Saturday, December 06, 2025

Super Saturday Salvation 16

This is a weird one. I checked and double checked, but this is the second Army Of Stars record released in 1981. Why would they release two different versions in one year? I have no idea. There doesn't seem to be any relation between the two, they just seem to co-exist in the same universe. The guest star here is Macdonald Carey, but I'm afraid I have absolutely no idea who that is. (To the Wikipedia!) While I'm trying to figure out what made this guy famous, please download and enjoy Thou Bethlehem (Army Of Stars, The Salvation Army, Western Territory, Community Relations And Development Department, KM 7006, Stereo, 1981).

1. Sinfonia Orchestra-Theme -- Christmas Prelude
2. Macdonald Carey-Narration
3. The Roger Wagner Chorale With Sinfonia Orchestra-Glory To God
4. Macdonald Carey-Narration
5. The Roger Wagner Chorale With Sinfonia Orchestra-O Little Town
6. Macdonald Carey-Narration
7. The Roger Wagner Chorale With Sinfonia Orchestra, Solo-Salli Terri-I Wonder As I Wander
8. Macdonald Carey-Narration
9. The Roger Wagner Chorale-O Come Emanuel
10. Macdonald Carey-Narration
11. The Roger Wagner Chorale With Sinfonia Orchestra-Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring
12. Sinfonia Orchestra-Lullaby
13. Macdonald Carey-Narration
14. The Roger Wagner Chorale With Sinfonia Orchestra-How Lovely Is They Dwelling Place
15. Macdonald Carey-Narration
16. The Roger Wagner Chorale With Sinfonia Orchestra-Away In A Manger
17. Macdonald Carey-Narration
18. The Roger Wagner Chorale With Sinfonia Orchestra, Solo-Salli Terri-Jesus, Jesus Rest Your Head
19. The Roger Wagner Chorale And Sinfonia Orchestra With Macdonald Carey, Narration-Glorioso
20. Sinfonia Orchestra-Army Of Stars Theme

Posted by Ernie at 12/06/2025 04:00:00 PM

10 comments:

  1. musicman1979Saturday, December 06, 2025 4:02:00 PM

    I know for a fact that MacDonald Carey narrated the opening segment of Days of Our Lives for many years.

    Is there a chance that one of these may be narrated by Paul Harvey?

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    1. ErnieSaturday, December 06, 2025 4:48:00 PM

      Haven't seen a Paul Harvey, but that would be a good one!

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    2. BusterSaturday, December 06, 2025 6:24:00 PM

      Another movie and TV star before your time.

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    3. Laurie G.Monday, December 08, 2025 10:57:00 AM

      This will go great with my soap opera playlist! I do have a Days of Our Lives Christmas album but it's from 2001 and it doesn't look like MacDonald Carey is on there.

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    4. ErnieMonday, December 08, 2025 11:24:00 AM

      I'm glad you folks know who this is, I had no idea...

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    5. ErnieFriday, February 06, 2026 7:35:00 AM

      FYI, I found a Salvation Army CD this past weekend with Paul Harvey doing some bits. Doesn't say it's part of the Army Of Stars series, but it sure looks like it would have fit right in here. I don't see it on Discogs or on the wider web. Reba McEntire was the host on the second half of the CD. Maybe I need to enter it in.

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  2. ErnieSaturday, December 06, 2025 6:27:00 PM

    I didn't capitalize the artist names on this one, I must have been sleep-posting.

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  3. BryanWednesday, February 04, 2026 5:51:00 PM

    This was a strange one indeed. Even Rogar and group were not up to par. If you listen closely, the production itself seems like they took less care with it.
    I remember seeing some old movie on TV with him. I never sought him out in another film on DVD actually.
    Maybe, I give this a 7, maybe?

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    1. ErnieFriday, February 06, 2026 7:36:00 AM

      Some of these do feel more rushed and slapped together than others. I imagine it was quite an ordeal to put together every year early enough to distribute by Christmas. I suspect that's what led to the end of the series just a few years after this one.

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