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The Carpenters: Karen Carpenter (vocals); Richard Carpenter (keyboards).
<p>Additional personnel includes: Bob Messenger (tenor saxophone); Pete Morgan (acoustic bass); Joe Osborn (electric bass); Ron Tutt, Barry Morgan, Cubby O'Brien (drums).
<p>Originally released in 1978 and reissued on CD in 1984, expanded with tracks from the Carpenters' second Christmas album, AN OLD FASHIONED CHRISTMAS, A CHRISTMAS PORTRAIT is an excellent traditional Christmas album. The track list features stately orchestral arrangements of classic hymns and carols such as "O Come, O Come Immanuel," "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" and "Ave Maria" alongside seasonal pop standards like "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas," "Sleigh Ride" and Mel Torme's "The Christmas Song."
<p>There's even a Richard Carpenter original, the touching "Merry Christmas Darling." As always, Karen Carpenter is in excellent voice, singing with the dusky, almost melancholy style that gave all of her music a certain poignancy even before her tragic death in 1982. The original album also appeared in the import two-CD set A CHRISTMAS COLLECTION.
Track Listing :
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It Came Upon a Midnight Clear |
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Overture: Happy Holiday / The First Noel / March Of The Toys / Little Jesus / I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus / O Little Town of Bethlehem / In Dulce Jubilo / Gesu Bambino / Angels We Have Heard On High |
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Old-Fashioned Christmas, An |
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Christmas Waltz |
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Sleigh Ride |
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It's Christmas Time |
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Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas |
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Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town |
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Christmas Song, The (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) |
| 10 |
Carol of the Bells |
| 11 |
Merry Christmas Darling |
| 12 |
Christ Is Born |
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O Holy Night |
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Home For the Holidays |
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Here Comes Santa Claus / Frosty The Snowman / Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer / Good King Wenceslas |
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Winter Wonderland / Silver Bells / White Christmas |
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Ave Maria |
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Overture Miniature / Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairies / Valse Des Fleurs |
| 19 |
Little Altar Boy |
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I'll Be Home For Christmas |
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Silent Night |
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Album Information :
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UPC:075021517325
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Format:CD
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Type:Performer
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Genre:Rock & Pop - Christmas
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Artist:The Carpenters
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Producer:Richard Carpenter
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Label:A&M Records (USA)
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Distributed:Universal Distribution
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Release Date:1990/10/25
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Original Release Year:1984
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Discs:1
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Recording:Analog
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Mixing:Analog
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Mastering:Digital
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Length:69:0
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Mono / Stereo:Stereo
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Studio / Live:Studio
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