RCA INTERNATIONAL
INT 1126
Track Listing:
Side 1:
1. Blue Christmas
2. Silent Night
3. White Christmas
4. Santa Claus Is Back In Town
5. I'll Be Home For Christmas
Side 2:
1. If Every Day Was Like Christmas
2. Here Comes Santa Claus (right down santa claus lane)
3. O Little Town Of Bethlehem
4. Santa, Bring My Baby Back (to me)
5. Mama Liked The Roses
Released: October 1970:
mono (42)
This album is not a re-issue of the original christmas album. Firstly the four gospel tracks were omitted and replaced with two new songs: 'If Every Day Was Like Christmas' originally released as an A-sided single in 1966 and 'Mama Liked the Roses' which recently accompanied the 'Wonder of You' single in July.
The front cover used a publicity shot from the movie "Speedway"
Laminated Front Only RCA Logo (Top Left) INTERNATIONAL (Camden) (Top Right)
RCA Logo (Top Left) INTERNATIONAL (Camden) (Top Right) RCA LIMITED, RECORD DIVISION, RCA HOUSE, CURZON STREET, LONDON W1 (Bottom Left) Printed in England by the Upton Printing Group (Bottom Centre) © 1970 RCA LIMITED (Bottom Right)
Lime Green Label - Stamped RCA International (Camden) Logo
Blue Label - Stamped RCA Camden Logo
This album entered the charts nearly a year later on December 4, 1971, peaking at no. 7.
Chart Run: (5 Weeks)
04/12/1971 - 33
11/12/1971 - 26
18/12/1971 - 12
25/12/1971 - 07
01/01/1972 - 07
Information: www.officialcharts.com
Recording Information:
Blue Christmas
(September 5, 1957: Radio Recorders, Studio 1, Hollywood, California)
Silent Night
(September 6, 1957: Radio Recorders, Studio 1, Hollywood, California)
White Christmas
(September 6, 1957: Radio Recorders, Studio 1, Hollywood, California)
Santa Claus is Back in Town
(September 7, 1957: Radio Recorders, Studio 1, Hollywood, California)
I'll Be Home for Christmas
(September 7, 1957: Radio Recorders, Studio 1, Hollywood, California)
If Every Day Was Like Christmas
(June 20, 1966: RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee)
Here Comes Santa Claus
(September 6, 1957: Radio Recorders, Studio 1, Hollywood, California)
O Little Town of Bethlehem
(September 7, 1957: Radio Recorders, Studio 1, Hollywood, California)
Santa Bring My Baby Back
(September 7, 1957: Radio Recorders, Studio 1, Hollywood, California)
Mama Liked the Roses
(January 21/22, 1969: American Sound Studios, Memphis, Tennessee)
