The Allergies?

I don't speak or read Spanish, but sometimes I try to interpret what I'm seeing based on similarities to words in English. When I saw the artist on this record, I thought maybe it said The Allergies of Texas Hats. I don't think that's correct because it seems silly, but I've seen worse things. Let's check in with Google Translate and see what it comes back with. Oh, OK, that makes more sense. "The Joyful Ones From Hato Tejas", that's what it says. Hato Tejas appears to be a small city in Puerto Rico, so now it all makes sense. No traditional carols here, I'm afraid, but it certainly is joyful. This is Los Alegres De Hato Tejas-Parranda Tipica (Gema LPG-3004, Mono).

1. Flores De Amistad
2. Santo Nombre De Jesus
3. A Las Zarandelas
4. Llego La Navidad
5. Hermoso Bouquet
06. Aguinaldo Puertorriqueño
7. Llegaron Los Reyes
8. Aguinaldo
9. Saludo
10. Hasta Aqui Llegamos
11. De La Montaña Venimos
12. Seis Chorreao

MEGA

Noël, Again

This next share is a companion piece to something I posted earlier in the season, but didn't have ready at the time. I don't do a good of finishing things together sometimes, mostly because I try to do too much and lose track of some of the little connections. Anyhow, this record is a collection of Noëls, similar to this one I shared with you back in February. There are even a few tracks in common between the two, as well as both artists being named Jean. You can see why I really should have shared both of these albums out as a pair. But I can't cry over spilled milk, at least I was able to finish it up before the season ended. (What's that you say, the season ended a long time ago? I suppose you're correct, but it's always Christmas in your heart!) This is Jean-Louis Gil-Noëls Francaise A L'Orgue (EMI (France) 2C 069-12.577, Stereo, 1973). Enjoy!

01. Où S'en Vont Ces Gays Bergers?
02. Michaut Qui Causoit Ce Grand Bruit
03. Carillon En Fa Majeur
04. Noël Provençal: Tambourin
05. Chantons de Voix Hautaine
06. Noël En Forme de Pastorale
07. Noël No 10 (Grand Jeu Et Duo)
08. Noël No 11 (Récit En Taille)
09. Noël No 12-Noël Suisse (Grand Jeu Et Duo)
10. Joseph Est Bien Marié
11. Noëls Bourguignons: Ah Jô Deu De Pubelle - Grand Dei, Ribon, Rebeine
12. Votre Bonté, Grand Dieu

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No Coro

Time for even more Navidad en Espanol, only this time I don't think it involves any kiddies. This is all a nice female vocal that I think will be a little more up your alley, or at least it's more up my alley. I think everything here is an original song, so no standard carols or hymns. You'll enjoy it, trust me. This is Luisa De Cordoba-Villancicos Navideños (Christmas Carols) (Montilla FM 84, 1956). If that label looks familiar to you, as it did to me, that's because I've shared out another Christmas record from this same company in the past. Love that cover, too!

PS-Today is another record date, it's four months since I started posting Christmas music for the 2025 season! Not too many days left, I promise. The end is nigh, as they say, but not quite yet. Stay tuned!

1. Con Seda Verde (Manchego)
2. Crestianos, Cantad Conmigo (Argentino)
3. Con El Vin Virinvin (Gallego)
4. Mi Negro Ta Contento (Afro-Cubano)
5. Fuerte Jaleo (Canario)
6. Zumba Que Zumba (Mejicano)
7. Ande, Que Ande, Que Ande (Andaluz)
8. Esta Noche Anocho (Asturiano)
9. Apurate, Niña (Chileno)
10. Montadico En Mi Burro (Aragonés)
11. Cholito Toca Y Retoca (Peruano)
12. Por Que Tocas (Extremeño)

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Coro Dos

Time for another LP full of singing kids. And not just singing, but singing in Spanish! I know you've been waiting a long time to hear more of that. Well, since yesterday at least. This is Coro Y Rondalla Alegria-Villanicos Tradicionales (Alhambra (Spain/Columbia) CPS 9021, Stereo, 1968). How do records from Columbia wind up in my collection? That's a question I can't answer, I'm afraid. I hunt for Christmas records a lot, and these things just find me sometimes. Enjoy!

