Friday, March 13, 2026

An Airy Christmas

I'm not the biggest fan of these slickly-produced records. I think I prefer the older single-microphone recorded live in performance records. But that's just me. I know the sound here is much better than on those older recordings and most people prefer a record that's easy to listen to. But something is lost when you get more than a single take. I'm not saying that there's anything wrong with this record, I'm just sharing my opinion. This is Church Of The Savior Choir And Orchestra-Christmas In The Air! (Wayne Concert Series WCS 1283, Stereo, 1983). Enjoy! Oh, and they stole this title from Walter Schumann.

1. O Come, All Ye Faithful
2. Joy To The World
3. Christmas In The Air
4. Silent Night
5. Three Kings Of Orient
6. Bright, Bright The Holly Berries
7. I Saw Three Ships
8. Ding, Dong, Merrily
9. And The Glory Of The Lord
10. Of The Father's Love Begotten
11. How Should A King Come
12. The Blessed Son Of God
13. Become
14. O Come, Let Us Adore Him

MEGA

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8 comments:

  1. BusterFriday, March 13, 2026 11:00:00 AM

    I'm with you on the simple-is-best approach. But that is an impressive looking choir and orchestra on the cover.

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    1. ErnieFriday, March 13, 2026 12:47:00 PM

      Very impressive picture. People today can't appreciate how hard it was to get a good shot in the dark on film back then. :)

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  2. BryanFriday, March 13, 2026 3:39:00 PM

    Ernie, I am looking forward to this, slickly-produced record, as you have called it.
    But that tree, who the H!!! decorated that tree?

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    1. ErnieFriday, March 13, 2026 4:09:00 PM

      Twas the style of the time.

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    2. BryanSaturday, March 14, 2026 1:15:00 PM

      Just excellent. I could give a whole list of superlatives for this one, but I will not. It gets a 10+ out of 10. I only wish there were more like this in my own opinion.

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    3. ErnieSaturday, March 14, 2026 6:06:00 PM

      Glad it meets with your approval. :)

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  3. JonathanFriday, March 13, 2026 8:55:00 PM

    This is a great looking album, looks like it waill be an enjoyable listen, Ernie :)

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    1. ErnieSaturday, March 14, 2026 6:06:00 PM

      Gotta be careful not to judge an album by it's cover, but I'm sure it sounds good in this case. :)

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