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| Merry Christmas | ||||
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| Released | October 6, 1958[1] | |||
| Recorded | June 16, 18, and 20, 1958[2] | |||
| Studio | CBS 30th Street Studio New York City[2] | |||
| Genre | Christmas | |||
| Length | 44:08 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Mitch Miller Al Ham[2] | |||
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Merry Christmas is the first Christmas album by American pop singer Johnny Mathis and was released by Columbia Records on October 6, 1958.[1] The selections are a mix of traditional Christmas carols ('Silent Night', 'O Holy Night', 'The First Noel') and holiday hits ('The Christmas Song', 'White Christmas', 'Silver Bells').
The album debuted on Billboard magazine's list of the 25 Best-Selling Pop LPs in the US in its December 15, 1958, issue and got as high as number three during its initial four-week run.[3] It made additional appearances there each holiday season from 1959 to 1962 and on the magazine's Christmas Albums and Pop Catalog Albums charts in subsequent years.[1] It received Gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America for sales of 500,000 copies in the US in December 1960[4] and in 2013 ranked as one of the top selling Christmas albums of all time with five million copies sold.[5]
Four songs from the album – 'Winter Wonderland', 'Blue Christmas', 'White Christmas', and 'Sleigh Ride' – were also released on the EPMerry Christmas, Vol. 1, which reached number two during the 1958 holiday season and number seven the following year on the magazine's Best-Selling Pop EPs chart.[3] 'Winter Wonderland' also spent three weeks on the UK singles chart, where his recording peaked at number 17 over the course of three weeks that began on Christmas Day 1958.[6]
The album was initially released only in the monaural format but became available in stereo in 1959.[7] It was issued in the UK by Fontana Records and was later reissued in 1962 with a different cover both there and in the US.[7] The original cover was used for compact disc pressings, the first of which was in 1984,[8] and an edition featuring two bonus tracks was released on September 16, 2003.[9] The 2015 Mathis compilation The Complete Christmas Collection 1958–2010, a 3-CD set on the Real Gone Music label, also includes the album in its track list.
Track listing[edit]
Side one[edit]
- 'Winter Wonderland' (Richard B. Smith, Felix Bernard) – 3:19
- 'The Christmas Song' (Mel Tormé, Robert Wells) – 4:18
- 'Sleigh Ride' (Leroy Anderson, Mitchell Parish) – 2:58
- 'Blue Christmas' (Billy Hayes, Jay W. Johnson) – 3:02
- 'I'll Be Home for Christmas' (Buck Ram, Kim Gannon, Walter Kent) – 4:04
- 'White Christmas' from Holiday Inn (Irving Berlin) – 3:32
Side two[edit]
- 'O Holy Night' (Adolphe Adam) – 4:35
- 'What Child Is This? (Greensleeves)' (William Chatterton Dix) – 3:58
- 'The First Noel' (Traditional) – 3:49
- 'Silver Bells' from The Lemon Drop Kid (Jay Livingston, Ray Evans) – 3:34
- 'It Came Upon the Midnight Clear' (Richard Storrs Willis, Edmund Sears) – 3:08
- 'Silent Night, Holy Night' (Franz Xaver Gruber, Joseph Mohr) – 3:51
2003 CD bonus tracks[edit]
- 'Christmas Eve' (Allyn Ferguson, Sidney Shaw) – 2:56
- 'My Kind of Christmas' (Jerry Livingston, Paul Francis Webster) – 3:02
- above two released as a single on 11/17/61[2]
Recording dates[edit]
Original album[edit]
From the liner notes for the 2003 CD release:[2]
- June 16, 1958 — 'The Christmas Song', 'I'll Be Home for Christmas', 'Silver Bells', 'White Christmas'
- June 18, 1958 — 'Blue Christmas', 'O Holy Night', 'Sleigh Ride', 'Winter Wonderland'
- June 20, 1958 — 'The First Noel', 'It Came Upon the Midnight Clear', 'Silent Night, Holy Night', 'What Child Is This? (Greensleeves)'
2003 CD bonus tracks[edit]
From the liner notes for The Complete Christmas Collection 1958-2010:[10]
- September 11, 1961 – 'Christmas Eve', 'My Kind of Christmas'
Billboard album chart positions[edit]
| Debut date | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Best-Selling Pop LPs[3] | Christmas Albums[3] | Top Pop Catalog Albums[3] | |
| 12/15/58 | 3 | — | — |
| 12/21/59 | 10 | — | — |
| 12/26/60 | 10 | — | — |
| 12/18/61 | 31 | — | — |
| 12/8/62 | 12 | — | — |
| 11/30/63 | — | 2 | — |
| 12/5/64 | — | 2 | — |
| 12/11/65 | — | 7 | — |
| 12/3/66 | — | 2 | — |
| 12/2/67 | — | 2 | — |
| 12/7/68 | — | 5 | — |
| 12/27/69 | — | 15 | — |
| 12/1/73 | — | 3 | — |
| 12/24/88 | — | 18 | — |
| 12/23/89 | — | 20 | — |
| 12/22/90 | — | 16 | — |
| 12/7/91 | — | 17 | — |
| 12/14/91 | — | — | 24 |
