We Wish You a Metal Xmas and a Headbanging New Year

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Tracklist

▼CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1We Wish You a Merry Xmas
engineer:
Brett Chassen
producer and mixer:
Brett Chassen and Bob Kulick
bass guitar:
Chris Wyse
guitar:
Bob Kulick and Bruce Kulick
membranophone:
Ray Luzier
background vocals:
Brett Chassen and Mike Hutchings
lead vocals:
Jeff Scott Soto
arranger:
Brett Chassen and Bob Kulick
recorded at and mixed at:
Office Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
cover recording of:
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Jeff Scott Soto, Bruce Kulick, Bob Kulick, Chris Wyse & Ray Luzier4:39
2Run Rudolph Run
engineer:
Brett Chassen
producer and mixer:
Brett Chassen and Bob Kulick
additional guitar:
Bob Kulick
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Lemmy Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead)
drums (drum set) and background vocals:
Dave Grohl
guitar:
Billy Gibbons
arranger:
Brett Chassen and Bob Kulick
recorded at and mixed at:
Office Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
cover recording of:
Run Rudolph Run
writer:
Marvin Brodie (songwriter, known for "Run Rudolph Run") and Johnny Marks (American songwriter)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Chappell Music Ltd. and St. Nicholas Music Inc. (in 1958)
Lemmy Kilmister, Billy F. Gibbons & Dave Grohl44:00
3Santa Claws Is Coming to Town
engineer:
Brett Chassen
producer and mixer:
Brett Chassen and Bob Kulick
bass guitar:
Billy Sheehan
drums (drum set):
Vinny Appice
ebow:
Bob Kulick
guitar:
John 5 (American guitarist)
vocals:
Alice Cooper (the musician Vincent Damon Furnier)
arranger:
Brett Chassen and Bob Kulick
recorded at and mixed at:
Office Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
cover 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
music quoted on:
Lit vert
Alice Cooper, John 5, Billy Sheehan & Vinny Appice4:20
4God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
engineer:
Brett Chassen
producer and mixer:
Brett Chassen and Bob Kulick
bass guitar:
Rudy Sarzo
drums (drum set):
Simon Wright (rock and metal drummer)
ebow:
Bob Kulick
guitar:
Tony Iommi
vocals:
Ronnie James Dio
arranger:
Brett Chassen and Bob Kulick
recorded at and mixed at:
Office Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
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)
Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi, Rudy Sarzo & Simon Wright4:07
5Silver Bells
engineer:
Brett Chassen
producer and mixer:
Brett Chassen and Bob Kulick
bass guitar:
James Lomenzo
drums (drum set):
Ray Luzier
guitar:
Carlos Cavazo
background vocals:
Jeff Scott Soto
lead vocals:
Geoff Tate
arranger:
Brett Chassen and Bob Kulick
recorded at and mixed at:
Office Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
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)
Geoff Tate, Carlos Cavazo, James Lomenzo & Ray Luzier5:05
6Little Drummer Boy
engineer:
Brett Chassen
producer and mixer:
Brett Chassen and Bob Kulick
bass guitar:
Billy Sheehan
guitar family:
George Lynch
membranophone:
Simon Phillips (rock drummer)
background vocals:
Brett Chassen
lead vocals:
Doug Pinnick
arranger:
Brett Chassen and Bob Kulick
recorded at and mixed at:
Office Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
cover recording of:
Carol of the Drum (aka “The Little Drummer Boy”)
lyricist and composer:
Katherine K. Davis (in 1941)
additional composer:
Henry Onorati (in 1958) and Harry Simeone (in 1958)
publisher:
EMI Mills Music (ASCAP-affiliated), International Korwin Corp., Belwin-Mills Publishing Corp. (in 1955) and Mills Music, Inc. (in 1964)
is based on:
Trad. (traditional Czech carol, became “Carol of the Drums”)
lyrics quoted on:
Drummer Boy
part of:
Psalty's Family Christmas Sing-A-Long
Dug Pinnick, George Lynch, Billy Sheehan & Simon Phillips4:38
7Santa Claus Is Back in Town
engineer:
Brett Chassen
producer and mixer:
Brett Chassen and Bob Kulick
bass guitar:
Marco Mendoza
drums (drum set):
Vinny Appice
guitar:
Juan Garcia (metal guitarist) and Steve Morse (American guitarist)
vocals:
Tim “Ripper” Owens
arranger:
Brett Chassen and Bob Kulick
recorded at and mixed at:
Office Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
cover recording of:
Santa Claus Is Back in Town
writer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Cherry River Music, Elvis Presley Music, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP) and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Tim ‘Ripper’ Owens, Steve Morse, Juan Garcia, Marco Mendoza & Vinny Appice4:01
8Silent Night
engineer:
Brett Chassen
producer and mixer:
Brett Chassen and Bob Kulick
bass guitar:
Chris Wyse
drums (drum set):
