Christmas compilation albums
A Christmas Present (Ronco, 1973)
Released 1987
Label Telstar
Cat # STAR 2301
Compiled by Unknown
Entered chart at #91 on November 28, 1987
Spent 10 weeks (total) on the chart
Peaked at #41 (two weeks, separated) on December 5, 1987 and December 26, 1987
BRIT certified Gold on November 19, 1987
*Official Charts have merged chart data for this album with that of Impression Records' 1984 release.
Tracklisting
Side One
CHRIS DE BURGH: The Lady In Red
ATLANTIC STARR: Always
JANET JACKSON: Let's Wait A While
PETER CETERA: Glory Of Love
LABI SIFFRE: (Something Inside) So Strong
GEORGE BENSON: In Your Eyes
KENNY G: Songbird
ALISON MOYET: Is This Love?
Side Two
CHRIS REA: Loving You Again
WHITESNAKE: Is This Love
RANDY CRAWFORD: Almaz
LUTHER VANDROSS: Give Me The Reason
ANITA BAKER: Sweet Love
KATE BUSH: The Man With The Child In His Eyes
TINA TURNER: Private Dancer
ELKIE BROOKS: No More The Fool
Merry Christmas To You (Warwick, 1984)
Released 1983
Label Tellydisc
Cat # TELLY 21
Compiled by Denis Knowles, Mick Carpenter
Entered chart at #97 on September 22, 1984
Spent 16 weeks on the chart
Peaked at #7 on October 27, 1984
BRIT certified Gold on October 29, 1984
Always and forever, each moment with you
Is just like a dream to me that somehow came true
And I know tomorrow will still be the same
'Cause we've got a life of love that won't ever change
And ev'ry day love me you own special way
Melt all my heart away with a smile
Take time to tell me you really care
And we'll share tomorrow together
I'll always love you...
Excerpt from 'Always And Forever' (Rodney Lynn Temperton, 1976)
Disc 1
Side One
DIONNE WARWICK: Heartbreaker
CHAMPAIGN: How 'bout Us
GLORIA GAYNOR: I Will Survive
RAYDIO: Jack And Jill
HAROLD MELVIN AND THE BLUENOTES: If You Don't Know Me By Now
FORREST: Rock The Boat
Side Two
DIONNE WARWICK: All The Love In The World
GEORGE MCCRAE: Rock Your Baby
GLORIA GAYNOR: Never Can Say Goodbye
JOHNNY NASH: Tears On My Pillow (I Can't Take It)
STYLISTICS: You Make Me Feel Brand New
DELFONICS: Didn't I Blow Your Mind (This Time)
Disc 2
Side One
DRIFTERS: There Goes My First Love
BILLY PAUL: Me And Mrs. Jones
HOT CHOCOLATE: It Started With A Kiss
BILL WITHERS: Lovely Day
MARVIN GAYE: Sexual Healing
FREDA PAYNE: Band Of Gold
Side Two
HEATWAVE: Always And Forever
DOROTHY MOORE: I Believe You
LOU RAWLS: You'll Never Find Another Love Like Me
DENIECE WILLIAMS: Free
FAT LARRY'S BAND: Zoom
BILLY OCEAN: Findon, Charles
A Christmas Tradition (Warwick, 1986)
Released 1984
Label Impression Records
Cat # IMP 4
Compiled by Denis Knowles
Entered chart at #54 on April 7, 1984
Spent 12 weeks (total) on the chart
Peaked at #24 on April 28, 1984
BRIT certified Silver on February 19, 1985
Tellydisc began to release versions of some of their mail order albums for sale in high street shops under the Impression Records label. This also meant that Tellydisc began to have albums appearing in the UK Albums Chart.
This collection contained ten tracks from the original release and four songs from the Commodores and Diana Ross added to the tracklisting.
*Official Charts have merged chart data for this album with that of Telstar's 1987 release.
Side One
COMMODORES: Still
BILL WITHERS: Lovely Day
DIONNE WARWICK: Heartbreaker
HAROLD MELVIN AND THE BLUENOTES: If You Don't Know Me By Now
STYLISTICS: You Make Me Feel Brand New
LOU RAWLS: You'll Never Find Another Love Like Me
DIANA ROSS: Touch Me In The Morning
Side Two
COMMODORES: Three Times A Lady
RAYDIO: Jack And Jill
BILLY PAUL: Me And Mrs. Jones
JOHNNY NASH: Tears On My Pillow (I Can't Take It)
CHAMPAIGN: How 'bout Us
HEATWAVE: Always And Forever
DIANA ROSS: Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)
Other Christmas-related albums
Hawaiian Christmas (Warwick, 1981)
Wout Steenhuis & The Kontikis
Chas 'n' Dave's Christmas Jamboree Bag (Warwick, 1981)
Chas 'n' Dave
Crackers (Telstar, 1985)
Slade
The New Sound Of Christmas (K-tel, 1985)
The Manchester Boys Choir
A Mantovani Christmas (Warwick, 1986)
The Mantovani Orchestra
Chas & Dave's Christmas Carol Album (Telstar, 1986)
Chas & Dave
The Christmas Album (Telstar, 1989)
Joe Longthorne