Christmas: The Collection

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Tracklist

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CD 1
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1Fairytale of New York
engineer:
Chris Dickie, Nick Lacey (engineer) and Roy Spong
producer:
Steve Lillywhite
vocals:
Kirsty MacColl
performer:
The Pogues (Irish-British Celtic punk band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1987)
recorded at and mixed at:
RAK Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Fairytale of New York
composer:
Jeremy Fax Miner and Shane MacGowan
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Perfect Songs Ltd.
The Pogues3.84:33
2I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 2006)
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)
Wizzard4:49
3Driving Home for Christmas
engineer:
Neil Amor and Justin Shirley‐Smith
additional producer:
Scottie R. (of Non-Stop Music)
producer:
Jon Kelly (engineer at Air London Studios), Kiadan K.Q. Quinn and Chris Rea
remixer:
Scottie R. (of Non-Stop Music)
arranger:
Kiadan K.Q. Quinn and Chris Rea
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Magnet Records Ltd. (in 1999, in 2002)
recording of:
Driving Home for Christmas
lyricist and composer:
Chris Rea
publisher:
Magnet Music Ltd. (publisher)
Chris Rea4.354:02
42000 Miles
engineer:
Steve Churchyard
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
bass guitar:
Malcolm Foster
drums (drum set):
Martin Chambers
guitar:
Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders) and Robbie McIntosh (English guitarist for The Pretenders)
vocals:
Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Air Studios (located at Oxford Street 1970–1991) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
2000 Miles
lyricist and composer:
Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders)
publisher:
Clive Banks Music, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and Hynde House of Hits Music
Pretenders2.753:40
5Lonely 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.
Mud2.53:34
6Stay Another Day
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
London Records 90 (in 1994)
recording of:
Stay Another Day
writer and composer:
Dominic Hawken, Rob Kean and Tony Mortimer
publisher:
Polygram Music and Porky Publishing
East 174:27
7The Power of Love
recording engineer:
David Kosten and Mike Spencer (UK producer)
co-producer:
Mike Spencer (UK producer)
producer:
David Kosten
mixer:
Mike Spencer (UK producer)
bass, drums (drum set), guitar, percussion and piano [additional piano]:
Mike Spencer (UK producer)
cello [cellos]:
Augusta Harris (cellist)
keyboard [keyboards]:
David Kosten and Mike Spencer (UK producer)
piano [pianos], background vocals and lead vocals:
Gabrielle Aplin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 2012)
cover recording of:
The Power of Love
writer:
Peter Gill (UK drummer for Frankie Goes to Hollywood), Holly Johnson, Brian Nash (British guitarist (Frankie Goes to Hollywood) and songwriter) and Mark O’Toole (former bassist of Frankie Goes to Hollywood)
publisher:
Perfect Songs Ltd. and Rubet Music Publishing, Inc.
Gabrielle Aplin3.54:05
8Mary’s Boy Child
lead vocals:
Matt Monro
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 1977)
cover recording of:
Mary’s Boy Child
lyricist and composer:
Jester Hairston
publisher:
Bourne Music Ltd.
Matt Monro3:21
9The Christmas Song
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1964-10-22)
guitar:
Billy Davis (US guitarist & songwriter; member/manager of The Drifters) (on 1964-10-22)
baritone vocals:
Gene Pearson (vocals, Drifters) (on 1964-10-22)
bass vocals:
Winifred Terry (on 1964-10-22)
lead vocals:
Johnny Moore (soul/rnb vocalist for The Drifters) (on 1964-10-22)
tenor vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) (on 1964-10-22)
conductor:
Richard Wess (on 1964-10-22)
arranger:
Richard Wess
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International (imprint of WEA International Inc., not likely used since ca. 1990) (in 1964)
recording of:
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) (on 1964-10-22)
writer:
Mel Tormé ("The Velvet Fog") (from 1944 until 1945) and Robert Wells (songwriter) (from 1944 until 1945)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, Warner Chappell Ltd. and E. H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) (from 1946 to present)
The Drifters2:31
10Saviour’s Day
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 2002)
recording of:
Saviour’s Day
lyricist and composer:
Chris Eaton
publisher:
SGO Music Publishing Ltd.
