This Christmas

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

Tracklist

CD 1
CD 2
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1Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town
producer:
Mike Appel, Jimmy Iovine and Bruce Springsteen
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1975-12-12)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1975-12-12)
recorded at:
1975-12-12: Post Dome, C.W. Post College, Greenvale, NY, USA (1975-12-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Post Dome in Brookville, Oyster Bay, New York, United States (on 1975-12-12)
live cover recording of:
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town (on 1975-12-12)
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
Bruce Springsteen24:30
2Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
recording of:
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Christmas carol)
additional lyricist:
George Whitefield (in 1753)
lyricist:
Charles Wesley (hymn writer) (in 1739)
additional composer:
William H. Cummings (in 1855)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1840)
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 26)
part of:
Psalty's Family Christmas Sing-A-Long
Carrie Underwood3:41
3The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
Céline Dion4:14
4Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
synthesizer programming:
Gary Cirimelli
producer:
Walter Afanasieff and Mariah Carey
bass guitar:
Randy Jackson (former bassist with Journey and American Idol judge)
drums (drum set):
Omar Hakim
guitar family:
Dann Huff
keyboard:
Walter Afanasieff
percussion:
Dave Silliman
piano:
Greg Phillinganes
solo baritone saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Lenny Pickett
background vocals:
Melonie Daniels, Kelly Price and Shanrae Price
arranger:
Walter Afanasieff and Mariah Carey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (from 1994 to present) and Sony Music Entertainment (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1994)
cover 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.
Mariah Carey42:35
5O Little Town of Bethlehem
recording of:
O Little Town of Bethlehem (traditional carol with the tune “St. Louis”, as commonly sung in the U.S.)
lyricist:
Phillips Brooks (in 1868)
composer:
Lewis Henry Redner (in 1868)
is based on:
St. Louis (hymn tune)
Barbra Streisand2:54
6When My Heart Finds Christmas
Harry Connick, Jr.4:33
7I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm
Bette Midler3:25
8Do You Hear What I Hear?
Kristin Chenoweth4:08
9Let It SnowThe Puppini Sisters3:25
10Sleigh Ride
recording of:
Sleigh Ride
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1950)
composer:
Leroy Anderson (until 1948-02-10)
publisher:
EMI Harmonies Limited, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) and Woodbury Music (aka Woodbury Music Company)
version of:
Sleigh Ride (original instrumental version)
Kenny G3:48
11The Wexford Carol
bagpipe:
Cristina Pato
cello:
Yo‐Yo Ma (cellist)
fiddle:
Natalie MacMaster
percussion:
Shane Shanahan
lead vocals:
Alison Krauss
arranger:
Charles Floyd and Yo‐Yo Ma (cellist)
recording of:
The Wexford Carol
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Yo‐Yo Ma feat. Alison Krauss with Natalie MacMaster4:20
12Little Drummer Boy / Peace on Earth
recording of:
Peace on Earth / Little Drummer Boy
writer:
Katherine K. Davis (in 1941), Henry Onorati (in 1958), Harry Simeone (in 1958), Ian Fraser (English composer, conductor, orchestrator, arranger and music director) (in 1977), Larry Grossman (in 1977) and Buz Kohan (in 1977)
medley of:
Carol of the Drum (aka “The Little Drummer Boy”)
medley of:
Peace on Earth
The Priests3:28
13River
Sarah McLachlan4:02