I Wanna Be Santa Claus

~ Release by Ringo Starr (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Come on Christmas, Christmas Come On
recording engineer:
Scott Gordon (US engineer, film/tv scores) (in 1999)
associate producer:
Susanne Marie Edgren
producer:
Mark Hudson (US songwriter/record producer) and Ringo Starr (The Beatles)
mixer:
Scott Gordon (US engineer, film/tv scores) and Mark Hudson (US songwriter/record producer)
bass and electric guitar:
Mark Hudson (US songwriter/record producer) (in 1999)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (in 1999)
harmonica:
Scott Gordon (US engineer, film/tv scores) (in 1999)
percussion:
Scott Gordon (US engineer, film/tv scores) (in 1999), Mark Hudson (US songwriter/record producer) (in 1999) and Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (in 1999)
saxophone:
Pat Zicari (saxophonist) (in 1999)
background vocals:
Gary Burr (American musician, songwriter, and record producer) (in 1999), Dick Monda (in 1999), Marc Fantini (in 1999), Steffan Fantini (in 1999), Brett Hudson (in 1999), Mark Hudson (US songwriter/record producer) (in 1999), Sarah Hudson (in 1999), Jeff Lynne (in 1999), Kiley Oliver (in 1999) and Tess Whiteheart (in 1999)
vocals:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (in 1999)
horn arranger:
Mark Hudson (US songwriter/record producer)
mixed at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Come on Christmas, Christmas Come On (in 1999)
writer:
Dean Grakal, Mark Hudson (US songwriter/record producer) and Ringo Starr (The Beatles)
publisher:
Beef Puppet Music, Irving Music, Inc., Startling Music Inc. and Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
3:36
2Winter Wonderland
recording engineer:
Scott Gordon (US engineer, film/tv scores)
associate producer:
Susanne Marie Edgren
producer:
Mark Hudson (US songwriter/record producer) and Ringo Starr (The Beatles)
mixer:
Scott Gordon (US engineer, film/tv scores) and Mark Hudson (US songwriter/record producer)
bass:
Mark Hudson (US songwriter/record producer)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles)
electric guitar:
Steve Dudas, Bill Hudson (US musician and actor) and Mark Hudson (US songwriter/record producer)
piano and Wurlitzer electric piano:
Jim Cox (US keyboard player, composer)
background vocals:
Gary Burr (American musician, songwriter, and record producer) and Mark Hudson (US songwriter/record producer)
vocals:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles)
mixed at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover 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)
2:55
3I Wanna Be Santa Claus
recording engineer:
Scott Gordon (US engineer, film/tv scores) (in 1999)
associate producer:
Susanne Marie Edgren
producer:
Mark Hudson (US songwriter/record producer) and Ringo Starr (The Beatles)
mixer:
Scott Gordon (US engineer, film/tv scores) and Mark Hudson (US songwriter/record producer)
acoustic guitar and bass:
Mark Hudson (US songwriter/record producer) (in 1999)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (in 1999)
electric guitar:
Steve Dudas (in 1999)
keyboard:
Jim Cox (US keyboard player, composer) (in 1999) and Mark Hudson (US songwriter/record producer) (in 1999)
percussion:
Scott Gordon (US engineer, film/tv scores) (in 1999), Mark Hudson (US songwriter/record producer) (in 1999) and Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (in 1999)
recorder:
Dan Higgins (saxophonist and woodwind recording artist) (in 1999)
background vocals:
Mark Hudson (US songwriter/record producer) (in 1999), Jeff Lynne (in 1999), Christina Rasch (in 1999) and Timothy B. Schmit (in 1999)
vocals:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (in 1999)
strings arranger:
Jim Cox (US keyboard player, composer)
mixed at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
I Wanna Be Santa Claus (in 1999)
writer:
