101 Christmas Songs

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The Twelve Days of Christmas
performer:
The Spinners (UK folk group)
arranger:
The Spinners (UK folk group)
recording of:
The Twelve Days of Christmas
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Frederic Austin (in 1909)
publisher:
Shawnee Press Inc.
The Spinners3:53
2We Wish You a Merry Christmas
performer:
The Kingston Trio
recording of:
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
The Kingston Trio1:34
3Ring Out Solstice Bells
producer:
Ian Anderson (Canadian producer)
performer:
Jethro Tull
recording of:
Ring Out, Solstice Bells
lyricist and composer:
Ian Anderson (of Jethro Tull)
Jethro Tull3:34
4White Christmas
performer:
Aaron Neville
cover recording of:
White Christmas
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)
Aaron Neville2:34
5Please Come Home for Christmas
performer:
Charles Brown (blues musician)
recording of:
Please Come Home for Christmas
writer:
Charles Brown (blues musician) and Gene Redd (Senior; vibraphonist & trumpeter, bandleader and A&R man)
publisher:
BMG Platinum Songs US, Lark Music Inc., C. Mose Music (in 1960), Fort Knox Music Inc. (in 1960) and Trio Music Company (in 1960)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック, 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
Charles Brown2:48
6Merry Christmas Baby
producer:
David Axelrod (baroque pop composer)
conductor:
H.B. Barnum
performer:
Lou Rawls
cover recording of:
Merry Christmas Baby (on 1967-07-17)
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.
Lou Rawls2:33
7It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
lead vocals:
The Great Gonzo (Muppet character) and Rizzo the Rat (Muppet character)
recording of:
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
writer:
Eddie Pola and George Wyle
publisher:
Barnaby Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), EMI Songs Ltd. and ピアーミュージック (Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
Gonzo & Rizzo2:51
8Santa Baby
lead vocals:
Miss Piggy (Muppet character)
cover recording of:
Santa Baby
writer:
Joan Javits, Anthony Springer and Philip Springer
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Tamir Music and TM Music Ltd.
Miss Piggy2:50
9Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
lead vocals:
Kermit the Frog (Muppet character)
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)
Kermit the Frog3:42
10Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder)
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder)
conductor:
Benjamin Barrett
performer:
The Beach Boys (American rock band)
arranger:
Dick Reynolds (musician, songwriter, and trombonist best known as arranger for the Four Freshmen)
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
The Beach Boys32:19
11Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
performer:
Dion (US singer-songerwriter, blends doo-wop, pop rock & R&B)
recording of:
Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
writer:
Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Malt Shoppe Music, Mother Bertha Music Inc., Steeplechase Music, Trio Music Co., Inc. and Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Dion3:48
12Christmas Must Be Tonight
producer:
The Band
performer:
The Band
recording of:
Christmas Must Be Tonight
lyricist and composer:
Robbie Robertson
publisher:
Medicine Hat Music
The Band3:33
13What Christmas Means to Me
performer:
Al Green
recording of:
What Christmas Means to Me
writer:
Moses Dillard, Claude Hill and Sharon Michalsky
publisher:
Coal Miners Music Inc.
Al Green3:45
14Brand New Christmas
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
performer:
Hot Chocolate (70s and 80s British soul band)
recording of:
Brand New Christmas
lyricist and composer:
Errol Brown
Hot Chocolate3:36
15Blue Christmas
performer:
Glen Campbell (US country singer, guitarist & actor)
cover recording of:
Blue Christmas
writer:
Bill Hayes (songwriter) and Jay Johnson (songwriter of "Blue Christmas")
publisher:
Anglo-Pic Music Co. Ltd., Bibo Music Publishing, Inc., PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) and Universal Polygram International, Inc.
Glen Campbell2:31
16Mr Sandman
producer:
Archie Bleyer
performer:
The Chordettes
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cadence (NYC-based label founded by Archie Bleyer) (in 1957)
recording of:
Mr. Sandman
lyricist and composer:
Pat Ballard
publisher:
Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.)
The Chordettes4.452:23
17Morningtown Ride
performer:
The Seekers (Australian pop quartet)
cover recording of:
Morningtown Ride (in 1966)
lyricist and composer:
Malvina Reynolds
publisher:
Leosong (publisher)
The Seekers2:40
18Somewhere My Love (Dr. Zhivago)
performer:
The Mike Sammes Singers
recording of:
Somewhere My Love
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster
composer:
Maurice Jarre
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP) and Webster Music Co.
version of:
Lara’s Theme
The Mike Sammes Singers2:32
19From Russia With Love
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
lead vocals:
Matt Monro
conductor:
John Barry (English score composer)
arranger:
John Barry (English score composer)
recording of:
From Russia With Love
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Bart
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd.
part of:
From Russia With Love (score/soundtrack of the 1963 James Bond film of the same name)
Matt Monro3.352:33
20Moon River
vocals:
Danny Williams
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1961)
cover recording of:
Moon River
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
publisher:
Famous Chappell, Famous Music Group, Sony/ATV Harmony, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (in 1961) and Famous Music (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (in 1989)
sub-publisher:
Famous Music Publishing Germany GmbH & Co. KG and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
part of:
Grammy Award: Song of the Year nominees (number: 1962 winner) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 34)
Danny Williams3.52:35
21Only You
producer:
The Flying Pickets and John Sherry
performer:
The Flying Pickets
cover recording of:
Only You
lyricist and composer:
Vince Clarke (member of Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo, ...)
publisher:
Musical Moments Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
The Flying Pickets43:23
22A Winters Tale
performer:
The Magnets (British a cappella group)
recording of:
A Winter’s Tale
lyricist and composer:
Queen (UK rock group)
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), Queen Music Ltd. and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works)
The Magnets3:07
23I Believe in Father Christmas
producer:
Ashley Abram, Mark Goodier, Bill Padley and James Prime
performer:
State of the Heart
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
State of the Heart3:17
24Bells of Christmas
performer:
The Beach Boys (American rock band)
recording of:
Bells of Christmas
writer:
Ron Altbach, Al Jardine and Mike Love (Beach Boys)
The Beach Boys2:43
25Christmas Lullaby
performer:
Shane MacGowan and the Popes
recording of:
Christmas Lullaby
writer:
Shane MacGowan
Shane MacGowan and the Popes4:34
26What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve
producer:
Mary Margaret O’Hara
performer:
Mary Margaret O’Hara
cover 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)
Mary Margaret O'Hara3:13
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compiler:Ashley Abram
ASIN:UK: B000WD66G2 [info]