Christmas Jollies is the third album released by Vincent Montana Jr. and his first Christmas album It was recorded and released on Salsoul Records in November 1976. The album includes a few new Christmas tunes, co-written by Vincent Montana Jr. himself, entitled, "There's Someone Who's Knocking" with the children's chorus singing, "Merry Christmas All" with his daughter, Denise Montana, singing the lead and "Christmas Time" with the sweet honeyed-voices of the session girl group, The Sweethearts of Sigma, that features group members Barbara Ingram, Evette Benton and Carla Benson.
This highly successful album also includes disco renditions of "The Little Drummer Boy", "Sleigh Ride" and so on, plus the orchestrated instrumental version of "Silent Night". Side two is semi-instrumental with two different medleys, such as “Christimas Medley" with the family chorus singing and “New Year’s Medley" with The Salsoul Singers singing in the background. Christmas Jollies went on to become the best selling holiday albums of 1976 and 1977.
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