Mark Hudson (US songwriter/record producer), Richard Monda and Ringo Starr (The Beatles)
publisher:
Beef Puppet Music, Startling Music Inc. and Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
3:46
4The Little Drummer Boy
recording engineer:
Scott Gordon (US engineer, film/tv scores)
associate producer:
Susanne Marie Edgren
producer:
Mark Hudson (US songwriter/record producer) and Ringo Starr (The Beatles)
mixer:
Scott Gordon (US engineer, film/tv scores) and Mark Hudson (US songwriter/record producer)
bagpipe:
Willie Cochrane (piper), Ian Halliday (piper), Roger Houth (piper) and Bob Murphy (piper)
bass:
Mark Hudson (US songwriter/record producer)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles)
electric guitar:
Steve Dudas, Marc Fantini, Steffan Fantini, Mark Hudson (US songwriter/record producer) and Ben Labi
organ [B3 Organ] and Wurlitzer electric piano:
Jim Cox (US keyboard player, composer)
percussion:
Scott Gordon (US engineer, film/tv scores), Mark Hudson (US songwriter/record producer) and Ringo Starr (The Beatles)
background vocals:
Marc Fantini, Steffan Fantini, Mark Hudson (US songwriter/record producer) and Timothy B. Schmit
vocals:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles)
bagpipe arranger:
Jim Cox (US keyboard player, composer) and Mark Hudson (US songwriter/record producer)
mixed at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover 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
3:22
5Rudolph the Red‐Nosed Reindeer
recording engineer:
Scott Gordon (US engineer, film/tv scores)
associate producer:
Susanne Marie Edgren
producer:
Mark Hudson (US songwriter/record producer) and Ringo Starr (The Beatles)
mixer:
Scott Gordon (US engineer, film/tv scores) and Mark Hudson (US songwriter/record producer)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Steve Dudas and Mark Hudson (US songwriter/record producer)
bass and background vocals:
Mark Hudson (US songwriter/record producer)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles)
keyboard:
Jim Cox (US keyboard player, composer)
percussion:
Scott Gordon (US engineer, film/tv scores), Mark Hudson (US songwriter/record producer), Christina Rasch and Ringo Starr (The Beatles)
saxophone:
Dan Higgins (saxophonist and woodwind recording artist)
vocals:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles)
horn arranger:
Jim Cox (US keyboard player, composer)
mixed at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover 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)
2:23
6Christmas Eve
recording engineer:
Scott Gordon (US engineer, film/tv scores)
associate producer:
Susanne Marie Edgren
producer:
Mark Hudson (US songwriter/record producer) and Ringo Starr (The Beatles)
mixer:
Scott Gordon (US engineer, film/tv scores) and Mark Hudson (US songwriter/record producer)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Mark Hudson (US songwriter/record producer)
bass:
Armand Sabal‐Lecco
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles)
piano:
Jim Cox (US keyboard player, composer)
background vocals:
Gary Burr (American musician, songwriter, and record producer) and Mark Hudson (US songwriter/record producer)
vocals:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles)
strings arranger:
Jim Cox (US keyboard player, composer)
mixed at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Christmas Eve
writer:
Mark Hudson (US songwriter/record producer) and Ringo Starr (The Beatles)
publisher:
Beef Puppet Music, Startling Music Inc. and Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
4:26
7The Christmas Dance
recording engineer:
Scott Gordon (US engineer, film/tv scores)
associate producer:
Susanne Marie Edgren
producer:
Mark Hudson (US songwriter/record producer) and Ringo Starr (The Beatles)
mixer:
Scott Gordon (US engineer, film/tv scores) and Mark Hudson (US songwriter/record producer)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Mark Hudson (US songwriter/record producer)
