So Fresh: Songs for Christmas 2010

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▼CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Christmas at Sea
12 string guitar and hammered dulcimer:
David Mansfield
bass:
Ira Coleman
guitar:
Dominic Miller (guitarist) and Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
harp:
Mary MacMaster
percussion:
Donald Hay and Bashiri Johnson
snare drum:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
violin:
Kathryn Tickell
vocals:
Mary MacMaster and Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
arranger:
Robert Sadin and Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
recording of:
Christmas at Sea
lyricist:
Robert Louis Stevenson (Scottish writer)
composer:
Mary MacMaster and Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
is based on:
Christmas at Sea (poem)
Sting34:38
2Merry Christmas
arranger:
Robbie Buchanan
orchestrator:
Robbie Buchanan and David Blumberg
recording of:
Merry Christmas
lyricist:
Janice Torre
composer:
Fred Spielman
Bette Midler43:13
3O Little Town of Bethlehem
additional recording engineer:
Bob Doidge and Daryl Johnson
recording engineer:
Christina Paakkari
engineer:
John Kurlander (engineer), Pierre Marchand and Chris Potter (Canadian engineer, worked with Sarah McLachlan)
producer and mixer:
Pierre Marchand
strings arranger:
Jeremy Lubbock
arranger:
Sarah McLachlan
recording of:
O Little Town of Bethlehem (traditional carol with the tune “St. Louis”, as commonly sung in the U.S.)
lyricist:
Phillips Brooks (in 1868)
composer:
Lewis Henry Redner (in 1868)
is based on:
St. Louis (hymn tune)
Sarah McLachlan33:51
4Winter Wonderland
engineer:
Al Pachucki
background vocals:
The Imperials (gospel/CCM group) (on 1971-05-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1971)
recorded at:
RCA Studio B (Nashville, TN) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1971-05-16)
cover recording of:
Winter Wonderland (on 1971-05-16)
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)
Elvis Presley2:20
5Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
producer:
Lee Gillette
lead vocals:
Dean Martin (American singer/actor)
arranger:
Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Dean Martin Family Trust, Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1959) and Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 2002)
cover recording of:
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (in 1959)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn (in 1945-07)
composer:
Jule Styne (in 1945-07)
publisher:
Cahn Music Company, Chappell & Co., Chappell/Morris Ltd., Cherry Lane Music Ltd., Producers Music Publishing Co., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Dean Martin4.51:57
6Silver Bells
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)
Stevie Wonder2:25
7The Christmas Song
Guy Sebastian4:27
8Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
producer:
Mervyn Warren
lead vocals:
Whitney Houston
arranger:
Mervyn Warren
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA/Jive Label Group (add no releases here!) (in 2003)
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. and Leo Feist, Inc.
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)
Whitney Houston54:48
9Oh Holy Night
Christina Aguilera4:47
10Santa Baby
Kate Ceberano3:23
11Miss You Most (at Christmas)
Jessica Mauboy4:21
12When a Child Is Born
recording of:
When a Child Is Born
lyricist:
Fred Jay
composer:
Zacar
publisher:
Ardmore & Beechwood Music Ltd., Ardmore and Beechwood Ltd. and Beechwood Music Corp.
Boney M.3:20
13Christmas Tree
additional vocals:
Space Cowboy (French‐British singer-songwriter, DJ, and producer)
recording of:
Christmas Tree
writer:
Nicolas Jean-Pierre Dresti and Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta
Lady Gaga52:24
14Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer
Adam Harvey2:19
15Angel Man
Patti LaBelle4:05
16My Favorite Things
producer:
Nat Adderley, Jr.
cover recording of:
My Favorite Things (The Sound of Music)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Williamson Music Company 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)
music quoted on:
passion
part of:
American Splendor
part of:
The Sound of Music (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
Luther Vandross5:57
17Christmasland
recording of:
Christmasland
writer:
Brian Farnon (saxophonist & composer) and Dorothy Farnon
Tony Bennett2:24
18What Child Is This?
