Christmas Legends - 20 Classic Original Christmas Albums

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Annotation

CD 1 - Elvis Presley & Connie Francis
Elvis Presley - 'Elvis' Christmas Album - 1957 - RCA Victor - LOC- 1035
Connie Francis - 'Christmas In My Heart' - 1959 - MGM Records - E 3792

CD 2 - Frank Sinatra & Ella Fitzgerald
Frank Sinatra - 'A Jolly Christmas From Frank Sinatra' - 1957 - Capitol Records - W 894
Ella Fitzgerald - ''Ella Wishes You A Swinging Christmas' - 1960 - Verve Records - MG VS-64042

CD 3 - The Kingston Trio & Harry Belafonte
The Kingston Trio - 'The Last Month Of The Year' - 1960 - Capitol Records - ST-1446
Harry Belafonte - 'To Wish You A Merry Christmas' - 1958 - RCA Victor - LPM-1887

CD 4 - Dean Martin & Pat Boone
Dean Martin - 'A Winter Romance' - 1959 - Capitol Records - T-1285
Pat Boone - 'White Christmas' - 1959 - Dot Records - DLP-3222

CD 5 - Nat King Cole & Perry Como
Nat King Cole - 'The Magic Of Christmas' - 1960 - Capitol Recrds - W-1444
Perry Como - 'Perry Como Sings Merry Christmas Music' - 1956 - RCA Victor - LPM-1243

CD 6 - Bobby Darin & Jimmie Rodgers
Bobby Darin - 'The 25th Day Of December' - 1960 - Atco Records - 33-125
Jimmie Rodgers - 'It's Christmas Once Again' - 1959 - Roulette Records - R 25095

CD 7 - Paul Anka & Frankie Avalon
Paul Anka - 'It's Christmas Everywhere' - 1960 - ABC Paramount Records - ABC 360
Frankie Avalaon - 'Frankie Avalon's Christmas Album' - 1962 - Chancellor Records - CHL-5031

CD 8 - The Everly Brothers & Billy Vaughn & His Orchestra
The Everly Brothers - 'Christmas With The Everly Brothers' - 1962 - Warner Brothers Records - W 1483
Billy Vaughn & His Orchestra - 'Christmas Carols' - 1958 - Dot Records - DLP-3148

CD 9 - Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters
Bing Crosby - 'Merry Christmas' - 1955 - Decca - DL 8128
The Andrews Sisters - 'Christmas Cheer' - 1950 - Decca - DL 5282

CD 10 - Jim Reeves & Johnny Cash
Jim Reeves - 'We Thank Thee' - 1962 - RCA Victor - LSP-2552
Johnny Cash - 'Hymns From The Heart' - 1962 - Columbia Records - CS-8522

Annotation last modified on 2019-12-08 14:18 UTC.

