Apart from being a monolover I'm also a fan of very early two-channel mixes from a time when the format was new and stereo albums in many countries were sold at a higher price than the monos. Back then it was important to present this new setup as good as possible and make it worth the cost, so they made an extra effort to get it right. To my ears these early ones come out way better than most sixties stereo mixes. This is an exemple. Frank Chacksfield and his orchestra may not be very collectible by themselves for now, but the outcome here is beautiful, especially when you need to get in a suitable Christmas mood. Sweet caressing tunes from a full orchestra hitting you so natural it's like being there. There are no obvious stereo panning or meddling of any kind, you just get it as it was. Beautiful as holiday background, but also good to the ears when listening close. Musically maybe not my first choice in general, but it will be played a lot this Christmas. Issued in US stereo as "Music For A Merry Christmas" (Richmond S 30056) and in Australia (Decca SKLA 6049). First UK had label as shown here in a laminated flip/back cover with "FFSS" inner. (CXÅ*)
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