13 Goodyear - The Great Songs of Christmas Album Two

Lots of orchestration and choirs here in this 1962 edition of the Goodyear Great Songs series.


Goodyear - The Great Songs of Christmas Album Two

1. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - Percy Faith

2. O Little Town of Bethlehem - Mormon Tabernacle Choir

3. It Came Upon the Midnight Clear & Coventry Carol - Eileen Farrell

4. Away in a Manger - Andre Kostelanetz

5. Joy to the World - Percy Farith

6. The First Noel - Nelson Eddy

7. Sleep, Holy Babe - Eileen Farrell

8. The Holly And The Ivy - Norman Luboff Choir

9. O Come, All Ye Faithful & Silent Night - Earl Wrightson

10. Deck the Hall with Boughs of Holly - The Philadelphia Orchestra

11. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen - Andre Previn

12. Angels We Have Heard On High & Good King Wenceslas - Mormon Tabernacle Choir

13. Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy & Waltz of the Flowers - New York Philharmonic

14. Toyland & March of the Toys - Andre Kostelanetz

15. O Tannenbaum & Here We Come A-Caroling - Norman Luboff Choir

16. Jingle Bells - Nelson Eddy

12 Goodyear - Christmas Is

This is the 12th in the Goodyear Christmas LP series, and the second not to bear the "Great Songs of Christmas" name. This is a remarkably un-hip set for 1972.

Unfortunately, this disc came to me naked/unjacketed, so it's a bit worse for wear.


Goodyear - Christmas Is (1972)

Christmas Is (The Hillside Singers)

Winter Wonderland (Jo Stafford)

White Christmas (Frank Sinatra)

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Judy Garland)

What Child Is This (Vikki Carr)

Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town (Tony Bennett)

The Christmas Song (Barbra Streisand)

It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas (Bing Crosby)

I'll Be Home For Christmas (Doris Day)

O Holy Night (Andy Williams)

Jingle Bells (The Mills Brothers)

Silver Bells (Patti Page)

Merry Christmas Darling (The Carpenters)

Silent Night, Holy Night (Julie Andrews)

Christmas Is (The Hillside Singers)

See You Next (Good)year

Last post of 2008 brings us a final Goodyear Christmas album. This one is Volume 8, from 1968 of The Great Songs of Christmas. I can specifically remember the exact moment when my Dad came home from work, walked down the hall and into the bedroom, and handed this one to me.

A Marshmallow World by Johnny Mathis is easily my favorite on this disc, and maybe my favorite of the whole series.
1. It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year - Andy Williams
2. Christmas Waltz - Robert Goulet & Carol Lawrence
3. Here Comes Santa Claus - Ray Conniff Singers
4. I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm & I Love Winter Weather - Tony Bennett
5. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Percy Faith
6. A Marshmallow World - Johnny Mathis
7. The Little Drummer Boy - Percy Faith
8. Sleigh Ride - The New Christy Minstrels
9. O Little Town of Bethlehem - Barbra Streisand
10. On Christmas Night All Christians Sing - Anthony Newley
11. It Came Upon a Midnight Clear - Sally Ann Howes
12. March of the Kings & Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - Robert Merrill 13. Little Jesus, Sweetly Sleep - Anthony Newley
14. Ave Maria - Anna Moffo
15. Mary's Little Boy Child - The Brothers Four
16. What Child Is This? - Tony Bennett
17. Joy to the World - Anna Moffo
18. Silent Night - Barbra Streisand