Readers Digest Merry Christmas, 4 LP Box Set 1969 Crosby, Sinatra, Mathis, Autry

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The product is a special collector's edition of Readers Digest's Merry Christmas LP box set from 1969. This 4 LP set features 24 different artists and is dedicated to holiday music. Released by Reader's Digest, this box set is a nostalgic addition to any vinyl record collection, perfect for the Christmas season. Made in the United States, this edition offers a diverse selection of holiday tunes in a convenient record format.

This is a beautifully curated vintage holiday vinyl titled "Merry Christmas from The Mormon Tabernacle Choir", released as a Reader’s Digest Collector’s Edition through Columbia Special Products. It’s not just a single album—it’s a multi-record anthology featuring a powerhouse lineup of mid-20th-century artists who helped define the sound of Christmas for generations.

🎶 What Makes It Special

• Main Feature: The Mormon Tabernacle Choir, renowned for their majestic choral arrangements and spiritual gravitas, anchors the collection.

• Supporting Stars: You’ve got a who's who of classic holiday performers:

  • Ray Conniff – known for upbeat, orchestral vocal arrangements

  • Mitch Miller – famous for sing-along style and festive group vocals

  • Doris Day – beloved for her warm, expressive voice

  • Percy Faith – master of lush orchestral textures

  • Robert Goulet – dramatic baritone with Broadway flair

  • Andre Kostelanetz – elegant symphonic interpretations

  • New Christy Minstrels – folk-pop charm with seasonal cheer

And it doesn’t stop there—24 more artists are included, making this a massive compilation of holiday classics across genres: choral, orchestral, pop, and folk.

🖼️ Cover Art Vibe

The artwork sets a cozy, nostalgic tone: a snowy village with purple rooftops, tall trees, and a figure in a red coat pulling a sled. It evokes that timeless “walking through a winter wonderland” feeling—perfectly aligned with the music inside.

🎄 RECORD ONE

Side 1

• Hark, the Herald Angels Sing – The Mormon Tabernacle Choir

• Silent Night – Andre Kostelanetz

• O Come, All Ye Faithful – The Mormon Tabernacle Choir

• Joy to the World – The Mormon Tabernacle Choir

• The First Noel – The Mormon Tabernacle Choir

• O Holy Night – Eugene Ormandy & The Philadelphia Orchestra

Side 2

• The Twelve Days of Christmas – Ray Conniff and The Ray Conniff Singers

• Deck the Halls with Boughs of Holly – The Philadelphia Orchestra

• It Came Upon the Midnight Clear – The Philadelphia Orchestra

• O Little Town of Bethlehem – The Philadelphia Orchestra

• God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen – The Philadelphia Orchestra

• Good King Wenceslas – The Philadelphia Orchestra

🎅 RECORD TWO

Side 1

• Jingle Bells – Ray Conniff and The Ray Conniff Singers

• Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer – Gene Autry

• Santa Claus Is Coming to Town – Gene Autry

• Frosty the Snow Man – Gene Autry

• Here Comes Santa Claus – Gene Autry

• Sleigh Ride – Arthur Fiedler & Boston Pops Orchestra

Side 2

• White Christmas – Bing Crosby

• Silver Bells – Bing Crosby & Carol Richards

• The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You) – Mel Tormé

• Winter Wonderland – Johnny Mathis

• Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas – Johnny Mathis

• Here Comes Santa Claus – Doris Day

🌟 RECORD THREE

Side 1

• The Little Drummer Boy – Percy Faith and His Orchestra

• Do You Hear What I Hear? – Percy Faith and His Orchestra

• The Holly and the Ivy – Percy Faith and His Orchestra

• I Wonder As I Wander – Percy Faith and His Orchestra

• Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella – Percy Faith and His Orchestra

• We Three Kings of Orient Are – Percy Faith and His Orchestra

Side 2

• Happy Holiday – Mitch Miller and The Gang

• Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! – Mitch Miller and The Gang

• Auld Lang Syne – Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians

• The Bell That Couldn't Jingle – Burt Bacharach and Chorus

• The Secret of Christmas – Bing Crosby

• The Christmas Waltz – Frank Sinatra

✨ RECORD FOUR

Side 1

• Ave Maria (Schubert) – Leontyne Price

• Ave Maria (Bach-Gounod) – Leontyne Price

• Gesu Bambino – Leontyne Price

• Panis Angelicus – Leontyne Price

• O Divine Redeemer – Leontyne Price

Side 2

• The Lord's Prayer – Leontyne Price

• O Tannenbaum – Vienna Boys Choir

• Angels We Have Heard on High – Vienna Boys Choir

• Adeste Fideles – Vienna Boys Choir

• O Holy Night – Vienna Boys Choir

• Ray Conniff and The Ray Conniff Singers (track title not specified)