The Sinatra Christmas Album

~ Release by Frank Sinatra (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1963-10-13)
arranger:
Gil Grau
recording of:
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (on 1963-10-13)
writer:
Ralph Blane (in 1943) and Hugh Martin (in 1943)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Publishing, EMI United Partnership Ltd., Loew’s Incorporated (in 1943, in 1944) and Leo Feist, Inc. (in 1971, in 1972)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label), フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present)
part of:
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944 film)
Frank Sinatra3:58
2An Old Fashioned Christmas
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1964-06-16)
producer:
Sonny Burke (producer, songwriter and Big Band leader)
instruments:
Fred Waring & His Pennsylvanians (on 1964-06-16)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1964-06-16)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Reprise Records (in 1975)
recording of:
An Old Fashioned Christmas (on 1964-06-16)
composer:
Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
The Songwriters Guild and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Frank Sinatra with Fred Waring & His Pennsylvanians53:50
3I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
producer:
Sonny Burke (producer, songwriter and Big Band leader)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1964-06-16)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Reprise Records (in 1975)
recording of:
I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day (on 1964-06-16)
lyricist:
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
composer:
Johnny Marks (American songwriter)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd. and St. Nicholas Music Inc.
is based on:
Christmas Bells
Frank Sinatra with Fred Waring & His Pennsylvanians52:40
4The Little Drummer Boy
producer:
Sonny Burke (producer, songwriter and Big Band leader)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1964-06-16)
arranger:
Jack Halloran and Dick Reynolds (musician, songwriter, and trombonist best known as arranger for the Four Freshmen)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Reprise Records (in 1975)
recording of:
Carol of the Drum (aka “The Little Drummer Boy”) (on 1964-06-16)
lyricist and composer:
Katherine K. Davis (in 1941)
additional composer:
Henry Onorati (in 1958) and Harry Simeone (in 1958)
publisher:
EMI Mills Music (ASCAP-affiliated), International Korwin Corp., Belwin-Mills Publishing Corp. (in 1955) and Mills Music, Inc. (in 1964)
is based on:
Trad. (traditional Czech carol, became “Carol of the Drums”)
part of:
Psalty's Family Christmas Sing-A-Long
Frank Sinatra with Fred Waring & His Pennsylvanians53:06
5Go Tell It on the Mountain
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1964-06-19)
producer:
Sonny Burke (producer, songwriter and Big Band leader)
instruments:
Fred Waring & His Pennsylvanians (on 1964-06-19)
vocals:
Bing Crosby (on 1964-06-19) and Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1964-06-19)
arranger:
Jack Halloran
cover recording of:
Go, Tell It on the Mountain (on 1964-06-19)
lyricist:
John Wesley Work (John Wesley Work, Jr.)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Shawnee Press Inc.
Frank Sinatra with Bing Crosby and Fred Waring & His Pennsylvanians3:26
6We Wish You the Merriest
producer:
Sonny Burke (producer, songwriter and Big Band leader)
vocals:
Bing Crosby (on 1964-06-19) and Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1964-06-19)
arranger:
Harry Betts and Jack Halloran
recording of:
We Wish You the Merriest (on 1964-06-19)
composer:
Les Brown (American big band & jazz musician)
Frank Sinatra with Bing Crosby and Fred Waring & His Pennsylvanians2:17
7Whatever Happened to Christmas
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1968-07-24)
producer:
Sonny Burke (producer, songwriter and Big Band leader)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1968-07-24)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1968-07-24)
arranger:
Don Costa (US pop music arranger & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Reprise Records (in 1975)
cover recording of:
Whatever Happened to Christmas (on 1968-07-24)
composer:
Jimmy Webb (US songwriter, composer, producer, pianist & singer)
publisher:
Audio Arts Publishing Co. and Kayteekay Music, Inc.
Frank Sinatra with the Jimmy Joyce Singers and Orchestra under the direction of Nelson Riddle53:08
8The Twelve Days of Christmas
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1968-08-12)
producer:
