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The Longines Symphonette
Shell's Wonderful World Of Music - Special Christmas Edition Volume II
Album US 1971 on Longines Symphonette Society label
(Religious, Operetta)
Track A1 - The correct spelling of the composer is 'Coots' Track A3 - This is the name of the Operetta by Victor Herbert, the release contains the 'March Of The Toys' from that work Track A5 - The full title is "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" Track B1 - The correct spelling of the Writer is 'Willson' Track C1 - The release incorrectly adds an apostrophe to the subtitle "Chestnut's Roasting..." Track C2 - Although clearly attributed to 'Schubert' the credit on the release is 'Traditional' Track C4 - Writer Buck Ram is misspelled 'Rain' on the release Front of release and each hub label state "Specially processed for use on either Stereo or Hi Fidelity Players" Hub label adds 'Vol. 2' above Longines header, but 'Vol. II' is used in title on cover front, back and spine The Liner Notes provided inside the Gatefold album cover are entitled "Christmas at Home in America" and were used for all three 'Shell Wonderful World Of Music - Special Christmas Editions' and for the 'Home For The Holidays' release (with the title changed to match the release). The liner note pages have the release title changed, but still retain the Living Music Program intro paragraph (far left column). This is the second of 3 volumes of Shell/Longines Christmas Gatefold Double-LP Albums. No catalog number on the release cover
Musicians
 | The Longines Symphonette , album by |
 | Haven Gillespie , 1888-1975 US lyrics by |
 | Victor Herbert vc, p, vn, 1859-1924 IE composed by, uncredited |
 | Robert Wells voc, 1922-1998 US lyrics by |
 | Franz Schubert voc, p, 1797-1828 AT written by, uncredited |
 | Kim Gannon , 1900-1974 US lyrics by |
 | Ralph Blane , 1914-1995 US lyrics by |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town | The Longines Symphonette | Haven Gillespie, Cootes & Gillespie | |
| 2 | Away In A Manger | The Longines Symphonette | Traditional | |
| 3 | Babes In Toyland | The Longines Symphonette | Victor Herbert, Traditional | |
| 4 | What Child Is This? | The Longines Symphonette | Traditional | |
| 5 | Let It Snow, Let It Snow | The Longines Symphonette | Jule Styne And Sammy Cahn | |
| 6 | It's Beginning To Look Like Christmas | The Longines Symphonette | Meredith Willson | |
| 7 | O Little Town Of Bethlehem | The Longines Symphonette | Traditional | |
| 8 | O Holy Night | The Longines Symphonette | Traditional | |
| 9 | Oh Come All Ye Faithful | The Longines Symphonette | Traditional | |
| 10 | Silver Bells | The Longines Symphonette | Livingston & Evans | |
| 11 | The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) | The Longines Symphonette | Robert Wells, Tormé & Wells | |
| 12 | Ave Maria (Schubert) | The Longines Symphonette | Traditional, Franz Schubert | |
| 13 | God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen | The Longines Symphonette | Traditional | |
| 14 | I'll Be Home For Christmas | The Longines Symphonette | Kim Gannon, Gannon Kent & Rain, Buck Ram | |
| 15 | The First Noel | The Longines Symphonette | Traditional | |
| 16 | White Christmas | The Longines Symphonette | Irving Berlin | |
| 17 | It Came Upon A Midnight Clear | The Longines Symphonette | Traditional | |
| 18 | Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas | The Longines Symphonette | Ralph Blane, Martin & Blane | |
| 19 | Joy To The World | The Longines Symphonette | Traditional | |
| 20 | Silent Night | The Longines Symphonette | Traditional |
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