The Christmas Album (20 Great Christmas Favorites)

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Annotation

also available as:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004A48HWU/ (CD, cat G30763, different cover)
http://www.discogs.com/release/3085043 (2LP, cat CG 30763, 1972)

Annotation last modified on 2011-09-11 06:24 UTC.

Tracklist

▼CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
lead vocals:
Andy Williams (US pop/jazz vocalist) (in 1972)
vocals:
Andy Williams (US pop/jazz vocalist) (in 1972)
arranger:
Johnny Mandel (American composer and arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008) (in 1963) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1963)
recording of:
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (in 1972)
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)
Andy Williams32:32
2Winter Wonderland
Mitch Miller and the Gang2:52
3Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
recording of:
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn (in 1945-07)
composer:
Jule Styne (in 1945-07)
publisher:
Cahn Music Company, Chappell & Co., Chappell/Morris Ltd., Cherry Lane Music Ltd., Producers Music Publishing Co., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Doris Day3:15
4Greensleeves (What Child Is This)
The Ray Conniff Singers2:32
5The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
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)
Tony Bennett2:39
6The Little Drummer Boy
vocals:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008) (in 1963) and Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1963)
cover 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
Johnny Cash52:35
7Silver Bells
Jerry Vale3:23
8The First Noel
Anita Bryant1:58
9We Wish You a Merry Christmas
choir vocals:
St. Killian Boychoir
soprano vocals:
Phyllis Curtin (soprano)
vocals:
Phyllis Curtin (soprano)
orchestra:
New York Philharmonic
conductor:
André Kostelanetz (conductor)
performer:
André Kostelanetz and His Orchestra
arranger:
Eddie Sauter
recording of:
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
André Kostelanetz2:07
10O Come, All Ye Faithful
Jim Nabors2:36
11Jingle Bells
engineer:
Jack Lattig and Rafael O. Valentin
producer:
Jack Gold
vocals:
Barbra Streisand
conductor:
Marty Paich
arranger:
Marty Paich
recording of:
Jingle Bells? (adapted by Jack Gold and Marty Paich)
lyricist and composer:
James Lord Pierpont
arranger:
Jack Gold and Marty Paich
publisher:
Emanuel Music Corp. (ended) and BJS Music Corp.
arrangement of:
Jingle Bells
Barbra Streisand1:55
12It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
Burl Ives3:05
13Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
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)
Robert Goulet2:56
14O Little Town of Bethlehem
cover 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)
Marty Robbins3:13
15Deck the Halls With Boughs of Holly
choir vocals:
The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square (fka Mormon Tabernacle Choir) (on 1963-09-03)
orchestra:
New York Philharmonic (on 1963-09-03)
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (US composer & conductor) (on 1963-09-03)
chorus master:
Richard P. Condie (conductor) (on 1963-09-03)
arranger:
C. Jenkins
recorded at:
Salt Lake Tabernacle (Mormon Tabernacle) in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States (on 1963-09-03)
recording of:
Deck the Halls
lyricist:
Thomas Oliphant
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
is based on:
Nos Galan
music quoted on:
Christmas
Mormon Tabernacle Choir, New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein1:24
16Sleigh Ride
vocals:
Johnny Mathis
orchestra:
Percy Faith Orchestra (Faith's orchestra before his death in 1976)
conductor:
Percy Faith
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (EMI-owned 1931-1990, worldwide except US, CA, MX, ES, & JP; largely defunct since Jan 1973) (in 1958)
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)
Johnny Mathis with Percy Faith & His Orchestra42:59
17Christmas Bells
Patti Page2:42
18Joy to the World
Percy Faith & His Orchestra2:09
19Silent Night, Holy Night
producer:
Irving Townsend
vocals:
Mahalia Jackson
recording of:
Silent Night (Christmas carol, English translation)
lyricist:
Josef Mohr (in 1816)
composer:
Franz Xaver Gruber (in 1818)
translator:
John Freeman Young (in 1859)
translated version of:
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht
Mahalia Jackson1.655:05
20White Christmas
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1944-11-14)
bass:
Ward Lay (on 1944-11-14)
cello:
Emmerick Gara (cellist) (on 1944-11-14), George Poliakin (on 1944-11-14) and Avron Twerdowky (cellist) (on 1944-11-14)
drums (drum set):
Johnny Blowers (on 1944-11-14)
French horn:
Karl Chlupsa (on 1944-11-14)
guitar:
Matty Golizio (on 1944-11-14)
harp:
Ruth Hill (harpist) (on 1944-11-14)
piano:
Billy Rowland (on 1944-11-14)
trombone:
John D'Agostino (trombonist) (on 1944-11-14), Andy Russo (Jazz trombonist) (on 1944-11-14) and Charlie Small (trombone) (on 1944-11-14)
trumpet:
Carl Poole (on 1944-11-14), Sammy Shapiro (Big Band-era trumpeter) (on 1944-11-14) and Melvin "Red" Solomon (on 1944-11-14)
viola:
Morris Kahan (violist) (on 1944-11-14), Sol Pfaeff (on 1944-11-14) and Sol Rumberg (on 1944-11-14)
violin:
Julius Brand (on 1944-11-14), Frederick Buldrini (on 1944-11-14), Sid Harris (on 1944-11-14), Leonard Kanter (violinist) (on 1944-11-14), Murray Kellner (on 1944-11-14), Bernard Kundell (on 1944-11-14), William Lockwood (violinist) (on 1944-11-14), Arthur Loesserman (violinist) (on 1944-11-14), Harold Micklin (violinist) (on 1944-11-14), Seymour Miroff (on 1944-11-14), Gene Orloff (on 1944-11-14) and Raoul Polikian (on 1944-11-14)
woodwind:
Artie Baker (saxophonist, flutist and clarinetist) (on 1944-11-14), Harry Feldman (on 1944-11-14), Bernie Kaufman (on 1944-11-14), Pete Pumiglio (on 1944-11-14) and Hank Ross (on 1944-11-14)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1944-11-14)
vocals:
Jewel Bowman (on 1944-11-14), Kathleen Carnes (on 1944-11-14), Pauline Dugart (on 1944-11-14), John Hubert (on 1944-11-14), Phil Reep (on 1944-11-14), Claude Reese (on 1944-11-14), Bobby Tucker (on 1944-11-14), The Bobby Tucker Singers (on 1944-11-14), Rae Whitney (on 1944-11-14) and Darrel Woodyard (on 1944-11-14)
conductor:
Axel Stordahl (on 1944-11-14) and Bobby Tucker (on 1944-11-14)
arranger:
Axel Stordahl
cover recording of:
White Christmas (on 1944-11-14)
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)
Frank Sinatra43:22

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Release

ASIN:US: B0000024XJ [info]