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Freddie Hubbard
guitar:
Jeff Pevar and Kevin Turner
tenor saxophone:
Rudy Johnson (1970s jazz saxophone player)
background vocals:
The Raeletts
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
cover recording of:
What Child Is This?
lyricist:
William Chatterton Dix (in 1865)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
version of:
Greensleeves (generic entry for traditional and unknown arrangements)
Ray Charles5:02
19I Wouldn't Trade Christmas
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1968-08-12)
producer:
Sonny Burke (producer, songwriter and Big Band leader)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1968-08-12), Frank Sinatra, Jr. (on 1968-08-12), Nancy Sinatra (on 1968-08-12) and Tina Sinatra (on 1968-08-12)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1968-08-12)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Reprise Records (in 1975)
recording of:
I Wouldn’t Trade Christmas (on 1968-08-12)
composer:
Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Maraville Music Corp., The Songwriters Guild and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Frank Sinatra2:53
20Jingle Bell Rock
Gina Jeffreys2:35
21Noel
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles2:28
▼CD 2
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1Deck the Halls
André Rieu1:28
2Grown Up Christmas List
Mark Vincent4:45
3Sing With Me This Christmas Day
Anna‐Maria La Spina3:24
4O Come All Ye Faithful
Martina McBride4:02
5Wish You Were Here
Melinda Schneider3:46
6What Christmas Means to Me
cover recording of:
What Christmas Means to Me
writer:
Anna Gordy Gaye, George Gordy and Allen Story (Shadee Hasan)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher) and Jobete Music
Jessica Simpson22:59
7This Christmas
cover recording of:
This Christmas
writer:
Donny Hathaway and Nadine McKinnor
publisher:
Crystal Raisin Music, Kuumba Music, Microhits Music Corp., Universal Music–MGB Songs, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), 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), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 and 大洋音楽
Chris Brown3:18
8My Christmas Tree
producer:
Clay McMurray (producer, songwriter, engineer) and Barrett Strong
cover recording of:
My Christmas Tree
composer:
Jimmy Webb (US songwriter, composer, producer, pianist & singer)
The Temptations3:18
9Christmas Here With You
Four Tops & Aretha Franklin5:06
10Away in a Manger
recording of:
Away in a Manger (Mueller variation)
additional lyricist:
Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (in 1892)
lyricist:
[anonymous] (Special Purpose Artist)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Carl Mueller and James Ramsey Murray (in 1885)
Brad Paisley24:46
11Mrs Christmas
Jessie Baylin3:20
12Wish You a Merry Christmas
Kim Weston2:49
13Joy to the World
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1965-08 until 1965-09)
producer:
Harvey Fuqua
arranger:
Hal Davis, Harvey Fuqua and Marc Gordon (singer, songwriter, producer; member of LeVert)
recording of:
Joy to the World
composer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
The Supremes2:10
14Here Comes Santa Claus
recording engineer and mixer:
David Bianco (American engineer and record producer)
additional engineer:
David Spreng
assistant engineer:
Bill Lane (engineer) and Glen Suravech
producer:
Jack Frost (pseudonym for Bob Dylan)
cover recording of:
Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)
lyricist and composer:
Gene Autry (“The Singing Cowboy”), Oakley Haldeman and Harriett Melka
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co., Remick Music Corp., Warner Bros. Music Corp. and Gene Autry Music Publishing, Inc. (on 1947-11-20)
Bob Dylan32:37
15Do You Hear What I Hear
cover recording of:
Do You Hear What I Hear?
lyricist:
Noël Regney (in 1962)
composer:
Gloria Shayne Baker (in 1962)
publisher:
Blue Ribbon Music Ltd. and Jewel Music Publishing Co., Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
lyrics quoted on:
Do You Feel What I Feel?
Gladys Knight & the Pips3:59
16Silent Night
Sam Moran4:23
17Christmas Won't Be The Same This Year
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 2013)
The Jackson 52:32
18It's Christmas Time
recording of:
It's Christmas Time (Status Quo song)
writer:
Wayne Morris (T-Set) and Rick Parfitt (UK guitarist for Status Quo)
publisher:
Hornall Brothers Music Ltd. (limited company)
Status Quo4:13
19Last Christmas
producer:
George Michael
music videos:
Last Christmas by Wham!
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!4.354:27
20Do They Know Its 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 Aid3.53:49
21White 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

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part of:So Fresh (The Hits of series) (number: 2010.5) (order: 51)