50 Christmas Favorites

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▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Deck the Halls
recording of:
Deck the Halls
lyricist:
Thomas Oliphant
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
is based on:
Nos Galan
Vic Damone1:56
2Frosty the Snowman
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001)
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)
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)
Perry Como2:21
3Jolly Old St. Nicholas
recording of:
Jolly Old Saint Nicholas
lyricist:
Emily Huntington Miller
composer:
James Ramsey Murray
Eddy Arnold2:19
4Sleigh Ride
The Philadelphia Orchestra & Eugene Ormandy3:06
5The Bells of Christmas
Julie Andrews3:01
6Ding Dong Merrily on High
Wiener Sängerknaben2:09
7O Little Town of Bethlehem
Sergio Franchi2:48
8Coventry Carol / Shepherd’s Carol
Robert Shaw Chorale4:18
9Let It Snow!
Charley Pride1:52
10Rudolph the Red‐Nosed Reindeer
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)
Al Martino2:46
11The First Noel
Ed Ames3:43
12In Dulci Jubilo / Angels We Have Heard on High
Benita Valente, The Philadelphia Singers, Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia & Michael Korn4:33
13March of the Toys
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra & Leonard Slatkin3:44
14O Tannenbaum
Roger Whittaker3:03
15God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
performer:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra and The Ray Charles Singers
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)
Perry Como2:57
16White Christmas
engineer:
Thorne Nogar
double bass:
Bill Black (US bassist/leader for Elvis/Bill Black's Combo) (on 1957-09-06)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (from 1957-09-05 until 1957-09-07)
guitar:
Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (from 1957-09-05 until 1957-09-07) and Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (from 1957-09-05 until 1957-09-07)
piano:
Dudley Brooks (from 1957-09-05 until 1957-09-07)
background vocals:
The Jordanaires (on 1957-09-06) and Millie Kirkham (on 1957-09-06)
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1957-09-06)
cover recording of:
White Christmas (vocal quartet arrangement, made popular by The Drifters) (on 1957-09-06)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (from 1938 until 1940)
arrangement of:
White Christmas
quotes lyrics from:
Jingle Bells
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)
Elvis Presley32:26
17Ave Maria (Bach‐Gounod)
choir vocals:
Wiener Sängerknaben
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
orchestra:
Wiener Symphoniker
conductor:
Helmuth Froschauer (conductor and chorus master)
recording of:
Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod)
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) and Charles Gounod (French composer) (in 1853)
is based on:
Méditation sur le Premier Prélude de Piano de S. Bach
is based on:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I: Prelude and Fugue no. 1 in C major, BWV 846: Prelude
Plácido Domingo2:24
18Good King Wenceslas
The Philadelphia Orchestra, The Philadelphia Orchestra Chorus & Eugene Ormandy2:33
19The Christmas Song
John Gary2:26
20Silver Bells
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)
Jim Reeves2:57
21It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
Eddy Arnold2:11
22The Little Drummer Boy
The Norman Luboff Choir3:06
23It’s Christmas
Ronnie Milsap3:00
24Joy to the World
Wiener Sängerknaben1:41
25Hallelujah Chorus
choir vocals:
Royal Philharmonic Chorus
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus: “Hallelujah”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Chorus & Sir Thomas Beecham3:32
▼ CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Jingle Bells
The Ames Brothers2:31
2Here Comes Santa Claus
Eddie Fisher2:18
3Hark the Herald Angels Sing
John Gray1:47
4The Wexford Carol
Julie Andrews3:17
5Fantasia on “I Saw Three Ships”
James Galway3:09
6The Twelve Days of Christmas
Perry Como4:00
7Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring
The Norman Luboff Choir3:47
8What a Merry Christmas This Could Be
Willie Nelson2:10
9Winter Wonderland
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)
Dean Martin1:54
10I’ll Be Home for Christmas
cover 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
Elvis Presley1:56
11Greensleeves
The Augustana Choir3:20
12The Nutcracker – Dance of the Sugar‐Plum Fairy
Boston Pops Orchestra1:28
13O Holy Night
Mario Lanza4:09
14Jingle Bell Rock
Eddy Arnold2:16
15I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
Bing Crosby2:45
16Away in a Manger
Julie Andrews3:33
17Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
John Gary3:14
18Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town
Vic Damone2:40
19The Greatest Gift of All
Lee Greenwood3:32
20Christ Was Born on Christmas Day
Robert Shaw Chorale2:11
21Adeste Fideles
Plácido Domingo3:00
22Do You Hear What I Hear
Perry Como3:09
23O Come, O Come Emmanuel / I Wonder as I Wander
Canadian Brass2:22
24Silent Night
The Philadelphia Orchestra3:42
25We Wish You a Merry Christmas
Roger Whittaker1:51