Snowfall: The Tony Bennett Christmas Album

Release Date November 6, 1968
Label Columbia
Release Number CS 9739
Format 12″ LP Stereo
Snowfall: The Tony Bennett Christmas Album  was released in 1968.

Songs

Side One Side Two
Snowfall 2:52 Christmasland 2:23
My Favorite Things 3:17 I Love the Winter Weather / I’ve Got My Love To Keep Me Warm 2:11
The Christmas Song 2:36 White Christmas 2:05
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town 2:38 Winter Wonderland 2:15
Snowfall Medley (We Wish You a Merry Christmas, Silent Night, O Come, All Ye Faithful, Jingle Bells) 5:47 Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas 3:03
Where Is Love (cut from 1994 CD release, but added to the Snowfall Medley) 2:13
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Additional Songs for 1994 Release

I’ll Be Home For Christmas 2:02
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Primary Musical Personnel

Vocals Tony Bennett
Piano John Bunch
Bass Milt Hinton
Drums Sol Gubin
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Sessions

Snowfall was recorded in two sessions: one in London in June, 1967 and one in New York on October 1, 1968. “I’ll Be Home For Christmas” was recorded in a live session held in December, 1994.

June, 1967
October 1, 1968
December. 1994

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Production Personnel

1968 ORIGINAL RELEASE
Producer Jack Gold
Arranged and Conducted by Robert Farnon
Engineers Frank Laico (US), Keith Grant (UK)

Additional Releases

  • 1969: CBS LP 12″: 63782 — Snowfall: The Tony Bennett Christmas Album (UK)
  • 1994: Columbia CD: CK 66459 — Snowfall: The Tony Bennett Christmas Album
  • 2011: Disc #37 in The Tony Bennett Complete Collection (88697874603-JK36)

 

Yesterday I Heard The Rain

Release Year July 22, 1968
Label Columbia
Release Number CS 9678
Format 12″ LP Stereo
Yesterday I Heard The Rain was released in 1968.

Songs

Side One Side Two
Yesterday I Heard The Rain 3:42 Fool of Fools 2:43
Hi-Ho 4:42 I Only Have Eyes For You 2:37
Hushabye Mountain 3:16 Sweet Georgie Fame 3:48
Home Is The Place 2:45 Only The Young 3:13
Love Is Here To Stay 2:44 There Will Never Be Another You 1:54
Get Happy 2:25
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Primary Musical Personnel

Vocals Tony Bennett
Piano John Bunch
Drums Sol Gubin
Bass Milt Hinton
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Sessions

The material for Yesterday I Heard The Rain was recorded in five sessions held in New York from October, 1967 through May, 1968.

October 16, 1967
December 21, 1967
February 26, 1968
April 16, 1968
May 22, 1968

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Production Personnel

1968 ORIGINAL RELEASE
Producer Howard A. Roberts
Arranger, Conductor Torrie Zito
Music Coordinator Tony Tamburello
Engineers Frank Laico, Stan Weiss, Al Brown

Additional Releases

  • 1968: CBS LP 12″: 63351 — Yesterday I Heard The Rain [UK]
  • 2011: Disc #36 in The Tony Bennett Complete Collection (88697874603-JK35)

 

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