Season’s Greetings 2

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Make It Christmas Day
guitar and percussion:
Russell Broom
keyboard [keyboards]:
Robert Foster (Canadian songwriter, guitarist & music director)
viola and violin:
Tanya Kalmanovitch
lead vocals:
Jann Arden
strings arranger:
Robert Foster (Canadian songwriter, guitarist & music director)
recording of:
Make It Christmas Day
lyricist and composer:
Jann Arden
Jann Arden3:34
2Please Come Home for Christmas
cover recording of:
Please Come Home for Christmas
writer:
Charles Brown (blues musician) and Gene Redd (Senior; vibraphonist & trumpeter, bandleader and A&R man)
publisher:
BMG Platinum Songs US, Lark Music Inc., C. Mose Music (in 1960), Fort Knox Music Inc. (in 1960) and Trio Music Company (in 1960)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック, 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) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
Aaron Neville52:51
3Little Drummer Boy / Peace on Earth
producer:
Frank Konigsberg
lead vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (on 1977-09-11) and Bing Crosby (on 1977-09-11)
recorded at:
Elstree Studios in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1977-09-11)
edit of:
Peace on Earth / Little Drummer Boy by David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) & Bing Crosby
recording of:
Peace on Earth / Little Drummer Boy (on 1977-09-11)
writer:
Katherine K. Davis (in 1941), Henry Onorati (in 1958), Harry Simeone (in 1958), Ian Fraser (English composer, conductor, orchestrator, arranger and music director) (in 1977), Larry Grossman (Musical theatre composer) (in 1977) and Buz Kohan (in 1977)
medley of:
Carol of the Drum (aka “The Little Drummer Boy”)
medley of:
Peace on Earth
Bing Crosby & David Bowie42:36
4Santa Baby
Eartha Kitt2:48
5Winter Wonderland
recording of:
Winter Wonderland
lyricist:
Richard B. Smith (wrote lyrics to “Winter Wonderland”)
composer:
Felix Bernard
publisher:
Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Francis, Day & Hunter, Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Warner Chappell Music Inc., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Louis Armstrong3:00
6Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
recording of:
Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Marks (American songwriter)
publisher:
Chappell and St. Nicholas Music
Brenda Lee2:06
7A Holly Jolly Christmas
lead vocals:
Burl Ives
chorus master:
Owen Bradley
instruments arranger:
Owen Bradley
recording of:
A Holly Jolly Christmas
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Marks (American songwriter)
publisher:
Audiam Publishing, Warner Chappell and St. Nicholas Music Inc. (in 1964)
Burl Ives2:14
8Frosty the Snowman
Jimmy Durante2:57
9The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
lead vocals:
Andy Williams (US pop/jazz vocalist) (in 1972)
vocals:
Andy Williams (US pop/jazz vocalist) (in 1972)
arranger:
Johnny Mandel (American composer and arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1963) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1963)
recording of:
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (in 1972)
writer:
Eddie Pola and George Wyle
publisher:
Barnaby Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Songs Ltd., IQ Music Ltd. and ピアーミュージック (Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
Andy Williams32:28
10Do You Hear What I Hear
Do-Re-Mi Children's Chorus2:32
11Sleigh Ride
recording of:
Sleigh Ride
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1950)
composer:
Leroy Anderson (until 1948-02-10)
publisher:
EMI Harmonies Limited, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) and Woodbury Music (aka Woodbury Music Company)
version of:
Sleigh Ride (original instrumental version)
Leroy Anderson2:47
▼ CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Silver Bells
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1965-08 until 1965-09)
producer:
Harvey Fuqua
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1965)
cover recording of:
Silver Bells
lyricist and composer:
Ray Evans (American songwriter) and Jay Livingston
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Famous Music Publishing Limited, Jay Livingston Music Inc., Paramount Music Corporation and Sony/ATV Harmony (in 1950)
Diana Ross & The Supremes3:00
2Merry Christmas Baby
Charles Brown3:40
3Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
producer:
Clay McMurray (producer, songwriter, engineer) and Barrett Strong
recording of:
Rudolph, the Red‐Nosed Reindeer
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Marks (American songwriter)
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell Music Ltd., St. Nicholas Music Publishing Co. (on 1949-05-09) and St. Nicholas Music Inc. (from 1950 to present)
The Temptations2:58
4Christmas Love
Rotary Connection with Minnie Riperton3:10
5Let It Snow
co-producer:
Boyz II Men
producer:
Brian McKnight and Wanya Morris
performer:
Boyz II Men and Brian McKnight
recording of:
Let It Snow
writer:
Brian McKnight and Wanya Morris
Boyz II Men4:08
6Give Love on Christmas Day
New Edition4:09
7This Christmas
Dru Hill4:08
8Special Gift
executive producer:
Hiriam Hicks
producer:
Stanley Brown
performer:
The Isley Brothers and Ronald Isley (a.k.a. Mr. Biggs)
recording of:
Special Gift
writer:
Stanley Brown and Myron (American R&B singer/songwriter)
The Isley Brothers feat. Ronald Isley3:57
9White Christmas
Stephanie Mills4:04
10Silent Night
cover recording of:
Silent Night (Christmas carol, English translation)
lyricist:
Josef Mohr (in 1816)
composer:
Franz Xaver Gruber (in 1818)
translator:
John Freeman Young (in 1859)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 27088)
translated version of:
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht
Dinah Washington2:22
11Christmas in the City (instrumental)
Marvin Gaye3:17
▼ CD 3
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Mele Kalikimaka
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1950-09-07)
lead vocals:
The Andrews Sisters (on 1950-09-07) and Bing Crosby (on 1950-09-07)
orchestra:
Vic Schoen and His Orchestra (on 1950-09-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records, Inc. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1970) and Geffen Records (in 2010)
recording of:
Mele Kalikimaka (on 1950-09-07)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Alex Anderson (in 1949)
publisher:
Lichelle Music Company, Lovely Hula Hands Music LLC, Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters2:54
2Little Drummer Boy
recording of:
Carol of the Drum (aka “The Little Drummer Boy”)
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
Harry Simeone Chorale3:20
3I'll Be Home for Christmas
Frankie Avalon3:15
4I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm
The Mills Brothers3:13
5Here Comes Santa Claus
recording of:
Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)
lyricist and composer:
Gene Autry (“The Singing Cowboy”), Oakley Haldeman and Harriett Melka
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co., Remick Music Corp., Warner Bros. Music Corp. and Gene Autry Music Publishing, Inc. (on 1947-11-20)
Bobby Helms2:03
6Nothing but a Child
Kathy Mattea4:06
7O Little Town of Bethlehem
recording engineer and mixer:
Joe Schiff
assistant engineer:
Mike Piersante (recording engineer & mixer) and Eric Ratz
producer:
Bruce Cockburn (Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist)
recorded at:
Phase One Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (in 1993-05)
mixed at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1993-06)
recording of:
O Little Town of Bethlehem (traditional carol with the tune “St. Louis”, as commonly sung in the U.S.)
lyricist:
Phillips Brooks (in 1868)
composer:
Lewis Henry Redner (in 1868)
is based on:
St. Louis (hymn tune)
Bruce Cockburn3:38
8Hey Santa Claus
recording of:
Hey Santa Claus
writer:
Harvey Fuqua
The Moonglows2:24
9Blue Christmas
The Platters1:58
10This Time of Year
recording of:
This Time of the Year (in 1959-06)
writer:
Brook Benton and Clyde Otis (American songwriter and record producer)
Brook Benton2:27
11What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1960-07-16)
orchestra:
Frank De Vol Orchestra (on 1960-07-16)
conductor:
Frank De Vol (on 1960-07-16)
arranger:
Frank De Vol
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1960-07-16)
cover recording of:
What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve (on 1960-07-16)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Loesser
publisher:
Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.), Frank Music Corp. (in 1947) and MPL Music Publishing Inc. (in 1947)
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM)
Ella Fitzgerald3:36