Ultimate Christmas

~ Release by The Beach Boys (see all versions of this release, 15 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1Little Saint Nick
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (on 1963-10-20)
recorded at:
Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1963-10-20)
recording of:
Little Saint Nick (on 1963-10-20)
writer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
42:03
2The Man With All the Toys
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
drums (drum set):
Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1964-06-25)
electric bass guitar:
Al Jardine (on 1964-06-25)
guitar:
Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1964-06-25)
piano:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (on 1964-06-25)
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (on 1964-06-25) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (on 1964-06-25)
recorded at:
Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1964-06-25)
recording of:
The Man With All the Toys (on 1964-06-25)
lyricist and composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
1:34
3Santa’s Beard
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
drums (drum set):
Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1964-06-25)
electric bass guitar:
Al Jardine (on 1964-06-25)
guitar:
Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1964-06-25)
piano:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (on 1964-06-25)
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (on 1964-06-25)
recorded at:
Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1964-06-25)
recording of:
Santa's Beard (on 1964-06-25)
lyricist and composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
2:03
4Merry Christmas, Baby
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
drums (drum set):
Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys) (from 1964-06-25 until 1964-06-30)
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (from 1964-06-25 until 1964-06-30)
recorded at:
Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1964-06-25, on 1964-06-30)
recording of:
Merry Christmas, Baby (song by the Beach Boys) (from 1964-06-25 until 1964-06-30)
lyricist and composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
2:23
5Christmas Day
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
lead vocals:
Al Jardine (from 1964-06-25 until 1964-06-27)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
recorded at:
Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1964-06-25, on 1964-06-27)
recording of:
Christmas Day (from 1964-06-25 until 1964-06-27)
lyricist and composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
1:48
6Frosty the Snowman
cover recording of:
Frosty the Snow Man
writer:
Steve Nelson (US songwriter who co-wrote “Frosty the Snowman”) and Walter E. Rollins
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Chappell & Co. (in 1950) and Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (on 1950-06-02)
1:59
7We Three Kings of Orient Are
cover recording of:
We Three Kings
lyricist and composer:
John Henry Hopkins, Jr. (composer, “We Three Kings”)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 24751)
4:06
8Blue Christmas
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.
3:12
9Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (in 1964-06) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (in 1964-06)
arranger:
Dick Reynolds (musician, songwriter, and trombonist best known as arranger for the Four Freshmen)
recorded at:
Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1964-06) and Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1964-06-18)
cover recording of:
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town (from 1964-06-18 until 1964-06)
lyricist:
Haven Gillespie (in 1932)
composer:
J. Fred Coots (in 1932)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI United Partnership Ltd., Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Haven Gillespie Music Publishing, Jobete Music Co., Inc., Leo Feist Ltd, Leo Feist, Inc., SBK United Partnership and The Songwriters Guild
2:24
10White Christmas
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)
2:32
11I’ll Be Home for Christmas
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
lead vocals:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (from 1964-06-24 until 1964-06-30)
arranger:
Dick Reynolds (musician, songwriter, and trombonist best known as arranger for the Four Freshmen)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1964-06-24) and Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1964-06-30)
cover recording of:
I’ll Be Home for Christmas (from 1964-06-24 until 1964-06-30)
lyricist:
Kim Gannon
additional writer:
Buck Ram
composer:
Walter Kent
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919), Gannon and Kent Music Co. and Piedmont Music Company
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) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
2:48
12Auld Lang Syne
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
recorded at:
Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1964-06-25)
recording of:
Auld Lang Syne (Brian Wilson arr.) (on 1964-06-25)
lyricist:
Robert Burns (18th century Scottish poet/lyricist)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
BriMel Music
arrangement of:
Auld Lang Syne (original Scots version, lyrics by Robert Burns)
1:24
13Little Saint Nick (single version)
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (on 1963-10-20)
recorded at:
Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1963-10-20)
recording of:
Little Saint Nick (on 1963-10-20)
writer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
2:11
14Auld Lang Syne (alternate mix)
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
recorded at:
Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1964-06-25)
recording of:
Auld Lang Syne (Brian Wilson arr.) (on 1964-06-25)
lyricist:
Robert Burns (18th century Scottish poet/lyricist)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
BriMel Music
arrangement of:
Auld Lang Syne (original Scots version, lyrics by Robert Burns)
1:26
15Little Saint Nick (alternate version)
