True Christmas

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▼CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1White Christmas
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1947-03-19)
choir vocals:
Ken Darby Singers (on 1947-03-19)
lead vocals:
Bing Crosby (on 1947-03-19)
orchestra:
John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra (on 1947-03-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HNH International Ltd. (not for release label use!) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations)
recording of:
White Christmas (on 1947-03-19)
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)
Bing Crosby4.253:06
2Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
recording engineer and mixer:
Eric Prestidge
assistant engineer:
Kevin Anderson (engineer), Mark J. Coddington, Noah Dewey (engineer), Larry Jefferies (engineer), David LaBarre (engineer), Mike McCarthy (American record producer), Todd Robbins, Bob Tassi (engineer) and James Valentini ([musician, singer, songwriter and recording engineer] Jim "Val" Valentini)
assistant producer:
Danny Kee (A&R)
producer:
Owen Bradley
editor:
Keith Odle
vocals:
Brenda Lee (1960s American singer)
orchestra:
Nashville String Machine
conductor:
Bergen White (American arranger, producer, conductor, musician, composer and singer)
arranger:
Bergen White (American arranger, producer, conductor, musician, composer and singer)
produced for:
JEN Productions, Inc. and Sound Mind Productions
recorded at:
Javelina Recording Studio, Nashville, TN in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
mixed at:
Masterfonics in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
edited at:
Groundstar Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 33)
cover recording of:
Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Marks (American songwriter)
publisher:
Chappell and St. Nicholas Music
Brenda Lee42:06
3Jingle Bell Rock
recording of:
Jingle Bell Rock
writer:
Joe Beal and Jim Boothe
publisher:
Anne Rachel Music Corp, Carlin and Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA)
Max Bygraves2:27
4Christmas Alphabet
vocals:
Dickie Valentine
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Ltd. (for copyrights use only!) (in 1955)
cover recording of:
Christmas Alphabet (1954 song)
writer:
Buddy Kaye and Jules Loman (songwriter)
publisher:
Budd Music Corp. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
recording of:
Christmas Alphabet (1954 song)
writer:
Buddy Kaye and Jules Loman (songwriter)
publisher:
Budd Music Corp. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
Dickie Valentine2:07
5Winter Wonderland
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)
Connie Francis2:44
6Must Be Santa
Tommy Steele2:27
7Winter World of Love
recording of:
Winter World of Love
lyricist:
Barry Mason (English songwriter)
composer:
Les Reed
Engelbert Humperdinck3:21
8Do You Hear What I Hear
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?
Jack Jones2:57
9Little Donkey
recording of:
Little Donkey
writer:
Eric Boswell
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
The Beverley Sisters2:14
10In the Bleak Midwinter
cover recording of:
In the Bleak Midwinter (Gustav Holst version)
lyricist:
Christina Rossetti
composer:
Gustav Holst (composer) (in 1906)
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 28)
is based on:
Cranham (hymn tune)
version of:
In the Bleak Midwinter (poem)
part of:
3 Hymns for the English Hymnal
Aled Jones4:25
11Ave Maria
Michael Ball3:17
12Mary's Boy Child
Peters & Lee5:04
13Once in Royal David's City
Harry Secombe4:34
14Twelve Days of Christmas
The Mantovani Orchestra5:04
15Away in a Manger / Coventry Carol
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles2:27
16Please Come Home for Christmas
cover recording of:
Please Come Home for Christmas
writer:
Charles Brown (blues musician) and Gene Redd (Senior; vibraphonist & trumpeter, bandleader and A&R man)
publisher:
BMG Platinum Songs US, Lark Music Inc., C. Mose Music (in 1960), Fort Knox Music Inc. (in 1960) and Trio Music Company (in 1960)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック, 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) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
Aaron Neville52:52
17Frosty the Snowman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1970) and Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 2013)
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)
The Jackson 52:40
18Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
producer:
Clay McMurray (producer, songwriter, engineer) and Barrett Strong
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)
The Temptations3:01
▼CD 2
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1Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1944-04-20) and Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1944-04-20)
vocals:
Judy Garland (on 1944-04-20)
orchestra:
MGM Studio Orchestra and George Stoll’s Orchestra (on 1944-04-20)
conductor:
Georgie Stoll
recording of:
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (on 1943-12-04)
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 Garland52:44
2Christmas 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 Tormé3:02
3Jingle Bells
Brenda Lee2:14
4A Holly Jolly Christmas
lead vocals:
Burl Ives
chorus master:
Owen Bradley
instruments arranger:
Owen Bradley
recording of:
A Holly Jolly Christmas
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Marks (American songwriter)
publisher:
Audiam Publishing, Warner Chappell and St. Nicholas Music Inc. (in 1964)
Burl Ives2:12
5Im Gonna Be Warm This Winter
Connie Francis2:23
6Deck the Halls
The Mantovani Orchestra2:55
7When a Child Is Born
Michael Ball3:33
8Its Christmas Time Again
recording of:
It’s Christmas Time Again
writer:
Sonny Burke (producer, songwriter and Big Band leader), John Elliot (1914-1972 US film songwriter mostly Westerns, aka Jack Ellott) and James K. Harwood (songwriter)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher)
Peggy Lee2:58
9Bambino
recording of:
Bambino (1961 song)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Springfield
The Springfields2:31
10First Noel
Harry Secombe4:03
11Silent Night
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1947-03-19)
choir vocals:
Max Terr’s Mixed Chorus (on 1947-03-19)
lead vocals:
Bing Crosby (on 1947-03-19)
orchestra:
John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra (on 1947-03-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations)
