Track Listing
DISC 1: CHRISTMAS PORTRAIT:
1. O Come, O Come Emmanuel
2. Overture: Deck The Halls (With Boughs Of Holly) / I Saw Three Ships / Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas / God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman / Away In a Manger (Luther's Cradle Hymn) / What Child Is This? (Greensleeves) / Carol Of The Bells / O Come Al
3. Christmas Waltz, The
4. Sleigh Ride
5. It's Christmas Time/ Sleep Well, Little Children
6. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
7. Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
8. Christmas Song, The (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
9. Silent Night
10. Jingle Bells
11. First Snowfall/Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
12. Carol of the Bells
13. Merry Christmas Darling
14. I'll Be Home For Christmas
15. Christ Is Born
16. Winter Wonderland/Silver Bells/White Christmas
17. Ave Maria
DISC 2: AN OLD FASHIONED CHRISTMAS:
1. It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
2. Overture: Happy Holiday / The First Noel / March Of The Toys / Little Jesus / I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus / O Little Town Of Bethlehem / In Dulce Jubilo / Gesu Bambino(Infant Jesus ,The) / Angels We Have Heard On High
3. Old-Fashioned Christmas, An
4. O Holy Night
5. Home For the Holidays, (There's No Place Like)
6. Here Comes Santa Claus / Frosty The Snowman / Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer / Good King Wenceslas
7. Little Altar Boy
8. Do You Hear What I Hear?
9. My Favorite Things
10. He Came Here For Me
11. Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
12. What Are You Doing New Year's Eve
13. Selections From "The Nutcracker": Overture Miniature / Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy / Trepak / Valse Des Fleurs
14. I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
| Details | | Distributor: | Universal Distribution | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes
Originally released as 2 separate albums, CHRISTMAS PORTRAIT and AN OLD-FASHIONED CHRISTMAS.
The Carpenters: Karen Carpenter, Richard Carpenter.
Producers: Richard Carpenter, Jack Daugherty, Karen Carpenter.
Reissued concurrently with the delayed issue of Karen Carpenter's solo album, this import CD contains both Carpenters Christmas records, 1978's CHRISTMAS PORTRAIT and 1984's AN OLD FASHIONED CHRISTMAS. Both albums are remastered and appear in their entirety on CD for the first time.
Purists should note that the 1984 release was completed after Karen's 1982 death and is comprised of outtakes from the 1978 recording sessions and instrumental performances (including selections from The Nutcracker Suite) performed by Richard Carpenter. Highlights of the set include traditional hymns and carols, Christmas pop standards and other seasonal tunes. Perhaps the set's highlight is Karen's wistful yet sultry rendition of Johnny Mercer's "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?"
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