What's An Oxfam?

 I very nearly flipped past this one in the stack I was flipping through.  It didn't look much like a Christmas record, and sometimes when I get on autopilot, that's all I'm keying off of.  But something in my head clicked and I flipped back to it, and I'm glad I did.  This record was released in support of Oxfam charities back in 1967, features some really great versions of your favorite Christmas tunes, and even has a spoken introduction by David Frost, well known English television personality and brother of seasonal troublemaker Jack Frost.  I had some issues with trying to put a date on this one, as it clearly says 1961 on the label, but all of the info I could find online said 1967.  That's a pretty big difference, but I finally decided it had to be 1967 based on David Frost's career arc.  Perhaps the music was recorded earlier, or the arrangements were copyrighted then or something, I don't know.  Anyhow, the music is really good, I'm sure you will enjoy it.  And Oxfam is still a going concern, so if you're so inclined, you can visit their website and make a donation if you enjoy the music.  This is The Gregory Orchestra And Chorus-David Frost Introduces A Christmas Record For Oxfam (Flamingo (Philips) SPL.155, 1967, Stereo).

1. David Frost-Oxfam Introduction
2. I Saw Three Ships
3. Good King Wenceslas
4. Silent Night, Holy Night
5. While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks By Night
6. Once In Royal David's City
7. Away In A Manger
8. The Holly And The Ivy
9. We Three Kings Of Orient Are
10. Here We Come A-Wassailing
11. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
12. The First Noel
13.  O Come, All Ye Faithful

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