bass:
Jim Cox (US keyboard player, composer)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles)
saxophone:
Dan Higgins (saxophonist and woodwind recording artist)
background vocals:
Gary Burr (American musician, songwriter, and record producer) and Mark Hudson (US songwriter/record producer)
vocals:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles)
horn arranger and strings arranger:
Jim Cox (US keyboard player, composer)
mixed at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
The Christmas Dance
writer:
Jim Cox (US keyboard player, composer), Steve Dudas, Mark Hudson (US songwriter/record producer) and Ringo Starr (The Beatles)
publisher:
Beef Puppet Music, Do Dis Music, Songs of Universal, Inc., Startling Music Inc. and Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
4:13
8Christmas Time Is Here Again
recording engineer:
Scott Gordon (US engineer, film/tv scores) (in 1999)
associate producer:
Susanne Marie Edgren
producer:
Mark Hudson (US songwriter/record producer) and Ringo Starr (The Beatles)
mixer:
Scott Gordon (US engineer, film/tv scores) and Mark Hudson (US songwriter/record producer)
accordion and keyboard:
Jim Cox (US keyboard player, composer) (in 1999)
acoustic guitar:
Jim Cox (US keyboard player, composer) (in 1999), Steve Dudas (in 1999), Mark Hudson (US songwriter/record producer) (in 1999) and Matt Hurwitz (in 1999)
bagpipe:
Willie Cochrane (piper) (in 1999), Ian Halliday (piper) (in 1999), Roger Houth (piper) (in 1999) and Bob Murphy (piper) (in 1999)
bass:
Mark Hudson (US songwriter/record producer) (in 1999)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (in 1999)
electric guitar:
Steve Dudas (in 1999)
percussion:
Mark Hudson (US songwriter/record producer) (in 1999) and Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (in 1999)
solo guitar:
Joe Perry (guitarist for Aerosmith) (in 1999)
background vocals:
Gary Burr (American musician, songwriter, and record producer) (in 1999), Dick Monda (in 1999), Marc Fantini (in 1999), Steffan Fantini (in 1999), Bill Hudson (US musician and actor) (in 1999), Brett Hudson (in 1999), Mark Hudson (US songwriter/record producer) (in 1999), Sarah Hudson (in 1999), Jeff Lynne (in 1999), Kiley Oliver (in 1999), John Titta (in 1999) and Tess Whiteheart (in 1999)
vocals:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (in 1999)
bagpipe arranger:
Jim Cox (US keyboard player, composer) and Mark Hudson (US songwriter/record producer)
mixed at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Christmas Time (Is Here Again) (in 1999)
writer:
George Harrison (The Beatles), John Lennon (The Beatles), Paul McCartney (The Beatles) and Ringo Starr (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs
4:06
9Blue Christmas
recording engineer:
Scott Gordon (US engineer, film/tv scores)
associate producer:
Susanne Marie Edgren
producer:
Mark Hudson (US songwriter/record producer) and Ringo Starr (The Beatles)
mixer:
Scott Gordon (US engineer, film/tv scores) and Mark Hudson (US songwriter/record producer)
bass:
Mark Hudson (US songwriter/record producer)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles)
electric guitar:
Steve Dudas
pedal steel guitar:
Jaydee Maness (American pedal steel guitarist)
Wurlitzer electric piano:
Jim Cox (US keyboard player, composer)
background vocals:
Gary Burr (American musician, songwriter, and record producer) and Mark Hudson (US songwriter/record producer)
vocals:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles)
mixed at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Blue Christmas
writer:
Bill Hayes (songwriter) and Jay Johnson (songwriter of "Blue Christmas")
publisher:
Anglo-Pic Music Co. Ltd., Bibo Music Publishing, Inc., PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) and Universal Polygram International, Inc.
