Christmas Hits + Rarities

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

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Little Drummer Boy
Joan Baez3:02
2Jingle Bells
Booker T. & the MG’s2:38
3Oh Little Town of Bethlehem
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)
Johnny Cash3:41
4White Christmas
cover 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)
Jackie Wilson3:07
5What Christmas Means to Me
Al Green3:46
6Santa Claus Go Straight to the Ghetto
recording of:
Santa Claus Goes Straight to the Ghetto
writer:
Hank Ballard, James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”) and Pee Wee Ellis
James Brown2:59
7Do 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?
Gladys Knight & the Pips4:00
8Pretty Paper
cover recording of:
Pretty Paper
lyricist and composer:
Willie Nelson
publisher:
Sony ATV Music Publishing (1995–2020) and Tree Publishing Inc.
Roy Orbison2:47
9Christmas Blues
Canned Heat2:33
10Silver Bells
Byron Lee2:20
11The First Noel
José Feliciano3:01
12White Christmas
Don McLean3:57
13We Wish You a Merry Christmas
The Drifters3:23
14Christmas Song
Gilbert O’Sullivan2:43
15My Christmas Baby
Otis Redding2:25
CD 2