It’s a Family Christmas

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▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1White Christmas
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1947-03-19)
choir vocals:
Ken Darby Singers (on 1947-03-19)
lead vocals:
Bing Crosby (on 1947-03-19)
orchestra:
John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra (on 1947-03-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HNH International Ltd. (not for release label use!) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations)
recording of:
White Christmas (on 1947-03-19)
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)
Bing Crosby4.253:04
2Away in a Manger
Nat King Cole2:00
3Blue Christmas
engineer:
Thorne Nogar
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1957-09-05)
double bass:
Bill Black (US bassist/leader for Elvis/Bill Black's Combo) (on 1957-09-05)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (on 1957-09-05)
electric guitar:
Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (on 1957-09-05)
piano:
Dudley Brooks (on 1957-09-05)
background vocals:
The Jordanaires (on 1957-09-05) and Millie Kirkham (on 1957-09-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Victor (in 1957), Sony Music Entertainment (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1957) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1968)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1957-09-05)
cover recording of:
Blue Christmas (on 1957-09-05)
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.
Elvis Presley3.52:08
4Cool Yule
recording of:
Cool Yule
additional lyricist:
Eric Kornfeld
lyricist and composer:
Steve Allen (US actor, musician & comedian)
Louis Armstrong2:53
5God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
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)
Bing Crosby2:14
6Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Connie Francis4:32
7I’ll Be Home for Christmas
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
Perry Como2:51
8Jingle 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)
Glenn Miller3:25
9Little Drummer Boy
vocals:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1963) and Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1963)
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
Johnny Cash52:32
10Merry Christmas Baby
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.
Chuck Berry3:13
11Joy to the World
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)
Mario Lanza2:15
12Silent Night
Bobby Darin3:50
13Christmas Eve
Billy Eckstine3:04
14Frosty 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)
Ella Fitzgerald2:12
15Hark the Herald Angels Sing
recording of:
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Christmas carol)
additional lyricist:
George Whitefield (in 1753)
lyricist:
Charles Wesley (hymn writer) (in 1739)
additional composer:
William H. Cummings (in 1855)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1840)
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 26)
part of:
Psalty's Family Christmas Sing-A-Long
Frank Sinatra2:24
16I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
cover recording of:
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
lyricist and composer:
Tommie Connor (English songwriter)
publisher:
Blue Ribbon Music Ltd., Herman Music, Inc., Jewel Music Publishing Co., Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Regent Music (BMI)
The Beverley Sisters32:30
17Jingle Bell Rock
guest background vocals:
Anita Kerr Singers (Mixed vocal group) (on 1957-10-29)
performer:
Bobby Helms
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1957)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (number: 30)
recording of:
Jingle Bell Rock (on 1957-10-29)
writer:
Joe Beal and Jim Boothe
publisher:
Anne Rachel Music Corp, Carlin and Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA)
Bobby Helms4.52:12
18Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow
producer:
Jimmy Bowen (producer, rockabilly musician and songwriter) and Lee Gillette
lead vocals:
Dean Martin (American singer/actor) (in 1959)
conductor:
Gus Levene (in 1959)
arranger:
Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Dean Martin Family Trust and Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1959)
cover recording of:
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (in 1959)
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)
Dean Martin4.651:57
19Mary’s Boy Child
recording of:
Mary’s Boy Child
lyricist and composer:
Jester Hairston
publisher:
Bourne Music Ltd.
