Capitol T 2166 (Album)
The Joyful Season
Also issued as a stereo album, Capitol ST 2166
Issued October 1964 – 33 rpm LP
Side 1:
Little Drummer Boy
with instrumental accompaniment directed by Jack Marshall
Matrix No. 52619 * Recorded 6th August 1964
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
with instrumental accompaniment directed by Jack Marshall
Matrix No. 52662 * Recorded 14th August 1964
Deck The Halls
with instrumental accompaniment directed by Jack Marshall
Matrix No. 52623 * Recorded 14th August 1964
White Christmas
with instrumental accompaniment directed by Jack Marshall
Matrix No. 52612 * Recorded 6th August 1964
Jingle Bells
with instrumental accompaniment by Jack Marshall
Matrix No. 52664 * Recorded 14th August 1964
Merry Christmas
with instrumental accompaniment directed by Jack Marshall
Matrix No. 52614 * Recorded 6th August 1964
Side 2:
Christmas Is The Season Of The Bells
with instrumental accompaniment directed by Jack Marshall
Matrix No. 52622 * Recorded 14th August 1964
O Little Town Of Bethlehem
with instrumental accompaniment directed by Jack Marshall
Matrix No. 52613 * Recorded 6th August 1964
Silver Bells
with instrumental accompaniment directed by Jack Marshall
Matrix No. 52663 * Recorded 14th August 1964
Winter Wonderland
with instrumental accompaniment directed by Jack Marshall
Matrix No. 52665 * Recorded 14th August 1964
Silent Night
with instrumental accompaniment directed by Jack Marshall
Matrix No. 52611 * Recorded 6th August 1964
NOTES
In the October 3, 1964 issue of Billboard magazine, Capitol T 2166 is listed in the ‘New Album Releases’ section.
This points to a date of issue in October, 1964.
Instead of being accompanied by a choir, Ms Stafford sang all of the vocal parts herself. The album’s liner notes describe it as follows: ‘Jo recorded each song three times and sometimes four, singing in harmony with herself, recording one vocal part over another. What, in effect, is heard is a small choir – with all the voices being the lovely voice of Jo Stafford, in vocal arrangements by Paul Weston’.
This is what the liner notes tell us about the instrumental accompaniment: ‘Backing her (…) is an instrumental group consisting of five electric guitars, bass, drums, chimes, bells, and Hammond organ, arranged and conducted by Jack Marshall’.