Now Xmas

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Tracklist

CD 1
CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Christmas in the Sun
Rolf Harris with Rick Parfitt of Status Quo3:11
2I Believe in Father Christmas
programming:
Carsten Heusmann
producer:
Frank Peterson
mixer:
Stefan Glaumann and Frank Peterson
bass:
Alex Grube
guitar:
Peter Weihe
harp [piano harp]:
Gunther Laudahn
keyboard:
Carsten Heusmann
membranophone:
Kallas
choir vocals:
Capital Voices and Monteverdi Choir (English vocal Baroque ensemble)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Steve Sidwell (English composer & wind instrumentalist)
arranger:
Carsten Heusmann and Frank Peterson
orchestrator:
Steve Sidwell (English composer & wind instrumentalist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Nemo Studios (production company and studio used by German music producer Frank Peterson) (in 2008)
mixed at:
Nemo Studios (Hamburg) in Hamburg, Germany
cover recording of:
I Believe in Father Christmas
lyricist:
Greg Lake and Peter Sinfield
composer:
Greg Lake and Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев (Russian composer)
is based on:
Lieutenant Kijé Suite, op. 60: IV. Troika
Sarah Brightman43:44
3Saviour’s Day
recording of:
Saviour’s Day
lyricist and composer:
Chris Eaton
publisher:
SGO Music Publishing Ltd.
Cliff Richard4:50
4Christmas Wish
Stacie Orrico3:55
5Christmas Is the Time to Say “I Love You”
Billy Squier2:51
6The First Noel
All‐4‐One24:05
7Grown‐Up Christmas List
guitar:
Tom Hemby
keyboard:
Robbie Buchanan
orchestra:
London Studio Orchestra
orchestrator:
Alan Moore (instrumental arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Amy Grant Productions (in 1992, in 2007)
recording of:
Grown Up Christmas List (Amy Grant version) (in 1992)
additional lyricist:
Amy Grant
lyricist:
Linda Thompson (American actress, lyricist)
composer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
version of:
Grown‐Up Christmas List (original version)
Amy Grant5:00
825th 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
9Santa Claus Is Comin’ to TownThe Beach Boys2:20
10Rockin’ 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 Lee42:04
11Lonely Pup (in a Christmas Shop)
recording of:
Lonely Pup (In a Christmas Shop)
lyricist and composer:
Arthur Alexander (country soul singer)
Adam Faith1:47
12Blue Christmas
performer:
Glen Campbell (US country singer, guitarist & actor)
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.
Glen Campbell2:32
13Silver Bells
cover recording of:
Silver Bells
lyricist and composer:
Ray Evans (US lyricist) and Jay Livingston
publisher:
Famous Music (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)
cover recording of:
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Al Martino3:12
14(Everybody’s Waitin’ for) The Man With the BagKay Starr2:41
15Look Around You (It’s Christmas Time)
recording of:
Look Around You (It’s Christmas Time)
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Goldsboro
Bobby Goldsboro2:25
16Light of the StableEmmylou Harris2:29
17God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
lead vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald
conductor:
Ralph Carmichael
arranger:
Ralph Carmichael
cover 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)
Ella Fitzgerald1:26
18When You Wish Upon a Star
recording engineer and mixer:
George Massenburg
producer:
Peter Asher
bass:
Bob Magnusson (jazz, pop and classical bassist)
drums (drum set):
John Guerin
guitar:
Bob Mann (US session guitarist)
piano:
Don Grolnick
vocals:
Linda Ronstadt
conductor:
Nelson Riddle
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
cover recording of:
When You Wish Upon a Star (Pinocchio, 1940 film)
lyricist:
Ned Washington
composer:
Leigh Harline
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) and Chappell Music Ltd.
part of:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 13)
medley of:
When You Wish Upon a Star (Pinocchio, 1940 film, music cue)
medley of:
When You Wish Upon a Star (Pinocchio, 1940 film, music cue)
medley of:
Little Wooden Head (Pinocchio, 1940 film, music cue)
part of:
Celebrate the Future Hand in Hand
part of:
Pinocchio (1940 Disney film soundtrack)
Linda Ronstadt53:47
19A Journey to Bethlehem (Christmas medley)
Michael Crawford7:57
20Walking in the Air
producer:
John Altman and Alison Wallace
treble vocals:
Aled Jones
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1985)
cover recording of:
Walking in the Air (in 1985)
lyricist and composer:
Howard Blake
publisher:
Faber Music Ltd., Highbridge Music Ltd. and Howard David Blake
part of:
The Snowman (film soundtrack)
Aled Jones3:23