davidmatychuk
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This topic should come with a warning: "MAY PROVOKE INTENSE NOSTALGIA AND CREDIT CARD ACTIVITY".
I really have to thank you for posting this. I just got the copy I ordered from Amazon. I have always been disappointed in versions of this album I heard before as the sound didn't sound right. This is clearly the best ever. Thanks so much!Mike Frezon said:I posted this over in the High-Rez music thread a while ago...but anyone into high-resolution music might like to know that an SACD re-issue of the Nat King Cole Christmas album is due out soon (this Friday, in fact)...for a reasonable price ($17.99!) on Amazon.
Another vintage classic without a bad track.
How about this:Patrick_S said:I know this group of Christmas music junkies will know this question, did they ever reissue the old Firestone Christmas albums on CD?
Patrick_S said:I know this group of Christmas music junkies will know this question, did they ever reissue the old Firestone Christmas albums on CD?
They do a nice job, but it should be noted that these are not official reissues and are mostly mastered from LPs. They also have Goodyear, Goodrich, Montgomery Ward, etc. A treasure trove of nostalgia!davidmatychuk said:
Then they are among the greatest of albums for you.Patrick_S said:Thank you everyone for the information.
I know they aren't the greatest of albums but they bring back some wonderful childhood memories so I'll definitely be getting volume 3.
davidmatychuk said:This topic should come with a warning: "MAY PROVOKE INTENSE NOSTALGIA AND CREDIT CARD ACTIVITY".
davidmatychuk said:I'll be listing my 2015 Christmas music purchases as soon as I pick up my final special order from Sekora's Records in downtown Vancouver, a venerable classical music retailer that has many ordering sources. In the meantime, I heartily recommend "Jingle Bell Rocks!", a recent documentary, now available on DVD from Oscilloscope. It's about Christmas music fanatics and collectors, and it is quite wonderful. Here's a link; check it out:
https://www.facebook.com/jinglebellrocksdoc/?fref=nf
davidmatychuk said:In the meantime, I heartily recommend "Jingle Bell Rocks!", a recent documentary, now available on DVD from Oscilloscope. It's about Christmas music fanatics and collectors, and it is quite wonderful. Here's a link; check it out:
https://www.facebook.com/jinglebellrocksdoc/?fref=nf
Mike Frezon said:Thanks, David! THAT DVD is now in my Amazon cart. It is for sale for $19.99 there.
Sounds like it's right in my wheelhouse!
Start saving money, everybody!
Real Gone Music has some great reissues coming this November:
Mantovani: Christmas Carols
Ray Conniff: Christmas With Conniff, We Wish You A Merry Christmas and Here We Come A-Caroling (The Complete Columbia Christmas Recordings) (2-CD Set)
The Norman Luboff Choir: Christmas With The Norman Luboff Choir and Songs Of Christmas
The Robert Shaw Chorale: Christmas Hymns And Carols, Volume 1 and Christmas Hymns And Carols, Volume 2
The Living Strings and The Living Guitars: The Sound Of Christmas and The Joy Of Christmas
Sammy Kaye: I Want To Wish You A Merry Christmas
Eddy Arnold: Christmas With Eddy Arnold (The Complete RCA Christmas Recordings)
Mitch Miller And The Gang: Christmas Sing Along With Mitch (Expanded Edition)
Jack Jones: The Jack Jones Christmas Album
The Ventures: The Ventures Christmas Album
The Supremes: Merry Christmas
This is some great music, and I'm sure something for everyone here. Or if you are like me, you'll purchase them all!
I found this information on Chip Arcuri's Yulelog.com message board. Check it out for further information.
Start saving money, everybody!
Real Gone Music has some great reissues coming this November:
Mantovani: Christmas Carols
Ray Conniff: Christmas With Conniff, We Wish You A Merry Christmas and Here We Come A-Caroling (The Complete Columbia Christmas Recordings) (2-CD Set)
The Norman Luboff Choir: Christmas With The Norman Luboff Choir and Songs Of Christmas
The Robert Shaw Chorale: Christmas Hymns And Carols, Volume 1 and Christmas Hymns And Carols, Volume 2
The Living Strings and The Living Guitars: The Sound Of Christmas and The Joy Of Christmas
Sammy Kaye: I Want To Wish You A Merry Christmas
Eddy Arnold: Christmas With Eddy Arnold (The Complete RCA Christmas Recordings)
Mitch Miller And The Gang: Christmas Sing Along With Mitch (Expanded Edition)
Jack Jones: The Jack Jones Christmas Album
The Ventures: The Ventures Christmas Album
The Supremes: Merry Christmas
This is some great music, and I'm sure something for everyone here. Or if you are like me, you'll purchase them all!
I found this information on Chip Arcuri's Yulelog.com message board. Check it out for further information.
My all-time favorite Christmas album (and, mind you, I am almost 66 years old) is Percy Faith's Music Of Christmas from 1958. Granted this was also my father's choice of music for the holiday, and he played it often during the season I considered to be the most exhilarating, suspenseful, family-friendly of all as I was growing up. Those of my age group who attended the Christmas show at the Hadyn Planetarium in NYC in the 60's might recall, as I do, that O HOLY NIGHT and several other tracks from this album were heard as the awesome Zeiss projector stood against the blue and purple lights of the dome just before the show began. To my mind, there has been no more beautiful version of that tune ever, by anyone, period.