Goodyear Christmas Albums in Australia

The first six albums in Australia were direct copies of the US releases, although they didn't start selling them there until a year after the US editions. So the first album in the US came out in 1961 but didn't appear Down Under until 1962. Interesting to note that the first six don't list a specific record company on the cover or label, and there is no catalog number, only the matrix number that is different for each side.

In 1968, the 7th album in the series broke all tradition and was essentially a solo Christmas album by one artist (Judith Durham), and that album was later released as an independent release without mention of Goodyear.

Albums 8 & 9 were 'various artist' compilations like albums 1-6 but were unique productions with look and content different from the US releases with the same names.

I can find no evidence of Goodyear Christmas albums in Australia after 1970.




1962Great Songs of Christmas
1963Great Songs of Christmas Album Two
1964Great Songs of Christmas Album Three
1965Great Songs of Christmas Album Four
1966Great Songs of Christmas Album Five
1967Great Songs of Christmas Album Six
1968For Christmas With Love - Judith Durham
1969Great Songs of Christmas Album Seven
1970Great Songs of Christmas Album Eight