Essential Christmas: Original Hits by the Original Artists

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Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
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1Mary's Boy Child/Oh My Lord
background vocals:
Marcia Barrett
lead vocals:
Liz Mitchell
performer:
Boney M.
recording of:
Mary’s Boy Child / Oh My Lord
lyricist:
Frank Farian, Jester Hairston, Fred Jay and Heinz Korn (composer and songwriter, „Doppel-Korn“)
composer:
Frank Farian, Jester Hairston and Fred Jay
medley of:
Oh My Lord
medley of:
Mary’s Boy Child
Boney M.5:09
2Last Christmas
producer:
George Michael
music videos:
Last Christmas by Wham! (British pop-duo)
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)
Wham!4.44:28
3Christmas Eve
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1998)
recording of:
Christmas Eve
composer:
Maria Christensen (songwriter, singer) and Curt Frasca
cover recording of:
Christmas Eve
composer:
Maria Christensen (songwriter, singer) and Curt Frasca
Céline Dion34:17
4Cool Yule
lead vocals:
Bette Midler
arranger:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer)
orchestrator:
Arif Mardin
recording of:
Cool Yule
additional lyricist:
Eric Kornfeld
lyricist and composer:
Steve Allen (US actor, musician & comedian)
Bette Midler32:29
5It's Christmas Time Again
Jessica Simpson33:09
6My Only Wish (This Year)
producer:
Brian Kierulf (American songwriter, producer, and bassist) and Josh Schwartz
performer:
Britney Spears
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
2000 Zomba Recording Corporation (not strictly a label - avoid adding releases here)
produced for:
KNS Productions, Inc.
recording of:
My Only Wish (This Year)
writer:
Brian Kierulf (American songwriter, producer, and bassist) and Josh Schwartz
publisher:
Kierulf Songs, Mugsy Boy Publishing (BMI-affiliated), Universal Music – Z Songs and Zomba Songs Inc.
Britney Spears44:19
7Holiday Celebrate
recording of:
Holiday Celebrate
writer:
Tamar Braxton, Toni Braxton and Keri Lewis
Toni Braxton44:00
8Angels We Have Heard on High
recording engineer:
Ron Fair (veteran A&R executive, record producer arranger, recording engineer and songwriter), Brad Haehnel, Michael C. Ross (US engineer, active 1980s–present) and Sol Survivor
miscellaneous support:
Greg “Bongo” Cham (task: session coordinator)
drum machine [drum] programming:
ChakDaddy
programming:
Tal Herzberg and Sol Survivor
assistant engineer:
Chris Wonzer
producer:
ChakDaddy, E. Dawk, Ron Fair (veteran A&R executive, record producer arranger, recording engineer and songwriter) and Sol Survivor
mixer:
Peter Mokran
guitar:
Ashley Ingram
keyboard [keyboards]:
E. Dawk
organ:
Myron McKinley
percussion:
Sol Survivor
strings:
Ron Fair (veteran A&R executive, record producer arranger, recording engineer and songwriter)
choir vocals:
Celebrity Voices Choir and LA Mass Choir
guest vocals:
Eric Dawkins
lead vocals:
Christina Aguilera
conductor:
E. Dawk and Kim Johnson
arranger:
ChakDaddy, E. Dawk, Ron Fair (veteran A&R executive, record producer arranger, recording engineer and songwriter) and Sol Survivor
produced for:
Celebrity Status Entertainment, Inc.
recording of:
Angels We Have Heard on High (Christina Aguilera arrangement)
lyricist:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Christina Aguilera, ChakDaddy, E. Dawk, Ron Fair (veteran A&R executive, record producer arranger, recording engineer and songwriter) and Sol Survivor
publisher:
Celebrity Status Entertainment, Christina Aguilera Music, E.D. Duz It, Faircraft Music and Vibe Like That Music
arrangement of:
Angels We Have Heard on High
Christina Aguilera34:10
9Joy to the World
arranger:
John Andrew Schreiner
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)
Aretha Franklin33:05
10Santa Claus Is Coming 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
Michael Bolton54:03
11Baby, It's Cold Outside
Steve Tyrell with Jane Monheit3:23
12Feliz Navidad
recording of:
Feliz Navidad (Spanish/English)
lyricist and composer:
José Feliciano
publisher:
DeJamus Ltd., J & H Publishing Co. and J-H Publishing
José Feliciano33:05
13Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
Billy Gilman2:20
14Sleigh Ride
engineer:
Larry Levine
producer:
Phil Spector
arranger:
Jack “Specs” Nitzsche (American musician and score composer)
recorded at:
Gold Star Recording Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1963-09 until 1963-10)
cover recording of:
Sleigh Ride (from 1963-09 until 1963-10)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1950)
composer:
Leroy Anderson (until 1948-02-10)
publisher:
EMI Harmonies Limited, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) and Woodbury Music (aka Woodbury Music Company)
version of:
Sleigh Ride (original instrumental version)
The Ronettes3:02
▼ CD 2
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1Here Comes Santa Claus
recording engineer and mixer:
David Bianco (American engineer and record producer)
additional engineer:
David Spreng
assistant engineer:
Bill Lane (engineer) and Glenn Suravech
producer:
Jack Frost (pseudonym for Bob Dylan)
cover recording of:
Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)
lyricist and composer:
Gene Autry (“The Singing Cowboy”), Oakley Haldeman and Harriett Melka
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co., Remick Music Corp., Warner Bros. Music Corp. and Gene Autry Music Publishing, Inc. (on 1947-11-20)
Bob Dylan32:37
2Jingle Bell Rock
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1983)
cover recording of:
Jingle Bell Rock
writer:
Joe Beal and Jim Boothe
publisher:
Anne Rachel Music Corp, Carlin and Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA)
Hall & Oates2:05
3Santa Looked a Lot Like Daddy
cover recording of:
Santa Looked a Lot Like Daddy
composer:
Buck Owens and Don Rich
Brad Paisley24:13
4Jingle Bells
George Jones2:20
5Frosty the Snowman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1979)
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)
Willie Nelson2.52:28
6Blue 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.