Tracklist

▶CD 1: Elvis Presley - "Elvis’ Christmas Album" (1957), Connie Francis - "Christmas In My Heart" (1959)
▶CD 2: Frank Sinatra - "A Jolly Christmas From Frank Sinatra" (1957), Ella Fitzgerald - "Ella Wishes You A Swinging Christmas" (1960)
▶CD 3: The Kingston Trio - "The Last Month Of The Year" (1960), Harry Belafonte - "To Wish You A Merry Christmas" (1958)
▼CD 4: Dean Martin - "A Winter Romance" (1959), Pat Boone - "White Christmas" (1959)
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1A Winter Romance
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1959)
recording of:
A Winter Romance (on 1959-08-04)
writer:
Sammy Cahn and Ken Lane
publisher:
Chappell-Morris Ltd.
Dean Martin2:58
2Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
producer:
Lee Gillette
lead vocals:
Dean Martin (American singer/actor)
arranger:
Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Dean Martin Family Trust, Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1959) and Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 2002)
cover recording of:
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (in 1959)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn (in 1945-07)
composer:
Jule Styne (in 1945-07)
publisher:
Cahn Music Company, Chappell & Co., Chappell/Morris Ltd., Cherry Lane Music Ltd., Producers Music Publishing Co., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Dean Martin4.51:55
3The Things We Did Last Summer
arranger:
Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1959)
cover recording of:
The Things We Did Last Summer
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jule Styne
publisher:
Warner/Chappell North America Ltd. (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
Dean Martin3:39
4I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
arranger:
Irving Berlin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1959)
cover recording of:
I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm (in 1959)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1937)
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Company, Irving Berlin Music Corp., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Williamson Music Company
sub-publisher:
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
Dean Martin42:42
5June In January
arranger:
Ralph Rainger and Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1959)
cover recording of:
June in January
lyricist:
Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter)
composer:
Ralph Rainger
publisher:
Sony/ATV Harmony UK
Dean Martin2:46
6Canadian Sunset
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1959)
cover recording of:
Canadian Sunset
lyricist:
Norman Gimbel
composer:
Eddie Heywood (pianist, composer and bandleader)
publisher:
Chappell-Morris Ltd. and Meridian Music
Dean Martin3:18
7Winter Wonderland
producer:
Lee Gillette
lead vocals:
Dean Martin (American singer/actor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1959)
cover recording of:
Winter Wonderland (in 1959)
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)
Dean Martin1:52
8Out In The Cold Again
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1959)
cover recording of:
Out in the Cold Again
lyricist:
Ted Koehler
composer:
Rube Bloom (American songwriter, pianist and vocalist)
publisher:
Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd. and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
Dean Martin3:36
9Baby It's Cold Outside
producer:
Lee Gillette
lead vocals:
Dean Martin (American singer/actor)
conductor:
Gus Levene
arranger:
Frank Loesser
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol (UK) Ltd. (in 1959) and Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1959)
cover recording of:
Baby, It’s Cold Outside (Neptune’s Daughter) (on 1959-08-06)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Loesser
publisher:
Frank Music Corp., MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company), MPL UK Publishing, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM)
part of:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 22)
Dean Martin42:20
10Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
vocals:
Dean Martin (American singer/actor)
arranger:
Johnny Marks (American songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1959) and Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 2002)
cover recording of:
Rudolph, the Red‐Nosed Reindeer (in 1959)
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)
Dean Martin2:14
11White Christmas
arranger:
Irving Berlin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1959) and Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 2002)
cover recording of:
White Christmas (in 1959)
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)
Dean Martin2:29
12I Won't Cool Off
arranger:
Sammy Cahn
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1959)
recording of:
It Won’t Cool Off
writer:
Sammy Cahn and Ken Lane
Dean Martin2:25
13White Christmas
Pat Boone2:55
14Jingle Bells
arranger:
John D’Andrea
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)
Pat Boone2:00
15Adeste Fideles (O Come All Ye Faithful)
Pat Boone2:38
16God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Pat Boone3:39
17O Little Town Of Bethlehem
Pat Boone3:05
18Silver Bells
Pat Boone2:19
19Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
Pat Boone2:10
20Silent Night, Holy Night
Pat Boone1:36
21O Holy Night
Pat Boone2:13
22Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Pat Boone2:55
23The First Noel
Pat Boone2:55
24I'll Be Home For Christmas
Pat Boone1:49
25Joy To The World
Pat Boone1:35
26It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
Pat Boone2:02
27Here Comes Santa Claus
Pat Boone1:45
▶CD 5: Nat "King" Cole - "The Magic Of Christmas" (1960), Perry Como - "Perry Como Sing Merry Christmas Music" (1956)
▶CD 6: Bobby Darin - "The 25th Day Of December" (1960), Jimmie Rodgers - "It’s Christmas Once Again" (1959)
▶CD 7: Paul Anka - "It’s Christmas Everywhere" (1960), Frankie Avalon - "Frankie Avalon’s Christmas Album" (1962)
▶CD 8: The Everly Brothers - "Christmas With The Everly Brothers" (1962), Billie Vaughn & His Orchestra - "Christmas Carols" (1958)
▶CD 9: Bing Crosby - "Merry Christmas" (1955), The Andrews Sisters - "Christmas Cheer" (1950)
▶CD 10: Jim Reeves - "We Thank Thee" (1962), Johnny Cash - "Hymns From The Heart" (1962)