The Glad Singers: Gloria (aka Angels We Have Heard On High)

Title: The Glad Singers: Gloria (aka Angels We Have Heard On High)
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Rank：Honorary Member Posts：3897 From：USA Register：09/07/2005 11:04:22	Date Posted：12/17/2012 05:00:33Copy HTML Under the fine direction of conductor Hal Hastings, the Glad Singers always brought a very youthful and ebullient panache to any song they had a mind to put their hand to. And it couldn't be any clearer than on their great 1965 Christmas LP, *Swing Bells. It is truly -- as billed on the album jacket -- "Christmas with a Beat." True to their unique style, Hal Hastings and the group bring a fresh, new and imaginative approach to every one of the carols they chose to present on this excellent album. Sadly, this is yet another classic LP that has never been released on CD; and even more sadly, it is all but forgotten. This recording is one of the privileged albums to not only reside in the 1st Tier* of my Top 500, but also in my all-time Top 50, coming in at #48. In addition, if I should ever add a 5th hour of music to the Yule Log soundtrack, a song from this fine LP would definitely be a top consideration. For this *In The Spotlight* tribute, the song that I have chosen to feature is the group's infectiously catchy and captivating opening number on the LP, "Gloria" (aka "Angels We Have Heard On High"). Enjoy! Click Here ~ "Gloria" (aka "Angels We Have Heard On High") Lawrence F. "Chip" Arcuri Owner/Webmaster \| The Yule Log.com
Motown Mike	Share to: #1
Rank：Platinum Posts：282 From：USA Register：08/25/2005 02:05:40	Re：The Glad Singers: Gloria (aka Angels We Have Heard On High) Date Posted：12/17/2012 02:31:19Copy HTML Not only hasn't Swing Bells ever made it to CD, but as far as I know, only one individual song from the album has made it to CD. Astonishing, really, considering Columbia/Sony's penchant for recycling tracks from its older catalog artists into various-artists compilations. The one song is their version of "Deck the Halls", which appears on one such compilation, a hard-to-find 1996 release called A Really Swell Christmas: http://www.amazon.com/Really-Swell-Christmas-Glad-Singers/dp/B000002AE2
RichD	Share to: #2
Rank：Gold Posts：104 From：USA Register：11/08/2010 01:53:51	Re：The Glad Singers: Gloria (aka Angels We Have Heard On High) Date Posted：09/02/2017 02:34:14Copy HTML Excellent album that I found out about thanks to your site Chip !! Found a stereo LP a few years back - that was an adventure !! It was released on Sony CD-R last fall -- a worthy purchase !!!