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For those lucky enough to have discovered it, The Williams Brothers Christmas Album, originally released in 1970 on Barnaby Records, might easily be considered a long-lost seasonal gem that could rank up there with other treasured Christmas albums by artists such as the Ray Conniff Singers and the Carpenters. Showcasing the Beach Boys-like harmonies of well-known crooner Andy Williams and his three brothers, the first side of the LP features Christmas classics such as "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)" and "White Christmas." The second side contains an incredible 17-minute Christmas medley, beginning and ending with "Caroling, Caroling" and including tunes such as "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen," "Sleep Well, Little Children," and "It's Christmas Time." The album was produced by Andy and conducted by Al Capps. The 1971 Barnaby release Christmas With Andy Williams and the Williams Brothers includes two of the tracks from this album, along with a broken up, truncated version of the medley.

As of this writing and to the best of my knowledge, The Williams Brothers Christmas Album has never appeared on CD with the original artwork, although many of the tracks did make an appearance on the 2001 CD Holiday Magic With Andy Williams & the Williams Brothers, albeit in mono and not stereo. However, in 2007 the album was reissued in CD format in its entirety (and in stereo) as the second disc in a European two-disc collection called A Swingin' Christmas With Andy Williams, which sadly appears to be already out of print. This rip is taken from that CD; however, the 17-minute medley was divided up into separate tracks and a bit choppy in places. Using editing software, I was able to join the tracks together and smooth out some of the rough segues so that the medley now flows evenly in one track.

If you enjoy Andy's classic Christmas albums from the 60's, you should definitely check out this hard-to-find treasure.

1. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

2. Kay Thompson's Jingle Bells

3. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)

4. I'll Be Home for Christmas

5. The Holiday Season

6. White Christmas

7. MEDLEY: Caroling, Caroling / O Little Town of Bethlehem / Away in a Manger / It Came Upon the Midnight Clear / God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen / Good King Wenceslas / Joy to the World / Sleep Well, Little Children / Deck the Hall / To Santa Claus House We Go / It's Christmas Time / Carol Number Twelve / Hark! The Herald Angels Sing / The First Noel / O Come, All Ye Faithful / Silent Night, Holy Night / Reprise: Caroling, Caroling

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