Rock Christmas: The Very Best Of

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Annotation

All text on the front cover is in fact golden but could not be properly scanned.

Annotation last modified on 2014-07-26 08:19 UTC.

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Thank God It’s Christmas
producer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack), Josh Macrae (Roger Taylor/Queen producer) and Queen (UK rock group)
bass guitar:
John Deacon
drum machine and drums (drum set):
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
electric guitar:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
synthesizer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist) and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
background vocals:
Brian May (Queen guitarist), Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Queen Productions Ltd. (company and copyright holder, do not use as an imprint or release label) (in 1984, in 2011) and Raincloud Productions Ltd. (in 1984)
recording of:
Thank God It’s Christmas
writer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist) and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
Queen3.24:17
2Christmas Time
producer:
Bryan Adams (Canadian singer/songwriter), Bob Clearmountain and Jim Vallance
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1985)
recording of:
Christmas Time
written in:
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (in 1985-05)
writer:
Bryan Adams (Canadian singer/songwriter) (in 1985-05) and Jim Vallance (in 1985-05)
publisher:
Adams Communications Inc., Calypso Toonz and Irving Music, Inc.
Bryan Adams2.54:07
3Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
producer:
John Lennon (The Beatles), Yoko Ono (Japanese-American musician and artist) and Phil Spector
choir vocals:
The Harlem Community Choir
orchestra:
Plastic Ono Band
performer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Yoko Ono (Japanese-American musician and artist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1971)
recording of:
Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Yoko Ono (Japanese-American musician and artist)
publisher:
Lenono Music and Ono Music
John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band4.53:33
4Do They Know It’s Christmas?
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Band Aid Trust (in 2004)
recording of:
Do They Know It’s Christmas?
writer:
Bob Geldof and Midge Ure
publisher:
Chappell 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) 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)
Band Aid3.53:51
5Last 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!4.54:23
6Driving Home for Christmas (album version)
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 Rea4.353:57
7All I Want for ChristmasSamantha Mumba34:03
8Fairytale of New York
performer:
Moya Brennan (formerly known as Máire Brennan)
cover recording of:
Fairytale of New York
composer:
Jeremy Fax Miner and Shane MacGowan
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Perfect Songs Ltd.
Ronan Keating feat. Moya Brennan14:45
9Wonderful Christmas Time
engineer:
Eddie Klein (engineer, Hog Hill Mill) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
producer:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
assistant mixer:
Eddie Klein (engineer, Hog Hill Mill) (on 1979-10-04)
mixer:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1979-10-04)
bell, drums (drum set), keyboard [keyboards], synthesizer, background vocals and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1979-06 until 1979-07)
electric guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1979-06 to ????)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company) (in 1979)
recorded at:
Lower Gate Farm in East Sussex, England, United Kingdom (from 1979-06 until 1979-07) and Spirit of Ranachan Studio in Scotland, United Kingdom (from 1979-06 until 1979-07)
mixed at:
EMI Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1979-10-04)
recording of:
Wonderful Christmastime (from 1979-06 until 1979-07)
lyricist and composer:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company)
Paul McCartney4.53:46
10Why Do They Feel So Sad on Christmas?
Orange Blue feat. vail13:33
11This Gift (Christmas version)
98 Degrees14:07
12Perfect Christmas
programming and producer:
Nick Foster (Production music composer) and Mike Rose (songwriter)
engineer:
Dean Murphy (engineer) and Steve Price (UK recording engineer/producer/orchestrator/arranger)
mixer:
Bob Kraushaar
guitar:
Paul Gendler
keyboard:
Nick Foster (Production music composer) and Mike Rose (songwriter)
orchestra:
Millennia Strings
conductor and concertmaster:
Ben Foster
arranger:
Nick Foster (Production music composer) and Mike Rose (songwriter)
orchestrator:
Ben Foster, Nick Foster (Production music composer) and Mike Rose (songwriter)
mixed at:
Strongroom in Shoreditch, Hackney, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
engineered at:
Angel Studios in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and RFP Studios
recording of:
Perfect Christmas
writer:
Cathy Dennis and Simon Ellis (producer)
S Club 714:35
13Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
recording engineer:
Ray Bardani (lead vocals), Paul Brown (smooth jazz performer/producer) and Stanley Wallace
synthesizer programming:
Eric Caudieux
executive producer:
Luther Vandross
producer:
Luther Vandross
mixer:
Ray Bardani
bass:
Luico Hopper
drums (drum set):
Ivan Hampden
guitar:
Phil Hamilton
keyboard and piano:
Nat Adderley, Jr.
percussion:
Steve Kroon
solo saxophone:
Dick Oatts
lead vocals:
Luther Vandross
vocals:
Luther Vandross
arranger:
Nat Adderley, Jr.
orchestrator:
Earl McIntyre
concertmaster:
Peter Dimitriades
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1995) and 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 1995)
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
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)
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)
Luther Vandross15:06
14Frosty the Snowman / Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer
All‐4‐One14:05
15Silent Night
producer:
Boyz II Men
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
Boyz II Men12:34
16Christmas Is the Time of the Year
David Pomeranz12:50
17The Gift of Christmas (single version)
Child Liners14:02
18Navidad
Loona14:08
19Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays*NSYNC24:13
20Happy New Year (radio version)
cover recording of:
Happy New Year
written in:
Barbados (in 1980-01)
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (in 1980-01) and Björn Ulvaeus (in 1980-01)
publisher:
Artwork Music Co., Inc. (from 1980 to ????) and Countless Songs, Ltd. (from 1980 to ????)
A★Teens14:23
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