The Polar Express: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The Polar Express
producer:
Glen Ballard and Alan Silvestri (American score composer)
mixer:
William Malina
orchestrator:
Conrad Pope and William Ross
recording of:
The Polar Express
writer:
Glen Ballard and Alan Silvestri (American score composer)
Tom Hanks3:25
2When Christmas Comes to Town
producer:
Glen Ballard and Alan Silvestri (American score composer)
mixer:
Scott Campbell (recording engineer)
vocals:
Matthew Hall and Meagan Moore
orchestrator:
William Ross
recording of:
When Christmas Comes to Town
writer:
Glen Ballard and Alan Silvestri (American score composer)
Matthew Hall & Meagan Moore4:08
3Rockin’ on Top of the World
producer:
Glen Ballard and Alan Silvestri (American score composer)
mixer:
William Malina
recording of:
Rockin’ on Top of the World
writer:
Glen Ballard and Alan Silvestri (American score composer)
Steven Tyler2:35
4Believe
producer:
Glen Ballard and Alan Silvestri (American score composer)
mixer:
Mick Guzauski
orchestrator:
William Ross
recording of:
Believe (in 2004)
writer:
Glen Ballard and Alan Silvestri (American score composer)
Josh Groban4:19
5Hot Chocolate
producer:
Glen Ballard and Alan Silvestri (American score composer)
mixer:
Scott Campbell (recording engineer)
arranger:
Jerry Hey
recording of:
Hot Chocolate (from The Polar Express)
writer:
Glen Ballard and Alan Silvestri (American score composer)
Tom Hanks2:33
6Spirit of the Season
recording engineer and mixer:
Dennis Sands (American sound engineer)
producer:
Glen Ballard and Alan Silvestri (American score composer)
orchestrator:
Conrad Pope
recording of:
Spirit of the Season
writer:
Glen Ballard and Alan Silvestri (American score composer)
Alan Silvestri2:34
7Seeing Is Believing
recording engineer and mixer:
Dennis Sands (American sound engineer)
producer:
Glen Ballard, David Bifano (producer and engineer for Alan Silvestri's motion picture soundtracks) and Alan Silvestri (American score composer)
conductor:
Alan Silvestri (American score composer)
orchestrator:
Conrad Pope and William Ross
recording of:
Seeing Is Believing (from The Polar Express)
writer:
Alan Silvestri (American score composer)
Alan Silvestri3:47
8Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1947-12-28)
conductor:
Axel Stordahl
arranger:
Axel Stordahl
cover recording of:
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town (on 1947-12-28)
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
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
Frank Sinatra42:36
9White 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 Crosby4.253:05
10Winter Wonderland
recording of:
Winter Wonderland
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)
The Andrews Sisters2:44
11It’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 Como & The Fontane Sisters2:40
12Silver Bells
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)
Kate Smith2:39
13Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1949-05-10)
vocals:
The Andrews Sisters (on 1949-05-10) and Bing Crosby (on 1949-05-10)
orchestra:
Vic Schoen and His Orchestra (on 1949-05-10)
cover recording of:
Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane) (on 1949-05-10)
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)
Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters43:05
14Suite From The Polar Express
recording engineer and mixer:
Dennis Sands (American sound engineer)
producer:
Glen Ballard, David Bifano (producer and engineer for Alan Silvestri's motion picture soundtracks) and Alan Silvestri (American score composer)
conductor:
Alan Silvestri (American score composer)
orchestrator:
Conrad Pope
recording of:
Suite From the Polar Express
writer:
Glen Ballard and Alan Silvestri (American score composer)
Alan Silvestri6:03