Johnny Cash32:25
7Please Come Home for Christmas
recording of:
Please Come Home for Christmas
writer:
Charles Brown (blues musician) and Gene Redd (Senior; vibraphonist & trumpeter, bandleader and A&R man)
publisher:
BMG Platinum Songs US, Lark Music Inc., C. Mose Music (in 1960), Fort Knox Music Inc. (in 1960) and Trio Music Company (in 1960)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック, 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
Lonestar2:50
8Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
vocals:
Gene Autry (“The Singing Cowboy”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP)
recording of:
Rudolph, the Red‐Nosed Reindeer (on 1949-06-27)
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)
Gene Autry and The Pinafores3.53:11
9Silver Bells
John Denver2:12
10Christmas in Dixie
recording of:
Christmas in Dixie
writer:
Jeff Cook (US country vocalist/guitarist/fiddler, member of Alabama), Teddy Gentry, Mark Herndon and Randy Owen
Alabama3:35
11Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Martina McBride2:31
12The Christmas Waltz
Kristin Chenoweth3:01
13O Come All Ye Faithful
recording of:
O Come, All Ye Faithful (English version of Latin “Adeste fideles”)
lyricist and composer:
John Francis Wade (from 1740 until 1743)
translator:
Frederick Oakeley (in 1841)
translated version of:
Adeste fideles (original latin version)
Sara Evans4:50
14Grown-Up Christmas List
producer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
performer:
Monica (US R&B singer)
arranger:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
2000 Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here)
arranged for and produced for:
Chartmaker, Inc.
cover recording of:
Grown‐Up Christmas List (original version)
lyricist:
Linda Thompson (American actress, lyricist)
composer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
publisher:
Air Bear Music (ended), Linda’s Boys Music, Peermusic III, Ltd. (BMI) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Monica4:21
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1Santa Bring My Baby Back (To Me)
recording of:
Santa Bring My Baby Back (to Me)
writer:
Claude Demetrius and Aaron Schroeder (1950s~1960s US songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Cherry Lane Music Co., Gladys Music, Gladys Music Inc., Minder Music Ltd. and Rachel’s Own Music
Elvis Presley1:54
2It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
recording of:
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
writer:
Eddie Pola and George Wyle
publisher:
Barnaby Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Songs Ltd., IQ Music Ltd. and ピアーミュージック (Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
Andy Williams2:44
3The White World of Winter
Bing Crosby2:11
4It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1963)
recording of:
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas (on 1951-09-10)
lyricist and composer:
Meredith Willson (in 1951)
publisher:
Frank Music Corp. and Meredith Willson Music LLC
Perry Como2:38
5Winter Wonderland
arranger:
Robert Farnon (composer, conductor, trumpet player)
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)
Tony Bennett42:17
6Ol' Saint Nicholas
vocals:
Doris Day
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1949)
recording of:
Ol’ Saint Nicholas
writer:
Inez James and Buddy Pepper
Doris Day2:22
7We Need a Little Christmas
lead vocals:
Angela Lansbury
vocals:
Jane Connell, Frankie Michaels and Sab Shimono
conductor:
Donald Pippin (Broadway musical theatre director and conductor)
orchestrator:
Philip J. Lang
recording of:
Mame: We Need a Little Christmas
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Herman
part of:
Mame (full musical)
Angela Lansbury3:04
8(There's No Place Like) Home for the Holidays
Jerry Vale2:46
9Merry Christmas Baby
Etta James6:08
10Santa Baby
vocals:
Eartha Kitt
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Victor (in 1953)
recording of:
Santa Baby (on 1953-10-05)
writer:
Joan Javits, Anthony Springer and Philip Springer
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Tamir Music and TM Music Ltd.
