The Ultimate Christmas Album, Volume 3

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Cd was released by various radio stations including WCBS-FM 101.1, WODS 103 FM, Wogl 98.1FM, KLUV, K-Earth, which may be included in the Title

Released also as disc 2 of a two disc set

Annotation last modified on 2008-06-09 05:22 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The Christmas Song
producer:
Lee Gillette
piano:
Nat King Cole
vocals:
Nat King Cole (in 1961)
conductor:
Ralph Carmichael (in 1961)
orchestrator:
Charles R. Grean and Pete Rugolo
cover recording of:
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) (on 1961-03-30)
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)
Nat King Cole3.53:09
2All Alone on Christmas
vocals:
Darlene Love
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fox Records Inc. (in 1992)
recording of:
All Alone on Christmas
lyricist and composer:
Little Steven
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Warner Chappell North America
Darlene Love24:10
3I’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
Larry Chance & The Earls4:14
4Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
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
Bobby Vinton2:44
5Jingle Bells
instrumental cover recording of:
Jingle Bells
lyricist and composer:
James Lord Pierpont (in 1850)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
The Singing Dogs1:42
6Twinkle Twinkle Little Me
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1965-08 until 1965-09)
producer:
Harvey Fuqua
recording of:
Twinkle Twinkle Little Me
composer:
Ron Miller (Motown songwriter Ronald Norman Miller) and William O’Malley
The Supremes3:03
7Winter Wonderland
vocals:
Johnny Mathis (US pop/soul singer)
orchestra:
Percy Faith Orchestra (Faith's orchestra before his death in 1976)
conductor:
Percy Faith
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), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Johnny Mathis3:17
8Sleigh Ride
instrumental recording of:
Sleigh Ride (original instrumental version)
composer:
Leroy Anderson (until 1948-02-10)
publisher:
Mills Music
cover recording of:
Sleigh Ride (original instrumental version)
composer:
Leroy Anderson (until 1948-02-10)
publisher:
Mills Music
The Ventures32:20
9Home for the Holidays
recording of:
Home for the Holidays
lyricist:
Al Stillman
composer:
Robert Allen (US songwriter/arranger/pianist)
publisher:
Charlie Deitcher Productions, Inc., Kitty Anne Music Co., Inc., Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and ミュージック・セールス (Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
Perry Como32:54
10Christmas Vacation
recording of:
Christmas Vacation (National Lampoon's)
writer:
Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
publisher:
Dyad Music Ltd., John Hughes Songs and Warner-Barham Music LLC
Mavis Staples43:21
11The Bell That Couldn’t Jingle
cover recording of:
The Bell That Couldn’t Jingle
lyricist:
Larry Kusik
composer:
Burt Bacharach
Burt Bacharach42:34
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
13O Holy Night
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”)
Lou Christie feat. University of Pittsburg Men's Glee Club2:58
14White 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), 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:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 15)
Bing Crosby4.253:04
15It’s Christmas Everywhere
engineer:
Bill McMeekin
vocals:
Paul Anka
conductor:
Sid Feller
arranger:
Sid Feller
recorded at:
Bell Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
It’s Christmas Everywhere
lyricist and composer:
Paul Anka
publisher:
Epa Publishing
Paul Anka43:06
16Chrissy the Christmas Mouse
performer:
Debbie Reynolds (US actress & singer)
recording of:
Chrissy the Christmas Mouse
Donald O’Connor & Debbie Reynolds3:11
17Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
recording of:
Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Marks (American songwriter)
publisher:
Chappell and St. Nicholas Music
Dion2:32
18Happy Holidays
arranger:
Marty Paich
medley including a recording of:
Happy Holiday
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Corp., Warner Chappell Ltd., 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
medley including a recording of:
Holiday Season
lyricist and composer:
Kay Thompson
publisher:
Barnaby Music Corp.
Andy Williams32:37
19Amen
recording of:
Amen
writer:
Johnny W. Pate, Sr. and Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
recording of:
Amen
writer:
Jerry Goldsmith (American score composer)
The Impressions3:29
20We Need a Little Christmas
recording of:
Mame: We Need a Little Christmas
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Herman
part of:
Mame (full musical)
Percy Faith2:09
21Santa 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 Kitt3.53:25
22All I Want for Christmas Is You
recording of:
All I Want for Christmas Is You (Vince Vance & the Valiants song)
Santa’s Doo Wop Helpers4:26
23All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth
vocals:
George Rock (on 1947-12-06)
recording of:
All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth (on 1947-12-06)
lyricist and composer:
Donald Yetter Gardner (in 1944)
Spike Jones2.53:08
24Christmas Time
recording of:
Christmas Time
lyricist and composer:
Eddie Cole (older brother of Nat King Cole, 1910–1970)
Ray Charles4:27
25The Night Before Christmas
recording of:
’Twas the Night Before Christmas (Ken Darby version)
lyricist:
Clement Clarke Moore
composer:
Ken Darby
is based on:
A Visit From St. Nicholas
Fred Waring & His Pennsylvanians42:19

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Release Group

part of:The Ultimate Christmas Album (number: 3) (order: 3)