The Gift Of Christmas, Vol. 1 (1972) Vinyl LP • Patti Page, Doris Day

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Vinyl plays with crackles and some clicks (play-graded). Cover has a few creases near edges; scuffing, discoloration (front/back). Inner-sleeve is generic white. Spine has no-text and mild-wear. Shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge and corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. (Not a cut-out.)

Tracks:

1. Joy To The World (Ray Conniff And The Singers )
2. That Old Christmas Spirit (Steve Lawrence )
3. O Tannenbaum (Philadelphia Brass Ensemble )
4. The First Noel (Anita Bryant )
5. Silent Night, Holy Night (Jimmy Dean )
6. The Christmas Song (Doris Day )
7. Deck The Halls (The Glad Singers )
8. Santo Natale (Patti Page )
9. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (Mitch Miller And The Gang )
10. Do You Hear What I Hear (Bobby Vinton )
11. The Twelve Days Of Christmas (Norman Luboff Choir )
12. Handel: Hallelujah Chorus (The Philadelphia Orchestra )

About The Record:

The Gift Of Christmas (CSS-706) is a 1972 holiday compilation album released by Columbia Special Products as Volume 1, specifically manufactured for the First Financial Marketing Group as a promotional or custom item. This vinyl LP features a collection of classic Christmas songs performed by various well-known artists from the Columbia Records roster, including Anita Bryant on The First Noël, Jimmy Dean on Silent Night, Holy Night, and Doris Day on The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire). Side two includes tracks such as Patti Page's Santo Natale, Mitch Miller & the Gang's God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen, and Bobby Vinton's Do You Hear What I Hear?, culminating in the Hallelujah Chorus from Handel's Messiah performed by The Philadelphia Orchestra under Eugene Ormandy. Historically significant as a product of the early 1970s custom record era, when labels like Columbia Special Products created tailored compilations for corporate clients or marketing purposes, it reflects the popularity of holiday music during that time but was not intended for wide commercial retail. The album did not produce any hit singles, as it was a non-charting promotional release featuring pre-existing recordings rather than new material.