The Time-Life Treasury of Christmas II (Special Edition)

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Annotation

3 CD Box-Set
Additional info for individual CDs:
Disc 1 (The Time-Life Treasury of Christmas II: Christmas Favorites):
Time Life Music M18314 T9043 TCD-818-01
Barcode: 610583006926
Disc 2 (The Time-Life Treasury of Christmas II: Christmas Joy):
Time Life Music M18314 T9044 TCD-818-02
Barcode: 610583007022
Disc 3 (The Time-Life Treasury of Christmas II: Holiday Cheer):
Time Life Music M18314 T9045 TCD-818-03
Barcode: 610583007121

Annotation last modified on 2015-08-30 03:26 UTC.

Tracklist

▶CD 1: Christmas Favorites
▼CD 2: Christmas Joy
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Mistletoe and Holly
recording of:
Mistletoe and Holly
writer:
Harry Sancola, Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) and Dok Stanford
publisher:
The International Music Network, The International Music Network Ltd, Warner Chappell Music Publishing and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Jack Jones1:41
2Santa Baby
vocals:
Eartha Kitt
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Victor (in 1953)
recording of:
Santa Baby (on 1953-10-05)
writer:
Joan Javits, Anthony Springer and Philip Springer
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Tamir Music and TM Music Ltd.
Eartha Kitt3.53:27
3Up on the House Top (Ho! Ho! Ho!)
recording of:
Up on the Housetop (Ho! Ho! Ho!)
lyricist and composer:
Jane Whitman
Gene Autry2:51
4Snow
recording of:
Snow (from the 1954 film “White Christmas”)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Corp.
Rosemary Clooney2:42
5If Every Day Was Like Christmas
engineer:
Jim Malloy
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (on 1966-06-10) and Buddy Harman (on 1966-06-10)
guitar:
Harold Bradley (on 1966-06-10), Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (on 1966-06-10) and Chip Young (American session guitarist, bassist, producer in the genre of country) (on 1966-06-10)
organ:
Henry Slaughter (on 1966-06-10)
piano:
David Briggs (English organist and composer) (on 1966-06-10)
saxophone:
Rufus Long (on 1966-06-10)
steel guitar:
Pete Drake (steel guitar player) (on 1966-06-10)
timpani:
Buddy Harman (on 1966-06-10)
background vocals:
Dolores Edgin (from 1966-06-10 until 1966-06-12), The Jordanaires (from 1966-06-10 until 1966-06-12), Millie Kirkham (from 1966-06-10 until 1966-06-12), June Page (from 1966-06-10 until 1966-06-12) and The Imperials Quartet (gospel/CCM group) (from 1966-06-10 until 1966-06-12)
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”)
vocals:
Dolores Edgin (on 1966-06-10), The Imperials (gospel/CCM group) (on 1966-06-10), The Jordanaires (on 1966-06-10), Millie Kirkham (on 1966-06-10), June Page (on 1966-06-10) and Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1966-06-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1966)
recorded at:
RCA Studio B (Nashville, TN) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1966-06-10, from 1966-06-10 until 1966-06-12, on 1966-06-12)
cover recording of:
If Every Day Was Like Christmas (from 1966-06-10 until 1966-06-12)
lyricist and composer:
Red West
publisher:
Atlantic Music Corp. (BMI)
Elvis Presley42:56
6O Holy Night
arranger:
Robert Mersey
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”)
Andy Williams3:26
7Ding Dong Merrily on High
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1984)
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
Roger Whittaker4:46
8Deck the Halls
recording of:
Deck the Halls
lyricist:
Thomas Oliphant
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
is based on:
Nos Galan
music quoted on:
Christmas
Vic Damone1:57
9Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
recording of:
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (in 1964)
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)
Doris Day3:03
10O Christmas Tree
tenor vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor)
orchestra:
Henri René & His Orchestra
conductor:
Henri René
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 Lanza2:03
11Silver Bells
vocals:
Jimmy Wakely (Country and western singer and songwriter) and Margaret Whiting
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)
Margaret Whiting and Jimmy Wakely2:57
12We Wish You a Merry Christmas
choir vocals:
The Philadelphia Singers (from 1971 until 1972)
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra (from 1971 until 1972)
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor) (from 1971 until 1972)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1972)
recording of:
We Wish You a Merry Christmas (from 1971 until 1972)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
The Philadelphia Orchestra and Chorus, Eugene Ormandy2:02
▶CD 3: Holiday Cheer