Harry Belafonte4:21
20Lonely Pup (in a Christmas Shop)
Adam Faith1:46
21Rocking Around the Christmas Tree
recording of:
Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Marks (American songwriter)
publisher:
Chappell and St. Nicholas Music
Brenda Lee2:06
22Baby It’s Cold Outside
producer:
Lee Gillette
lead vocals:
Dean Martin (American singer/actor) (on 1959-08-06)
conductor:
Gus Levene (on 1959-08-06)
arranger:
Frank Loesser
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol (UK) Ltd. (in 1959) and Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1959)
cover recording of:
Baby, It’s Cold Outside (Neptune’s Daughter) (on 1959-08-06)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Loesser
publisher:
Frank Music Corp., MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company), MPL UK Publishing, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM)
part of:
The 22nd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 22)
Dean Martin3.52:21
23Christmas Story
recording of:
Christmas Story
lyricist and composer:
Pauline Walsh
Doris Day3:07
24Deck the Halls
cover recording of:
Deck the Halls (on 1960-06-19)
lyricist:
Thomas Oliphant
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
is based on:
Nos Galan
Peggy Lee2:08
25Here Comes Santa Claus
Ray Conniff2:23
▼ CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Ave Maria (Caccini)
Opera Angels3:01
2O Holy Night
choir vocals:
Regency Youth Choir
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
N2K
recording of:
O Holy Night
lyricist:
John Sullivan Dwight (in 1855)
composer:
Adolphe Adam (composer) (in 1847)
translated version of:
Cantique de Noël “Minuit chrétiens” (French original of “O Holy Night”)
The Regency Youth Choir3:50
3Corpus Christi Carol
choir vocals:
Angelic Voices
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
N2K
recording of:
Corpus Christi Carol (from the cantata "A Boy was Born" by Benjamin Britten)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
A Boy Was Born, op. 3: Variation V. In the bleak mid-winter
Angelic Voices2:42
4Gabriel’s Message
choir vocals:
Blenheim Singers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
N2K
recording of:
The Angel Gabriel
written in:
País Vasco, Spain
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
composer:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist) and [traditional] (special purpose artist)
translator:
Sabine Baring‐Gould (in 1895)
translated version of:
Birjina gaztetto bat zegoen
Blenheim Singers2:46
5Hark the Herald Angels Sing
London Regency Choir2:44
6O Come, O Come Emmanuel
choir vocals:
St. Peter’s Choir
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
N2K
recording of:
O Come, O Come Emmanuel (unknown version)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
St Peter’s Choir (Oxford)2:45
7In the Bleak Midwinter
London Regency Choir3:54
8While Shepherds Watched
St Peter’s Choir (Oxford)2:48
9Silent Night
St Peter’s Choir (Oxford)3:05
10Joy to the World
The Regency Youth Choir3:11
11Angels We Have Heard
choir vocals:
St. Peter’s Choir
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
N2K
recording of:
Angels We Have Heard on High
lyricist:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
translator:
James Chadwick (bishop) (in 1862)
version of:
Les Anges dans nos campagnes
St Peter’s Choir (Oxford)1:48
12Deck the Halls
St Peter’s Choir (Oxford)2:12
13Good King Wenceslas
Regency College Choir2:44
14Ding Dong Merrily on High
St Peter’s Choir (Oxford)1:56
15In Freezing Winter Night
choir vocals:
Blenheim Singers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
N2K
recording of:
A Ceremony of Carols, op. 28: VIII. In Freezing Winter Night
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1942)
part of:
A Ceremony of Carols, op. 28
Blenheim Singers5:02
16God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
St Peter’s Choir (Oxford)2:54
17Away in a Manger
Regency College Choir2:55
18Oh Come, All Ye Faithful
St Peter’s Choir (Oxford)5:45
19We Three Kings
St Peter’s Choir (Oxford)2:56
20O Little Town of Bethlehem
St Peter’s Choir (Oxford)2:37
21I Hear the Bells on Christmas Day
choir vocals:
St. Peter’s Choir
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
N2K
recording of:
I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
lyricist:
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
composer:
John Baptiste Calkin (composer)
is based on:
Christmas Bells
St Peter’s Choir (Oxford)3:27
22Little Drummer Boy
choir vocals:
Regency Youth Choir
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
N2K
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
The Regency Youth Choir2:39
23The First Noel
Regency College Choir3:17
24The Holly and the Ivy
Regency College Choir2:30
25Once in Royal David’s City
St Peter’s Choir (Oxford)3:43
▼ CD 3
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1We Wish You a Merry Christmas
Regency Children’s Ensemble2:01
2Jingle Bells
Regency Children’s Ensemble1:49
3Deck the Halls
Regency Children’s Ensemble2:42
4Ding Dong Merrily on High
Regency Children’s Ensemble3:09
5The First Noel
Regency Children’s Ensemble3:02
6Good King Wenceslas
Regency Children’s Ensemble2:37
7Hark the Herald Angels Sing
Regency Children’s Ensemble2:54
8The Holly and the Ivy
Regency Children’s Ensemble2:46
9I Saw Three Ships
Regency Children’s Ensemble2:07
10O Little Town of Bethlehem
Regency Children’s Ensemble3:34
11Once in Royal David’s City
Regency Children’s Ensemble2:55
12We Three Kings
Regency Children’s Ensemble3:02
13While Shepherds Watched
Regency Children’s Ensemble2:19
14Away in a Manger
Regency Children’s Ensemble3:06
15Silent Night
Regency Children’s Ensemble2:27
16Joy to the World
Regency Children’s Ensemble2:27
17In dulci jubilo
Regency Children’s Ensemble2:20
18In the Bleak Midwinter
Regency Children’s Ensemble3:18
19O Come All Ye Faithful
Regency Children’s Ensemble2:46
20God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Regency Children’s Ensemble2:41
21On Christmas Night
Regency Children’s Ensemble2:54
22It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
Regency Children’s Ensemble2:20
23The Rocking Carol
Regency Children’s Ensemble1:55
24Coventry Carol
Regency Children’s Ensemble2:18
25The Twelve Days of Christmas
Regency Children’s Ensemble3:52

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