Christmas America: Album Two (1974) Vinyl LP • Nat King Cole, Firestone

Catalog Number: SL-6950

Record Grading: Excellent (EX), Sleeve Grading: Near Mint (NM or M-)

Condition Details:

Still in ORIGINAL SHRINK-WRAP (opened), with HYPE-STICKER. Vinyl plays with occasional light-crackles (play-graded). Cover has a few creases near edges (front/back). Inner-sleeve is original (generic white). Spine is unbroken, clean and easy-to-read. Minor shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge and corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. (Not a cut-out.)

Tracks:

• Christmas America - Suite No.1 (The Hollywood Pops Orchestra & Choir )
• Christmas Wishes (Anne Murray )
• Santa Claus And Popcorn (Merle Haggard )
• Silver Bells (Fred Waring & The Pennsylvanians )
• It Must Be Close To Christmas (Glen Campbell )
• Hark, The Herald Angels Sing And It Came Upon A Midnight Clear (Bing Crosby )
• Silent Night (Wayne Newton )
• A Hymn For Christmas (The Hollywood Pops Orchestra & Choir )
• The First Noel (Nat King Cole )
• What Will New Year Bring (Donna Fargo )
• Mr. & Mrs. Snowman (Roy Clark )
• O Holy Night (The Lettermen )
• Christmas America - Suite No. 2 (The Hollywood Pops Orchestra & Choir )

About The Record:

Christmas America: Album Two released in 1974 by Capitol Special Markets (catalog SL-6950), is a festive compilation featuring various artists performing holiday classics, distributed through Firestone Tire dealerships with a distinctive "Seasons Greetings Firestone" sticker on the shrink wrap. The album includes performances by notable artists such as Bing Crosby, Nat King Cole, Anne Murray, Merle Haggard, and Glen Campbell, with tracks like Santa Claus and Popcorn, Silver Bells, and Silent Night, showcasing a mix of traditional and contemporary holiday songs. Arranged and conducted by Sid Feller for several tracks, the album features folk art by Mizue Hamilton on its cover, adding to its collectible appeal. While no specific hit singles from this compilation are noted in the provided sources, the inclusion of iconic artists like Crosby and Cole, whose versions of songs like White Christmas and The Christmas Song were historically significant hits from other releases, underscores the album’s cultural resonance. Its association with Firestone’s holiday marketing and Capitol’s special markets strategy highlights its role as a nostalgic, promotional item during the 1970s holiday seasons.