The Original Soul Christmas

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

Tracklist

▼CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Back Door Santa
recording of:
Back Door Santa
lyricist and composer:
Clarence Carter and Marcus Daniel
Clarence Carter2:10
2The Christmas Song
King Curtis3:10
3White Christmas
Otis Redding3:08
4I'll Make Everyday Christmas (For My Woman)
Joe Tex3:32
5Silver Bells
producer:
Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records)
bass [electric bass]:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (on 1966-10-28)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (on 1966-10-28)
organ:
Booker T. Jones (on 1966-10-28)
strings [guitar, electric bass]:
Steve Cropper (on 1966-10-28)
cover recording of:
Silver Bells (on 1966-10-28)
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)
Booker T. & the MG’s2:32
6Gee Whiz, It's Christmas
recording of:
Gee Whiz, It’s Christmas
writer:
Steve Cropper, Carla Thomas and Vinnie Trauth
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
Carla Thomas2:46
7Merry Christmas Baby
cover recording of:
Merry Christmas Baby
writer:
Lou Baxter and Johnny Moore (US blues guitarist, Three Blazers)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., St. Louis Music Corp., Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Otis Redding52:34
8Presents for Christmas
Solomon Burke3:13
9Jingle Bells
producer:
Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records)
bass [electric bass]:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (on 1966-10-28)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (on 1966-10-28)
organ:
Booker T. Jones (on 1966-10-28)
strings [guitar, electric bass]:
Steve Cropper (on 1966-10-28)
instrumental recording of:
Jingle Bells
lyricist and composer:
James Lord Pierpont (in 1850)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
lyrics quoted on:
White Christmas (vocal quartet arrangement, made popular by The Drifters)
music quoted on:
Christmas
music quoted on:
Sounds Like It’s Going to Bundle (Main Humble Bundle Theme Song)
music quoted on:
You Should See My Other Bundle (Humble Indie Bundle 2 Theme)
Booker T. & the MG’s2:38
10Everyday Will Be Like a Holiday
recording of:
Everyday Will Be Like a Holiday
composer:
William Bell and Booker T. Jones
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc., Cotillion (in 1991) and Warner Bros. (holding: File NO Releases) (in 1991)
William Bell52:40
11What Are You Doing New Year's Eve
recording of:
What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve
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)
King Curtis3:44
12All I Want for Christmas Is You
Carla Thomas1:44
13Christmas Time
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Freddie Hubbard
guitar:
Jeff Pevar and Kevin Turner
synthesizer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
tenor saxophone:
Rudy Johnson (1970s jazz saxophone player)
background vocals:
The Raeletts
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
recording of:
Christmas Time
lyricist and composer:
Eddie Cole (older brother of Nat King Cole, 1910–1970)
Ray Charles4:31
14Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
Booker T. & the MG’s2:34

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