{"product_id":"p-11918","title":"Joyous Christmas, Volume 7 (1973) Vinyl LP • Aretha Franklin, Vikki Carr","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin-bottom: 0px ;\"\u003eCatalog Number:\u003c\/h3\u003e P-11918\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eMusical Styles:\u003c\/h3\u003e 1970s, Chorale, Classical Pop, Country Pop, Instrumental, Pop Rock, Soul Jazz, Vocal\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin-bottom: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eSleeve Grade:\u003c\/h3\u003e Excellent (EX)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eRecord Grade:\u003c\/h3\u003e Excellent (EX)\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 ;\"\u003eStill in ORIGINAL SHRINK-WRAP (opened). Vinyl plays with occasional light-crackles (play-graded). Cover has a few creases near edges; light-scuffing (front\/back); splits near top of shrink, right for front, left for back. Inner-sleeve is original (generic white). Spine has no-text and little-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\u003eSilent Night (Julie Andrews )\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eGo Tell It On The Mountain (Jim Nabors )\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eFirst Noel, Jingle Bells, Deck The Halls (The Senior Concert Orchestra )\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eJoy To The World (Tammy Wynette )\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eCoventry Carol (Mitch Miller And The Gang )\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eSkaters' Waltz (The Senior Concert Orchestra )\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eMy Favorite Things (Tony Bennett )\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eJoy To The World, Auld Lang Syne (The Senior Concert Orchestra )\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eKissin' By The Mistletoe (Aretha Franklin )\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eWhat Child Is This (Vikki Carr )\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eHolly Jolly Christmas, Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree, I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day (The Senior Concert Orchestra )\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eRudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Ray Conniff And The Singers )\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eJoyous Christmas (The Beneficial Singers )\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 ;\"\u003eJoyous Christmas, Volume 7\u003c\/span\u003e is a 1973 compilation album released by Columbia Special Products (catalog P 11918) as a promotional item exclusively for the Beneficial Finance System, marking the final installment in a seven-volume series of holiday music distributed to customers during the early 1970s. This various artists collection blends traditional carols with popular Christmas tunes, featuring performances by prominent Columbia Records artists including Julie Andrews (\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eSilent Night\u003c\/span\u003e), Jim Nabors (\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eGo Tell It On The Mountain\u003c\/span\u003e), Tammy Wynette (\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eJoy To The World\u003c\/span\u003e), Tony Bennett (\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eMy Favorite Things\u003c\/span\u003e), Aretha Franklin (\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eKissin' By The Mistletoe\u003c\/span\u003e), Vikki Carr (\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eWhat Child Is This\u003c\/span\u003e), and the Ray Conniff Singers (\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eRudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer\u003c\/span\u003e), alongside orchestral medleys by the Senior Concert Orchestra and contributions from Mitch Miller and the Gang. Historically significant as part of a broader trend of corporate-sponsored Christmas albums in the postwar era—similar to Goodyear's long-running \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eGreat Songs of Christmas\u003c\/span\u003e series also produced by Columbia—these limited-edition LPs served as marketing tools to build customer loyalty through affordable or free holiday gifts, reflecting the era's blend of commercialism and seasonal goodwill. The album closes with the original track \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eJoyous Christmas\u003c\/span\u003e performed by the Beneficial Singers, a custom piece likely created to tie the series together. While no tracks from this compilation achieved hit single status on their own—as these promotional releases were not commercially marketed and focused on established recordings rather than new chart contenders—it includes enduring holiday favorites that contributed to the cultural soundtrack of 1970s Christmases.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Record Vision","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52793453674777,"sku":"P-11918","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/6937\/8329\/files\/LP-joyous_christmas_volume_7.jpg?v=1783553127","url":"https:\/\/record-vision.myshopify.com\/products\/p-11918","provider":"Record Vision","version":"1.0","type":"link"}