Cliff Richard4:43
11Ring Out Solstice Bells
assistant engineer:
Thing Moss and Trevor White (Capitol Radio engineer)
engineer:
Robin Black (engineer)
acoustic guitar, flute and tin whistle:
Ian Anderson (of Jethro Tull)
bass guitar:
John Glascock
bell, drums (drum set), glockenspiel, marimba and tabor:
Barriemore Barlow
electric guitar:
Martin Barre
mandolin:
Ian Anderson (of Jethro Tull) and Martin Barre
organ:
John Evans
organ [portative organ]:
David Palmer (aka David Palmer (Jethro Tull))
piano and synthesizer:
David Palmer (aka David Palmer (Jethro Tull)) and John Evans
vocals:
Ian Anderson (of Jethro Tull)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records (Don’t use as an imprint. Please use “Chrysalis” instead.) (in 2003)
recording of:
Ring Out, Solstice Bells
lyricist and composer:
Ian Anderson (of Jethro Tull)
Jethro Tull3:42
12Gaudete
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records (Don’t use as an imprint. Please use “Chrysalis” instead.) (in 2009)
recording of:
Gaudete
composer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
Steeleye Span2:26
13Ding Dong Merrily on High
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2012)
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
Katherine Jenkins2:18
14O Come o Come Emmanuel / What Child Is This
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International (imprint of WEA International Inc., not likely used since ca. 1990) (in 2000)
Linda Eder3:51
15Winter
assistant recording engineer:
Leslie Ann Jones (recording engineer)
recording engineer:
John Beverly Jones
producer:
Davitt Sigerson
mixer:
Jon Kelly (engineer at Air London Studios)
bodhrán [Irish war drum]:
Eric Rosse (from 1990 until 1990-06)
piano [acoustic piano]:
Tori Amos (from 1990 until 1990-06)
vocals:
Tori Amos (from 1990 until 1990-06)
conductor:
Nick de Caro (from 1990 until 1990-06)
orchestrator:
Nick de Caro
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International (imprint of WEA International Inc., not likely used since ca. 1990) (in 1992)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1990 until 1990-06)
recording of:
Winter (from 1990 until 1990-06)
lyricist and composer:
Tori Amos
publisher:
Sword and Stone (in 1991) and Ma.Ra.Cash Records (on 2022-04-14)
Tori Amos3.655:43
16Last Christmas
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 2004)
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)
Jamelia3:35
17Silent Night
producer:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis) and Sinéad O’Connor
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records (Don’t use as an imprint. Please use “Chrysalis” instead.) (in 1991)
cover recording of:
Silent Night (Christmas carol, English translation)
lyricist:
Josef Mohr (in 1816)
composer:
Franz Xaver Gruber (in 1818)
translator:
John Freeman Young (in 1859)
translated version of:
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht
Sinéad O’Connor3:43
CD 2
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1Santa Baby
engineer and mixer:
Doug Brady (engineer)
producer:
Steve Anderson (producer, in groups Scratch Acid, Brothers in Rhythm, et al) and Chong Lim
vocals:
Kylie Minogue
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Parlophone Records Ltd (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 2010)
produced for:
365 Artists
recorded at, mixed at and engineered at:
Metropolis Studios (fka AAV Studios) in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
cover recording of:
Santa Baby
writer:
Joan Javits, Anthony Springer and Philip Springer
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Tamir Music and TM Music Ltd.
Kylie Minogue3:24
2Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
recording engineer and mixer:
Eric Prestidge
assistant engineer:
Kevin Anderson (engineer), Mark J. Coddington, Noah Dewey (engineer), Larry Jefferies (engineer), David LaBarre (engineer), Mike McCarthy (American record producer), Todd Robbins, Bob Tassi (engineer) and James Valentini ([musician, singer, songwriter and recording engineer] Jim "Val" Valentini)
assistant producer:
Danny Kee (A&R)
producer:
Owen Bradley
editor:
Keith Odle
vocals:
Brenda Lee (1960s American singer)
orchestra:
Nashville String Machine
conductor:
Bergen White (American arranger, producer, conductor, musician, composer and singer)
arranger:
Bergen White (American arranger, producer, conductor, musician, composer and singer)
produced for:
JEN Productions, Inc. and Sound Mind Productions
recorded at:
Javelina Recording Studio, Nashville, TN in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
mixed at:
Masterfonics in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
edited at:
Groundstar Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 33)
cover recording of:
Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Marks (American songwriter)
publisher:
Chappell and St. Nicholas Music
Brenda Lee42:10
3Santa Claus Is Coming to TownFrankie Valli & The Four Seasons1:50
4White Christmas
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer) and Jerry Wexler
bass, drums (drum set), piano, tenor saxophone and vibraphone:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1954-02-04)
guitar:
Jimmy Oliver (guitar, Drifters) (on 1954-02-04)
baritone vocals:
Andrew Thrasher (on 1954-02-04) and Andrew Trasher (on 1954-02-04)
bass vocals:
Bill Pinkney (on 1954-02-04)
lead vocals:
Clyde McPhatter (on 1954-02-04) and Bill Pinkney (on 1954-02-04)
tenor vocals:
Clyde McPhatter (on 1954-02-04), Gerhart Thrasher (on 1954-02-04) and Gerhart Trasher (on 1954-02-04)
recorded at:
Fulton Recording Studio in New York, New York, United States (on 1954-02-04)
