The Classic Christmas Album

~ Release by Luther Vandross (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

Tracklist

▼CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The 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)
Luther Vandross4:29
2My 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
3Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
producer:
Luther Vandross
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)
Luther Vandross15:04
4The Mistletoe Jam (Everybody Kiss Somebody)
producer:
Luther Vandross
recording of:
The Mistletoe Jam (Everybody Kiss Somebody)
writer:
Ivan Hampden and Luther Vandross
Luther Vandross4:45
5With a Christmas Heart
producer:
Luther Vandross
recording of:
With a Christmas Heart
writer:
John “Skip” Anderson (funk/soul producer and songwriter) and Luther Vandross
Luther Vandross4:03
6I Listen to the Bells
producer:
Luther Vandross
performer:
Darlene Love
recording of:
I Listen to the Bells
writer:
Fonzi Thornton and Luther Vandross
Luther Vandross with Darlene Love6:06
7A Kiss for Christmas
producer:
Luther Vandross
recording of:
A Kiss for Christmas
writer:
Ivan Hampden and Luther Vandross
Luther Vandross4:11
8Every Year, Every Christmas
producer:
Luther Vandross
performer:
Luther Vandross
recording of:
Every Year, Every Christmas
writer:
Richard Marx and Luther Vandross
Luther Vandross5:05
9This Is Christmas
producer:
Luther Vandross
recording of:
This Is Christmas
writer:
Luther Vandross and Reed Vertelney
Luther Vandross4:45
10Please Come Home for Christmas
producer:
Luther Vandross
recording of:
Please Come Home for Christmas
writer:
John “Skip” Anderson (funk/soul producer and songwriter) and Luther Vandross
Luther Vandross3:36
11O' Come All Ye Faithful
producer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
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)
Luther Vandross4:18
12Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (live)
live cover recording of:
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (in 1998)
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)
Luther Vandross with Chaka Khan5:09
13May Christmas Bring You Happiness
recording of:
May Christmas Bring You Happiness
lyricist and composer:
Luther Vandross
Luther Vandross4:26
14At Christmas Time
recording of:
At Christmas Time
lyricist and composer:
Luther Vandross
Luther Vandross5:03