Christmas Wonderland

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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▼CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Vanessa Williams34:35
2Please Come Home for Christmas
cover recording of:
Please Come Home for Christmas
writer:
Charles Brown (blues musician) and Gene Redd (Senior; vibraphonist & trumpeter, bandleader and A&R man)
publisher:
BMG Platinum Songs US, Lark Music Inc., C. Mose Music (in 1960), Fort Knox Music Inc. (in 1960) and Trio Music Company (in 1960)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック, 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
Aaron Neville52:52
3Let It Snow
co-producer:
Boyz II Men
producer:
Brian McKnight and Wanya Morris
performer:
Boyz II Men and Brian McKnight
recording of:
Let It Snow
writer:
Brian McKnight and Wanya Morris
Boyz II Men4:12
4Christmas Time
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 Adams4:09
5Little Saint Nick
recording of:
Little Saint Nick
writer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder)
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
The Beach Boys2:01
6Merry Christmas Everyone
executive producer:
Shakin’ Stevens
producer:
Dave Edmunds
vocals:
Shakin’ Stevens
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 1985) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! UK subsidiary of Sony BMG Music Entertainment) (in 1985)
recording of:
Merry Christmas Everyone
lyricist and composer:
Bob Heatlie (songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated)
Shakin’ Stevens53:42
7A Spaceman Came Travelling
vocals:
Chris de Burgh (British-Irish singer-songwriter and instrumentalist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Ltd. (in 1975)
recording of:
A Spaceman Came Travelling
lyricist and composer:
Chris de Burgh (British-Irish singer-songwriter and instrumentalist)
Chris de Burgh4:05
8Ring Our Solstice Bell
recording of:
Ring Out, Solstice Bells
lyricist and composer:
Ian Anderson (of Jethro Tull)
Jethro Tull3:49
9I Believe in Father Christmas
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
Emerson, Lake & Palmer3:34
10In Dulci Jubilo
engineer:
Phil Newell (engineer and producer) and Mike Oldfield
producer:
Mike Oldfield
acoustic guitar, electric guitar and synthesizer:
Mike Oldfield
snare drum:
William Murray
arranger:
Mike Oldfield
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1975) and Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2010)
recorded at:
The Beacon (Mike Oldfield home studio) in Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1974-11) and The Manor in Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1975-10)
recording of:
In dulci jubilo (Mike Oldfield version)
arranger:
Mike Oldfield
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (France) (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint “BMG (2008–present)), EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), Oldfield Music Ltd., Stage Three Music (Catalogues) Ltd. and フジパシフィックミュージック
version of:
In dulci jubilo (macaronic of English and Latin)
Mike Oldfield42:54
11O Come All Ye Faithful
recording of:
O Come, All Ye Faithful (English version of Latin “Adeste fideles”)
lyricist and composer:
John Francis Wade (from 1740 until 1743)
translator:
Frederick Oakeley (in 1841)
translated version of:
Adeste fideles (original latin version)
Amy Grant2:59
▼CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1White Christmas
lead vocals:
Andy Williams (US pop/jazz vocalist)
vocals:
Andy Williams (US pop/jazz vocalist) (in 1963)
arranger:
Robert Mersey
recording of:
White Christmas (in 1963)
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)
Andy Williams2:34
2Winter Wonderland
Engelbert Humperdinck2:59
3Christmas Is My Favorite Time of the Year
recording of:
Christmas Is My Favorite Time of the Year
lyricist and composer:
Peter McCann
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd.
Kenny Rogers2:46
4The Christmas Song
cover 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)
Donna Summer4:14
5Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1965-08 until 1965-09)
producer:
Harvey Fuqua
cover 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 Supremes2:44
6Sleigh Ride / Winter Wonderland
medley including a recording of:
Sleigh Ride
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1950)
composer:
Leroy Anderson (until 1948-02-10)
publisher:
EMI Harmonies Limited, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) and Woodbury Music (aka Woodbury Music Company)
version of:
Sleigh Ride (original instrumental version)
medley including a 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)
Dolly Parton43:45
7Christmas in Dixie
Alabama3:38
8Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
The Temptations3:26
9Give Love on Christmas Day
Johnny Gill4:33
10Merry Christmas Darling
bass guitar:
Joe Osborn
celesta, piano, Wurlitzer electric piano and background vocals:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
drums (drum set):
Hal Blaine
tenor saxophone:
Bob Messenger
lead vocals:
Karen Carpenter
orchestrator:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
recording of:
Merry Christmas Darling
lyricist:
Frank Pooler
composer:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
Carpenters33:07
▼CD 3
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Ave Maria
recording engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer) and James Lock (engineer) (in 1976-01)
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
choir vocals:
Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir (in 1976-01)
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (in 1976-01)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (in 1976-01)
conductor:
Kurt Herbert Adler (conductor) (in 1976-01)
arranger:
Douglas Gamley (film composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (for copyrights use only!) (in 1976)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (Petersham) in Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976-01)
live recording of:
Ave Maria (Schubert’s Ave Maria: Latin “Ave Maria” text sung to the tune of ‘Ellens Gesang III, op. 52 no. 6, D. 839 “Ave Maria”’) (in 1976-01)
lyricist:
[anonymous] (Special Purpose Artist)
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer)
arrangement of:
Ave Maria (arr. William Ross)
version of:
Ellens Gesang III, op. 52 no. 6, D. 839 “Ave Maria” (Schubert's song, not the Bach/Gounod work; original for voice and piano)
Luciano Pavarotti4:51
2Hark the Herald Angels Sing
Gheorghe Zamfir2:40
3Away in a Manger
The Statler Brothers2:52
4Little Drummer Boy
The Harry Simeone Chorale3:24
5Mary’s Boy Child
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
recording of:
Mary’s Boy Child (on 1956-07-20)
lyricist and composer:
Jester Hairston
publisher:
Bourne Music Ltd.
Harry Belafonte54:21
6When You Love Someone
Gladys Knight & the Pips4:39
7Everything for Christmas
Smokey Robinson3:09
8What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (from 1960-07-15 until 1960-07-16)
orchestra:
Frank De Vol Orchestra (from 1960-07-15 until 1960-07-16)
conductor:
Frank De Vol (from 1960-07-15 until 1960-07-16)
arranger:
Frank De Vol
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1960-07-15 until 1960-07-16)
recording of:
What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve (from 1960-07-15 until 1960-07-16)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Loesser
publisher:
Frank Music Corp. (in 1947) and MPL Music Publishing Inc. (in 1947)
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM)
Ella Fitzgerald3:36
9Medley: God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen / Canticle Noel / Greensleeves / Jesu, Joy Man’s Desiring / O Tannenbaum / Hark the Herald Angels Sing / Little Drummer Boy / Panis Angelicus
producer:
Tony D’Amato
choir vocals:
Children’s Choir of St. Clements, Dane
orchestra:
The Mantovani Orchestra
conductor:
Stanley Black
arranger:
Stanley Black
Mantovani13:14