Various – Traditional Christmas Classics (CD, Compilation, Remastered, MCA Records MCBBD 25988)

Why This CD Matters
This 1989 MCA holiday compilation brings together familiar Christmas standards in vocal pop, jazz, orchestral, and gospel styles. Bing Crosby’s “White Christmas” and “Jingle Bells,” Louis Armstrong’s “Christmas In New Orleans,” and Sister Rosetta Tharpe’s “Silent Night” show the range of performances. Leroy Anderson’s “Sleigh Ride” and Burl Ives’s “Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer” add two well-known seasonal favorites.

Collector Note
This is the US MCA Records CD, catalog MCBBD 25988, released in 1989, with 12 tracks. The release credits remastering at MCA Recording Studios and mastering by Doug Schwartz. Its tracklist includes performances by Bing Crosby, Louis Armstrong, Judy Garland, and Sister Rosetta Tharpe.

Availability
Single copy available—once it’s gone, it’s gone.

Condition & Details
CD: VG+
Case: VG+
Booklet: VG+

Technical Details
Format: CD, Compilation, Remastered
Label: MCA Records – MCBBD 25988
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Jazz, Classical, Folk, World, & Country
Style: Big Band, Smooth Jazz, Easy Listening, Holiday

Matrix / Runout
Not specified

Tracklist
White Christmas 2:59
Sleigh Ride 2:46
Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer 2:08
Do You Hear What I Hear? 2:31
O Little Town Of Bethlehem 2:57
The Christmas Song 3:10
Christmas In New Orleans 2:51
Jingle Bells 2:33
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas 2:43
The Little Drummer Boy 3:18
Joy To The World 2:25
Silent Night 2:37

Shipping & Handling
Cleaned with alcohol swabs.
Shipped in protective CD bags.
Cracked cases replaced before shipping.
Packed securely for safe delivery.

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