Let's Go Bowling

I was about to write up this post talking about how I've got this Christmas record from Kentucky for you, then I thought maybe I should look and see where Bowling Green University is. I thought it was in Bowling Green, Kentucky, but I was mistaken. Turns out it is in Bowling Green, Ohio. We've listened to quite a few records from Ohio this season, I'm not even going to bother to link to any of them. And we've heard from quite a few small liberal arts colleges, too. Only thing we're missing here is some link to the Lutherans, but I don't see anything that ties them to any one religion. Oh well, can't have everything. I will give it a few extra points for the familiar stock cover. Let me see if I can find another album to link to that has this same cover image. (It's hard to search for images based on the cover art. Can I do that through Google image search at my own blog? Hmmm, I need to figure that out.) Here's a similar cover on an LP I shared out about a month and a half ago (also from Ohio; surprise, surprise) but I'm sure there are more around here somewhere. This is Bowling Green State University Collegiate Chorale-Bowling Green State University Collegiate Chorale (Quadraphenomena STD-1011/2568, Stereo). Great label name on this one, Quadraphenomena!

1. Joy To The World
2. Caroling, Caroling
3. I Wonder As I Wander
4. Go Tell It On The Mountain
5. Still, Still, Still
6. Havia Belen Va Un Borrico
7. Fum, Fum, Fum
8. Christ Was Born On Christmas Day
9. Hosanna
10. My Dancing Day
11. La Virgen Lava Panales
12. Hear The Bells Ringing
13. The Boar's Head Carol
14. Here, Mid The Ass And Oxen Mild
15. Praise And Elation
16. Pat-A-Pan
17. Carol Of The Birds
18. The Little Drummer Boy
19. Carol Of The Bells
20. Amen

MEGA

Who's Evan?

Our endless trek back and forth across the United States this season brings us to Evansville, Indiana next. This record is a slicker production than most, I think it was actually recorded in a studio rather than in a live concert a few weeks before Christmas. Well worth a listen or even two, which is more than I can say about a majority of these records. This is The University Of Evansville Studio Orchestra & The UE Choral-Ayres-A University Of Evansville Christmas! (University Of Evansville Recording Project UERP-92782, Stereo, 1982). I think I misspelled Evansville a few times in the track tags of this one. Apologies for that. You'll have to go in and update that once you've download it. Don't forget!

1. Joy To The World/Angels We Have Heard On High
2. The First Nowell
3. We Three Kings Of Orient Are
4. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
5. Silent Night
6. Oh Come, All Ye Faithful
6. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
8. Deck The Halls
9. Sleigh Ride
10. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
11. Frosty The Snowman
12. Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town
13. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
14. Christmas Song/White Christmas
15. Jingle Bells
16. We Wish You A Merry Christmas

MEGA

Nifty Fifty States

I got to wondering recently how many of the fifty US states I have shared records from, so I thought I'd see how hard it would be to make a list. First thing I did was download a list of all the states, now I have to search the blog and see what I can link up. I'm not necessarily throwing in any old record with a connection to a state. Ideally it has the name of the state in the title, or it's from a school associated with the state. I tried to avoid tenuous connections.

Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

Wow, I thought I had more states than that. 23 out of 50, less than half. I would have bet money I had more than half. I'm going to have to work harder to find some of these states, fill in some of the gaps. If you've got some records from a missing state you'd like to share, please get in touch!

And just for good measure I'll throw in Washington, DC and Puerto Rico. Do I have any other US territories or protectorates? I feel like I've got something else, lemme think about it for a sec. I think I'm remembering Tonga, which is not a part of the US.

Bogota (Not Columbia)

From Columbus, Ohio yesterday, we travel to Bogota, Columbia today! Wait, no, I'm mistaken. Looks like this Bogota is in New Jersey. I do know that it's a bit older than the last few shares of school choirs, going all the way back to 1962. That's 64 years ago, so this record is able to collect early Social Security! And the kids who made the record are likely not with us anymore, though I'm sure a few of them have made it this far. But statistically speaking, not many of them are likely to still be around. For your listening enjoyment, this is 1962 Bogota High School A Cappella Choir-1962 Bogota High School A Cappella Choir (Century 15698, Mono, 1962). And how about that stock cover image? Here's a link to one other use of it that I can think of off the top of my head.

1. I Saw Three Ships
2. Thou Must Leave Thy Lowly Dwelling
3. Lift Up Your Heads, O Ye Gates
4. Go Tell It On The Mountain
5. Carol Of The Drum
6. Czecho Slovakian Dance Song
7. The Last Words Of David
8. Master Of Human Destinies
9. Touro-Louro-Louro
10. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
11. 'Twas The Night Before Christmas
12. O Holy Night

MEGA

A Capital Idea

The next installment in this never-ending Christmas season features another unique cover design likely designed by a student. I love these custom cover images. This was from the era when a photograph might have proven to be too expensive to reproduce but a two color image was easily and cheaply printed. Capital University appears to be in Columbus, Ohio, though I've never heard of it. And who would have imagined, it appears to be associated with a local Lutheran church. Those Lutheran's are just turning up everywhere this season. Please download and enjoy Capital University Chapel Choir-Christmas Music (The Coronet Recording Co. LPS 3029, Stereo).

1. O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles)
2. Silent Night
3. What Child Is This?
4. Infant Holy
5. Jesus, Jesus Rest Your Head
6. O Come, O Come Emmanuel
7. Angels We Have Heard On High
8. Love Came Down At Christmas
9. The Virgin's Slumber Song
10. A Virgin Unspotted
11. The Holly And The Ivy
12. In The Bleak Mid-Winter
13. The Shepherd's Carol
14. Beautiful Savior

MEGA