Super-Rare NAT KING COLE Stereo 33 Stereo Jukebox Xmas Salesman Sample Set - NM
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Description
Offered is an unused salesman's sampler of CAPITOL XE-1444 "THE MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS" by Nat King Cole, released in 1960. This is the Capitol Stereo 33 Single edition, made to be played in jukeboxes. Included is the outer envelope from Automatic Music Incorporated, plus the individual Capitol sleeves. The outer envelope is slightly worn, the sleeves are Mint. The set of five 7-inch records appears to have never been played. Selections include:
- Adeste Fideles
- God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/I Saw Three Ships
- O Little Town Of Bethlehem
- Joy To The World/Hark The Herald Angels Sing
- The First Noel
- Away In A Manger
- Silent Night
- O Holy Night
- Caroling, Caroling
- O Tannenbaum
The Magic of Christmas was arranged by Ralph Carmichael. This was Cole's only full album of Christmas songs, although he had recorded several holiday singles earlier in his career. One of these, 1946's "The Christmas Song", was re-recorded for the 1961 album The Nat King Cole Story, and in 1963 The Magic of Christmas was re-issued with that recording added to the track list in place of "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen", and the album given new cover art and retitled The Christmas Song. It is the best-selling Christmas album released in the 1960s, and was certified by RIAA for shipments of 6 million copies in the US.
Got a jukebox? This would be great at Christmastime. But if you don't own a jukebox, the incredible fidelity of these recordings will sound amazing on any record player.
GOOD LUCK!
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