1. Campana Sobre Campana
2. En El Portal De Belen
3. Dime Niño ¿De Quien Eres?
4. En Un Borriquillo
5. Pastores De Belen
6. Al Son De Los Panderos
7. A Belen Pastorcitos
8. Esta Noche Es Nochebuena
9. Los Peces En El Rio
10. Alegria Alegria
11. Fun-Fun-Fun
12. Zumba, Zumbale Al Pandero
13. Ande, Ande, Ande
14. Bamba Gitana

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Coro Uno

What have I got left in the pile here as I slowly run out of shares? How about some kids singing in Spanish? I'm sure I've shared plenty of that already with you this year, but there's always one or two more in the pile to finish up and share out. This is Coro Parroquial Del Sufragio-Cantemos ¡Villancicos! (De Oro (Columbia) LDD-50000, Mono). Sometimes I find these South American records that have a permanently attached plastic wrap that covers both the inside and the outside of the sleeve. The cardboard printed bits are permanently sealed inside of it and I didn't want to cut it apart for my own selfish purposes. That's why the scan doesn't look the best, I'm trying to scan through the plastic sleeve. Hope you're still able to enjoy the music.

PS-Today marks three months since Christmas! I never imagined I would still be sharing Christmas music with you this long after the holiday. This has to be some sort of record.

1. Anton
2. Vamos Pastores
3. Cantad, Cantad
4. Ha Nacido Dios
5. Duerme Niño
6. A La Nanita Nana
7. Venid, Venid, Venid
8. Al Niño Divino
9. Pastores Venid
10. Viva Jesus

MEGA

Presidential

Almost ran out of Christmas shares there for a bit. I got busy this past weekend and didn't create any new posts like I meant to. I'm typing this with nothing in the queue for tomorrow, something that hasn't happened in quite a while now. Nearly all the posts this season have been in the can days, weeks or even months ahead of their actual posting time and date. That makes it a lot easier for me to manage sometimes, but it's hard to respond to things by sharing a topical post once in a while. Anyhow, that's just me blathering on about something you don't need to know. Up next is what I think the only post I've ever made from a school named after a US president. Closest thing I can think of is the Burl Ives record where he plays the favorite Christmas songs of the presidents. I was pretty proud of that one, even digging up a special educational version with spoken word bits between the songs! The record today isn't quite that exciting, but it's a nice catch nonetheless. This is Woodrow Wilson High School-Carol Fantasy (Location Recording Service LRS-1263-2081 (Long Beach, California), Mono, 1963). I like that cover, it's certainly something a little out of the ordinary for these types of releases. Certainly not a stock photo. The label notes that this is the seventh Christmas album from these guys, I suspect I'm not going to be able to complete this series anytime soon, if ever.

1. Processional Hodie
2. Caroling, Caroling
3. We'll Dress The House
4. Nigh Bethlehem
5. Come Dear Children
6. Carol Festival
7. Hodie Christus Natus Est
8. Christ Of The Snow
9. Il Est Ne (He Is Born)
10. Yuletide Overture
11. O Jesu Sweet
12. Holly Berries
13. The Star Carol
14. Carol Of The Bells
15. Angels O'er The Fields
16. Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring

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What's Opera, Doc?

I'll tell you what's opera, this record is opera. I like to listen to and bring you all different kinds of Christmas music, but I think opera is the hardest for me to get into. I've barely listened to this one so I hope it sounds OK. It's just not my bag at all. Hopefully someone out there will be able to enjoy and appreciate it. This is Chelsea Opera Group Orchestra And Chorus-Frank Bridge "The Christmas Rose" (Pavilion/Pearl (England) SHE 582, Stereo, 1983). I've scanned a few of the bonus items I found in this record, too. There's a flyer from the record company advertising other releases and a hand-written summary of the performance as well. You just never know what you'll find in the sleeves of old records.

