Christmas Stories Seven

Surprise! I've got another record here for you that fits well under the heading of Christmas Stories. Well, one long story to be precise, and it comes with a couple of interesting surprises. First up, it's performed by Walt Jacobs, though his name is hard to spot anywhere on the record. He's the voice of Santa and everyone else on the record. He wrote the story as well. You might recognize his name from another popular Santa Claus record issued by Capitol in the sixties (which was itself a reissue of an earlier record from the Chicago area that I'd love to get my hands on). And if that provenance isn't enough for you, the album came with a coloring book that I've scanned and included in the download. That way you can color along as you listen to the adventures of Santa and Reporter Dick at the North Pole. That Reporter Dick is a real square, he's not with it at all. This fun record was something that came from Radio Shack back in the day. I miss Radio Shack, but rarely shopped there when they were open. The toys and electronics weren't all that great though they looked cool. But if you needed an electronic part or a battery for something odd, they were the place to go. And the first computers I really had a chance to use and play with were TRS-80 Model 3's in junior high school, so they'll always have a special place in my memories. That's enough yammering from me, how about a download? This is Walt Jacobs as Santa Claus-Christmas With Santa And His Friends (S C Productions/Radio Shack 50-2051, Stereo, 1979).

1. Music Theme: "A Ride With Santa"
2. Santa's Sleigh Picking Up Reporter Dick
3. First Night And Day At Santa's House
4. Santa Gets Lost In The Fog
5. Santa, Reporter Dick And Snowbell Meeting Mr. Winter
6. Music: "Jolly Old St. Nicholas" (Sung By Santa)
7. Trouble In Mrs. Claus' Kitchen
8. Reporter Dick Meets Tidbit, Santa's Mascot Mouse
9. A Mess In The Elves Workshop WIth Santa And The Reporter
10. Music: "Jingle Bells" Sung By Santa And Children
11. Santa And Reporter Dick Singing With Reindeer
12. Santa At Fireplace Telling Stories
13. Mr. Winter Returns With Snowbell
14. Going Sledding At North Pole
15. Reporter Dick Is Rescued By The Polar Bear
16. Music: "Up On The House Top" Sung By Santa
17. Slippery The Elf Plays A Trick On Reporter Dick
18. Santa Gives Reporter Dick A Gift
19. Tidbit Lost In Feather Bed
20. Music: "Deck The Halls"
21. Christmas Eve Morning Is Busy
22. Reporter Dick Going Home For Christmas
23. Music Theme: "A Ride With Santa"

MEGA