cover recording of:
White Christmas (vocal quartet arrangement, made popular by The Drifters) (on 1954-02-04)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (from 1938 until 1940)
arrangement of:
White Christmas
quotes lyrics from:
Jingle Bells
The Drifters feat. Clyde McPhatter & Bill Pinkney52:39
5I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
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 Impressions4:40
6This ChristmasDonny Hathaway3:31
7Rudolf, the Red‐Nosed Reindeer
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)
The Baseballs2:55
8Merry Christmas BabyOtis Redding52:32
9Soul Santa
recording of:
Soul Santa
writer:
Gerald Deas and Kenneth Graham (Co-writer of Soul Santa)
Brook Benton3:24
10Gee Whiz, It’s ChristmasCarla Thomas2:45
11Christmas Wish
recording of:
Christmas Wish (aka My Christmas Wish for You)
writer:
Howard Evans and William Jenkins
Percy Sledge2:40
12Presents for Christmas
recording of:
Presents for Christmas
lyricist and composer:
Solomon Burke
Solomon Burke3:10
13Back Door Santa
recording of:
Back Door Santa
lyricist and composer:
Clarence Carter and Marcus Daniel
Clarence Carter2:09
14Every Day Will Be Like a Holiday
recording of:
Everyday Will Be Like a Holiday
composer:
William Bell and Booker T. Jones
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc., Cotillion (in 1991) and Warner Bros. (holding: File NO Releases) (in 1991)
William Bell52:38
15The Christmas Song
recording of:
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
writer:
Mel Tormé ("The Velvet Fog") (from 1944 until 1945) and Robert Wells (songwriter) (from 1944 until 1945)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, Warner Chappell Ltd. and E. H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) (from 1946 to present)
Natalie Cole3:40
16I’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
Linda Ronstadt4:17
17Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
assistant recording engineer:
Steve Boyer
recording engineer:
Bruce Lampcov and Scott Litt (producer and engineer)
producer:
Bob Clearmountain and Jimmy Iovine
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
bass:
T.M. Stevens (US bass player Thomas Michael Stevens)
guitar:
Robbie McIntosh (English guitarist for The Pretenders)
membranophone:
Blair Cunningham
recorded at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom, Power Station Studios (fka Power Station, Avatar Studios) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States, The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and West Heath Studio in West Heath, Bexley, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
writer:
Ralph Blane (in 1943) and Hugh Martin (in 1943)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc., 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)
Pretenders4:40
CD 3
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1What Christmas Means to Me
cover recording of:
What Christmas Means to Me
writer:
Anna Gordy Gaye, George Gordy and Allen Story (Shadee Hasan)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher) and Jobete Music
cover recording of:
What Happiness Means to Me
lyricist and composer:
Amy Macdonald (Scottish singer/songwriter) and Pete Wilkinson
CeeLo Green3:19
2Christmas Time (Don’t Let the Bells End)The Darkness3.53:32
3Walk Out to Winter
engineer:
John Brand (engineer)
producer:
John Brand (engineer) and Bernie Clarke
bass guitar:
Campbell Owens
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Dave Ruffy
guitar:
Roddy Frame
vocals:
Roddy Frame
arranger:
Roddy Frame
recording of:
Walk Out to Winter
lyricist and composer:
Roddy Frame
Aztec Camera33:24
4Is This Christmas?
recording of:
Is This Christmas?
The Wombats3:36
5Happy This Christmas
recording of:
Happy This Christmas
writer:
Mick Hucknall (lead singer of Simply Red)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Songs and Windswept Music (London) Ltd.
Mick Hucknall3:08
6Brand New Christmas
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
performer:
Hot Chocolate (70s and 80s British soul band)
recording of:
Brand New Christmas
lyricist and composer:
Errol Brown
Hot Chocolate3:38
7It Doesn’t Often Snow at Christmas
recording of:
It Doesn't Often Snow at Christmas
writer:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) and Neil Tennant
Pet Shop Boys33:50
8Silent Night (Happy Holiday mix)
recording of:
Silent Nite (Happy Holiday mix)
lyricist and composer:
C. Booker II
En Vogue5:24
9Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!Chicago3:29
10A Winter’s Tale
performer:
The Magnets (British a cappella group)
recording of:
A Winter’s Tale
lyricist and composer:
Queen (UK rock group)
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Queen Music Ltd. and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works)
The Magnets3:09
11Jingle Bell RockStraight No Chaser2:08
12Hark the Herald Angels Sing
Take 62:41
13Twelve 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.
The Spinners3:53
14Lonely Pup (in a Christmas Shop)
performer:
Adam Faith
recording of:
Lonely Pup (In a Christmas Shop)
lyricist and composer:
Arthur Alexander (country soul singer)
Adam Faith1:48
15Christmas Lights
recording of:
Christmas Lights
lyricist and composer:
Donna Lewis
Donna Lewis3:46
1625th December
producer:
Tracey Thorn and Ben Watt
guest electric guitar:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter) (from 1993-12 until 1994-04)
recording of:
25th December (from 1993-12 until 1994-04)
lyricist and composer:
Ben Watt
Everything but the Girl3:59

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