recording of:
Silent Night (Christmas carol, English translation) (on 1947-03-19)
lyricist:
Josef Mohr (in 1816)
composer:
Franz Xaver Gruber (in 1818)
translator:
John Freeman Young (in 1859)
translated version of:
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht
Bing Crosby2:37
12O Come All Ye Faithful
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Classics & Jazz (UK – "a division of Universal Music Operations Ltd." use only for copyrights, licensing and/or distribution) (in 2004)
recording of:
O Come All Ye Faithful (Prizeman arrangement)
arranger:
Robert Prizeman
arrangement of:
O Come, All Ye Faithful (English version of Latin “Adeste fideles”)
Aled Jones3:20
13All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth
lead vocals:
Zola Taylor
recording of:
All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth
lyricist and composer:
Donald Yetter Gardner (in 1944)
The Platters2:12
14Santa Claus Got Stuck Up My Chimney
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1950-09-26)
recording of:
Santa Claus Got Stuck (In My Chimney) (on 1950-09-26)
writer:
William Hardy and Billy Moore (drums, percussion, jazz)
Ella Fitzgerald33:09
15Let It Snow Let It Snow
Marie Osmond2:15
16I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
Teresa Brewer2:29
▼CD 3
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1Its Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
background vocals and choir vocals:
Jud Conlon’s Rhythmaires (on 1951-10-01)
lead vocals:
Bing Crosby (on 1951-10-01)
orchestra:
John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra (on 1951-10-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations)
recording of:
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas (on 1951-10-01)
lyricist and composer:
Meredith Willson (in 1951)
publisher:
Frank Music Corp. and Meredith Willson Music LLC
Bing Crosby52:48
2Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1970) and Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 2013)
recording of:
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town (in 1970)
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
The Jackson 542:24
3What Christmas Means to Me
producer:
Henry Cosby
vocals:
Stevie Wonder
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1967)
recording of:
What Christmas Means to Me
writer:
Anna Gordy Gaye, George Gordy and Allen Story (Shadee Hasan)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher) and Jobete Music
Stevie Wonder52:30
4Silver Bells
The Temptations2:12
5Joy to the World
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1965-08 until 1965-09)
producer:
Harvey Fuqua
arranger:
Hal Davis, Harvey Fuqua and Marc Gordon (singer, songwriter, producer; member of LeVert)
recording of:
Joy to the World
composer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
The Supremes2:10
6Noel
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles2:29
7God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder
bass trombone:
Paul Faulise (American jazz trombone player, based in New Jersey, USA.) (on 1964-09-29) and Thomas Mitchell (US jazz trombonist) (on 1964-09-29)
double bass [bass]:
Art Davis (US jazz double bassist) (on 1964-09-29)
drums (drum set):
Grady Tate (on 1964-09-29)
flugelhorn:
Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1964-09-29)
French horn:
Earl Chapin (on 1964-09-29), Don Corrado (on 1964-09-29), Jim Buffington (US jazz, studio and classical hornist) (on 1964-09-29) and Morris Secon (on 1964-09-29)
guitar:
Kenny Burrell (on 1964-09-29)
harp:
Margret Ross (on 1964-09-29)
organ:
Jimmy Smith (US jazz organist) (on 1964-09-29)
percussion:
George Devens (on 1964-09-29)
trombone:
Jimmy Cleveland (on 1964-09-29) and Chauncey Welsch (on 1964-09-29)
trumpet:
Bernie Glow (on 1964-09-29), Ernie Royal (on 1964-09-29), Danny Stiles (trumpet) (on 1964-09-29) and Joe Wilder (on 1964-09-29)
tuba:
Harvey Philips (on 1964-09-29)
conductor:
Billy Byers
arranger:
Billy Byers
instrumental recording of:
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (traditional, no arrangement credits here) (on 1964-09-29)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 394)
Jimmy Smith4:18
8Run Rudolph Run
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1958-11-19)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (Drummer, born in 1926) (on 1958-11-19)
guitar:
Chuck Berry (on 1958-11-19)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (on 1958-11-19)
vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1958-11-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1958)
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1958-11-19)
recording of:
Run Rudolph Run (on 1958-11-19)
writer:
Marvin Brodie (songwriter, known for "Run Rudolph Run") and Johnny Marks (American songwriter)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Chappell Music Ltd. and St. Nicholas Music Inc. (in 1958)
Chuck Berry42:45
9Ill Be Home for Christmas
The Platters2:40
10It May Be Winter Outside (But in My Heart Its Spring)
recording of:
It May Be Winter Outside (But in My Heart It’s Spring)
writer:
Paul Politi and Barry White
publisher:
Fox Fanfare Music Inc. and Very Own Music
Love Unlimited3:10
11O 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)
Aaron Neville3:56
12O Holy Night
Patti LaBelle4:43
13Christmas Love
Rotary Connection3:12
14Spaceman Came Travelling
vocals:
Chris de Burgh (British-Irish singer-songwriter and instrumentalist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Ltd. (in 1975)
recording of:
A Spaceman Came Travelling
lyricist and composer:
Chris de Burgh (British-Irish singer-songwriter and instrumentalist)
Chris de Burgh4:05
15Winters Tale
producer:
Mike Batt and David Essex
lead vocals:
David Essex
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1982)
recording of:
A Winter’s Tale
lyricist:
Tim Rice
composer:
Mike Batt
publisher:
Phonogram, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
David Essex1.54:13
16Christmas Day
recording of:
Christmas Day
lyricist:
Chris Difford
composer:
Glenn Tilbrook
Squeeze3:45
17Christmas Wrapping
producer:
Chris Butler (US musician, writer and artist, led The Waitresses)
recording of:
Christmas Wrapping
lyricist and composer:
Chris Butler (US musician, writer and artist, led The Waitresses)
publisher:
Spirit Music Publishing Limited
The Waitresses5:27

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