2:58
10Dear Santa
recording engineer:
Scott Gordon (US engineer, film/tv scores)
associate producer:
Susanne Marie Edgren
producer:
Mark Hudson (US songwriter/record producer) and Ringo Starr (The Beatles)
mixer:
Scott Gordon (US engineer, film/tv scores) and Mark Hudson (US songwriter/record producer)
bass:
Mark Hudson (US songwriter/record producer)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles)
keyboard:
Jim Cox (US keyboard player, composer)
percussion:
Scott Gordon (US engineer, film/tv scores), Mark Hudson (US songwriter/record producer) and Ringo Starr (The Beatles)
saxophone:
Dan Higgins (saxophonist and woodwind recording artist)
background vocals:
Gary Burr (American musician, songwriter, and record producer) and Mark Hudson (US songwriter/record producer)
vocals:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles)
horn arranger and strings arranger:
Jim Cox (US keyboard player, composer)
mixed at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Dear Santa
writer:
Steve Dudas, Mark Hudson (US songwriter/record producer) and Ringo Starr (The Beatles)
publisher:
Beef Puppet Music, Do Dis Music, Songs of Universal, Inc., Startling Music Inc. and Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
5:15
11White Christmas
recording engineer:
Scott Gordon (US engineer, film/tv scores)
associate producer:
Susanne Marie Edgren
producer:
Mark Hudson (US songwriter/record producer) and Ringo Starr (The Beatles)
mixer:
Scott Gordon (US engineer, film/tv scores) and Mark Hudson (US songwriter/record producer)
bass:
Armand Sabal‐Lecco
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles)
electric guitar:
Steve Dudas
pedal steel guitar:
Jaydee Maness (American pedal steel guitarist)
percussion:
Mark Hudson (US songwriter/record producer) and Ringo Starr (The Beatles)
synthesizer:
Jim Cox (US keyboard player, composer)
background vocals:
Bill Hudson (US musician and actor), Mark Hudson (US songwriter/record producer), Christina Rasch and Timothy B. Schmit
vocals:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles)
mixed at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
White Christmas
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (from 1938 until 1940)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Irving Berlin Music Corp., Williamson Music Company and Irving Berlin Music Company (from 1940 to present)
sub-publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited (華納音樂版權香港有限公司 (1995–2019)), 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
part of:
The 15th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 15)
3:14
12Pax Um Biscum (Peace Be With You)
recording engineer:
Scott Gordon (US engineer, film/tv scores)
associate producer:
Susanne Marie Edgren
producer:
Mark Hudson (US songwriter/record producer) and Ringo Starr (The Beatles)
mixer:
Scott Gordon (US engineer, film/tv scores) and Mark Hudson (US songwriter/record producer)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles)
electric guitar:
Joe Perry (guitarist for Aerosmith)
keyboard:
Scott Gordon (US engineer, film/tv scores)
mellotron:
Mark Hudson (US songwriter/record producer) and Ringo Starr (The Beatles)
percussion:
Jim Cox (US keyboard player, composer), Steve Dudas, Mark Hudson (US songwriter/record producer) and Ringo Starr (The Beatles)
recorder:
Mark Hudson (US songwriter/record producer)
synthesizer:
Scott Gordon (US engineer, film/tv scores), Mark Hudson (US songwriter/record producer) and Ringo Starr (The Beatles)
tabla:
Kuljit Bhamra
background vocals:
Marc Fantini, Steffan Fantini, Mark Hudson (US songwriter/record producer) and Teisha Helgerson
vocals:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles)
strings arranger:
Jim Cox (US keyboard player, composer)
mixed at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Pax Um Biscum (Peace Be With You)
writer:
Scott Gordon (US engineer, film/tv scores), Mark Hudson (US songwriter/record producer) and Ringo Starr (The Beatles)
publisher:
Beef Puppet Music, Startling Music Inc. and Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
4:46

Credits

Release

additional engineer:Paul Caruso
Rupert Coulson (sound engineer)
Mark Hudson (US songwriter/record producer)
Dave Reed (engineer)
Andy Wright (Simply Red + Remixes)
assistant engineer:Chris Clark (engineer)
Alex Gibson (American music producer)
Jesse Gorman
Eric Greedy
Oliver Hug
Alex Scannell
Stephen Alexander Sullivan (engineer)
mastering:Greg Calbi (American mastering engineer)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label)
recorded at:Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
The Village Recorders (aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States
Whatinthewhatthe? in Los Angeles, California, United States
mastered at:Sterling Sound (original NYC studio; split/relocated to Nashville and Edgewater in 2018) in Chelsea, New York, New York, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/4119130 [info]

Release group

Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/502534 [info]
Wikidata:Q911689 [info]