The best friend a Christmas song ever had, the legendary and beloved Perry Como celebrated the yuletide season on television, radio and records for 50 years, delighting millions worldwide. In 1977, Mr. C traveled to England for his annual holiday TV special with much of the music and merriment taking place in an historic, festively decorated castle.
BBC's compilation of four TV specials made earlier in the year, including the Abba Easter Special and a programme called Disco in the Snow, featuring Boney M and guests. Kate Bush appeared in this special with a recorded version of December Will Be Magic Again, (known as the ‘Bongo Version’). Originally she had filmed a version of Wuthering Heights standing barefoot in the snow on the Swiss Alps, but this footage was never used.
The programme consists of the following songs:
Chiquitita (Abba)
Mary’s Boy Child (Boney M)
When I Need You (Leo Sayer)
Destiny (The Jacksons)
It’s A Heartache (Bonnie Tyler)
December Will Be Magic Again (Kate Bush)
I Wonder (Departure) (Wolfgang Danne and Jillian Denise Biellmann skating to this Abba song)
