Album
The Hollyridge Strings - Christmas Favorites (1965)
Release
- Format: Vinyl
- Released: 1965 (Original)
- Label: Capitol Records (ST-2404)
- Purchased: August 4, 2025
- Media Condition: VG
- Sleeve Condition: VG
- Original Release: 1965
- Original Label: Capitol Records (ST-2404)
- Available Formats: Vinyl, CD
Tracklist
- A1. Winter Wonderland
- A2. Jingle Bells
- A3. The Christmas Song
- A4. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
- A5. Santa's Got A Brand New Bag
- A6. Jingle Bell Rock
- B1. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
- B2. White Christmas
- B3. I'll Be Home For Christmas
- B4. Little Saint Nick
- B5. Do You Hear What I Hear
The Hollyridge Strings were a Capitol Records studio orchestra in the 1960s and 1970s, focusing on orchestral versions of contemporary (for the time) pop and rock music.
They have released several orchestral albums covering Beatles songs, as well as albums covering The Beach Boys, The Four Seasons, Elvis, Nat King Cole and Simon and Garfunkel.
Christmas Favorites, their sole Christmas album was arranged and conducted by Stu Phillips and released on vinyl in 1965. There is also a 2008 CD reissue.
This album is one of the more expensive Christmas albums, with both the original vinyl release and the CD reissue both in the $50-$100 range (as of 2026) for a copy in nice condition.
The track “Jingle Bell Rock” is used in the Main Street U.S.A. Holiday Loop at Disneyland and other Disney parks.