RCA UK SF-5045 / RD-27139

STEREO-ORTHOPHONIC HIGH FIDELITY

OCTOBER 1959

 

Side One

 

( There's No Place Like ) Home for the Holidays

Music by Robert Allen and lyrics by Al Stillman 1954

 

Winter Wonderland

Words and Music by Felix Bernard and Dick Smith

 

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Words and Music by Johnny Marks , 1949

 

( The ) Christmas Song ( Merry Christmas to You )

Music by Mel Tormé and lyrics by Robert Wells, 1946

 

Santa Claus is Comin' to Town

Words and Music by Haven Gillespie and J. Fred Coots , 1934

 

White Christmas

Words and Music by Irving Berlin, 1942

 

Side Two

 

Here We Come A-Caroling — We Wish You a Merry Christmas

Traditional arranged by Ray Charles

 

God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen

Traditional Christmas Music

 

O Holy Night

Words and Music by Adolphe Charles Adam

 

The Story of the First Christmas: ( Medley )

Adapted by John A. Richards with musical arrangements by Mitchell Ayres

Narration with Christmas carols: O Little Town of Bethlehem; Come, Come,

Come to the Manger; The First Noël; O Come All Ye Faithful;

We Three Kings of Orient Are; Silent Night

 

O Little Town of Bethlehem

Words and Music by Phillips Brooks and Lewis H. Redner

 

Come, Come, Come to the Manger

Traditional Christmas Music

Adapted by Mitchell Ayres

 

The First Noël

Traditional Christmas Music

 

O Come All Ye Faithful

Latin Hymn translated by Frederick Oakeley

 

We Three Kings of Orient Are

Adapted by Mitchell Ayres and Jack Andrews

 

Silent Night

Words and Music by Joseph Mohr and Franz Gruber

 

Produced by Charles Grean and Lee Schapiro

With Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra and the Ray Charles Singers

Arrangements by Joe Lipman and Jack Andrews

Recorded July 13, 14 and 15, 1959

Recorded in Webster Hall, New York City

Recording Engineer: Bob Simpson

Recorded in Living Stereo.

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