Merry Christmas (Bing Crosby album) (original) (raw)

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Merry Christmas is a compilation album by Bing Crosby that was released in 1945 on Decca Records. It has remained in print through the vinyl, CD, and downloadable file eras, currently as the disc and digital album White Christmas on MCA Records, a part of the Universal Music Group, (reissued in June 1995) and currently on vinyl as Merry Christmas on Geffen Records (re-issued in September 2014). It includes Crosby's signature song "White Christmas", the best-selling single of all time with estimated sales of over 50 million copies worldwide. The album was certified 4× Platinum by RIAA for selling over 4 million copies in United States. The original 1945 release and subsequent re-releases and re-packages spent a total of 39 weeks at no. 1 on the Billboard pop albums chart. (en)
Merry Christmas è una raccolta discografica natalizia di dischi in gommalacca a 78 giri registrata dal cantante statunitense Bing Crosby e pubblicata per la prima volta nel 1945 dalla Decca Records. (it)
Merry Christmas – kompilacyjny album muzyczny Binga Crosby’ego z muzyką bożonarodzeniową, wydany w 1945 roku przez wytwórnię Decca Records. Album ten był wydawany ponownie, m.in. w 1947 roku. Album został wydany ponownie w 2014 roku na płytę CD pod nazwą White Christmas i został poszerzony o kilka dodatkowych utworów. (pl)
White Christmas är en samling av julsånger inspelade av Bing Crosby, första gången släppt 1945. Nyare versioner har utkommit, och albumet är, efter "Elvis Christmas Album" från 1957, tidernas bäst säljande julalbum. (sv)

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John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra and Max Terr's Mixed Chorus (en)
John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra (en)
The Andrews Sisters and Vic Schoen and His Orchestra (en)
John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra and the Ken Darby Singers (en)
Carol Richards and John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra (en)
John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra and with Jud Conlon's Rhythmaires (en)
John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra and Jud Conlon's Rhythmaires (en)

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Merry Christmas (en)
Silent Night (en)
White Christmas (en)
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (en)
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town (en)
Jingle Bells (en)
I'll Be Home for Christmas (en)
Adeste Fideles (en)
Faith of Our Fathers (en)

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Buck Ram, James Kimble Gannon, Walter Kent (en)
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John Redmond, James Cavanaugh and Frank Weldon (en)
Joseph Mohr, Franz Xaver Gruber (en)

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Merry Christmas is a compilation album by Bing Crosby that was released in 1945 on Decca Records. It has remained in print through the vinyl, CD, and downloadable file eras, currently as the disc and digital album White Christmas on MCA Records, a part of the Universal Music Group, (reissued in June 1995) and currently on vinyl as Merry Christmas on Geffen Records (re-issued in September 2014). It includes Crosby's signature song "White Christmas", the best-selling single of all time with estimated sales of over 50 million copies worldwide. The album was certified 4× Platinum by RIAA for selling over 4 million copies in United States. The original 1945 release and subsequent re-releases and re-packages spent a total of 39 weeks at no. 1 on the Billboard pop albums chart. (en)
Merry Christmas è una raccolta discografica natalizia di dischi in gommalacca a 78 giri registrata dal cantante statunitense Bing Crosby e pubblicata per la prima volta nel 1945 dalla Decca Records. (it)
Merry Christmas – kompilacyjny album muzyczny Binga Crosby’ego z muzyką bożonarodzeniową, wydany w 1945 roku przez wytwórnię Decca Records. Album ten był wydawany ponownie, m.in. w 1947 roku. Album został wydany ponownie w 2014 roku na płytę CD pod nazwą White Christmas i został poszerzony o kilka dodatkowych utworów. (pl)
White Christmas är en samling av julsånger inspelade av Bing Crosby, första gången släppt 1945. Nyare versioner har utkommit, och albumet är, efter "Elvis Christmas Album" från 1957, tidernas bäst säljande julalbum. (sv)

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Merry Christmas (Bing Crosby) (it)
Merry Christmas (Bing Crosby album) (en)
Merry Christmas (album Binga Crosby’ego) (pl)
White Christmas (musikalbum) (sv)

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