A Gift of Christmas: A Superstar Celebraton of Caring

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 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)
Nat King Cole3:11
2Wonderful Christmastime
engineer:
Eddie Klein (engineer, Hog Hill Mill) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
producer:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
assistant mixer:
Eddie Klein (engineer, Hog Hill Mill) (on 1979-10-04)
mixer:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1979-10-04)
bell, drums (drum set), keyboard [keyboards], synthesizer, background vocals and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1979-06 until 1979-07)
electric guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1979-06 to ????)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company) (in 1979)
recorded at:
Lower Gate Farm in East Sussex, England, United Kingdom (from 1979-06 until 1979-07) and Spirit of Ranachan Studio in Scotland, United Kingdom (from 1979-06 until 1979-07)
mixed at:
EMI Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1979-10-04)
recording of:
Wonderful Christmastime (from 1979-06 until 1979-07)
lyricist and composer:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company)
Paul McCartney & Wings4.53:47
3Blue Christmas
engineer:
Thorne Nogar
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1957-09-05)
double bass:
Bill Black (US bassist/leader for Elvis/Bill Black's Combo) (on 1957-09-05)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (on 1957-09-05)
electric guitar:
Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (on 1957-09-05)
piano:
Dudley Brooks (on 1957-09-05)
background vocals:
The Jordanaires (on 1957-09-05) and Millie Kirkham (on 1957-09-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Victor (in 1957), 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 1957) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008) (in 1968)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-09-05)
cover recording of:
Blue Christmas (on 1957-09-05)
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.
Elvis Presley and The Jordanaires3.52:09
4Greensleeves
Kenny G3:28
5Carol of the BellsGeorge Winston3:56
6Ave Maria
choir vocals:
Wiener Sängerknaben
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
orchestra:
Wiener Symphoniker
conductor:
Helmuth Froschauer (conductor and chorus master)
recording of:
Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod)
lyricist:
[anonymous] (Special Purpose Artist)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) and Charles Gounod (French composer) (in 1853)
is based on:
Méditation sur le Premier Prélude de Piano de S. Bach
is based on:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I: Prelude and Fugue no. 1 in C major, BWV 846: Prelude
music quoted on:
Weiss Heim
Plácido Domingo feat. The Vienna Boys Choir with The Vienna Symphony Orchestra2:26
7Merry Christmas Baby
Etta James6:08
8Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Mannheim Steamroller3:30
9O Holy Night
*NSYNC4:32
10Miracle of Love
recording of:
The Miracle of Love
orchestrator:
Michael Kamen (American score composer)
lyricist and composer:
Annie Lennox (Scottish singer-songwriter, member of Eurythmics and The Tourists) and Dave Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics)
publisher:
RCA Music Ltd. (publisher)
Eurythmics5:08
11I Saw Three Ships a Sailing
The Chieftains & Marianne Faithfull2:48
12Angels We Have Heard on High
Robert Shaw Chorale2:02
13Merry Christmas Wherever You Are
Judy Collins3:03
14Adeste Fideles
James Galway2:35
15The Gift
additional guest vocals:
Susan Ashton and Collin Raye
recording of:
Gift
writer:
James Brickman and Thomas Stevenson Douglas
Jim Brickman53:44