Jan August - Christmas Favorites


I found this album at Beverly Records in Chicago back in March of 2006. Upon examination, I saw some deep scratches that thought would give me fits.

When I played it on the turntable, the scratches soon gave way to craters. Several tracks needed assistance and despite all my efforts, I couldn't get clean recordings of them. I featured one of the tracks ("Santa Claus Is Coming To Town") for my 2007 Yuleblog Sampler and I thought that was that.

However, eBay came to the rescue and I picked up a replacement copy there. This one was in excellent condition and I was able to get side one recorded (at long last!).

I've come to really like this album - it's just a plain piano playing Christmas tunes and August does a fine job. Here's a Liberace album for those who didn't want to be seen purchasing Liberace albums!


Jan August - Christmas Favorites


Happy listening...


Capt

Comments

Anonymous said…
Ahhh..Beverly Records: "If we don't have it, it hasn't been printed!" My wife repeatedly threatens me with divorce if I even so much as breathe the name of that store.

The last time I was there, I spent $25 for Danny Kaye's first album on 78. Gold..pure gold.
12/09/2008 08:42:00 PM
Anonymous said…
Captain

The Mercury Album Discography dates this album: "MG 20160 - Christmas Favorites - Jan August [1956] Issued in monaural only."

Jan August had two top 10 hits:
"Miserlou" (7-December 1946) and
"Bewitched" (8-July 1950).

Hit Parade
12/09/2008 10:53:00 PM
Anonymous said…
i love your blog...what a find!!!
il mooking for the will downing christmas love and you cd...can u help please!

merry xmas!!!!!
t-
12/10/2008 10:08:00 AM
CaptainOT said…
Tim - You should see their WALL of Christmas albums - I spent nearly two hours going from A to Z.

Hit Parade - You came through again with another year! Thanks so much!

T - The Will Downing CD is available everywhere online and at your local retail stores. Happy hunting!


Capt
12/10/2008 01:14:00 PM
Anonymous said…
Cap'n.. you shouldn't oughta told me that!

HONEY...where's the checkbook?
12/10/2008 06:48:00 PM
Anonymous said…
Thank you for this upload. I have an original vinyl album - Canadian release. I bought it around 1958. It's a great album and every year, at Christmas time,it's one of the first LPs I listen to. Although my vinyl copy is still in good condition, now, thanks to you and your Blog, I'll have it on CD.
Merry Christmas!
A Canadian with lots or records
12/11/2008 10:49:00 PM
CaptainOT said…
Anon - Thanks for checking in from the Great White North! Stay tuned... I just found an alternate cover that I'm gonna try to post before December 25!


Capt
12/12/2008 04:25:00 PM
Anonymous said…
My dad used to play this album each year when we decorated our tree. My mom still has the original album, and my sister picked it up at a records dealer some years ago but I never found a copy. It has unmeasurable sentimental value to me, so I was ecstatic to find this on your blog. Thank you!
12/09/2010 01:22:00 AM
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