{"product_id":"css-706","title":"The Gift Of Christmas, Vol. 1 (1972) Vinyl LP • Patti Page, Doris Day","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin-bottom: 0px ;\"\u003eCatalog Number:\u003c\/h3\u003e CSS-706\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eMusical Styles:\u003c\/h3\u003e 1970s, Ballad, Brass, Chanson, Chorale, Classical Pop, Vocal\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin-bottom: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eSleeve Grade:\u003c\/h3\u003e Very Good Plus (VG+)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eRecord Grade:\u003c\/h3\u003e Very Good (VG)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eCondition Details:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eVinyl 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.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eTracks:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003col style=\"margin-top: 0px ; margin-bottom: 0px ;\"\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eJoy To The World (Ray Conniff And The Singers )\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThat Old Christmas Spirit (Steve Lawrence )\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eO Tannenbaum (Philadelphia Brass Ensemble )\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThe First Noel (Anita Bryant )\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eSilent Night, Holy Night (Jimmy Dean )\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThe Christmas Song (Doris Day )\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eDeck The Halls (The Glad Singers )\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eSanto Natale (Patti Page )\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eGod Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (Mitch Miller And The Gang )\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eDo You Hear What I Hear (Bobby Vinton )\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThe Twelve Days Of Christmas (Norman Luboff Choir )\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eHandel: Hallelujah Chorus (The Philadelphia Orchestra )\u003c\/li\u003e\n \n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eAbout The Record:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eThe Gift Of Christmas (CSS-706)\u003c\/span\u003e 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 \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eThe First Noël\u003c\/span\u003e, Jimmy Dean on \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eSilent Night, Holy Night\u003c\/span\u003e, and Doris Day on \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eThe Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)\u003c\/span\u003e. Side two includes tracks such as Patti Page's \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eSanto Natale\u003c\/span\u003e, Mitch Miller \u0026amp; the Gang's \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eGod Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen\u003c\/span\u003e, and Bobby Vinton's \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eDo You Hear What I Hear?\u003c\/span\u003e, culminating in the \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eHallelujah Chorus\u003c\/span\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Record Vision","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52793882738969,"sku":"CSS-706","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/6937\/8329\/files\/LP-the_gift_of_christmas_volume_1.jpg?v=1783555265","url":"https:\/\/record-vision.myshopify.com\/products\/css-706","provider":"Record Vision","version":"1.0","type":"link"}