The Joyful Season


The Joyful Season is a 1964 Christmas album by Jo Stafford. It is unique in that it features Stafford accompanying herself as a vocal choir through the use of multitrack recording. The album was reissued on CD in 2005 by DRG.

Track listing

Side 1

  1. "Little Drummer Boy"
  2. "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town"
  3. "Deck the Halls"
  4. "White Christmas"
  5. "Jingle Bells"
  6. "Merry Christmas"

    Side 2

  7. "Christmas is the Season "
  8. "O Little Town of Bethlehem"
  9. "Silver Bells"
  10. "Winter Wonderland"
  11. "Silent Night"

    CD bonus tracks

  12. "Gesu Bambino"
  13. "Ave Maria"
  14. "Christmas Medley #1: Hark the Herald Angels Sing/The First Noel/O Come All Ye Faithful"
  15. "Christmas Medley #2: Joy to the World/It Came Upon a Midnight Clear"
  16. "Toys for Tots"