(Easy Listening, Pop, Christmas) [LP] [24/192] VA - The Wonderful Sounds of Christmas (2 LP) - 2015 (Analogue), FLAC (tracks)

01. Nat "King" Cole - The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You) (3:11)
02. Ray Charles & Betty Carter - Baby, It's Cold Outside (4:10)
03. Vince Guaraldi Trio - Christmas Time Is Here (Vocal) (2:46)
04. Charles Brown - Please Come Home for Christmas (2:53)
05. Brenda Lee - Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree (2:06)
06. Ella Fitzgerald - Sleigh Ride (2:57)
07. Gene Autry - Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer (3:13)
08. Harry Simeone Chorale - The Little Drummer Boy (3:21)
09. Bobby Helms - Jingle Bell Rock (2:11)
10. Aaron Neville - Ave Maria (4:42)
11. Vince Guaraldi Trio - Christmas Time Is Here (Instrumental) (6:04)
12. Charles Brown - Merry Christmas, Baby (2:55)
13. Ray Charles - Winter Wonderland (3:31)
14. Aaron Neville - Please Come Home for Christmas (2:53)
15. Chet Atkins - Jingle Bell Rock (1:52)
16. Jose Feliciano - Feliz Navidad (3:06)
17. Leroy Anderson - Sleigh Ride (2:51)
18. Ella Fitzgerald - Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer (2:53)
19. Eartha Kitt - Santa Baby (3:27)
20. Kenny Burrell - Merry Christmas, Baby (3:27)
21. Oscar's Motet Choir - Stille Nacht (Silent Night) (3:30)
22. Bing Crosby - White Christmas (3:04)

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foobar2000 1.6.9 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2022-01-17 15:24:04
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Analyzed: Aaron Neville / The Wonderful Sounds of Christmas (1-2)
Bing Crosby / The Wonderful Sounds of Christmas (3)
Bobby Helms / The Wonderful Sounds of Christmas (4)
Brenda Lee / The Wonderful Sounds of Christmas (5)
Charles Brown / The Wonderful Sounds of Christmas (6-7)
Chet Atkins / The Wonderful Sounds of Christmas (8)
Eartha Kitt / The Wonderful Sounds of Christmas (9)
Ella Fitzgerald / The Wonderful Sounds of Christmas (10-11)
Gene Autry / The Wonderful Sounds of Christmas (12)
Harry Simeone Chorale / The Wonderful Sounds of Christmas (13)
Jose Feliciano / The Wonderful Sounds of Christmas (14)
Kenny Burrell / The Wonderful Sounds of Christmas (15)
Leroy Anderson / The Wonderful Sounds of Christmas (16)
Nat 'King' Cole / The Wonderful Sounds of Christmas (17)
Oscar's Motet Choir / The Wonderful Sounds of Christmas (18)
Ray Charles & Betty Carter / The Wonderful Sounds of Christmas (19)
Ray Charles / The Wonderful Sounds of Christmas (20)
Vince Guaraldi Trio / The Wonderful Sounds of Christmas (21-22)
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR12 -1.07 dB -19.16 dB 4:42 10-Ave Maria
DR14 -0.94 dB -17.85 dB 2:53 14-Please Come Home for Christmas
DR13 -0.76 dB -18.50 dB 3:04 22-White Christmas
DR12 -0.03 dB -13.98 dB 2:11 09-Jingle Bell Rock
DR11 -5.56 dB -18.60 dB 2:06 05-Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
DR13 -3.28 dB -18.76 dB 2:53 04-Please Come Home for Christmas
DR15 -0.54 dB -19.11 dB 2:55 12-Merry Christmas, Baby
DR12 -1.95 dB -16.17 dB 1:52 15-Jingle Bell Rock
DR12 -2.49 dB -18.87 dB 3:27 19-Santa Baby
DR14 -0.26 dB -17.43 dB 2:57 06-Sleigh Ride
DR11 -3.81 dB -17.50 dB 2:53 18-Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer
DR10 -2.10 dB -15.41 dB 3:13 07-Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer
DR12 -2.31 dB -20.36 dB 3:21 08-The Little Drummer Boy
DR12 -1.51 dB -16.11 dB 3:06 16-Feliz Navidad
DR13 -0.75 dB -19.25 dB 3:27 20-Merry Christmas, Baby
DR14 -2.33 dB -20.10 dB 2:51 17-Sleigh Ride
DR12 -2.96 dB -18.79 dB 3:11 01-The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You)
DR13 -2.29 dB -21.70 dB 3:30 21-Stille Nacht (Silent Night)
DR15 -0.32 dB -19.88 dB 4:10 02-Baby, It's Cold Outside
