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One of three Perry Como CD's needed to replicate his beloved '68 Christmas LP on CD Nov 11, 2009
While anthology oriented compilations are well and good, all of the tracks on Perry's beloved '68 LP (with Perry's face in the wreath on the cover) were gathered from the same recording sessions, lending to its compilation a certain warmth of continuity. Unfortunately, it's still unavailable to the best of my knowledge. You'll need this and two other CD's; Perry's "Greatest Christmas Songs" and "I Wish it Could Be Christmas Forever" to replicate the '68 LP on CD (except as noted *), then program your CD changer (or record) as follows:
SIDE 1:
a) Christmas Eve.....................................................A Perry Como Christmas (track 7)
b) Do You Hear What I Hear....................................Greatest Christmas Songs (track 6)
c) Christ is Born......................................................Greatest Christmas Songs (track 5)
d) The Little Drummer Boy *...................................Greatest Christmas Songs (track 20)
e) There is No Christmas Like a Home Christmas.......Greatest Christmas Songs (track 10)
f) O Holy Night.......................................................Greatest Christmas Songs (track 13)
SIDE 2:
a) Carol Medley.......................................................A Perry Como Christmas (track 1)
b) Silver Bells..........................................................Greatest Christmas Songs (track 7)
c) Some Children See Him *................................... Greatest Christmas Songs (track 15)
d) Toyland..............................................................I Wish It Could Be Christmas Forever (track 2)
e) Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas................Greatest Christmas Songs (track 1)
f) Ave Maria...........................................................Greatest Christmas Songs (track 21)
* Please note that there are only two noteworthy exceptions to the original LP: a) "Drummer Boy" now has Perry singing the first verse, whereas on the take (or mix) of the original LP
the Ray Charles Singers sang the first verse w/o Perry; b) I took the liberty of including the spiritually charged "Some Children See Him", which (tho it was recorded in the same sessions) was
omitted from the LP. Be sure and look up the lyrics to this (once) lost treasure on George T's Perry Como website, his extensive and loving tribute to this great singer and great human being. Oh,
and you'll be pleasantly surprised how much better the '68 album sounds on CD. Merry Christmas!
What a voice! Jun 01, 2009
Wonderful Christmas CD from a man with a whole lot of talent. There's no effort involved for this man -- it's all talent! He brings back my childhood with his traditional Christmas songs.
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 Disappointing Mar 27, 2009
I bought this CD because I wanted to hear again the songs that were on my dad's Perry Como Christmas records, and this seemed to have the largest collection. What I didn't realize when I bought it was that the songs I remembered hearing, such as "There's No Place Like Home for the Holidays," "O Holy Night," "Here We Come A-Caroling Medley" and "Ave Maria" were all recorded in 1959, whereas the bulk of the other songs on this CD were recorded in 1968 or later (one is even 1982)and these songs have a very different sound and style which I did not enjoy at all. Other people may enjoy these songs; however, if you're just looking for the traditional Christmas songs that helped Perry Como become famous, be aware that many of the songs on this CD are done in a completely different style.
The Master Dec 27, 2008
I got to Perry Como rather late in life, but regard his voice as being among the most beautiful that I've ever heard. This is particularly the case for one of my all-time favorite songs--his version of O Holy Night. Honestly, when I first heard it I felt as if God had walked into the room. His Ave Maria is also superb in my mind. I even prefer his recording over those of the famous opera singers. Overall, there's not a song on here that isn't great. Perry Como and the Charlie Brown CD sit at the top of my treasured Christmas list.
Perry Como Christmas May 15, 2008
As a Christmas all year round person and a Perry Como fan, I absolutely love the CD. A fabulous addition to my Holiday music collection. Wonderful!
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