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Considering Belafonte's previous talent for breathing life into well-worn folk standards, this album is a disappointment.
As a rule, Christmas albums during this period were little more than assembly line productions of the same old holiday tunes with few, if any, original songs and this one is no exception (how many versions of "The Twelve Days of Christmas" can you listen to?).
The album sold poorly, even at a time when every Belafonte album hit the top 10.
It was repackaged in 1962 with a more attractive cover (the photogenic Belafonte wasn't even on the front of the 1958 album!) and that release did better.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary's Boy ChildJester Hairston | Harry Belafonte | Play | 04:25 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Silent NightFranz Gruber | Harry Belafonte | Play | 03:39 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Christmas Is ComingAnita Carter, Robert DeCormier, Milton Okun, Traditional | Harry Belafonte | Play | 01:43 | 3 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Mary, MaryRobert DeCormier | Harry Belafonte | Play | 03:24 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Jehovah the Lord Will ProvideAnita Carter, Robert DeCormier, Milton Okun | Harry Belafonte | Play | 02:59 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | I Heard the Bells on Christmas DayJohnny Cash, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Johnny Marks | Harry Belafonte | Play | 03:04 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | A Star in the EastAnita Carter, Robert DeCormier, Milton Okun | Harry Belafonte | Play | 04:15 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | The Gifts They GaveAnita Carter, Robert DeCormier, Milton Okun | Harry Belafonte | Play | 04:00 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | The Twelve Days of ChristmasTraditional | Harry Belafonte | Play | 03:50 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Where the Little Jesus SleepsAnita Carter, Robert DeCormier, Milton Okun | Harry Belafonte | Play | 02:09 | 4 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | Medley: We Wish You A Merry Christmas | Harry Belafonte | Play | 04:31 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | The Son Of Mary | Harry Belafonte | Play | 03:24 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 13 | Medley: The Joys Of Christmas | Harry Belafonte | Play | 05:26 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 46 mins | 107 MB | |||||
| 0 mins | 0 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laurindo Almeida | Guitar |
| 2 | Dick Baxter | Digital Engineer, Engineer |
| 3 | Harry Belafonte | Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 4 | Anita Carter | Composer |
| 5 | Johnny Cash | Composer |
| 6 | Frantz Casseus | Guitar |
| 7 | Corman | Adaptation |
| 8 | Gene Corman | Composer |
| 9 | Chick Crumpacker | Digital Producer |
| 10 | Robert DeCormier | Adaptation, Choir Director, Composer, Conductor |
| 11 | Dennis Farnon | Producer |
| 12 | Franz Gruber | Composer |
| 13 | Jester Hairston | Composer |
| 14 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow | Composer |
| 15 | Johnny Marks | Adaptation, Composer |
| 16 | Milton Okun | Composer |
| 17 | Henri René | Producer |
| 18 | Millard Thomas | Guitar |
| 19 | Traditional | Composer |
| 20 | Don Wardell | Digital Series Coordination |
| 21 | E.O. Welker | Producer |
| 22 | Watson Wylie | Liner Notes |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |