Uploaded December 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Command was the audiophile label that exploded in the early 60s, with percussion extravaganzas and powerful sonics from creator Enoch Light. By 1967 Enoch had moved on, though daughter Julie had stayed behind to carry on. That year Command put out an album of Christmas favorites that ran the gamut: reverent hymns, a touch of Calypso, Doc Severinsen playing a piccolo trumpet, a funky harmonica rendition of Jingle Bells, and more. It's all here, including the liner notes for each selection. Best wishes for the Christmas season!
00:00 Silent Night: William Steinberg / Pittsburgh Symphony
02:17 Christmas Is a Birthday: The Ray Charles Singers
04:45 The Christmas Song: Bobby Byrne and his Orchestra
07:40 The First Noel: Ashley Miller
10:19 Mary's Little Boy Child: The Robert de Cormier Singers
13:12 Jingle Bells: Toots Thielemans and his Orchestra
16:03 Silent Night: The Ray Charles Singers
19:00 Sleigh Ride: Command's Guitars and Strings
21:32 White Christmas: Robert Maxwell
24:04 Joy to the World: Doc Severinsen and His Orchestra
26:22 Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas: Dick Hyman
29:28 O Holy Night: Virgil Fox / Louise Natale