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Description

The 1969 four-LP box set MERRY CHRISTMAS (RDA 83-A) was manufactured for Reader's Digest by COLUMBIA Special Products. It was designed for stack turntables, that is, playing SIDEs A in ascending order, then SIDEs B in descending order.


RECORD ONE
SIDE A - "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing"
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - The Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Adeste Fideles - Eileen Farrell (soprano)
For Unto Us a Child is Born - Temple University Choir w./the Philadelphia orch., Eugene Ormandy-cond.
The Lord's Prayer - Richard Tucker (tenor)
Once in Royal David's City - The Mormon Tabernacle Choir
The Holy City - Richard Tucker (tenor)
O Sanctissima - The Philadelphia orch., Eugene Ormandy-cond.
SIDE B - "The Twelve Days of Christmas"
The Twelve Days of Christmas - Mitch Miller & the Gang
Toyland - Doris Day
The Little Drummer Boy - The New Christy Minstrels
The Coventry Carol - Charlie Byrd (guitar)
What Child is This? - Mitch Miller & the Gang
Go Tell It on the Mountain - Mahalia Jackson (contralto)
The Christmas Story - Burl Ives

RECORD TWO
SIDE A - "Joy to the World"
Joy to the World - The Philadelphia orch., :Eugene Ormandy-cond.
While Shepherds Watch Their Flocks - The Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Christians, Awake - Alexander Schreiner (organ) & the Chimes of Mormon Tabernacle
Break Forth, O Beauteous Heavenly Light - The Mormon Tabernacle Choir
O Come, O Come Emmanuel - The Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Hallelujah Chorus (from "The Messiah") - Temple University Choir w./the Philadelphia orch., Eugene Ormandy-cond.
SIDE B - "Jingle Bells"
Santa Claus is Coming to Town - Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme
Rudolph, the Red Nosed Reindeer - Gene Autry
Jingle Bells - Mitch Miller & the Gang
Christmas Time is Here Again - Marty Robbins
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus - Jimmy Boyd
Here Comes Santa Claus - Gene Autry

RECORD THREE
SIDE A - "Deck the Halls"
O Little Town of Bethlehem - The Norman Luboff Choir
It Came Upon a Midnight Clear - Johnny Mathis
Deck the Halls - E. Power Biggs (organ)
The First Noël - Nelson Eddy
O Tannenbaum - The Norman Luboff 
Choir
O Holy Night ("Cantique de Noël") - Jerry Vale
Angels We Have Heard on High - Andre Kostelanetz orch. and chorus
SIDE B - "Happy Holiday"
White Christmas - Robert Goulet
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Doris Day
Happy Holiday - Percy Faith's orch. & chorus
Silver Bells - Doris Day
Frosty the Snowman - Mitch Miller & the Gang
You're All I Want for Christmas - Frankie Laine

RECORD FOUR
SIDE A - "Here We Come A-Caroling"
Here We Come A-Caroling - The Ray Connif Singers & orch.
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen - Robert Goulet
Away in a Manger - Anita Bryant
Good King Wenceslas - Percy Faith's orch. & chorus
We Three Kings of Orient Are - Mitch Miller & the Gang
Silent Night - Charlie Byrd (guitar)
Noche de Paz (Silent Night) - Eydie Gorme & Trio Los Panchos
SIDE B - "Christmas Favorites"
The Christmas Song - (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) - Mel Tormé
Winter Wonderland - Jerry Murad's Harmonicats
I'll Be Home for Christmas - The Brothers Four
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! - Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme
Blue Christmas - Johnny Mathis
Sleigh Ride - Ray Conniff's orch. & Singers