Eartha Kitt3.53:23
11I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm
recording of:
I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1937)
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Company, Irving Berlin Music Corp., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Williamson Music Company
sub-publisher:
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
Billie Holiday2:57
12Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
engineer:
Nathaniel Kunkel
producer:
Bobby Colomby
mixer:
Al Schmitt
bass:
Jimmy Haslip
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Peter Erskine (American jazz drummer)
Hammond organ:
C.J. Vanston
piano:
Billy Childs (US composer/jazz pianist)
tenor saxophone:
Bob Sheppard (American jazz musician)
trumpet:
Chris Botti
arranger:
Chris Botti
instrumental 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
Chris Botti4:09
13Ding Dong! Merrily on High
recording engineer:
Charles Harbutt (sound engineer and reissue producer)
assistant engineer:
Dave Clarke (sound engineer), Andrew Granger (sound engineer) and Jake Jackson (recording engineer)
producer:
Grace Row (sound engineer and recording producer)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sian Edwards (English conductor)
arranger:
Julian Smith (Welsh National Opera conductor)
concertmaster:
Janice Graham (violinist)
recorded at:
Air Studios (main recording hall of AIR Studios) in Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Blackheath Concert Halls in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Ding Dong! Merrily on High
lyricist:
George Ratcliffe Woodward
additional composer:
Charles Wood (Irish composer)
composer:
Thoinot Arbeau (Artist name of Jehan Tabourot (“Orchesographie”))
is based on:
Branle de l’official
Charlotte Church2:19
14Adeste Fideles
recording engineer:
Charles Harbutt (sound engineer and reissue producer) (on 1999-12-23)
producer:
Grace Row (sound engineer and recording producer)
tenor vocals:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor) (on 1999-12-23) and Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (on 1999-12-23)
orchestra:
Wiener Symphoniker (on 1999-12-23)
conductor:
Steven Mercurio (conductor and composer) (on 1999-12-23)
arranger:
Christian Kolonovits and Luca Logi
recorded at:
Wiener Konzerthaus in Landstraße, Wien, Austria (on 1999-12-23)
live recording of:
Adeste fideles (original latin version) (on 1999-12-23)
lyricist and composer:
John Francis Wade (from 1740 until 1743)
José Carreras & Luciano Pavarotti42:42
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1Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
cover recording of:
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (on 1947-07-03)
writer:
Ralph Blane (in 1943) and Hugh Martin (in 1943)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Publishing, EMI United Partnership Ltd., Loew’s Incorporated (in 1943, in 1944) and Leo Feist, Inc. (in 1971, in 1972)
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), フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present)
part of:
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944 film)
Frank Sinatra42:36
2What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?
producer:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer) and Barry Manilow
vocals:
Barry Manilow
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 2002)
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)
Barry Manilow33:47
3Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
Carly Simon3:10
4The Gift
additional guest vocals:
Susan Ashton and Collin Raye
recording of:
Gift
writer:
James Brickman and Thomas Stevenson Douglas
Jim Brickman53:45
5White 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)
Rosemary Clooney with Percy Faith & His Orchestra3:29
6Little Drummer Boy
Patti Page2:56
7I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
recording of:
I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
lyricist:
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
composer:
John Baptiste Calkin (composer)
is based on:
Christmas Bells
Harry Belafonte3:04
8I'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
Johnny Mathis with Percy Faith & His Orchestra4:03
9We Wish You a Merry Christmas
Kenny G2:36
10Panis Angelicus
programming and editor:
Chris Laws (engineer, keyboardist & songwriter)
engineer:
Chris Laws (engineer, keyboardist & songwriter) and Daniel Pursey (engineer)
producer:
Steve Mac (British pop producer/songwriter Steve McCutcheon)
mixer:
Ren Swan
orchestrator:
Dave Arch (pianist, conductor, arranger and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Simco Limited (not for release label use, for copyright/licensor use only) (in 2005)
additionally recorded at:
Whitfield Studios (operating under this name only since 2004, see annotation for history) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recorded at and mixed at:
Rokstone Studios in Parsons Green, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
Messe solennelle en la majeur, op. 12 : V. Panis Angelicus
lyricist:
St. Thomas Aquinas
composer:
César Franck (Belgian-born French composer) (in 1860)
part of:
Messe solennelle en la majeur, op. 12
Il Divo3:46
11It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
Julie Andrews3:36
12The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
vocals:
Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
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 1970)
recording of:
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
lyricist:
Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) and Robert Wells (songwriter) (from 1944 until 1945)
composer:
Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) (from 1944 until 1945)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd., MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, Warner Chappell Ltd. and Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) (from 1946 to present)
Mel Tormé3:12
13The First Noel
recording of:
The First Nowell
lyricist, writer and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Susan Boyle2:58
14Silent Night
Jackie Evancho3:31