クリスマス・ソング(34)

2016/12/21
 この季節に見聞きする「クリぼっち」という言葉。「独りぼっちでクリスマスを過ごすこと」をいうそうですね。こうしたお1人様をターゲットにした「クリスマス商戦」がいま、意外な広がりを見せているんです。
 今年は週末がクリスマス。23日の天皇誕生日と合わせると3連休ですが・・・
(中略)
 「あえて独りで過ごしたい」。そんな、前向きなクリぼっちが増えているのです。
 都内の百貨店には、そうした人たちをターゲットにした商品が並んでいました。化粧品やキッチン用品、衣料品の売り場にも「クリぼっち」の文字が踊ります。さらに今年は、クリスマスのプレゼントにも、新たな傾向が出ていると言います。
(中略)
 自分用のクリスマスプレゼントを買う、「セルフサンタ」が広がっているのです。
http://news.tbs.co.jp/newseye/tbs_newseye2943149.html

「セルフサンタ」
サミシすぎるやろー!

<参考>
Christmas Toys – 1973 | The Archivist Presents | #75

British Movietone
2016/12/13
Need some inspiration for Christmas presents? Or a walk down memory lane? Here’s what all the kids were after in 1973.
Christmas comes around again and for young and old alike, there are joys to be discovered in the Toy Department – this year Movietone visits Selfridges.

 

Peter, Paul and Mary – Christmas Dinner(1969/11)
シングル “The Marvelous Toy” のB面。

Transferred from promo 45 single Warner Bros.-Seven Arts 7359 – Christmas Dinner (Paul Stookey) by Peter, Paul and Mary, directed by Milton Okun, produced by Milton Okun with Phil Ramone

Jethro Tull – Christmas Song(UK:1968/11/29, US:1972/10)
ジェスロ・タル – クリスマス・ソング
(2001 Remaster)

Wayne Newton – Christmas Prayer(1968)
from the album “Christmas Isn’t Christmas Without You”(1968)
arranged by Don Vincent
produced by Jim Vienneau

Wayne Newton – Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town(1968)
from the album “Christmas Isn’t Christmas Without You”(1968)
arranged by Don Vincent
produced by Jim Vienneau

Frank Sinatra – Whatever Happened To Christmas?(1968/12)
Composer: Jim Webb
arranged & conducted by Don Costa
from the album The Sinatra Family “The Sinatra Family Wish You A Merry Christmas”(1969)

Billboard Christmas Singles Chart Peak: 7
On the flip of this Jimmy Webb song was the more-optimistic “I Wouldn’t Trade Christmas” by Frank, Nancy, and Tina

The Sinatra Family(Frank, Frank Jr., Nancy And Tina)- I Wouldn’t Trade Christmas(1968/12 mono 45)
シングル Frank Sinatra “Whatever Happened To Christmas?” のB面。
from the album The Sinatra Family “The Sinatra Family Wish You A Merry Christmas”(1969)

Frank, Frank Jr., Nancy & Tina with a Sammy Cahn-Jimmy Van Heusen tune.
conducted by Nelson Riddle, with The Jimmy Joyce Singers
Issued on Reprise single 0790

Glen Campbell – Christmas Is For Children(1968/11)
conducted by Al de Lory

Billboard Christmas singles chart peak: #7
45 release from Glen’s LP “That Christmas Feeling.”
Issued on Capitol single 2336 and LP 2978

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Herb Alpert – The Christmas Song
from the album “The Christmas Wish”(2017/09/29)

Herb Alpert – The Christmas Song(1968/11 mono 45)
ハーブ・アルパートとティファナ・ブラス – クリスマス・ソング
シングル “My Favorite Things” のB面。
from the album “Christmas Album”(1968)クリスマス・アルバム

arranged by Shorty Rogers
produced by Herb Alpert & Jerry Moss
Billboard Christmas Singles Chart: 1
The single’s flip side was the TJB version of “My Favorite Things”

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<参考>
A440 – Marenthelia Glows In The Dark
冒頭、『ジングル・ベル』。
2度目の引用。

This song 9 of 18 on the CD entitled, “Psychedelic States: Texas In The 60s,
Vol. 1.” It was written by Rapp, Neeley, and the song was recorded in 1967.

Midnight string Quartet – The Little Drummer Boy(1967/12)
from the album “Christmas Rhapsodies For Young Lovers”(1967)
arranged by Al Capps
produced by Snuff Garrett

Midnight String Quartet – Silent Night(1967/12)
from the album “Christmas Rhapsodies For Young Lovers”(1967)
arranged by Al Capps
produced by Snuff Garrett

Stevie Wonder – What Christmas Means To Me(Single:1971/11)
スティーヴィー・ワンダー – 私のクリスマス
from the album “Someday At Christmas”(1967)想い出のクリスマス
arranged by Willie Shorter
produced by Harvey Fuqua & Johnny Bristol

Danny Thomas – The First Christmas(1967/11)

arranged by Wayne Robinson
conducted by Sid Feller
produced by Joe Reisman
Billboard Christmas Singles Chart Peak: 24
A song from the animated television adaptation of Dickens’ “The Cricket On The Hearth”

The Royal Guardsmen – Snoopy’s Christmas(1967/10 mono 45)

Pop Chart Peaks: Cash Box 10, Record World 17 – Billboard Christmas Chart: 1
This third of the group’s four charted’Snoopy’ hits indirectly references the temporary 1914 “Christmas Truce” honored by WWI soldiers on both sides.

The Royal Guardsmen – It Kinda Looks Like Christmas(1967/10)
produced by Gernhard Enterprises
シングル “Snoopy’s Christmas” のB面。

Roger Miller – Old Toy Trains(1967/11 mono)
3度目の引用。

produced by Jerry Kennedy
Billboard Christmas singles chart peak: #13

Cary Grant – Christmas Lullaby(1967/11/21)
arranged by Richard Hazard
英国生まれの米二枚目俳優ケーリー・グラント。
歌うのか歌わないのか? どっちやねん。

Billboard Christmas Chart Peak: #33
Grant’s mostly-spoken treatment of this Peggy Lee-Cy Coleman composition.

Percy Faith, His Orchestra And Chorus – The Little Drummer Boy(1966/12)
シングル “Christmas Is…” のB面。
シングル “Christmas Is….” のB面。

Percy Faith, His Orchestra And Chorus – Christmas Is…(1966/12 vocal version)

Issued on Columbia single 43846 and Columbia LP 2577
New seasonal lyrics to a melody originally recorded by Faith as an instrumental titled “Judy” for his 1964 album “More Themes For Young Lovers.”

<参考>
Percy Faith & His Orchestra – Judy
from the album “More Themes For Young Lovers”(1964)
“Christmas Is…” のインスト版(こちらが先)。

Kate Smith – Christmas Eve In My Home Town(1966/11)
conducted by Peter Matz

Issued on RCA Victor single 47-9007 and LPM 3607
45 release from the LP “The Kate Smith Christmas Album.”

Kate Smith – Happy Birthday, Dear Christ Child(1966/11)
from the album “Kate Smith Christmas Album”(1966)
arranged & conducted by Peter Matz
produced by Andy Wiswell

The New Christy Minstrels – Sleigh Ride(1966/11)
シングル “We Need A Little Christmas” のB面。

 

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