The Best Sounds of Christmas

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

Tracklist

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▼12" Vinyl 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
A1Do You Hear What I Hear
Johnny Mathis?:??
A2Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gormé?:??
A3Here We Come A‐Caroling
Ray Conniff?:??
A4Winter Wonderland
cover recording of:
Winter Wonderland
lyricist:
Richard B. Smith (wrote lyrics to “Winter Wonderland”)
composer:
Felix Bernard
publisher:
Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Francis, Day & Hunter, Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Lena Horne?:??
A5It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
recording of:
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
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 Williams?:??
B1Snowfall
cover recording of:
Snowfall
writer:
Claude Thornhill and Ruth Thornhill
publisher:
Chappell
Tony Bennett?:??
B2Toyland
recording of:
Toyland
composer:
Victor Herbert (composer)
librettist:
Glen MacDonough
part of:
Babes in Toyland
Doris Day?:??
B3We Three Kings
Mitch Miller?:??
B4Sleigh Ride
André Kostelanetz?:??
B5O Tannenbaum
Rita Ford's Music Boxes?:??
▼12" Vinyl 3
#TitleArtistRatingLength
A1Pretty Paper
recording of:
Pretty Paper
lyricist and composer:
Willie Nelson
publisher:
Sony ATV Music Publishing (1995–2020) and Tree Publishing Inc.
Willie Nelson?:??
A2Rudolf, the Red‐Nosed Reindeer
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)
Gene Autry?:??
A3Away in a Manger
Anita Bryant?:??
A4Go Tell It in the Mountain
Jim Nabors?:??
A5The Little Drummer Boy
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
Ray Price?:??
B1O 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 Robbins?:??
B2Il est né, le divin Enfant
Caravelli?:??
B3Christmas Eve in My Hometown
Bobby Vinton?:??
B4Frosty, the Snowman
cover recording of:
Frosty the Snow Man
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)
Lynn Anderson?:??
B5Sweet Little Jesus Boy
Connie Smith?:??
▼12" Vinyl 5
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A1It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
Burl Ives?:??
A2God Rest You Merry Gentlemen
cover recording of:
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (traditional, no arrangement credits here)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 394)
Robert Goulet?:??
A3Jingle Bells
recording of:
Jingle Bells
lyricist and composer:
James Lord Pierpont (in 1850)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
lyrics quoted on:
White Christmas (vocal quartet arrangement, made popular by The Drifters)
music quoted on:
Christmas
music quoted on:
Sounds Like It’s Going to Bundle (Main Humble Bundle Theme Song)
music quoted on:
You Should See My Other Bundle (Humble Indie Bundle 2 Theme)
Barbra Streisand?:??
A4In the Bleak Midwinter
Julie Andrews?:??
A5Carol of the Bells
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:
Eddie Sauter
recorded at:
Salt Lake Tabernacle (Mormon Tabernacle) in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States (on 1963-09-03)
recording of:
Carol of the Bells (on 1963-09-03)
lyricist:
Peter J. Wilhousky
composer:
Микола Дмитрович Леонтович
is based on:
Щедрик
New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein?:??
B1Gesu bambino
Liberace?:??
B2Ave Maria
The Philadelphia Orchestra?:??
B3Trepak from "Nutcracker Suite"
Peter Nero?:??
B4O Little One Sweet
Royal College of Music Chamber Choir?:??
B5Hallelujah Chorus from Messiah
The Philadelphia Brass Ensemble?:??
▼12" Vinyl 7
#TitleArtistRatingLength
A1It's the Happiest Time of the Year
Gladys Knight?:??
A2The First Noel
Jerry Vale?:??
A3Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring
Richard Clayderman?:??
A4Twelve Days of Christmas
The Philadelphia Brass Ensemble?:??
A5Lo How a Rose E're Blooming
Gregg Smith Singers?:??
B1White Christmas
recording of:
White Christmas
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)
Glenn Miller?:??
B2A la nanita nana
The Norman Luboff Choir?:??
B3Joy to the World
Percy Faith?:??
B4Hark the Herald Angels Sing
The Mantovani Orchestra?:??
B5The Christmas Song
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)
Mel Tormé?:??
▼12" Vinyl 9
#TitleArtistRatingLength
A1What Child Is This
Mahalia Jackson?:??
A2Mary's Boy Child
recording of:
Mary’s Boy Child
lyricist and composer:
Jester Hairston
publisher:
Bourne Music Ltd.
Harry Belafonte?:??
A3O Come All You Faithful
Engelbert Humperdinck?:??
A4An Old Christmas Card
Mickey Gilley?:??
A5Alleluia
Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin Brothers Band?:??
B1O Holy Night
Mormon Tabernacle Choir?:??
B2Deck the Halls With Boughs of Holly
The Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell?:??
B3Have 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)
Judy Garland?:??
B4Silver Bells
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)
Perry Como?:??
B5Silent Night
Liona Boyd?:??
▼12" Vinyl 11
#TitleArtistRatingLength
A1I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
cover recording of:
I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
lyricist:
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
composer:
John Baptiste Calkin (composer)
is based on:
Christmas Bells
Johnny Cash?:??
A2I'll Be Home for Christmas
Chet Atkins?:??
A3Santa Claus Is Comin' 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
Merle Haggard?:??
A4Blue Christmas
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.
Tammy Wynette?:??
A5Christmas to Me
The Statler Brothers?:??
B1Angels From the Realms of Glory
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor)
London Symphony Orchestra?:??
B2We Wish You a Merry Christmas
The Johnny Mann Singers?:??
B3We Need a Little Christmas
The New Christy Minstrels?:??
B4Good Christian Men Rejoice
Canadian Brass?:??
B5Auld Lang Syne
Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians?:??