'Twas the Night Before Christmas  ~  album links

Poem by Clement Clarke Moore with original music by Ray Charles  

 

With String Ensemble Directed by Mitchell Ayres

Produced by Henri René

 

Recorded RCA Victor Studio 2, New York City

Recording Time 3:45

 

Recorded June 22, 1953   ~   Matrix No. E3VB-1601 Take 1 - 1A

 

Single release: RCA Little Nipper "Blue" Junior Series WBY-43 45-RPM Blue Vinyl

Single release: RCA-78RPM "Perry for Kids" Y-487 & EYA-40

 

Single Flip Side: "The Twelve Days of Christmas"

 

 

 

 

Original issue: "Around the Christmas Tree" LPM-3133 and "Around the Christmas Tree" 45-EPA-496 MONO 1953

Album reissue: RCA-LP12 "Perry Como Sings Merry Christmas Music" LPM-1243 MONO 1956

Australia album: RCA-45RPM EP "Twas the Night Before Christmas" EP-20031 MONO 1958

Re-issue: Camden-LP12 "Perry Como Sings Merry Christmas Music" CAL-660 MONO 1961

Re-issue: Camden-LP12 "Perry Como Sings Merry Christmas Music" CAS (e)-660 ELECTRONIC STEREO 1964

Re-issue: Pickwick-LP12 "Perry Como Sings Merry Christmas Music" CDS-1045 ELECTRONIC STEREO 1972

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

Re-issue: Camden-LP12 "Perry Como Sings Merry Christmas Music" CAS (e)-660 ELECTRONIC STEREO 1987

With String Ensemble Directed by Mitchell Ayres

Produced by Henri René

Recorded RCA Victor Studio 2, New York City

Recorded June 22, 1953

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