Ultimate Holiday Collection, Volume 2

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

Tracklist

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Silent Night	Paul Potts	3	3:18
2	O Holy Night engineer: Chris Laws (engineer, keyboardist & songwriter), Mike Ross‐Trevor (engineer), Daniel Martin Pursey (engineer) and Ren Swan producer: Steve Mac (British pop producer/songwriter Steve McCutcheon) choir vocals arranger: Dave Arch (pianist, conductor, arranger and composer) orchestrator: Dave Arch (pianist, conductor, arranger and composer) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Simco Limited (not for release label use, for copyright/licensor use only) (in 2005) produced for: Rokstone Productions recorded at: Rokstone Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Whitfield Street Studios (operating under this name only since 2004, see annotation for history) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: O Holy Night lyricist: John Sullivan Dwight (in 1855) composer: Adolphe Adam (composer) (in 1847) translated version of: Cantique de Noël “Minuit chrétiens” (French original of “O Holy Night”)	Il Divo		4:02
3	Adeste Fideles recording engineer: Charles Harbutt (sound engineer and reissue producer) (on 1999-12-23) producer: Grace Row (sound engineer and recording producer) tenor vocals: José Carreras (Spanish tenor) (on 1999-12-23) and Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (on 1999-12-23) orchestra: Wiener Symphoniker (on 1999-12-23) conductor: Steven Mercurio (conductor and composer) (on 1999-12-23) arranger: Christian Kolonovits and Luca Logi recorded at: Wiener Konzerthaus in Landstraße, Wien, Austria (on 1999-12-23) live recording of: Adeste fideles (original latin version) (on 1999-12-23) lyricist and composer: John Francis Wade (from 1740 until 1743)	José Carreras & Luciano Pavarotti		2:44
4	O Christmas Tree recording of: O Christmas Tree (English version of German "O Tannenbaum") lyricist: Ernst Anschütz (in 1824) composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) translator: [unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) translated version of: O Tannenbaum (original German version)	Mario Lanza		1:51
5	Ding Dong Merrily on High recording of: Ding Dong! Merrily on High lyricist: George Ratcliffe Woodward additional composer: Charles Wood (Irish composer) composer: Thoinot Arbeau (Artist name of Jehan Tabourot (“Orchesographie”)) is based on: Branle de l’official	Charlotte Church		2:20
6	Jingle Bells choir vocals: Bach Children's Chorus	Canadian Brass		2:57
7	Joy to the World	Yo‐Yo Ma & Dave Brubeck		3:42
8	Little Drummer Boy engineer: Nathaniel Kunkel producer: Bobby Colomby mixer: Al Schmitt bass: Jon Ossman drums (drum set): Vinnie Colaiuta (drummer) guitar: Shane Fontayne Rhodes piano: Billy Childs (US composer/jazz pianist) synthesizer: C.J. Vanston tenor saxophone: Brandon Fields trumpet: Chris Botti arranger: Chris Botti instrumental recording of: Carol of the Drum (aka “The Little Drummer Boy”) lyricist and composer: Katherine K. Davis (in 1941) additional composer: Henry Onorati (in 1958) and Harry Simeone (in 1958) publisher: EMI Mills Music (ASCAP-affiliated), International Korwin Corp., Belwin-Mills Publishing Corp. (in 1955) and Mills Music, Inc. (in 1964) is based on: Trad. (traditional Czech carol, became “Carol of the Drums”) lyrics quoted on: Drummer Boy part of: Psalty's Family Christmas Sing-A-Long	Chris Botti		3:07
9	Blue Xmas recording of: Blue Xmas lyricist: Bob Dorough composer: Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) and Bob Dorough	Miles Davis		2:43
10	Caroling, Caroling recording of: Caroling, Caroling lyricist: Wihla Hutson composer: Alfred S. Burt (composer of Christmas carols) publisher: TRO Essex Music Ltd.	The Manhattan Transfer		1:26
11	Away in a Manger recording engineer: Humberto Gatica engineer: Steve Shepherd producer: Kenny G (saxophonist) mixer: Mick Guzauski soprano saxophone: Kenny G (saxophonist) conductor: William Ross strings arranger: William Ross arranger: Walter Afanasieff and Kenny G (saxophonist) instrumental cover recording of: Away in a Manger (aka “Cradle Song” composed by William J. Kirkpatrick) additional lyricist: Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (in 1892) lyricist: [anonymous] (Special Purpose Artist) composer: William James Kirkpatrick (in 1895) is based on: Sweet Afton	Kenny G		2:39
12	The Gift additional guest vocals: Susan Ashton and Collin Raye recording of: Gift writer: James Brickman and Thomas Stevenson Douglas	Jim Brickman	5	3:45
13	The First Noel	Mahalia Jackson		2:43
14	We Three Kings of Orient Are	Wiener Sängerknaben		3:59

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