Christmas Jollies

Christmas Jollies is the third album released by Vincent Montana Jr. and his first Christmas album. It was recorded and released on Salsoul Records. The album includes a few new Christmas tunes, co-written by Vincent Montana, Jr. himself, entitled, "There's Someone Who's Knocking At My Door" with the children's chorus singing, "Merry Christmas All" with his daughter, Denise Montana, singing the lead and "Christmas Time" with the sweet honeyed-voices of the session girl-group, The Sweethearts of Sigma that features group members Barbara Ingram, Evette Benton and Carla Benson. This highly successful album also includes disco renditions of "The Little Drummer Boy", "Sleigh Ride" and so on, plus the orchestrated instrumental version of "Silent Night". Side two is semi-instrumental with two different medleys, such as Christmas Medley with the family chorus singing and New Year's Medley with The Salsoul Singers singing in the background.

Track listing

Side One

1. The Little Drummer Boy
2. Sleigh Ride
3. Silent Night (Instrumental)
4. Merry Christmas All
   • Lead Vocal - Denise Montana
5. Christmas Time
6. There's Someone Who's Knocking
   • Children's Chorus - Santa's Little Helpers

Side Two

1. Christmas Medley: Joy To The World/Deck The Halls/O Holy Night/O Come All Ye Faithful/Jingle Bells/Hark! The Herald Angels Sing/Santa Claus Is Coming To Town/The Christmas Song/White Christmas (song)/Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer/I'll Be Home For Christmas/Winter Wonderland/The First Noel/Joy To The World (Reprise)/We Wish You A Merry Christmas
   • Family Chorus Vocals - The Sweethearts of Sigma and Santa's Little Helpers
2. New Year's Medley: Auld Lang Syne/I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover/Alabama Jubilee (song)/Oh, Dem Golden Slippers/Auld Lang Syne (Reprise)/God Bless America
   • Chorus Vocals - The Salsoul Singers

Personnel

• Keyboards - Carlton Kent
• Bass - Gordon Edwards
• Drums - Earl Young (drummer)
• Congas - Larry Washington, Osvaldo Martinez
• Alto Saxophone - John Bonnie on "We Wish You A Merry Christmas" and "There's Someone Who's Knocking At My Door"
• Trumpet Solos by Evan Solot on "We Wish You A Merry Christmas"
• Guitars - Ronnie James, Norman Harris
• Banjo - Ronnie James
• Strings & Horns - Don Renaldo and His Little Helpers
• Tuba - Eddie Moore
• Vibes, Chimes, Marimba, Timpani, Percussion, Bells, Producer - Vincent Montana, Jr.
• Vocals - The Sweethearts Of Sigma: Barbara Ingram, Evette Benton, Carla Benson (tracks A1, A2 and A5)

References

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External links

• "The Salsoul Orchestra - Christmas Jollies". Discogs.com. 2017-03-24. Retrieved 2017-07-24. 
• "The Salsoul Orchestra - Christmas Jollies CD Album Canada". Cduniverse.com. Retrieved 2017-07-24.