1. Joy To The World
2. O Little Town Of Bethlehem
3. O Holy Night
4. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
5. Carol Of The Bells
6. Silent Night
7. Hark, The Herald Angels Sing
8. Little Drummer Boy
9. Away In A Manger
10. The First Noel
11. O Come All Ye Faithful
12. Go Tell It On The Mountain
2. O Little Town Of Bethlehem
3. O Holy Night
4. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
5. Carol Of The Bells
6. Silent Night
7. Hark, The Herald Angels Sing
8. Little Drummer Boy
9. Away In A Manger
10. The First Noel
11. O Come All Ye Faithful
12. Go Tell It On The Mountain
This is one that is truly late in the original vinyl run game--and from a mail-order company to boot! Don't recall seeing this one on television. The producer, Jim Ed Norman, is probably more known to fans of female country artists like Anne Murray, Crystal Gayle, and Brenda Lee as a producer. Don't know if I will listen to this, but it is an interesting find.
ReplyDeleteNot something I've ever seen outside of this one copy, but I'm sure they're out there. I always wonder where those kids are today...
DeleteThe way, they are dressed... made me think of Word Records, which is now owned by Warner Records. Made me think of "Steve Green", "Evie", "Amy Grant", etc...
ReplyDeleteI listened to them, and they sound like a studio children's choir, for the "Brentwood" label
DeleteIt does have a bit of that Word label air to it, but pretty late for them, and much too polished in my opinion.
DeleteErnie, I did not think I would be saying this but...
ReplyDeleteIt sounds too polished. It sounds too plastic. It sounds like it is synthesized. It sounds like AI even before AI was a thing, or was it back then. It sounds to fake.
Something sounds so unreal about this production.
Nice listen though, but not re-listenable to me.
Even that photo on the cover looks AI, airbrushed, or done by a fantastic Illustrator. Too perfect, a bit scary, children from another world?
DeleteYes, it's very polished. I can imagine those poor kids being worked to death with two dozen takes of each track. And then having to record two full albums of stuff at likely the same time, that had to be rough.
DeleteIt still sounds unreal to me. Like those synthesized musical instruments that are not like the real thing.
DeleteLike when I listen to those OTR shows and someone barking like a dog or someone meowing like a cat. Sounds close to being real, but as my dad used to say, I was close, but I did not win the cigar.
Way too early to be AI, so it's got the be the real deal. But like I said, probably a million takes. :)
DeleteThat is why B movies are so good to watch now and then. Mostly one take. Flubs are good, more natural in many ways.
ReplyDeleteWell, a second or third take would really go a long way towards making them more watchable, but 50 is likely too many.
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