The Original Album
1. O Come, All Ye Faithful
2. The First Noel
3. On A Snowy Christmas Night
4. Winter Wonderland
5. The Wonderful World Of Christmas
6. It Won't Seem Like Christmas (Without You)
7. I'll Be Home On Christmas Day
8. If I Get Home On Christmas Day
9. Holly Leaves And Christmas Trees
10. Merry Christmas Baby
11. Silver Bells
Bonus Song
12. I'll Be Home On Christmas Day : remake master
First Takes
13. It Won't Seem Like Christmas (Without You) : takes 1-3
14. If I Get Home On Christmas Day : take 1
15. I'll Be Home On Christmas Day : takes 1-3
16. Holly Leaves And Christmas Trees : takes 1, 2
17. Silver Bells : takes 1, 2
18. I'll Be Home On Christmas Day : remake takes 1, 2
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1. I'll Be Home On Christmas Day : take 4
2. If I Get Home On Christmas Day : takes 2, 3
3. Holly Leaves And Christmas Trees : take 3
4. I'll Be Home On Christmas Day : remake take 3
5. It Won't Seem Like Christmas (Without You) : takes 4, 5
6. O Come, All Ye Faithful : take 2
7. If I Get Home On Christmas Day : take 5
8. The Lord's Prayer
9. I'll Be Home On Christmas Day : takes 5, 6
10. Holly Leaves And Christmas Trees : take 4
11. It Won't Seem Like Christmas (Without You) : take 6
12. Merry Christmas Baby : take 1 (unedited version)
13. I'll Be Home On Christmas Day : remake takes 4-9
14. If I Get Home On Christmas Day : take 7
15. Holly Leaves And Christmas Trees : take 5
16. Winter Wonderland : takes 7, 8
In the decades since the King's passing, there have been multitudes of reissues, repackagings, remasters, remixes and reimaginings of Elvis' Christmas material. Unreleased songs have been issued, alternate takes have been issued, and there has even been a set of "Elvis Presley Christmas Duets" from beyond the grave (I personally avoided that one like the plague. It was an icky concept, imo.). Clearly, there will never be an end to it.
This expanded 2 disc issue of "The Wonderful World Of Christmas" is at least a tasteful collection (unlike the "Duets"), giving fans and Elviophiles the original album as released followed by most of the alternate takes. This will have appeal to hardcore fans and completists and they--not I--would know if there's anything new here. For me, about the only interesting inclusion would be the unedited version of "Merry Christmas Baby"--and that has been previously released. The write-up also mentions the version of "Blue Christmas" from the 1968 Comeback Special, but that isn't on the track list.
"Elvis Sings The Wonderful World Of Christmas" is being sold through ShopElvis.com, the official online store for Elvis Presley and Graceland. Ship date is December 16 and I'm told standard shipping can take about a week, so, if this is something that interests you, you might want to consider expedited shipping. Our thanks to Imwan poster "Brainiac McGee" for this information.