Save the Children: Christmas Carols and Festive Songs
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Annotation
featuring the international casts of various musical productions from New York, London, and Sydney singing Christmas carols. - http://castalbums.org/recordings/12938
LP version by SCF Records: https://www.discogs.com/release/9525002
PolyGram cd version: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000001FWX/ (barcode 042284398121)
Annotation last modified on 2017-08-17 08:32 UTC.
Tracklist
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| # | Title | Artist | Rating | Length |
| 1 | The Christmas Overture
| London Symphony Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | 5:41 | |
| 2 | Silver Bells
| Me & My Girl Company (New York) | 2:22 | |
| 3 | The Very Best Time of the Year
| Phantom of the Opera Company (New York) | 3:26 | |
| 4 | Away in a Manger
| Cats Company (New York) | 3:07 | |
| 5 | We Wish You a Merry Christmas
| South Pacific Company (London) | 1:44 | |
| 6 | A Winter Boy
| Colm Wilkinson | 2:45 | |
| 7 | Have Yourself a Merry Christmas
| Cats Company (London) | 3:04 | |
| 8 | Go Tell It on the Mountain
| Starlight Express Company (New York) | 3:13 | |
| 9 | When a Child Is Born
| Phantom of the Opera Company (London) | 3:52 | |
| 10 | White Christmas
| Me & My Girl Company (London) | 4:15 | |
| 11 | Happy Christmas Little Friend
| South Pacific Company (London) | 3:50 | |
| 12 | While Shepherds Watch
| 42nd Street Company (New York) | 2:29 | |
| 13 | In the Bleak Mid‐Winter
| Sarah Brightman | 5:00 | |
| 14 | We Three Kings
| Cats Company (New York) | 4:44 | |
| 15 | Good King Wenceslas
| 42nd Street Company (London) | 2:39 | |
| 16 | The First Nowell / Hark the Herald Angels
| Into the Woods Company (New York) | 2:39 | |
| 17 | Silent Night
| Anything Goes Company (New York) | 2:39 | |
| CD 2 | ||||
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| # | Title | Artist | Rating | Length |
| 1 | Let’s Pretend
| Michael Crawford feat. Children from Sylvia Young’s Theatre School | 3:10 | |
| 2 | Joy to the World
| Les Misérables Company (New York) | 2:26 | |
| 3 | The Most Wonderful Birthday of All
| Les Misérables Company (New York) | 4:09 | |
| 4 | Ding Dong Merrily on High / O Come All Ye Faithful
| Les Misérables Company (London/Sydney) | 5:23 | |
| 5 | God Rest You Merry Gentlemen
| Chess Company (London) | 3:10 | |
| 6 | Candlelight Carol
| Starlight Express Company (New York) | 4:49 | |
| 7 | In dulci jubilo
| Phantom of the Opera Company (New York) feat. David Romano | 2:39 | |
| 8 | Ave Maria
| Elaine Paige | 4:02 | |
| 9 | I Watch You Sleeping
| Frances Ruffelle | 5:06 | |
| 10 | Happy Christmas (War Is Over)
| Starlight Express Company (London) feat. Lon Satton | 3:54 | |
| 11 | Winter Wonderland
| Phantom of the Opera Company (London) feat. Dave Willetts | 3:14 | |
| 12 | Santa Claus Is Coming to Town / I Saw Mummy Kissing Santa Claus
| 42nd Street Company (London/New York) | 3:09 | |
| 13 | Frosty the Snowman
| Bonnie Langford | 2:16 | |
| 14 | Rudolph the Red‐Nosed Reindeer
| Follies Company (London) feat. Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson | 1:45 | |
| 15 | Mary’s Boy Child
| Starlight Express Company (London) | 2:19 | |
| 16 | Save the Children
| All Companies (London and New York) | 4:11 | |
Credits
Release
| liner notes: | Robert Mackintosh (producer, younger brother of Cameron Mackintosh) |
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| graphic design: | Dewynters (entertainment marketing firm) |
| executive producer: | Robert Mackintosh (producer, younger brother of Cameron Mackintosh) |
| copyrighted (©) by: | SCF Records Ltd. (Save the Children Fund) (in 1988) |
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| Discogs: | https://www.discogs.com/release/11357371 [info] |
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Release group
| other databases: | http://castalbums.org/recordings/Save-The-Children-Christmas-Carols-and-Festive-Songs-1989-Studio-Cast/12938 [info] |
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| Allmusic: | https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000690165 [info] |
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