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holidayname
12-01-2009, 12:31 AM
This isn't going to be an easy task, and it's very possibly nobody will ever be able to find my beloved tapes my parents gave away to goodwill on my 10th birthday. But I figured, hey, I'm here. Let's give this thing a shot. Because after 10 years, I am beginning to have nostalgic flashbacks and fond memories of these holiday songs I use to play on my 1980's gray Little tikes tape recorder before going to bed. I'd like to find the album titles so that one day I may be able to share the exact same thing I listened to.

At first the clues might not be very helpful, but with your help I may be able to unveil more later.

I know I can find these songs by themselves easily, but what I'm trying to find is the actual album and the chronological order they were played.

Here are some of the songs that were either on one of the tapes or on two separate ones.

-The Story of Silent Night
-Snoopy's Christmas (not just the song, but the entire sketch and story from the beginning)
-Mary's Boy Child
-I Sam Mom kissing Santa Claus
-Dominick the Donkey
-Twinkle Twinkle (ELECTONICA)
This version of the twinkle little star tune was one of my favorites growing up because it started out simple and then towards the end, it turned into a powerful orchestra. It wasn't really a Christmas song but it did capture than childhood essence. And I always enjoyed it during Christmas, afterall it was a christmas cassette.
Description:
In the beginning of Twinkle Twinkle it begins playing using just a Japanese koto musical instrument, no chords. As it gains steam it plays a percussion in the background, then the koto, followed by dial tone(phone) followed by a violin, and then followed by strings.

The way it works is, each time Twinkle Twinkle completes, it adds another instrument until it becomes a full blown orchestra and then fades back to just the koto instrument

This (Twinkle) is the most important musical piece because this song was maybe put into an album once or twice in it's existence.

Well, hope you can help. If not, thanks for trying. :?

holidayname
12-01-2009, 04:51 PM
A few of you have replied via private messaging, and I thank you for your contribution. I'd like to be able to find these albums so that one day I could share it with with my kids.

These three songs I'm almost positive, were all together in one of the collections.


-The Story of Silent Night
-Mary's Boy Child
-Dominick the Donkey

I think The Story of Silent Night was the first thing played. Or was it the last?

RadioJonD
12-01-2009, 07:25 PM
Welcome to MMC, holidayname!

Only one missing is Mary's Boy Child.

Product Details:
Binding: Audio Cassette
EAN: 0084646462347
Label: Special Music
Manufacturer: Special Music
Publisher: Special Music
Release Date: August 26, 1992
Studio: Special Music

http://stevexs.tripod.com/comedy/recw/wonwo.html

Wonderful World of Children's Christmas

Side One
1. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus - Bobby Helms
2. Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer - Gene Autry
3. Dominick the Donkey - Lou Monte
4. The Story of Silent Night - Mistletoe Players
5. Twinkle, Twinkle - Gershon Kingsley


Side Two
1. White Christmas - Tiny Tim
2. I Wanna Go to Santa Claus Land - Bobby Helms
3. Pepino, the Italian Mouse - Lou Monte
4. The Story of Snoopy's Christmas - Snoopy & His Friends
5. 'Twas the Night Before Christmas - Liberace

Similar CD on e-bay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/CD-NEW--Children's-Christmas---The-Happy-Hamsters_W0QQitemZ120493820445QQcmdZViewItemQQimsx Z20091116?IMSfp=TL091116199001r33222

rodmonster
12-01-2009, 09:12 PM
i have a ton of these ripped to mp3 already. Try a few google searches and i bet you find many of them ripped and ready to play.

RadioJonD
12-01-2009, 11:03 PM
I had to check out that "Twinkle, Twinkle." Crazy cool stuff from my chilcdhood in the late 60's!

http://www.last.fm/music/Gershon+Kingsley/_/Twinkle,+twinkle

holidayname
12-01-2009, 11:09 PM
Welcome to MMC, holidayname!

Only one missing is Mary's Boy Child.

Product Details:
Binding: Audio Cassette
EAN: 0084646462347
Label: Special Music
Manufacturer: Special Music
Publisher: Special Music
Release Date: August 26, 1992
Studio: Special Music

http://stevexs.tripod.com/comedy/recw/wonwo.html

Wonderful World of Children's Christmas

Side One
1. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus - Bobby Helms
2. Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer - Gene Autry
3. Dominick the Donkey - Lou Monte
4. The Story of Silent Night - Mistletoe Players
5. Twinkle, Twinkle - Gershon Kingsley


Side Two
1. White Christmas - Tiny Tim
2. I Wanna Go to Santa Claus Land - Bobby Helms
3. Pepino, the Italian Mouse - Lou Monte
4. The Story of Snoopy's Christmas - Snoopy & His Friends
5. 'Twas the Night Before Christmas - Liberace

Similar CD on e-bay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/CD-NEW--Children's-Christmas---The-Happy-Hamsters_W0QQitemZ120493820445QQcmdZViewItemQQimsx Z20091116?IMS (http://cgi.ebay.com/CD-NEW--Children%27s-Christmas---The-Happy-Hamsters_W0QQitemZ120493820445QQcmdZViewItemQQimsx Z20091116?IMSfp=TL091116199001r33222)
fp=TL091116199001r33222 (http://cgi.ebay.com/CD-NEW--Children%27s-Christmas---The-Happy-Hamsters_W0QQitemZ120493820445QQcmdZViewItemQQimsx Z20091116?IMSfp=TL091116199001r33222)

You did it! You actually found it.
You are amazing.This calls for a celebration!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwEMxYggoKQ

RadioJonD
12-01-2009, 11:12 PM
lol! Right back atcha! - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFt8hMi32Jk

whychristmas
12-02-2009, 07:17 AM
I knew RJD would be the man for this job!

holidayname
12-02-2009, 04:33 PM
If you truly are a radio dj and it's not just a nickname, you should play one of these rare songs listed here so people can hear them. Either Dominick the Donkey, The Story of Snoopy's Christmas or Gershon Kingsley's Twinkle Twinkle(I think of the Christmas colored lights displays when I hear it)

RadioJonD
12-02-2009, 05:48 PM
If you truly are a radio dj and it's not just a nickname, you should play one of these rare songs listed here so people can hear them. Either Dominick the Donkey, The Story of Snoopy's Christmas or Gershon Kingsley's Twinkle Twinkle(I think of the Christmas colored lights displays when I hear it)I’m not a dj but I’ve played one on http://www.merrychristmasradio.com/ and am currently playing one on http://thayrone.com/WEBCASTNOW/ The show is the ‘Mistletoe Mix.’

RadioJonD
12-02-2009, 07:24 PM
Check out the second item in the December 2 post @ http://magiccarpetburn.blogspot.com/

TwinkleLights25
12-03-2009, 10:58 PM
You did it! You actually found it.
You are amazing.This calls for a celebration!!!



Great job finding those songs for holidayname, RJD!