To Wish You a Merry Christmas

Infobox Album |
Name = To Wish You a Merry Christmas
Type = Album
Artist = Harry Belafonte


Caption = The 1962 reissue LP cover.
Released = 1958
Recorded = 1958
Genre = Vocal
Length = 45:56
Label = RCA Victor
Producer = Ed Welker
Reviews =
* Allmusic rating|2|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:gzfexqqgldde link]
Last album = "Belafonte Sings of the Caribbean"
(1957)
This album = ""'To Wish You a Merry Christmas"
(1958)
Next album = "Belafonte Sings the Blues"
(1958)

"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

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

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

Rerelease 2

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

* "Goin' Down Jordan"
* "Amen"
* "Glory Manger"
* "The Baby Boy"
* "Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair)"