Original Hits: Christmas

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

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
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1I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday
recording of:
I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day
publisher:
Roy Wood (multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter, The Move, ELO & Wizzard)
lyricist and composer:
Roy Wood (multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter, The Move, ELO & Wizzard)
publisher:
Jet Music Inc., 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), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, Anne-Rachel Music Corp. (in 1973) and EMI April Music Inc. (in 1973)
Wizzard4:43
2Lonely This Christmas
producer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) and Nicky Chinn
performer:
Mud (UK glam rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1974) and Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 1974)
recording of:
Lonely This Christmas
lyricist and composer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) and Nicky Chinn
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
Mud2.53:35
3Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
vocals and performer:
Mel Smith (English comedian) and Kim Wilde
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1987)
cover recording of:
Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Marks (American songwriter)
publisher:
Chappell and St. Nicholas Music
Mel & Kim3.653:35
4Last Christmas
cover recording of:
Last Christmas
lyricist and composer:
George Michael
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Wham! Music Ltd., ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (until 2017-03-31), Morrison Leahy Music Ltd. (from 1984 to present) and 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) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
Billie5:02
5Ring Out Solstice Bells
recording of:
Ring Out, Solstice Bells
lyricist and composer:
Ian Anderson (of Jethro Tull)
Jethro Tull3:36
6Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town
The Beach Boys2:20
7Frosty 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)
Jan & Dean2:08
8I’ll Be Home for Christmas
Suzy Bogguss3:01
9Brand New Christmas
recording of:
Brand New Christmas
lyricist and composer:
Errol Brown
Hot Chocolate33:38
10(Shake Shake Shake) Shake Your Booty
KC and the Sunshine Band3:06
11Geno
recording of:
Geno
writer:
Al Archer and Kevin Rowland
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Dexys Midnight Runners3:28
12Too Much Too Young (live)
live recording of:
Too Much Too Young
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Dammers
The Special AKA32:06
13Rio
recording of:
Rio
writer:
Simon Le Bon (singer for Duran Duran), Nick Rhodes, Andy Taylor (of Duran Duran), John Taylor (UK bassist for Duran Duran) and Roger Taylor (Duran Duran drummer)
Duran Duran4:45
14Unbelievable
producer and mixer:
Ralph Jezzard
drums (drum set):
Mark Decloedt
electric guitar and keyboard:
Ian Dench
background vocals:
Claudia Fontaine (vocals, background vocals)
lead vocals:
James Atkin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1990)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 421)
recording of:
Unbelievable
writer:
James Atkin, Derry Brownson, Mark Decloedt, Ian Dench and Zac Foley
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Publ. Ltd. (renamed as Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. since 2019/05/16)
EMF3.553:31
15Nutbush City Limits
recording of:
Nutbush City Limits
lyricist and composer:
Tina Turner
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), EMI Unart Catalog Inc., Huh-Music, Unart Music Corp. and United Artists Music Ltd.
Ike And Tina Turner2:57
16The Locomotion
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1962 (number: 1) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 351)
recording of:
The Loco‐Motion (aka Locomotion) (in 1962)
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Screen Gems/EMI Music, EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division (until 2021-06-30), Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) (from 1962 to present) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Little Eva2:24
17The Hippy Hippy Shake
The Swinging Blue Jeans1:44
18Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
The Cadillacs2:18
19Carol of the Bells
The O’Jays4:06
20Auld Lang Syne
The Party Poppers1:19
▼ CD 2
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1The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) (1946 Recording)
Nat King Cole Trio3:11
2Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
cover recording of:
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn (in 1945-07)
composer:
Jule Styne (in 1945-07)
publisher:
Cahn Music Company, Chappell & Co., Chappell/Morris Ltd., Cherry Lane Music Ltd., Imagen Music, Producers Music Publishing Co., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Lena Horne2:25
3The Christmas Blues
recording of:
The Christmas Blues
writer:
Sammy Cahn and David Jack Holt
Dean Martin2:57
4Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Lou Rawls3:39
5I’d Like You for Christmas
Julie London2:37
6Little Saint Nick
The Beach Boys2:00
7Mary’s Boy Child
cover recording of:
Mary’s Boy Child
lyricist and composer:
Jester Hairston
publisher:
Bourne Music Ltd.
Matt Monro3:20
8What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?
cover recording of:
What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve
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)
Nancy Wilson2:26
9Winter Wonderland
Johnny Mercer and The Pied Pipers2:58
10A Christmas Wish (From Me to You)
Vera Lynn2:49
11In the Bleak Mid Winter
cover recording of:
In the Bleak Midwinter (Gustav Holst version)
lyricist:
Christina Rossetti
composer:
Gustav Holst (composer) (in 1906)
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 28)
arrangement of:
In the Bleak Mid‐Winter (Sarah McLachlan arrangement)
is based on:
Cranham (hymn tune)
version of:
In the Bleak Midwinter (poem)
part of:
3 Hymns for the English Hymnal
Bert Jansch2:23
12Never Do a Tango With an Eskimo
Alma Cogan2:12
13The First Noel
cover recording of:
The First Noël
publisher:
William B. Sandys (in 1823, in 1833)
additional lyricist:
Davies Gilbert (in 1823)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
additional arranger:
Sir John Stainer (in 1871)
arranger:
Davies Gilbert (in 1823)
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 36)
version of:
The First Nowell
part of:
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944 film)
Ella Fitzgerald1:49
14Sleigh Ride
The Capitol Symphonic Band with Louis Castellucci3:00
15(Everybody’s Waitin’ for) The Man With the Bag
Kay Starr2:43
16Jingle Bells
recording of:
Jingle Bells
lyricist and composer:
James Lord Pierpont (in 1850)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
composed at and lyrics written at:
Simpson Tavern in Medford, Massachusetts, United States (in 1850)
Les Paul1:38
17Santa Claus’ Party
Les Baxter2:11
18Christmas Kisses
Ray Anthony1:57
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1I’ll Be Home for Christmas (If Only in My Dreams)
recording of:
I’ll Be Home for Christmas
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
Frank Sinatra3:14
2The Little Boy That Santa Claus Forgot
producer:
Lee Gillette
lead vocals:
Nat King Cole
conductor:
Nelson Riddle
recording of:
The Little Boy That Santa Claus Forgot (1937 song)
writer:
Michael Carr (songwriter), Tommie Connor (English songwriter) and James Leach (English songwriter)
Nat King Cole42:34
3Merry Christmas, Baby
cover recording of:
Merry Christmas Baby
writer:
Lou Baxter and Johnny Moore (US blues guitarist, Three Blazers)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., St. Louis Music Corp., Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Lou Rawls2:35
4When a Child Is Born
recording of:
When a Child Is Born
lyricist:
Fred Jay
composer:
Zacar
arranger:
Dave Arch (pianist, conductor, arranger and composer)
publisher:
Ardmore & Beechwood Music Ltd., Ardmore and Beechwood Ltd. and Beechwood Music Corp.
