Super Saturday Salvation 19

We skip 1984 and find ourselves at 1985. This is the last record I have in the Army of Stars series, though Discogs lists a 1986 edition I don't have (it features Vincent Price, no wonder I can't find a copy).  This 1985 version is the first and only record in the series I know of that features tracks not specifically recorded for The Salvation Army, it's not even all Christmas music. The second side is all non-Christmas music by the lead artist here, The Canadian Brass. Side one is mostly Christmas music that appears to be recycled from their RCA back catalog. We do get a special guest narrator in Cliff Robertson (the voice of AT&T and Uncle Ben if memory serves) and a track featuring the ubiquitous Roger Wagner Chorale. It's a weird mix and smells to me like something put together in a hurry. I guess the series was winding down and there wasn't a whole lot of interest in putting out a great product moving forward. I could be way off base here, but I don't think so. Anyhow, this is Brass And Bells At Christmas (Army Of Stars, The Salvation Army-Western Territory, Stereo, 1985). As I said, that's the end of the records I have in this series, but that doesn't mean I don't have more Salvation Army to share with you. Stay tuned!

1. Canadian Brass With Cliff Robertson, Narration-O Come All Ye Faithful; Joy To The World
2. Canadian Brass-Hark The Herald Angels Sing
3. Canadian Brass-O Holy Night
4. Canadian Brass-The Holly And The Ivy
5. Canadian Brass-Coventry Carol
6. Canadian Brass-O Come, O Come Emmanuel
7. Canadian Brass-The First Noel
8. Canadian Brass-Away In A Manger
9. Canadian Brass-Deck The Hall
10. Cliff Robertson, Narration, With Roger Wagner Chorale-Christmas Story
11. Roger Wagner Chorale-Angels We Have Heard On High
12. Canadian Brass-Fanfare 'Albason' (Theme Of CBS' Sunday Morning)
13. Canadian Brass-Prince Of Denmark's March (Trumpet Voluntary)
14. Canadian Brass-Just A Closer Walk With Thee
15. Canadian Brass-Wachet Auf
16. Canadian Brass-Suite From 'Water Music'-Minuet, Air, Hornpipe, Allegro Maestoso
17. Canadian Brass-The War Between The States

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