Christmas Jollies is the third album released by Vincent Montana Jr. and his first Christmas album. It was recorded and released on Salsoul Records in November 1976. The album includes a few new Christmas tunes, co-written by Vincent Montana Jr. himself, entitled, "There's Someone Who's Knocking" with the children's chorus singing, "Merry Christmas All" with his daughter, Denise Montana, singing the lead and "Christmas Time" with the sweet honeyed-voices of the session girl-group, The Sweethearts of Sigma, that features group members Barbara Ingram, Evette Benton and Carla Benson. This highly successful album also includes disco renditions of "The Little Drummer Boy", "Sleigh Ride" and so on, plus the orchestrated instrumental version of "Silent Night". Side two is semi-instrumental with two different medleys, such as "Christmas Medley" with the family chorus singing and "New Year's Medley" with The Salsoul Singers singing in the background. Christmas Jollies went on to become the best-selling holiday albums of 1976 and 1977.
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The Little Drummer Boy 4:57
Christmas Medley 12:08
Joy To The World
Deck The Halls
O Come All Ye Faithful
Jingle Bells
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
The Christmas Song
White Christmas
Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
I'll Be Home For Christmas
Winter Wonderland
The First Nöel
We Wish You A Merry Christmas
New Year's Medley 6:46
Auld Lang Salsoul
I'm Looking Over A Four Leaf Clover
Alabama Jubilee
Oh, Dem Golden Slippers
God Bless America
Sleigh Ride 3:03
There's Someone Who's Knocking 3:59
Christmas Time 2:30
Merry Christmas All (Denise Montana) 3:28
Silent Night 1:05
New Year's / Americana Suite 6:37
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Produced and Arranged by:
Vincent Montana
Vocals:
Barbara Ingram, Carla Benson and Evette Benton and
The Salsoul Singers
Solo on Merry Christmas All:
Denise Montana
Strings and Horns:
Don Renaldo
Vibraphone:
Vincent Montana
Drums:
Earl Young
Guitar:
Norman Harris
Guitar and Banjo:
Ronnie James
Keyboards:
Cotton Kent
Alto Saxophone:
John Bonnie
Bass:
Gordon Edwards
Congas:
Larry Washington
Recorded at:
Sigma Sound Studios Philadelphia
1976 Salsoul Record Corp. lp SZS-5507
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WAVE 44100Hz Stereo Recording
Funkerman's Hard to Find Beats Netherlands
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