BING CROSBY Merry Christmas - RARE Original 1945 5-78rpm Album - BEAUTIFUL COPY
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Dec 15, 2024 Sold Date
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Absolutely beautiful copy of the rare 1945 original 5-disc version of Bing's Merry Christmas 78 album on Decca A-403. Features the original and by far the best version of White Christmas, as well as some wonderful songs with the Andrews Sisters. This is the actual first version of White Christmas that Bing recorded in 1939, the last time it was issued on record. After this album the master was too worn out to make new copies so he re-recorded it and all subsequent issues of White Christmas are his later version. Of course both are just great but this is the superior original. Also the subsequent version of this album is shorter, repressed in 1947 and again in 1950 with only 4 discs. This original version is the only 5-disc full set. Most people have heard this whole album in one form or another, but when you hear the original 78s it is like hearing it for the first time. The sound is just wonderful on this original version of the record, and this copy really brings it out. All five discs are truly stunningly clean and play just about flawlessly. I would call them all EX++, with only the tiniest signs of light use. The cover is also in exceptionally nice shape, with intact binding and an untorn spine. Some of the usual edge and corner wear but less than just about any copy I have ever seen. This is a truly beautiful copy, the best you are likely to ever find. Near impossible to beat.


The songs are:


Silent Night, Holy Night


Adeste Fideles


White Christmas


God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen


I'll Be Home for Christmas


Faith of Our Fathers


Let’s Start the New Year Right (omitted on later pressings)


Danny Boy (also omitted later)


With the Andrews Sisters:


Jingle Bells


Santa Claus is Coming to Town


Merry Christmas!


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