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (from 1964-05 until 1964-06) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (from 1964-05 until 1964-06)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1963-10-18) and Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1964-05 until 1964-06)
recording of:
Little Saint Nick (from 1963-10-18 until 1964-06)
writer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
2:06
16Child of Winter (Christmas Song)
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
bell [sleigh bell]:
Carnie Wilson (on 1974-11-18) and Wendy Wilson (on 1974-11-18)
drums (drum set):
Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1974-11-18)
guitar:
Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1974-11-18)
kazoo:
Steve Kalinich (on 1974-11-18)
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (on 1974-11-18) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (on 1974-11-18)
recorded at:
Brother Studios in Santa Monica, California, United States (on 1974-11-18)
recording of:
Child of Winter (Christmas Song) (on 1974-11-18)
writer:
Steve Kalinich and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
2:50
17Santa’s Got an Airplane
recorded in:
Bel Air, Los Angeles, California, United States
engineer:
Stephen W. Desper
producer:
Al Jardine
lead vocals:
Al Jardine (from 1977-10 until 1977-11) and Mike Love (Beach Boys) (from 1977-10 until 1977-11)
vocals:
Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (from 1977-10 until 1977-11)
remixer:
Al Jardine
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1969-03-05 until 1969-03-06) and M.I.U. Institute in Fairfield, Iowa, United States (from 1977-10 until 1977-11)
remixed at:
Red Barn Recording Studios (Big Sur, California) in Monterey, California, United States
recording of:
Santa’s Got an Airplane (from 1969-03-05 until 1977-11)
writer:
Al Jardine, Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
arrangement of:
Loop de Loop (Flip Flop Flyin’ in an Airplane)
3:13
18Christmas Time Is Here Again
producer:
Al Jardine
lead vocals:
Al Jardine (from 1977-10 until 1977-11)
recorded at:
M.I.U. Institute in Fairfield, Iowa, United States (from 1977-10 until 1977-11)
recording of:
Christmas Time Is Here Again (from 1977-10 until 1977-11)
writer:
Jerry Allison, Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter), Al Jardine and Norman Petty
arrangement of:
Peggy Sue
3:04
19Winter Symphony
producer:
Al Jardine and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
solo piccolo trumpet:
John Foss (from 1975 until 1977-11)
lead vocals:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (from 1977-10 until 1977-11)
recorded at:
Brother Studios in Santa Monica, California, United States (from 1975 until 1976) and M.I.U. Institute in Fairfield, Iowa, United States (from 1977-10 until 1977-11)
recording of:
Winter Symphony (from 1975 until 1977-11)
writer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
3:03
20(I Saw Santa) Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
producer:
Al Jardine and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
background vocals:
Adam Jardine (from 1977-10 until 1977-11), Matt Jardine (from 1977-10 until 1977-11), Justyn Wilson (from 1977-10 until 1977-11), Christian Love (from 1977-10 until 1977-11), Hailey Love (from 1977-10 until 1977-11), Carnie Wilson (from 1977-10 until 1977-11), Jonah Wilson (from 1977-10 until 1977-11) and Wendy Wilson (from 1977-10 until 1977-11)
lead vocals:
Adam Jardine (from 1977-10 until 1977-11), Al Jardine (from 1977-10 until 1977-11) and Matt Jardine (from 1977-10 until 1977-11)
recorded at:
Brother Studios in Santa Monica, California, United States (from 1975 until 1976) and M.I.U. Institute in Fairfield, Iowa, United States (from 1977-10 until 1977-11)
recording of:
(I Saw Santa) Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree (from 1975 until 1977-11)
writer:
Al Jardine and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
2:25
21Melekalikimaka
producer:
Al Jardine
lead vocals:
Al Jardine (from 1977-10 until 1977-11) and Mike Love (Beach Boys) (from 1977-10 until 1977-11)
remixer:
Al Jardine
recorded at:
M.I.U. Institute in Fairfield, Iowa, United States (from 1977-10 until 1977-11)
recording of:
Melekalikimaka (from 1977-10 until 1977-11)
writer:
Al Jardine and Mike Love (Beach Boys)
2:36
22Bells of Christmas
producer:
Al Jardine
lead vocals:
Al Jardine (from 1977-10 until 1977-11)
remixer:
Al Jardine
recorded at:
M.I.U. Institute in Fairfield, Iowa, United States (from 1977-10 until 1977-11)
remixed at:
Red Barn Recording Studios (Big Sur, California) in Monterey, California, United States
recording of:
Bells of Christmas (from 1977-10 until 1977-11)
writer:
Ron Altbach, Al Jardine and Mike Love (Beach Boys)
2:46
23Morning Christmas
producer:
Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys)
bass:
Dave Hessler (in 1977-11)
bass harmonica, bell [orchestra bells], synthesizer [ARP String Ensemble] and lead vocals:
Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys) (in 1977-11)
drums (drum set):
Tommy Smith (US percussionist, member of The Load) (in 1977-11)
harp:
Gayle Levant (American studio musician, harpist) (in 1977-11)
piano:
Sterling Smith (in 1977-11)
background vocals:
Marisa Conover (in 1977-11) and Susan Murphy (in 1977-11)
recorded at:
Brother Studios in Santa Monica, California, United States (in 1977-11)
recording of:
Morning Christmas (in 1977-11)
writer:
Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys)
3:26
24Toy Drive Public Service Announcement
recorded at:
Kaye–Smith Studios in Seattle, Washington, United States (in 1977-11)
1:23
25Dennis Wilson Christmas Message
0:34
26Brian Wilson Christmas Interview
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1964-10)
2:34

Credits

Release

printed in:United States
art direction:Darren Wong
photography:Michael Ochs Archives
liner notes:Brad Elliot
associate producer:Andrew Sandoval (Andrew Sandoval, power pop artist & reissue record producer)
Brad Elliot
executive producer:Michael Etchart
Phil Sandhaus
producer:Cheryl Pawelski
mastering:Dan Hersch (mastering engineer)
compiler:Cheryl Pawelski
design:Barbara Leighton
manufactured by:Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1998)
mastered at:DigiPrep Mastering in Los Angeles, California, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/3295638 [info]
ASIN:US: B000009RVB [info]