The Time-Life Treasury of Christmas: Holiday Memories

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Annotation

Set: M18857
CD 1: M18855 / 72435-39839-2-5
CD 2: M18856 / 314583681-2

Back of case: "Disc One: This compilation ℗ 2002 EMI Music Special Markets" and "Disc Two: ℗ 2002 Universal Music Enterprises, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc."

Annotation last modified on 2013-05-15 00:50 UTC.

Tracklist

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▼CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
producer:
Lee Gillette
vocals:
Nat King Cole (in 1960)
conductor:
Ralph Carmichael (in 1960)
arranger:
Edith Bergdahl and Nat King Cole
recording of:
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Christmas carol)
additional lyricist:
George Whitefield (in 1753)
lyricist:
Charles Wesley (hymn writer) (in 1739)
additional composer:
William H. Cummings (in 1855)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1840)
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 26)
part of:
Psalty's Family Christmas Sing-A-Long
Nat King Cole1:51
2Let 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 Martin4.51:58
3Do You Hear What I Hear?
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?
Bing Crosby2:47
4The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You)
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 Cole3.53:12
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 Boys2:04
6The Chipmunk Song
conductor:
Ross Bagdasarian (creator of Alvin and the Chipmunks)
arranger:
Ross Bagdasarian (creator of Alvin and the Chipmunks)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Manhattan (Manhattan Records after Jul 1987 acquisition of EMI America; discontinued in Sep 1988) (in 1980)
recording of:
The Chipmunk Song
lyricist and composer:
Ross Bagdasarian (creator of Alvin and the Chipmunks) (in 1958)
publisher:
Armen Bagdasarian, Bagdasarian Productions LLC and Bourne Music Ltd.
The Chipmunks2:22
7Merry Christmas, Baby
Charles Brown22:55
8White Christmas
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer) and Jerry Wexler
bass, drums (drum set), piano, tenor saxophone and vibraphone:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1954-02-04)
guitar:
Jimmy Oliver (guitar, Drifters) (on 1954-02-04)
baritone vocals:
Andrew Thrasher (on 1954-02-04) and Andrew Trasher (on 1954-02-04)
bass vocals:
Bill Pinkney (on 1954-02-04)
lead vocals:
Clyde McPhatter (on 1954-02-04) and Bill Pinkney (on 1954-02-04)
tenor vocals:
Clyde McPhatter (on 1954-02-04), Gerhart Thrasher (on 1954-02-04) and Gerhart Trasher (on 1954-02-04)
recorded at:
Fulton Recording Studio in New York, New York, United States (on 1954-02-04)
cover recording of:
White Christmas (vocal quartet arrangement, made popular by The Drifters) (on 1954-02-04)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (from 1938 until 1940)
arrangement of:
White Christmas
quotes lyrics from:
Jingle Bells
Clyde McPhatter52:40
9Santa 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 Kitt3.53:27
10It's Not the Presents Under My Tree
Eva Cassidy3:17
11I Believe in Father Christmas
conductor:
Godfrey Salmon (violinist)
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
Greg Lake3:32
12Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy
producer:
Frank Konigsberg
lead vocals:
David Bowie (on 1977-09-11) and Bing Crosby (on 1977-09-11)
recorded at:
Elstree Studios in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1977-09-11)
edit of:
Peace on Earth / Little Drummer Boy by David Bowie & Bing Crosby
recording of:
Peace on Earth / Little Drummer Boy (on 1977-09-11)
writer:
Katherine K. Davis (in 1941), Henry Onorati (in 1958), Harry Simeone (in 1958), Ian Fraser (English composer, conductor, orchestrator, arranger and music director) (in 1977), Larry Grossman (in 1977) and Buz Kohan (in 1977)
medley of:
Peace on Earth
medley of:
Carol of the Drum (aka “The Little Drummer Boy”)
David Bowie & Bing Crosby2:37
▼CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1A Holly Jolly Christmas
lead vocals:
Burl Ives
chorus master:
Owen Bradley
instruments arranger:
Owen Bradley
recording of:
A Holly Jolly Christmas
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Marks (American songwriter)
publisher:
Audiam Publishing, Warner Chappell and St. Nicholas Music Inc. (in 1964)
Burl Ives2:17
2Frosty the Snowman
vocals:
Gene Autry (“The Singing Cowboy”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HNH International Ltd. (not for release label use!) and Sony Music Entertainment (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1958)
recording of:
Frosty the Snow Man (on 1950-06-12)
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)
Gene Autry2:53
3Christmas Is a Feeling in Your Heart
recording of:
Christmas Is a Feeling in Your Heart
lyricist:
Joe Darian
composer:
George Kleinsinger
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), 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
Andy Williams2:47
4It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1963)
recording of:
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas (on 1951-09-10)
lyricist and composer:
Meredith Willson (in 1951)
publisher:
Frank Music Corp. and Meredith Willson Music LLC
Perry Como2:37
5Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1944-04-20) and Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1944-04-20)
vocals:
Judy Garland (on 1944-04-20)
orchestra:
MGM Studio Orchestra and George Stoll’s Orchestra (on 1944-04-20)
conductor:
Georgie Stoll
recording of:
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (on 1943-12-04)
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)
Judy Garland52:40
6This Time of the Year
recording of:
This Time of the Year
writer:
Brook Benton and Clyde Otis (American songwriter and record producer)
Brook Benton2:27
7Christmas Auld Lang Syne
recording of:
Christmas Auld Lang Syne
writer:
Manny Kurtz and Frances Philip Military
Bobby Darin2:45
8Feliz 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
9Jingle Bell Rock
guest background vocals:
Anita Kerr Singers (Mixed vocal group)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (number: 30)
recording of:
Jingle Bell Rock (in 1957-10)
writer:
Joe Beal and Jim Boothe
publisher:
Anne Rachel Music Corp, Carlin and Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA)
Bobby Helms4.52:11
10Silver Bells
Earl Grant3:18
11I'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
Bing Crosby52:57
12Silent Night
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
Dinah Washington42:22