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Country Bear Jamboree Holiday Queue, Critter Country Holiday [REF]

Land(s): Bear Country, Critter Country

Loop Total Length: ~ 00:35:27

Holiday/Special Event: Christmas

This loop has historically played around the Country Bear Jamboree and Winnie-the-Pooh attractions in Critter Country, replacing queue music for both attractions. Based on a reference recording or reel transfer of unknown vintage, this loop was thought to run 35:27 and contain 14 tracks. Based on a reference recording by pixelated in 2008, the most recent version of the loop runs 29:52 and omits what are listed here as tracks 12-14. Was heard in the CBJ queue during Christmas season in a https://youtu.be/T2blZRlJK6g?feature=shared&t=109. Discussed on MouseBits: https://forums.mousebits.com/threads/critter-country-holiday-loop.11089/ , https://mousebits.com/smf/index.php?topic=8247.msg98295#msg98295 , https://mousebits.com/smf/index.php?topic=3830.msg25997#msg25997 and https://mousebits.com/smf/index.php?topic=4845.msg35387#msg35387 .

Tracklist

1. Jingling Brass – Danny Davis and the Nashville Brass – Christmas with Danny Davis and the Nashville Brass

  • Track Notes: Removed from loop at some point before 2008. Note, this track was released on CD several years ago, and digitally by the same name. The CD has substantial noise reduction that degrades the track’s listening quality, but the digital release avoids this. Loop playback rate was 1.010x the digital source track.
  • Album Label: RCA Victor

2. Christmas Cheer – Charlie McCoy – Christmas

  • Track Notes: Removed from loop at some point before 2008. Note, this track was released digitally by the same name. Track fades at 01:54.466 and ends abruptly at 01:55.928 in loop, after two bars of “Carol of the Bells”. Loop playback rate was 0.990x the digital source track. Digital track timing deviates slightly from vinyl but returns to normal by end of track.
  • Album Label: Sony Special Product

3. Jolly Old St. Nicholas – Chet Atkins – Christmas with Chet Atkins

  • Track Notes: Removed from loop at some point before 2008. Note, this track was released digitally as Jolly Old St. Nicholas (1976 Version), which has the non-guitar instruments mixed down significantly compared to the alternative modern release. Loop playback was 1.012x the digital source track. Vocal portion removed from 0:49.152-1:14.039.
  • Album Label: Del Ray

4. Upon the Housetop – Gary Parker & His Studio Sidemen – Country Christmas With Nashville Musicians

  • Track Notes: Note, this track was released digitally as “Up on the Housetop” by The Fun Street Gang on the album Frosty and the Fun Street Gang (1979). The track is audibly identical to the version released by Gary Parker on his now-defunct website, albeit sped up significantly. The first several seconds of the digital track involve dialogue which also obscures the first ~4 seconds of the music, which is unobscured starting at 0:58.586 (I replaced the first few seconds with the lower-bitrate version from Gary Parker’s site). Loop playback rate is 0.743 of the digital source track. Using the Fun Street Gang version, edited to include 0:58.586 -1:37.541, 1:55.121-end with fade out around 2:10.777.
  • Album Label: Halo Records

5. Jingle Bells – Charlie McCoy – Christmas

  • Track Notes: Note, this track was released digitally by the same title. The first 59 seconds of the source track featuring Charlie McCoy's introduction to the album were removed. Edited to include 0:59.227-2:02.649, 2:33.490-3:34.700, and 4:02.609-end. Loop playback rate is 1.005x the digital source track.
  • Album Label: Sony Special Product

6. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing/O Come All Ye Faithful – John Fahey – Christmas Guitar

  • Track Notes: Note, I was unable to check this specific album on vinyl, although I was able to verify that this track is not the same as the one on “The New Possibility.” This track was released digitally by the same title on the album “Christmas Guitar” by John Fahey. Loop playback rate is 1.011x the digital source track.
  • Album Track Number: 3
  • Album Label: Varrick

7. White Christmas – Charlie McCoy – Christmas

  • Track Notes: Note, this track was released digitally by the same title. Loop playback rate is 1.003x the digital source track.
  • Album Label: Sony Special Product

8. Medley: Christmas Time's a-Comin'/Rudolph the Red-Noes Reindeer – John Fahey – Christmas Guitar

  • Track Notes: Note, this track was released digitally by the same title on the album “Christmas Guitar” by John Fahey. Loop playback is 1.007x the digital source track.
  • Album Track Number: 14
  • Album Label: Varrick

9. Deck the Halls – Gary Parker & His Studio Sidemen – Country Christmas With Nashville Musicians

  • Track Notes: Note, this track was released digitally as “Deck the Halls” by Country Strings on the 2006 album “A Family Christmas”. IHeartGaming noted that it was also released on the album “https://www.discogs.com/release/13034813-Boots-Randolph-A-Country-Christmas-Celebrate-The-Season” on CD in 1992. It was also sold as an MP3 on Gary Parker’s now-defunct website. Loop playback is 1.006x the ‘Country Strings' digital source track. Edited to include start-1:32.134, 2:31.581 (fade-in overlapping with end of first segment)-end.
  • Album Label: Halo Records

10. Winter Wonderland – Gary Parker & His Studio Sidemen – Country Christmas With Nashville Musicians

  • Track Notes: Note, this track was NOT commercially re-released, however it was sold as an MP3 on Gary Parker’s now-defunct website. For that version, loop playback is 0.991x the digital source track. Edited to include 0:13.324 Edited to include start-1:33.019, 2:25.032 (fade-in overlapping with last second)-end.
  • Album Label: Halo Records

11. Santa Claus is Coming to Town – John Fahey – Christmas Guitar

  • Track Notes: Note, this track was released digitally on the album “Christmas Guitar” . Loop playback is 1.006x the digital source track.
  • Album Track Number: 11
  • Album Label: Varrick

12. Jingle Bell Rock – Danny Davis and the Nashville Brass – Christmas with Danny Davis and the Nashville Brass

  • Track Notes: Note, this track was released digitally by the same name. Loop playback is 1.009x the digital source track.
  • Album Label: RCA Victor

13. Blue Christmas – Charlie McCoy – Christmas

  • Track Notes: Note, this track was released digitally by the same name. Loop playback is 0.993x the digital source track.
  • Album Label: Sony Special Product

14. Auld Lang Syne – David Grisman – Acoustic Christmas

  • Track Notes: Note, this track was released digitally by the same name. Loop playback is 1.006x the digital source track.
  • Album Label: Rounder