Walking in the Air

~ Recording by Aled Jones

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1Walking in the Air3:22Aled JonesWalking in the AirAled JonesSingle
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)
1.1Walking in the Air3:22Aled JonesWalking in the AirAled JonesSingle
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)12 ALED 1
2.21Walking in the Air3:27Aled JonesThe Best Christmas... Ever!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)VTDCD 23
2.21Walking in the Air3:27Aled JonesThe Best Christmas... Ever!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Virgin TVVTDCD 23
2.15Walking in the Air3:26Aled JonesThat's ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1994-11-10
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)7243 8 31630 2 1
2.14Walking in the Air3:25Aled JonesThe No. 1 Christmas AlbumVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1996-12-09
Pro TV525 978-2
2.3Walking in the Air3:27Aled JonesChristmas With the StarsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)
2.7Walking in the Air3:25Aled JonesThe Best Christmas Album in the World…Ever!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1997-11-03
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)7243 8 42320 2 3, VTDCD 103
1.2Walking in the Air3:26Aled JonesA Christmas CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -1997
1.15Walking in the Air3:25Aled JonesAll My LoveVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.), Warner.ESP9548-35948-2
1.15Walking in the Air3:25Aled JonesChristmas PartyVarious ArtistsCompilation
Bhs (Britsh Home Stores)
2.14Walking in the Air3:25Aled JonesThe No.1 Christmas AlbumVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.)555 403-2
2.16Walking in the Air3:25Aled JonesGreatest Hits of the 80’sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
DiskyHR 853222
1.14Walking in the Air3:25Aled JonesAbsolute Christmas 1999Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EVA Records (Denmark)EVA8486602
3.11Walking in the Air3:25Aled JonesThe Best of Christmas: 60 fantastiske sangeVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
CMC Special5215272
1.21Walking in the Air3:27Aled JonesChristmas: The AlbumVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2000-04-11
Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)542 070-2
2.6Walking in the Air3:25Aled JonesThe Best Christmas Album in the World... Ever! 2000Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2000-10-30
Virgin TVVTDCD 347
2.10Walking in the Air3:24Aled JonesNow! The Christmas AlbumVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2000-11-27
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)7243 8 50427 2 0, CD NOX 2
2.4Walking in the Air3:27Aled JonesThe 80's Collection: ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicTL XXD/06/TEC
2.17Walking in the Air3:24Aled JonesI Love ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2003-12-01
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)VTDCDX 560
2.16Walking in the Air3:26Aled JonesBest Ever Christmas MixVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • AU2004-11-23
EMI Music Australia (not for release label use!)7243 874768 2 0
2.2Walking in the Air3:24Aled JonesThe Best Christmas Album in the World... Ever!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)VTDCD 648
1.7Walking in the Air3:25Aled JonesThe Magic of ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI Music Australia (not for release label use!)
1.22Walking in the Air3:24Aled JonesNow Xmas: Massive Christmas HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2005-11-24
Virgin TVVTCD 767
3.1Walking in the Air3:24Aled JonesNow That's What I Call XmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2006-11-20
Virgin TVVTDCD 836
1.13Walking in the Air3:23Aled Jones101 Christmas SongsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2007-11-19
Virgin TVVTDCDX890
1.9Walking in the Air3:26Aled JonesChristmas With the StarsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Reader’s DigestK06037KK, RDCD5501-4
2.20Walking in the Air3:22Aled JonesNow XmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)606838
3.4Walking in the Air3:24Aled JonesNow That’s What I Call XmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2010-11-15
EMI TV, Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited), Virgin TVVTDCD 1017
3.9Walking in the Air3:24Aled JonesNow That’s What I Call ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2012-11-05
EMI TV, Rhino (reissue label), Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)VTDCD 1050
1.23Walking in the Air3:27Aled JonesDeilig Er Jorden - De Aller Fineste JulesangeneVarious ArtistsAlbum
  • -2012-11-09
Parlophone Music Norway AS
3.9Walking in the Air3:22Aled JonesNow That’s What I Call ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2013-11-04
NOW (bogus label; use the MusicBrainz Series instead)CDNNNOW6
3.6Walking in the Air3:27Aled JonesNow That’s What I Call ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2015-11-06
NOW (bogus label; use the MusicBrainz Series instead)CDNNNOW35
2.3Walking in the Air3:27Aled JonesStep Into ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label)00600753741191, SPECXX2116
5.1Walking in the Air?:??Aled Jones100 Greatest: ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)0190295734343
1.20Walking in the Air3:26Aled Jones100 Greatest Christmas Songs Ever (Top Xmas Pop Hits)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2019-10-04
Rhino (reissue label)
1.99Walking in the Air3:26Aled Jones100 Greatest: Xmas (2019 edition of the Rhino 100 Greatest: Christmas series)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)
4.20Walking in the Air3:24Aled JonesNOW 100 Hits: Christmas (2020 version)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2020-10-30
Universal Music on Demand, Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)0194398184920, CDNNNOW100
3.20Walking in the Air3:25Aled JonesNow That’s What I Call ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2021-10-29
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)0194399274125, CDNNNOW118
3.22Walking in the Air3:23Aled JonesNOW That’s What I Call ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • IE2022-10-28
  • GB2022-10-28
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)CDNNNOW132
Promotion
1.7Walking in the Air3:27Aled JonesForever ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
BCA MusicCD LIC 8
1.6Walking in the Air3:25Aled Jones16 Christmas Favourites, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Alliance Leicester (building society turned bank), NSPCC (uk children's charity)ALXMASCD02
(unknown)
1.2Walking in the Air3:27Aled JonesA Christmas CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
2.7Walking in the Air3:25Aled JonesThe Best Christmas Album in the World... Ever!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation

Relationships

producer:John Altman
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)
recording of:Walking in the Air (in 1985: cover)

Related works

Walking in the Air

lyricist and composer:Howard Blake
publisher:Faber Music Ltd.
Highbridge Music Ltd.
Howard David Blake
later translated versions:Avaruus
在等一個晚上
later versions:Walking on Glass
part of:The Snowman (film soundtrack)
is the basis for:Snowman
arrangements:Walking in the Air, op. 615 (for string quartet)