charles Singers

Produced by Andy Wiswell

Recorded in Webster Hall, New York City

Recording Engineers: Ed Begley and Ray Hall

Recording Time 3:25

Recorded July 9th ~ August 6th, 1968 ~ Matrix No. WPA1-5615 Take 8 - 16

Album issue: RCA-LP12 "The Perry Como Christmas Album" LSP-4016 STEREO 1968

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

Album Re- issue: RCA-LP12 "The Perry Como Christmas Album" ANL1-1929 STEREO 1975

Album issue: Pure Gold-LP12 "Season's Greetings" CANADA KNL1-7045 STEREO 1976

Album issue: Broadcast Set "William B. & Company" NARWOOD STEREO 293~296 1976

Album issue: RCA-JAPAN-LP12 "The Perry Como Christmas Album" SRA-5032 STEREO 1976

Album issue: RCA SPECIAL PRODUCTS-LP12 "Great Songs of Christmas" DPL1-0285 STEREO 1977

Album issue: RCA-LP12 "Whittaker & Como Christmas Favorites" RCA SPECIAL PRODUCTS DPL1-0615 STEREO 1983

Season's Greetings Pure Gold ~ circa 1976

William B. Williams ~ US Army Reserve 1976

Roger Whittaker & Perry Como - Christmas Favorites

| Lyrics | CD-Finder 1968 Version | Album Notes |

A Perry Como Discography

& CD Companion

| Site Links | Selekt Links | We Get Letters | Contact |

First Edition Summer 1992

Second Edition Christmas 1993

Web Page Edition Christmas 1997

Revision Christmas 2011

George Townsend

3 Seaview Avenue

Wolfville, Nova Scotia B4P 2G3

Canada

Telephone: (902) 542-5226