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Here We Come A-Caroling
Ray Conniff
Here We Come A-Caroling
Genres: Special Interest, Pop, Broadway & Vocalists
 
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In the 50's, former big band trombonist-turned-arrange Ray Coniff experimented with replacing solo instrumental parts with often wordless vocal choruses and concocted the wildly successful easy listening ethos that came to...  more »

     
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All Artists: Ray Conniff
Title: Here We Come A-Caroling
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Sony
Release Date: 8/24/2004
Album Type: Original recording remastered
Genres: Special Interest, Pop, Broadway & Vocalists
Styles: Holiday & Wedding, Easy Listening, Oldies, Vocal Pop, Traditional Vocal Pop
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 827969271322

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In the 50's, former big band trombonist-turned-arrange Ray Coniff experimented with replacing solo instrumental parts with often wordless vocal choruses and concocted the wildly successful easy listening ethos that came to symbolize pre-rock pop. This 1965 collection of Christmas favorites is a testament to the staying power of Coniff's milieu, even at the height of Beatlemania (which bizarrely inspired the arranger to set "Joy to the World" to a Liverpool beat). Backed by Coniff's typically bubbly arrangements, the impossibly joyful, pristine voices here seem to be caroling at some timeless, unlikely crossroads of hipster kitsch and nostalgic Americana. "God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman" even evokes the Hollywood Western ethos of former Conniff colleague Frankie Laine so convincingly that one almost expects to hear Santa cracking a whip over Rudolph's head on the fade-out. --Jerry McCulley

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D. P. (MusicMan) from NEW YORK, NY
Reviewed on 2/15/2007...
Some less familiar lyrics (at least to me) are included in several of these beloved Christmas carols.

CD Reviews

A Must Collection For Every Ray Connif Christmas Songs fan
Ronaldo B. Villena | Mandaluyong, Philippines | 12/12/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)

"I bought the other two christmas cds of Ray Connif a few years ago and it never failed to bring back fun and nostalgic memories of my childhood during the Christmas season. I was surfing the internet to look for new Christmas Cds when I accidentally came across this one. I was surprised to know that there is still another christmas album that was released earlier in the 50's by ray connif. After listening to the music samplers at amazon, I immediately ordered a copy of it, for i couldn't wait to have one in order to complete my Ray Connif Christmas Album Collection. Now that my collection is complete,i couldn't ask for more. Ray and his choir were great and the sound of the CD is excellent."