Christmas Jollies II

~ Release by The Salsoul Orchestra (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

▼ 12" Vinyl 1
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A1You’re All I Want for Christmas
lead vocals:
Jocelyn Brown
recording of:
You're All I Want For Christmas
54:11
A2Deck the Halls
lead vocals:
Marian Rolle (Disco - soul - boogie - house singer and backing vocalist)
cover recording of:
Deck the Halls
lyricist:
Thomas Oliphant
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
is based on:
Nos Galan
57:29
A3Joy to the World
lead vocals:
Wendell Morrison
cover recording of:
Joy to the World (Christmas carol)
lyricist:
Isaac Watts (hymn writer)
additional composer:
Lowell Mason (in 1839)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
57:43
B1The Salsoul Christmas Suite: The Nutcracker Miniature Overture / Marche / Dance of the Sugar‐Plum Fairy / The Nutcracker Miniature (reprise)
cover recording of:
Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Russian romantic composer)
version of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II, Картина III, no. 14c. Па-де-де: Вариация II: Танец Феи Драже (Variation II: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy)
cover recording of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: I. Ouverture miniature. Allegro giusto
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Russian romantic composer) (until 1892)
part of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a
cover recording of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques: a) Marche. Tempo di marcia viva
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Russian romantic composer)
part of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques
57:59
B2God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
cover recording of:
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (traditional, no arrangement credits here)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 394)
55:23
B3Joyful Spirit (Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring)
recording of:
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring
orchestrator:
Leopold Stokowski (conductor)
lyricist:
Robert Bridges (poet)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
translated version of:
Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“: Teil II, X. Choral „Jesus bleibet meine Freude“ (Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring)
57:35

Credits

Release

bass:John Miller (bassist and music contractor/coordinator)
congas and percussion:John Cooksey (Gospel singer)
Isidro Ross
flute:Art Webb (flautist)
guitar:David Chun (guitar player)
Daniel Harris
Stan Lucas
harp:Katie Kirkpatrick
horn [horns] and strings:Jeff Delinko and His Strings and Horns
keyboard [keyboards]:Patrick Adams (US disco, soul, boogie songwriter and producer)
membranophone:Yogi Horton
Buddy Williams (drummer)
background vocals:Venus Dodson (Jazz singer)
Rene Mills
Wendell Morrison
Marian Rolle (Disco - soul - boogie - house singer and backing vocalist)
Margo Williams
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/954920 [info]
ASIN:US: B00GG3MV4S [info]