1. Introduction
2. Scene I
3. Scene II
4. Scene III

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High Times

A quickie for you today, I'm tired and too lazy to write anything up. This is High Point Regional High School-Christmas Concert Dec. 1972 (Trutone Records LP 520346, Stereo, 1972). The High Point in question here appears to be in New Jersey. I was hoping it was in North Carolina, but that doesn't appear to be the case. Enjoy!

1. As With Gladness Men Of Old
2. A Child Is Born In Bethlehem
3. In Dulci Jubilo
4. O Bambino
5. A Carol For Children
6. Christ Came To Bethlehem
7. Do You Hear What I Hear?
8. African Noel
9. Variations On An Echo Carol
10. Christmas Medley: Let It Snow; I'll Be Home For Christmas; Home For The Holidays
11. Now Is The Caroling Season
12. Love Came Down At Christmas
13. Sing We Noel
14. Caroling, Caroling
15. Rock-A-My-Baby
16. The Christmas Song
17. The Christmas Waltz

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Who's Walther?

I'm a little confused by the name of this next group. La Porte is the name of the city in Indiana where the group hails from, but what does Walther League mean? Hmmm, a quick Google search tells me that the Walther League was a youth group associated with, you guessed it, the Lutherans. Time and time again this season, these religious group records have been somehow tied back to the Lutheran church. They must be a denomination that loves to sing. I see where the Walther League was disbanded as an entity in 1968, so this record must predate that. This cover was super glossy, and features an image I haven't seen on other Delta pressings. Perhaps it's a custom image created just for this record. Anybody else ever seen this one? Don't be afraid to pipe up if this one is familiar to you. While you're leaving that comment, give it listen! This is La Porte Walther League Chorus-The Shepherds Story (Delta XCTV 97247/97248 (La Porte, Indiana), Mono, c. 1964).

1. Wake, Awake, For Night Is Flying
2. All Glory, Laud, And Honor
3. God Of Our Fathers
4. I Walked Today Where Jesus Walked
5. By Babylon's Wave
6. Abide With Me
7. Gloria In Excelsis
8. My Soul Doth Magnify The Lord
9. Christmas Day
10. Carol Of The Bells
11. Away In A Manger
12. The Shepherd's Story

MEGA

Lovely Rita

Here's another church choir for you, something that seems to be a staple of the blog this season. There's not a huge amount of commercial Christmas music left out there that I can share without fear of stepping on someone's toes, but there are a ton of these privately produced records that I share with you and hopefully breathe some life back into them. I do wish they were a little more creative with the covers, though. I feel like there are only so many stock image covers and I've shared one or more example of each of them with you this season. Have we seen this one before, I'm not sure at this point. And why are so many of these records from Ohio? Well, that one's fairly easy. When it's time to retire in Ohio, you just drive straight down I-75 and stop when you get to a nice spot in Florida. It's like the new mother road. This is St. Rita Choir-Sing Noel (Dick Wooley 22810 (St. Rita Roman Catholic Church-Solon, Ohio), Stereo). Enjoy!

1. O Come, O Come Emmanuel
2. The First Noel
3. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
4. O Come All Ye Faithful
5. What Child Is This?
6. Silent Night
7. Break Forth, O Beauteous Heavenly Light (From "Christmas Oratorio")
8. Tell Us, Shepherd Maids (Based On French Canadian "D'ou Viens-Tu, Bergere")
9. Lo' How A Rose 'Ere Blooming
10. The Snow Lay All Around
11. What Shall We Give?
12. Ave Maria (From "Convent Mass In C")
13. Panis Angelicus

MEGA