Silver Bells: The Essential Country Christmas Album (iTunes Release)

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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▼Digital Media 1: Volume 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Christmas in Dixie
Alabama3:32
2Silver Bells
cover 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)
Brad Paisley44:07
3Hangin’ ’round the Mistletoe
Brooks & Dunn2:40
4Blue Christmas
recording engineer:
Julian King
producer:
John Anderson (US country music singer-songwriter) and James Stroud
assistant mixer:
Mark Hagen and John Hurley
mixer:
Lynn Peterzell
mixed at:
Loud Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
cover recording of:
Blue Christmas
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.
John Anderson3:16
5Senor Santa Claus
recording of:
Señor Santa Claus
writer:
Lawton Williams
Jim Reeves2:20
6O Holy Night
Ronnie Milsap3:49
7All I Want for Christmas Is You
Doug Stone2:32
8Please Come Home for Christmas
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 2007)
Keith Anderson3:37
9Christmas
Ricky Van Shelton2:48
10Jingle Bells
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 2007)
Kenny Chesney22:51
11Please Daddy (Don’t Get Drunk This Christmas)
cover recording of:
Please, Daddy (Don't Get Drunk This Christmas)
writer:
Bill Danoff and Taffy Nivert
Alan Jackson43:21
12Leroy the Redneck Reindeer
Joe Diffie43:16
13White Christmas
Michelle Wright2:54
14Christmas in My Home Town
Charley Pride2:05
15Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
cover recording of:
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
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
Dolly Parton31:51
16Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Martina McBride44:06
17Santa Looked a Lot Like Daddy
The Tractors2:32
▼Digital Media 2: Volume 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Winter Wonderland
background vocals:
Al Jardine, Bruce Johnston (US singer‐songwriter, member of The Beach Boys), Mike Love (Beach Boys), Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder), Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) and Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys)
Collin Raye3:20
2Pretty Paper
recording of:
Pretty Paper
lyricist and composer:
Willie Nelson
publisher:
Sony ATV Music Publishing (1995–2020) and Tree Publishing Inc.
Willie Nelson2:28
3Feliz Navidad
Asleep at the Wheel3:58
4Cowboy’s Christmas Gift
Charlie Daniels3:31
5All My Love for Christmas
Lonestar2:20
6Swingin’ Home for Christmas
The Tractors3:12
7Merry Christmas From the Family
Montgomery Gentry3:59
8They Shined Up Rudolph’s Nose
recording of:
They Shined Up Rudolph’s Nose
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Marks (American songwriter)
Johnny Horton2:10
9I’ll Be Home for Christmas
Mickey Gilley3:15
10Do You Hear What I Hear
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 2007)
recording of:
Do You Hear What I Hear?
lyricist:
Noël Regney (in 1962)
composer:
Gloria Shayne Baker (in 1962)
publisher:
Blue Ribbon Music Ltd. and Jewel Music Publishing Co., Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
lyrics quoted on:
Do You Feel What I Feel?
Carrie Underwood34:11
11Fall Softly Snow
Jim Ed Brown & Helen Cornelius3:08
12Christmas Time Is Here Again
Marty Robbins1:17
13Santa Bring My Baby Back (to Me)
recording of:
Santa Bring My Baby Back (to Me) (on 1957-09-07)
writer:
Claude Demetrius and Aaron Schroeder (1950s~1960s US songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Cherry Lane Music Co., Gladys Music, Gladys Music Inc., Minder Music Ltd. and Rachel’s Own Music
Elvis Presley1:53
14The 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 Cash52:32
15The Greatest Christmas Gift
recording of:
The Greatest Christmas Gift
writer:
Dallas Frazier (American songwriter and musician) and Earl Montgomery (Songwriter and musicians)
George Jones & Tammy Wynette2:21
16Santa Baby
Kellie Pickler3:26
▼Digital Media 3: Volume 3
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Bells Are Ringing
Mary Chapin Carpenter43:30
2Adeste Fideles
Ray Price2:36
3Merry Christmas Darling
Tammy Cochran3:33
4Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow
Chet Atkins2:38
5Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
engineer:
Mickey Crofford (in 1975-08)
assistant producer:
Kris O'Connor
producer:
Milton Okun
recording of:
Rudolph, the Red‐Nosed Reindeer
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Marks (American songwriter)
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell Music Ltd., St. Nicholas Music Publishing Co. (on 1949-05-09) and St. Nicholas Music Inc. (from 1950 to present)
John Denver1:41
6Jingle Bell Rock
Billy Gilman2:15
7Frosty the Snowman
vocals:
Gene Autry (“The Singing Cowboy”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HNH International Ltd. (not for release label use!) 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 1958)
recording of:
Frosty the Snow Man (on 1950-06-12)
writer:
Steve Nelson (US songwriter who co-wrote “Frosty the Snowman”) and Walter E. Rollins
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Chappell & Co. (in 1950) and Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (on 1950-06-02)
Gene Autry2:53
8(Merry Christmas) We Must Be Having One
recording of:
(Merry Christmas) We Must Be Having One
writer:
Danny Walls (Songwriter) and Norris “Norro” Wilson
Tammy Wynette2:30
9The First Noel
B.J. Thomas3:34
10Joy to the World
engineer:
Ron Reynolds
producer:
Bill Walker (composer, arranger)
conductor:
Bill Walker (composer, arranger)
arranger:
Johnny Cash (country music legend) and Bill Walker (composer, arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
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 1980)
recorded at:
CBS Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Joy to the World (Christmas carol)
lyricist:
Isaac Watts (hymn writer)
additional composer:
Lowell Mason (in 1839)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
Johnny Cash2:06
11Go Tell It on the Mountain
Connie Smith2:27
12Goin’ Home for Christmas
Merle Haggard2:26
13O Little Town of Bethlehem
Terri Clark3:26
14Mary’s Boy Child
recording of:
Mary’s Boy Child
lyricist and composer:
Jester Hairston
publisher:
Bourne Music Ltd.
Harry Belafonte4:22
15Silent Night
Patty Loveless3:13

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