Sounds of Christmas

1963 studio album by Johnny Mathis

Sounds of Christmas is a 1963 album by Johnny Mathis. It is the second Christmas themed album and was released on 4 October, 1963 through Mercury Records and made number 2 in the United States.

Sounds of Christmas
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 4, 1963[1]
RecordedJuly 12, 16, 17, 25, 1963
GenreChristmas
Length38:19
LabelMercury Records
ProducerDon Costa
Johnny Mathis chronology
Johnny
(1963)
Sounds of Christmas
(1963)
Romantically
(1963)
Christmas with Johnny Mathis
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4.5/5 stars Review
Billboardpositive[2]

Track listing change

Side one change

  1. "The Sounds of Christmas" (Jerry Livingston, Paul Francis Webster) — 2:35
  2. "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" from Meet Me in St. Louis (Ralph Blane, Hugh Martin) — 3:34
  3. "A Marshmallow World" (Peter DeRose, Carl Sigman) — 2:37
  4. "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen" (traditional) — 3:19
  5. "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" (Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne) — 4:12
  6. "The Little Drummer Boy" (Katherine Davis, Henry Onorati, Harry Simeone) — 3:32

Side two change

  1. "Have Reindeer, Will Travel" (Livingston, Webster) — 3:31
  2. "The Secret of Christmas" from Say One for Me (Cahn, Jimmy Van Heusen) — 4:12
  3. "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" (Johnny Marks) — 2:20
  4. "Carol of the Bells" (Mykola Leontovych, Peter J. Wilhousky) — 1:22
  5. "Christmas Is a Feeling in Your Heart" (Joe Darion, Joe Kleinsinger) — 3:03
  6. "Hallelujah Chorus" from the oratorio Messiah (George Frederick Handel) — 4:02

References change

  1. (2014) The Complete Global Albums Collection by Johnny Mathis [CD booklet]. New York: Sony Music Entertainment 88843091432.
  2. "Album Reviews". Billboard. 1963-10-05. p. 28.