DR14 -2.71 dB -19.87 dB 3:31 13-Winter Wonderland
DR12 -5.59 dB -22.05 dB 2:46 03-Christmas Time Is Here (Vocal)
DR14 -4.98 dB -22.61 dB 6:04 11-Christmas Time Is Here (Instrumental)
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Number of tracks: 22
Official DR value: DR13
Samplerate: 192000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 4658 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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"The Wonderful Sounds of Christmas, Acoustic Sounds fabulous new Christmas music double LP set — pressed on 180-gram black vinyl — (is) such a pleasure to listen to. I have never heard Nat King Cole's 'The Christmas Song' sound better than it does as the opening track of this 22 track set. Even Bobby Helms essential chestnut sounds much improved here. Chad Kassem who assembled this collection got almost all the hits: Leroy Anderson's version of his 'Sleigh Ride,' Eartha, of course, singing 'Santa Baby,' and Hey, what Christmas music collection would be worth it's weight in tinsel and empty toddy glasses without Der Bingel's 'White Christmas.' There's even a reputable version, in what's become a very long and distinguished Christmas music tradition of duets on 'Baby, It's Cold Outside' ...between a typically low key Betty Carter and a unusually subdued Ray Charles. ... Two super essential classics (Kassem) did rope in however are the pair of Christmas numbers recorded by the great Charles Brown, both of which are among his biggest hits: 'Please Come Home For Christmas' and 'Merry Christmas Baby.'" — Robert Baird, Stereophile, Dec. 18, 2015
"...this is a swell set of well-chosen Christmas tunes, smartly sequenced. ... The double LP gatefold package is festively presented with insider liner notes by Robert Hull that provide an excellent backgrounder on each of the tunes, written from a music lover's and a record collector's perspective. Ryan K. Smith mastered the set at Sterling Sound from high resolution digital sources, which, given the nature of a compilation like this makes sense for reasons both financial and technical. Kassem made sure to get high resolution 96/24 transfers of all tracks where possible and the sound is very good throughout." — Michael Fremer, AnalogPlanet.com.
Worthy of audiophile treatment. Not every Christmas tune meets that high standard. But each song on this LP, with each song chosen by Acoustic Sounds owner and CEO Chad Kassem, sounds better than it ever has before. These are some of the most familiar - and, in most cases, well-recorded - Christmas tracks ever. We feel we're bringing you a record that you and your family will enjoy every year forevermore. These truly are The Wonderful Sounds Of Christmas.
From the peaceful solemnity of Harry Simeone Chorale's "The Little Drummer Boy" to the festive spirit of Jose Feliciano's "Feliz Navidad," The Wonderful Sounds Of Christmas brings you the very best examples of holiday songs ever recorded. With wonderful music in abundance, this Christmas compilation offers a celebration of the season's most joyous and cherished songs. Truly, Christmas has never sounded better!
Christmas compilations have been perennials for the music industry for many decades, but rarely has there ever been a collection like this one in which the nuances of Christmas recordings are presented with such care. The masterful audio quality on this compilation captures every musical moment - as if you were listening to the delicate sound of a snowflake touching your ear.
For the vinyl version we turned to Quality Record Pressings for drop-dead gorgeous 180-gram super-silent platters. Then we packaged them in an old-style tip-on jacket from Stoughton Printing, the best there is.