Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer | |
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Original LP cover art (1964 Decca)
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Soundtrack album by cast | |
Released | December 13, 1964 (LP) June 1, 1995 (CD) |
Recorded | 1964 |
Genre | Soundtrack, Christmas music, Traditional pop |
Length | 35:22 |
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Decca Records (LP) MCA Records (CD) |
Singles from Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer | |
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CD cover | |
CD re-issue cover art (1995 MCA)
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Allmusic |
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"). All songs used in the television special were written by Johnny Marks.
The original LP album was first released in 1964, and reissued as a CD in 1995. The CD was certified Gold by the RIAA on November 30, 2004. As of December 2016, the album has sold 1,389,400 copies in the United States since 1991 when SoundScan began tracking sales.
LP side A:
LP side B (instrumental versions):