To Wish You a Merry Christmas

To Wish You a Merry Christmas is an album by Harry Belafonte Recorded May 27, 31, June 1, 3 and 8 of 1958 in Hollywood. Conducted by Bob Corman. Millard Thomas and Laurindo Almeida, guitarists. Produced and directed by Ed Welker.

Track listing

1. "A Star In The East" - 4:15
2. "The Gifts They Gave" - 3:58
3. "The Son of Mary" - 3:21
4. "The Twelve Days of Christmas" - 3:49
5. "Where The Little Jesus Sleeps" - 2:05
6. "Medley: The Joys of Christmas; Oh Little Town of Bethlehem; Deck the Halls; The First Noël" - 5:25
7. "Mary, Mary" - 3:21
8. "Jehova The Lord Will Provide" - 2:57
9. "Silent Night" - 3:35
10. "Christmas Is Coming" - 1:38
11. "Medley: We Wish You A Merry Christmas; God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen; O Come All Ye Faithful; Joy to the World" - 4:29
12. "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day" - 3:03

Re-release 1

To Wish You a Merry Christmas was repackaged in 1962 as RCA Victor catalog number LPM/LSP-2626 with a different cover (with Belafonte's picture this time) and a different Side 2. The credits are slightly different, listing the conductor as Robert DeCormier.
Side 1: identical to the 1958 release.
Side 2:

1. "Mary's Boy Child" - 4:20
2. "Silent Night" - 3:35
3. "Christmas Is Coming" - 2:56
4. "Mary, Mary" - 3:34
5. "Jehova The Lord Will Provide" - 2:57
6. "Medley: We Wish You A Merry Christmas; God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen; O Come All Ye Faithful; Joy to the World" - 4:26
7. "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day" - 3:01

Re-release 2

In 1976, the songs were repackaged again, under the title "Belafonte's Christmas" In the RCA Pure Gold Series catalog number KNLI-0166 [1] The tracks are identical to the 1962 release, except that sides 1 and 2 have been switched (i.e. the first song of the album is now Mary's Boy Child). A completely different picture of Belafonte is used on the cover.

Re-release 3

In 2001, the album was rereleased as "Harry Belafonte Christmas", with some of the songs remastered, and five new songs added:

1. "Goin' Down Jordan"
2. "Amen"
3. "Glory Manger"
4. "The Baby Boy"
5. "Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair)"

Personnel

• Harry Belafonte  – vocals