John Tempesta
guitar:
Jonathan Donais and Scott Ian
vocals:
Chuck Billy
arranger:
Brett Chassen and Bob Kulick
recorded at and mixed at:
Office Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
cover 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
Chuck Billy, Scott Ian, Jon Donais, Chris Wyse & John Tempesta4:11
9Deck the Halls
engineer:
Brett Chassen
producer and mixer:
Brett Chassen and Bob Kulick
bass guitar:
Tony Franklin (UK rock bassist)
guitar family:
Craig Goldy
membranophone:
John Tempesta
background vocals:
Brett Chassen
lead vocals:
Oni Logan
arranger:
Brett Chassen and Bob Kulick
recorded at and mixed at:
Office Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
cover recording of:
Deck the Halls
lyricist:
Thomas Oliphant
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
is based on:
Nos Galan
music quoted on:
Christmas
Oni Logan, Craig Goldy, Tony Franklin & John Tempesta4:11
10Grandma Got Ran Over by a Reindeer
engineer:
Brett Chassen
producer and mixer:
Brett Chassen and Bob Kulick
bass guitar:
Billy Sheehan
drums (drum set):
Gregg Bissonette (US jazz & rock drummer)
guitar:
Tracii Guns and Bob Kulick
background vocals:
Brett Chassen
lead vocals:
Stephen Pearcy
arranger:
Brett Chassen and Bob Kulick
recorded at and mixed at:
Office Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
cover recording of:
Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer
lyricist and composer:
Randy Brooks (writer of Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer)
Stephen Pearcy, Tracii Guns, Bob Kulick, Billy Sheehan & Gregg Bissonette4:41
11Rockin’ Around the Xmas Tree
engineer:
Brett Chassen
producer and mixer:
Brett Chassen and Bob Kulick
bass guitar:
Rudy Sarzo
drums (drum set):
Simon Wright (rock and metal drummer)
guitar:
Bruce Kulick
slide guitar:
Bob Kulick
vocals:
Joe Lynn Turner (US rock vocalist)
arranger:
Brett Chassen and Bob Kulick
recorded at and mixed at:
Office Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
cover recording of:
Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Marks (American songwriter)
publisher:
Chappell and St. Nicholas Music
Joe Lynn Turner, Bruce Kulick, Bob Kulick, Rudy Sarzo & Simon Wright3:22
12Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
engineer:
Brett Chassen
producer and mixer:
Brett Chassen and Bob Kulick
bass guitar:
Marco Mendoza
ebow:
Bob Kulick
guitar family:
Steve Lukather
membranophone:
Kenny Aronoff
vocals:
Tommy Shaw (of Styx)
arranger:
Brett Chassen and Bob Kulick
recorded at and mixed at:
Office Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
cover 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
Tommy Shaw, Steve Lukather, Marco Mendoza & Kenny Aronoff4:28
13O’ Christmas Tree
engineer:
Brett Chassen
producer and mixer:
Brett Chassen and Bob Kulick
bass guitar:
Tony Franklin (UK rock bassist)
drums (drum set):
Frankie Banali
guitar:
Michael Schenker
vocals:
Doro Pesch
arranger:
Brett Chassen and Bob Kulick
recorded at and mixed at:
Office Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
recording of:
O Christmas Tree (English version of German "O Tannenbaum")
lyricist:
Ernst Anschütz (in 1824)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
translator:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
translated version of:
O Tannenbaum (original German version)
Doro Pesch, Michael Schenker, Tony Franklin & Frankie Banali4:16
14Auld Lang Syne
engineer:
Brett Chassen
producer and mixer:
Brett Chassen and Bob Kulick
bass guitar:
Enid Williams
drums (drum set):
Denise Dufort
guitar:
Jackie Chambers and Kim McAuliffe
background vocals:
Jackie Chambers, Denise Dufort and Enid Williams
lead vocals:
Kim McAuliffe
arranger:
Brett Chassen and Bob Kulick
recorded at and mixed at:
Office Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
recording of:
Auld Lang Syne (original Scots version, lyrics by Robert Burns)
lyricist:
Robert Burns (18th century Scottish poet/lyricist) (in 1788)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Songs of Universal, Inc.
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 6294)
translated version of:
Auld Lang Syne (tr. Sbait)
Girlschool: Kim McAuliffe, Jackie Chambers, Enid Williams & Denise Dufort3:21
15Frosty the Snowman
cover recording of:
Frosty the Snow Man
writer:
Steve Nelson (US songwriter who co-wrote “Frosty the Snowman”) and Walter E. Rollins
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Chappell & Co. (in 1950) and Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (on 1950-06-02)
Steve “Lips” Kudlow, Bumblefoot, Chris Chaney & Kenny Aronoff4:06
16Ruddolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
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)
Dez Fafara, Doug Aldrich, Blasko & John Tempesta4:08