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The Sinfonia Of London Conducted By Alexander Faris
For It Is Christmas
Album AU 1960 on World Record Club label
Classical (Spoken Word, Religious)
Australian WRC pressing, sourced from original stampers and featuring unique sleeve art. First issued in November 1960, this was reissued almost annually in the 1960s as part of WRC's Christmas sales push. The last known pressing was 1968. It is unknown if it was ever issued in a regular cardboard sleeve. The vinyl seems to react with the sleeve over time, leaving a residue pattern on the playing surface. A Christmas card-like insert was included, with credits and track titles, but this seems to be missing in most copies these days. Issued in a heavy vinyl sleeve with see-through front. There is a carboard insert with a cover picture on one side (the other side is blank). The sleeve is blue plastic with a pocket for the single sheet cardboard insert, and another pocket for the LP itself. Mono and stereo versions have the same presentation - the mono version has "MW-2006" on beige 'strobe' labels, while the stereo has "MW-2006" on green 'strobe' labels. The stereo was issued with a large "S" sticker on the front of the sleeve (either on the cardboard insert, or on top of the plastic. The back of the plastic sleeve has the World Record Club logo in silver print. (Later?) copies, with red plastic, are blank on the back. The publishing credits are one aspect where changes appear... but it may be a glitch between mono and stereo versions.
Musicians
 | The Sinfonia Of London , GB orchestra, album by |
 | Alexander Faris p, 1921-2015 GB conductor, album by, arranged by |
 | Glyn Houston , *1926 GB narrator |
 | Jeremy Hawk , 1918-2002 GB narrator |
 | Sidney Monckton , 1888-1967 GB narrator |
 | Christopher Nicholls , AU performer on track |
 | The Linden Singers , performer on track |
 | Ian Humphries , Christopher Keyte , Edward Darling , performer on track |
 | Martin Shaw , 1875-1958 GB arranged by |
 | Edmundo Otero , performer on track |
| E. Otero , arranged by |
| William Llewellyn , arranged by |
| Jenny Roderick , performer on track |
Producers
| Christopher Noel-Smith engineer |
| Ron Goodwin engineer |
| Cyril Ornadel producer |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christ Is Born | The Sinfonia Of London Conducted By Alexander Faris | ||
| 2 | Excerpt - Hamlet | Jeremy Hawk | William Shakespeare | |
| 3 | Away In A Manger | Christopher Nicholls (3) | William J. Kirkpatrick | |
| 4 | Angels From The Realms | The Linden Singers | ||
| 5 | Excerpt - William Tindale | Jeremy Hawk | ||
| 6 | Three Kings Came Riding | Jeremy Hawk | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow | |
| 7 | Have You Seen A Child? From "Amahl And The Night Visitors" | Ian Humphries (6) , Christopher Keyte , Edward Darling (2) | Gian Carlo Menotti | |
| 8 | Their Guide Was A Star In The Air Of Gold | Jeremy Hawk | ||
| 9 | We Three Kings Of Orient Are | The Linden Singers | John Henry Hopkins | |
| 10 | Dear Children They Asked In Every Town | Jeremy Hawk | ||
| 11 | Unto Us A King Is Born | The Linden Singers | ||
| 12 | Hark The Herald Angels | The Linden Singers | ||
| 13 | Thou Must Leave Thy Lowly Dwelling (Adieu Des Bergers, From 'The Childhood Of Christ') | The Linden Singers | Hector Berlioz | |
| 14 | Ghosts Of Christmas | The Sinfonia Of London Conducted By Alexander Faris | ||
| 15 | Excerpts - "Memories Of Christmas" | Glyn Houston | Dylan Thomas | |
| 16 | Ding Dong Merrily On High | The Linden Singers | ||
| 17 | The Ghost Of Christmas Present | Sidney Monckton | Charles Dickens | |
| 18 | Sant Josep I La Mare De Due (French Carol) | The Linden Singers | Père Jorda | |
| 19 | Excerpts From Dickens | Sidney Monckton | Charles Dickens | |
| 20 | The Twelve Days Of Christmas | The Linden Singers | ||
| 21 | The Virgin Mary Had A Baby Boy (Spiritual) | Edmundo Otero | ||
| 22 | I Saw Three Ships | The Linden Singers | ||
| 23 | Traditional Polish Carol | Jenny Roderick | ||
| 24 | Il Est Né, Divin Enfant | The Linden Singers | ||
| 25 | Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht | Jenny Roderick | ||
| 26 | O Come All Ye Faithful | The Linden Singers |
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