| Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer | |
|---|---|
&sq=SNAP! - The Power (Official Video)&lang=en&file=File:RudolphTheRedNosedReindeer_Soundtrack_LP.jpg) Original LP cover art (1964 Decca) | |
| Soundtrack album by cast | |
| Released | December 13, 1964 (LP) June 1, 1995 (CD) |
| Recorded | 1964 |
| Genre | Soundtrack, Christmas music, Traditional pop |
| Length | 35:22 |
| Label | Decca Records (LP) MCA Records (CD) |
| Alternative cover | |
&sq=SNAP! - The Power (Official Video)&lang=en&file=File:RudolphTheRedNosedReindeer_Soundtrack_CD.jpg) CD re-issue cover art (1995 MCA) | |
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic[1] |   |
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is a soundtrack album to the 1964 Rankin/Bass television special of the same name. The original cast recordings from the TV special (side "A" of the original LP release) are supplemented with instrumental versions recorded by the Decca Concert Orchestra (on side "B") on the Compact Disc version. All songs used in the television special were written by Johnny Marks.
The original LP album was first released in 1964, however didn't become hugely successful until years later when it was reissued as a CD in 1995.[2] The CD was certified Gold by the RIAA on November 30, 2004.[3] The album has sold 1,411,200 copies in the United States since 1991 when SoundScan began tracking sales.[4]
- ^ Dave Connolly review at allmusic.com
- ^ Connolly, Dave. "Burl Ives: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer". AllMusic.
- ^ "American album certifications – Burl Ives – Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (November 26, 2017). "Top Country Catalog Sales Chart: November 26, 2017". Roughstock. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
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