| 11/28/92 | — | — | 10 |
| 12/5/92 | — | 12 | — |
| 12/4/93 | — | 21 | 14 |
| 12/3/94 | — | 35 | — |
| 12/10/94 | — | — | 29 |
| 12/16/95 | — | — | 37 |
| 12/21/96 | — | — | 33 |
| 12/28/96 | — | 39 | — |
| 12/19/98 | — | — | 48 |
| 12/18/99 | — | — | 49 |
Personnel[edit]
Original album[edit]
- Johnny Mathis – vocals; liner notes
- Mitch Miller – producer[2]
- Al Ham – producer[2]
- Percy Faith – arranger and conductor[11]
- Friedman Abeles – photography[11]
2003 CD bonus tracks[edit]
Merry Christmas Message
- Irving Townsend – producer[10]
- Percy Faith – arranger and conductor[10]
References[edit]
- ^ abc(1993) The Christmas Music of Johnny Mathis: A Personal Collection by Johnny Mathis [CD booklet]. New York: Columbia Records CK-57194.
- ^ abcdefg(2003) Merry Christmas by Johnny Mathis [CD booklet]. New York: Columbia Records CK 92705.
- ^ abcdeWhitburn 2004, p. 167.
- ^'Sounding Off: The Best in Recorded Music'. Ebony. December 1987. p. 18B.
- ^'The Top Selling Christmas Albums of All Time'. billboard.com. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^'Johnny Mathis - Full Official Chart History'. Official Charts Company. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ^ ab'Johnny Mathis – Merry Christmas'. Discogs. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^'Merry Christmas - Johnny Mathis - Releases'. allmusic.com. All Media Network, LLC. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^'Merry Christmas [Bonus Tracks] - Johnny Mathis – Release Info'. allmusic.com. All Media Network, LLC. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^ abc(2015) The Complete Christmas Collection 1958-2010 by Johnny Mathis [CD booklet]. New York: Sony Music Entertainment RGM-0400.
- ^ ab(1958) Merry Christmas by Johnny Mathis [album jacket]. New York: Columbia Records CL 1195.
Bibliography[edit]
- Whitburn, Joel (2004), Christmas in the Charts (1920-2004), Record Research Inc., ISBN0-89820-161-6
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Merry Christmas Letter Writing Tips
- This letter has to be written as per the specific format
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- The letter has to be written in an informal language.
- Consider to whom you are writing this letter and use the tone of the letter accordingly.
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I am ________ (name of the person) writing this letter to give you Christmas wishes as I am not able to wish you personally by visiting your home. I request to accept our wishes in the form of this letter, and we all are wishing you and your family a Merry Christmas from the bottom of our heart. We hope that you get all the prosperity in this New Year and this year becomes the best year of all. We wish you all the success. Once again wishing you Merry Christmas and may God Bless You.
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Subject: Merry Christmas letter
Dear Mercy,
One more year has gone away from us, and we all are eagerly waiting for Christmas and New year. Please let me take this opportunity to wish you and your family a Blessed Christmas Season. Also, may the coming year bring you all the success and happiness and let good luck follow you all the time.
I consider it a blessing to be able to get a chance to work with you. I truly cherish the friendship we share in our workplace. My family and I sincerely wish that this year may bring love, luck, and prosperity to you and your family. We pray that you will get good health and wealth and let this year be an amazing one for you. Once again I wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and a Happy New year!
Thank You
With Love,
Robert
The following is the Email Format that should be followed while writing a Merry Christmas Letter.
To: name@email.com
From: name@email.com
SUBJECT: Merry Christmas Letter
Dear Mercy,
One more year has gone away from us, and we all are eagerly waiting for Christmas and New year. Please let me take this opportunity to wish you and your family a Blessed Christmas Season. Also, may the coming year bring you all the success and happiness and let good luck follow you all the time.
I consider it a blessing to be able to get a chance to work with you. I truly cherish the friendship we share in our workplace. My family and I sincerely wish that this year may bring love, luck, and prosperity to you and your family. We pray that you will get good health and wealth and let this year be an amazing one for you. Once again I wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New year!
Thank You
With Love,
Robert
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