Matt Monro2:55
5Frosty the Snowman
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)
Bing Crosby2:15
6The Christmas Spell
recording of:
The Christmas Spell (on 1949-06-03)
writer:
Jack Palmer (Jazz pianist and composer) and Willard Robison
Peggy Lee3:20
7Away in a Manger
recording of:
Away in a Manger (aka “Cradle Song” composed by William J. Kirkpatrick)
additional lyricist:
Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (in 1892)
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
William James Kirkpatrick (hymn-writer) (in 1895)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 25304)
is based on:
Sweet Afton
Vera Lynn2:46
8Blue Christmas
Glen Campbell2:34
9Christmas Cards
Alma Cogan2:49
10Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town
cover recording of:
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
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
Lena Horne2:44
11Christmas Trumpets / We Wish You a Very Merry Christmas (medley)
Ray Anthony4:29
12Lonely Pup (In a Christmas Shop) (1960 version)
Adam Faith1:49
13Swinging on a Star
Big Dee Erwin2:38
14Little Donkey
lead vocals:
Gracie Fields
recording of:
Little Donkey
writer:
Eric Boswell
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
Gracie Fields3:34
15The Twelve Days of Christmas
performer:
The Spinners (UK folk group)
arranger:
The Spinners (UK folk group)
recording of:
The Twelve Days of Christmas
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Frederic Austin (in 1909)
publisher:
Shawnee Press Inc.
is based on:
On the Twelfth Day
The Spinners3:54
16Jingle Bell Rock
Wild Rose2:31
17Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Billy May2:40
18Holiday on Skis
Al Caiola & Riz Ortolani2:32
19Do You Hear What I Hear
The Cliff Adams Singers3:50
20Gaudete
Steeleye Span2:24
▼ CD 4
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1We Wish You a Merry Christmas (remix)
Bury Lawn School Choir1:38
2Little Donkey (remix)
Bury Lawn School Choir3:41
3The Holly and the Ivy (remix)
Bury Lawn School Choir2:13
4Ding Dong Merrily on High (remix)
Bury Lawn School Choir2:28
5We Three Kings of Orient Are (remix)
Bury Lawn School Choir4:01
6Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair) (remix)
Bury Lawn School Choir4:55
7The First Nowell (remix)
Bury Lawn School Choir4:44
8The Twelve Days of Christmas (remix)
Bury Lawn School Choir4:09
9The Rocking Carol (remix)
Bury Lawn School Choir2:30
10Away in a Manger (remix)
Bury Lawn School Choir3:29
11The Little Drummer Boy (remix)
Bury Lawn School Choir5:00
12Torches (remix)
Bury Lawn School Choir1:30
13O Little Town of Bethlehem (remix)
Bury Lawn School Choir2:56
14Jingle Bells (remix)
Bury Lawn School Choir2:10
15Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer (remix)
Bury Lawn School Choir3:10
16We Wish You a Merry Christmas (remix) (edit)
Bury Lawn School Choir2:19
17Silent Night (remix)
Bury Lawn School Choir3:28
▼ CD 5
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1Carol of the Bells
Chantage2:01
2The Coventry Carol
Emily Van Evera3:29
3A Spotless Rose
King's College Choir, Cambridge3:13
4The Shepherd’s Carol
Chantage2:59
5The Holly and the Ivy
King's College Choir, Cambridge3:14
6Still, Still, Still
Chantage2:58
7In the Bleak Midwinter
King's College Choir, Cambridge4:39
8In Dulci Jubilo
Jeremy Blandford2:51
9A Virgin Unspotted
Taverner Choir3:18
10Nowell! Nowell! Nowell!
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
King's College Choir, Cambridge1:57
11Nativity Carol
recording of:
Nativity Carol
lyricist and composer:
John Rutter (English choral music composer, conductor, arranger and producer, born 1945)
publisher:
Oxford University Press
Jeremy Blandford4:14
12Infant Holy, Infant Lowly
Jeremy Blandford3:20
13Shepherd’s Pipe Carol
Jeremy Blandford3:00
14Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day
King's College Choir, Cambridge2:11
15Adam Lay Ybounden
King's College Choir, Cambridge1:15
16Lully, Lulla, Thou Little Tiny Child
Chantage3:29
17Sans Day Carol (Now the Holly Bears a Berry)
Jeremy Blandford3:24
18Sussex Carol (On Christmas Night All Christians Sing)
Benjamin Bayl1:54
19Bogoroditse Dyevo
Chantage1:14
20We Wish You a Merry Christmas
The Halle Orchestra1:37
▶ CD 6