Home for the Holidays (1959 recording, stereo)

~ Recording by Perry Como with Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra and the Ray Charles Singers

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1Home for the Holidays2:54Perry Como with Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra and the Ray Charles SingersSeason’s Greetings From Perry ComoPerry Como with Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra and the Ray Charles SingersAlbum
RCA VictorLSP-2066
1.1Home for the Holidays2:54Perry Como with Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra and the Ray Charles SingersChristmas Greetings From Perry ComoPerry Como with Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra and the Ray Charles SingersAlbum
RCA CamdenCDS 1113
1.16Home for the Holidays2:56Perry ComoThe Time‐Life Treasury of ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicTCD-0107R1
1.16Home for the Holidays2:59Perry ComoThe Time‐Life Treasury of ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicTCD‐107A, TCD‐107B
1.2Home for the Holidays2:59Perry ComoChristmas CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
PolyTel840578 2
1.1(There’s No Place Like) Home for the Holidays2:58Perry Como with Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra and the Ray Charles SingersNipper’s Greatest Christmas HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle), BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation)9859-2-R
1.1(There’s No Place Like) Home for the Holidays2:58Perry ComoSeason’s Greetings From Perry ComoPerry ComoAlbum
RCA Victor07863 61001-2
1.4Home for the Holidays2:58Perry ComoChristmas MagicVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
PolyTel515 678-2
2.19There’s No Place Like Home for the Holidays2:58Perry ComoRhino Presents: Home for ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)R2 71316
1.1Home for the Holidays2:59Perry ComoThe Time‐Life Treasury of Christmas: Christmas SpiritVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1997-09-30
BMG Special Products, Time–Life MusicM18111, T9022, TCD-802
1.1Home for the Holidays2:59Perry ComoThe Time‐Life Treasury of Christmas (Special Edition, 3 Compact Disc Set)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
BMG Special Products, Time–Life MusicM18112 14406, TCD-802
1.6There's No Place Like Home for the Holidays2:54Perry ComoCroon and Swoon: A Classic ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1998-10-20
Relativity RecordsA33857
2.15(There’s No Place Like) Home for the Holidays2:53Perry ComoGreatest HitsPerry ComoAlbum + Compilation
  • -1999
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)
1.12(There’s No Place Like) Home for the Holidays2:58Perry Como, Mitchell Ayers & The Ray Charles SingersThe Most Fabulous Christmas Album Ever!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
RCA Victor09026 63489-2
1.1Home for the Holidays2:56Perry Como with Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra & The Ray Charles SingersA Fabulous Fifties Christmas, Holiday MemoriesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI‐Capitol Music Special Markets, Time–Life Music72435-26934-2-9, M18630
1.12(There's No Place Like) Home For The Holidays2:54Perry ComoChristmas CroonersVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
BMG Special Products, Avalon ("a trademark of Somerset Entertainment Ltd.")19235, DRC12788
1.7(There’s No Place Like) Home for the Holidays2:56Perry Como with Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra and The Ray Charles SingersThe Time-Life Treasury of Christmas (2000 release, discs one & two)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicA 31966, M18556, TCD857
1.10(There’s No Place Like) Home for the Holidays2:57Perry ComoSongs of the Season 2001Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), EMI‐Capitol Music Special Markets72435-34837-2-2
1.1Home for the Holidays2:59Perry ComoThe Time-Life Treasury of Christmas (2-disc collection)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
BMG Special Products, Time–Life MusicM18800, TCD-802, TCD-802AR, TCD-802CR
1.15Home for the Holidays2:58Perry ComoThe Time-Life Treasury of ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2002-09-17
Time–Life Music
1.2Home for the Holidays2:57Perry ComoA Collection of Sounds & Recipes for the Holiday SeasonVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Warner Special ProductsOPCD-7669
1.10(There's No Place Like) Home for the Holidays2:55Perry Como with Mitchell Ayers and his Orchestra and The Ray Charles SingersA Traditional ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI Music Special Markets72434-73461-2-5
1.12There's No Place Like Home for the Holidays2:57Perry Como with Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra & The Ray Charles SingersThe Definitive American Songbook: A Vintage ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Liberty (a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.)
1.7(There’s No Place Like) Home for the Holidays2:57Perry Como with Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra & The Ray Charles SingersHome for the Holidays: A Traditional Christmas, Volume 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008)A717912
1.5(There's No Place Like) Home for the Holidays2:58Perry ComoI’ll Be Home for Christmas: The Ultimate Holiday Homecoming CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Reader’s Digest MusicSSTC06229
1.8(There’s No Place Like) Home for the Holidays2:56Perry ComoChristmas in New York CityVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)
2.4There’s No Place Like Home for the Holidays2:55Perry ComoComplete Christmas CollectionPerry ComoAlbum + Compilation
Collectors’ Choice MusicCCM2165
1.12Home for the Holiday2:56Perry ComoGorgeous Christmas CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2010
Play 24-7 (UK based label, releasing music in many styles)SE PLAY 2-X20
3.6Home for the Holidays2:59Perry ComoThe Golden Age of Christmas MusicVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.87(There’s No Place Like) Home for the Holidays2:56Perry Como100 Classic Christmas SongsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2012-11-12
Mascara Music
2.4(There's No Place Like) Home for the Holidays2:56Perry ComoComplete RCA Christmas CollectionPerry ComoAlbum + Compilation
Real Gone Music (US reissue label founded by Gordon Anderson and Gabby Castellana. DO NOT CONFUSE WITH THE UK/EUROPE OUT-OF-COPYRIGHT LABEL.), RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)RGM-0100
2.4(There’s No Place Like) Home for the Holidays (1959)2:55Perry ComoThe Complete RCA Christmas CollectionPerry ComoAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2013-12-03
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
1.1Home for the Holidays2:59Perry Como with Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra and the Ray Charles SingersSeasons Greetings From Perry Como / The Perry Como Christmas AlbumPerry ComoAlbum + Compilation
RCA Victor
1.11(There’s No Place Like) Home for the Holidays2:53Perry ComoMilestones of a Pop Legend, Vol. 3Perry ComoAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2019-05-03
The Intense Media
1.1Home for the Holidays2:57Perry ComoHoliday ClassicsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.1(There's No Place Like) Home for the Holidays2:55Perry ComoSeason's GreetingsPerry ComoAlbum
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)
(unknown)
2.4(There's No Place Like) Home for the Holidays2:56Perry ComoThe Complete Christmas Collection & His Greatest Inspirational SongsPerry ComoAlbum + Compilation
The Reader’s Digest Association, Inc. (global media and direct marketing company, now known as Trusted Media Brands, Inc.)SSTC08688 88697928862

Relationships

recording engineer:Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer) (from 1959-07-13 until 1959-07-15)
producer:Charles Grean
Lee Schapiro
choir vocals:The Ray Charles Singers (from 1959-07-13 until 1959-07-15)
vocals:Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (from 1959-07-13 until 1959-07-15)
orchestra:Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (from 1959-07-13 until 1959-07-15)
recorded at:Webster Hall in East Village, New York, New York, United States (from 1959-07-13 until 1959-07-15)
part of:Billboard Hot 100: 2026-01-03 (number: 38) (order: 38)
Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-27 (number: 46) (order: 46)
recording of:Home for the Holidays (on 1959-07-14)

Related works

Home for the Holidays

lyricist:Al Stillman
composer:Robert Allen (US songwriter/arranger/pianist)
publisher:Charlie Deitcher Productions, Inc.
Kitty Anne Music Co., Inc.
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)