Sonny Burke (producer, songwriter and Big Band leader)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1968-08-12), Frank Sinatra, Jr. (on 1968-08-12), Nancy Sinatra (on 1968-08-12) and Tina Sinatra (on 1968-08-12)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1968-08-12)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Reprise Records (in 1975)
cover recording of:
The Twelve Days of Christmas (Cahn/Van Heusen lyric version, introduced by Frank Sinatra in 1968) (on 1968-08-12)
additional lyricist:
Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
The Songwriters Guild, Warner/Chappell and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
version of:
The Twelve Days of Christmas
Frank Sinatra with Tina, Nancy, Frank, Jr. and the Jimmy Joyce Singers and Orchestra under the direction of Nelson Riddle44:32
9The Bells of Christmas (Greensleeves)
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1968-08-12)
producer:
Sonny Burke (producer, songwriter and Big Band leader)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1968-08-12), Frank Sinatra, Jr. (on 1968-08-12), Nancy Sinatra (on 1968-08-12) and Tina Sinatra (on 1968-08-12)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1968-08-12)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Reprise Records (in 1975)
recording of:
The Bells of Christmas (Greensleeves) (on 1968-08-12)
composer:
Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Maraville Music Corp., The Songwriters Guild and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Frank Sinatra with Tina, Nancy, Frank, Jr. and the Jimmy Joyce Singers and Orchestra under the direction of Nelson Riddle53:43
10I Wouldn’t Trade Christmas
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1968-08-12)
producer:
Sonny Burke (producer, songwriter and Big Band leader)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1968-08-12), Frank Sinatra, Jr. (on 1968-08-12), Nancy Sinatra (on 1968-08-12) and Tina Sinatra (on 1968-08-12)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1968-08-12)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Reprise Records (in 1975)
recording of:
I Wouldn’t Trade Christmas (on 1968-08-12)
composer:
Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Maraville Music Corp., The Songwriters Guild and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Frank Sinatra with Tina, Nancy, Frank, Jr. and the Jimmy Joyce Singers and Orchestra under the direction of Nelson Riddle32:56
11The Christmas Waltz
producer:
Sonny Burke (producer, songwriter and Big Band leader)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1968-08-12)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Reprise Records (in 1975)
recording of:
The Christmas Waltz (on 1968-08-12)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jule Styne
publisher:
Barton Music Corp., Cahn Music Company, Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), EMI Music Publishing (WP) Ltd., Producers Music Publishing Co., Quaytor Productions LLC, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), WC Music Corp., Westminster Music Ltd., Windswept Pacific Music Ltd., ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部 and フジパシフィックミュージック
Frank Sinatra with the Jimmy Joyce Singers and Orchestra under the direction of Nelson Riddle43:15
12A Baby Just Like You
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1975-10-24)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1975-10-24)
arranger:
Don Costa (US pop music arranger & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Reprise Records (in 1975)
cover recording of:
A Baby Just Like You (on 1975-10-24)
composer:
John Denver and Joe Henry (US singer-songwriter, guitarist & producer)
publisher:
Cherry Lane Music and Cherry Lane Music Publishing Company Inc.
Frank Sinatra52:49
13Christmas Memories
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1975-10-24)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1975-10-24)
arranger:
Don Costa (US pop music arranger & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Reprise Records (in 1975)
recording of:
Christmas Memories (on 1975-10-24)
lyricist:
Alan Bergman (American lyricist) and Marilyn Bergman
composer:
Don Costa (US pop music arranger & producer)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (ended) and Spirit Two Music Crescendo
Frank Sinatra52:08

Credits

Release

photography:Ted Allan (photographer) (task: back cover photo)
miscellaneous support:Joe McEwen (task: reissue supervision)
mastering:Lee Herschberg
design:Mary Ann Dibs
James Klein (writing, arrangement, and visual design)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/6541573 [info]

Release group

artist & repertoire support:Molly Reeve‐Morrison (task: project coordination)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/596350 [info]