The Best of Christmas

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▼ cd 1: The Best of Christmas Vol.1
#TitelArtiestWaarderingDuur
1Medley: O Holy Night / Joy to the World / It Came Upon a Midnight Clear / O Sanctissina
Roger Williams6:31
2The First Noel
recording of:
The First Noël
uitgever:
William B. Sandys (in 1823, in 1833)
aanvullend tekstschrijver:
Davies Gilbert (in 1823)
tekstschrijver en componist:
[traditional] ([traditioneel], special purpose artist)
verzorgde aanvullend het arrangement:
Sir John Stainer (in 1871)
verzorgde het arrangement:
Davies Gilbert (in 1823)
deel van:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (nummer: 36)
versie van:
The First Nowell
deel van:
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944 film)
Bing Crosby52:35
3Rockin’ ’Round The Christmas Tree
opnametechnicus en mixer:
Eric Prestidge
assisterend technicus:
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) en James Valentini ([musician, singer, songwriter and recording engineer] Jim "Val" Valentini)
assisterend producent:
Danny Kee (A&R)
producent:
Owen Bradley
editor:
Keith Odle
vocalen:
Brenda Lee (1960s American singer) (op 1958-10-19)
orkest:
Nashville String Machine (op 1958-10-19)
was dirigent:
Bergen White (American arranger, producer, conductor, musician, composer and singer)
verzorgde het arrangement:
Bergen White (American arranger, producer, conductor, musician, composer and singer)
geproduceerd voor:
JEN Productions, Inc. en Sound Mind Productions
opgenomen bij:
Javelina Recording Studio, Nashville, TN in Nashville, Tennessee, Verenigde Staten (op 1958-10-19)
gemixt bij:
Masterfonics in Nashville, Tennessee, Verenigde Staten
geëdit bij:
Groundstar Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, Verenigde Staten
deel van:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (nummer: 33)
recording of:
Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree (op 1958-10-19)
tekstschrijver en componist:
Johnny Marks (American songwriter)
uitgever:
Chappell en St. Nicholas Music
Brenda Lee42:06
4Little Drummer Boy
recording of:
Carol of the Drum (aka “The Little Drummer Boy”)
tekstschrijver en componist:
Katherine K. Davis (Katherine Kennicott Davis) (in 1941)
aanvullend componist:
Henry Onorati (in 1958) en Harry Simeone (in 1958)
uitgever:
EMI Mills Music (ASCAP-affiliated), International Korwin Corp., Belwin-Mills Publishing Corp. (in 1955) en Mills Music, Inc. (in 1964)
is gebaseerd op:
Trad. (traditional Czech carol, became “Carol of the Drums”)
The Harry Simeone Chorale3:20
5Winter Wonderland
cover recording of:
Winter Wonderland (op 1952-09-22)
tekstschrijver:
Richard B. Smith (wrote lyrics to “Winter Wonderland”)
componist:
Felix Bernard
uitgever:
Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc., EMI Music (Electric & Musical Industries Music, do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Francis, Day & Hunter, Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Warner Chappell Music Inc., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (tot 2019-05-28) en WC Music Corp. (vanaf 2019-05-28 tot nu)
recording of:
Winter Wonderland
tekstschrijver:
Richard B. Smith (wrote lyrics to “Winter Wonderland”)
componist:
Felix Bernard
uitgever:
Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc., EMI Music (Electric & Musical Industries Music, do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Francis, Day & Hunter, Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Warner Chappell Music Inc., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (tot 2019-05-28) en WC Music Corp. (vanaf 2019-05-28 tot nu)
Louis Armstrong3:01
6Christmas Carols: Good King Wenceslas / We Three Kings / Angels We Have Heard on High
opgenomen in:
New York, New York, Verenigde Staten (op 1949-05-31)
lead-vocalen:
Bing Crosby (op 1949-05-31)
orkest:
Simon Rady & His Orchestra and Choir (op 1949-05-31)
was dirigent:
Simon Rady (op 1949-05-31)
medley including a recording of:
Angels We Have Heard on High (op 1949-05-31)
tekstschrijver:
[unknown] ([onbekend], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
componist:
[traditional] ([traditioneel], special purpose artist)
vertaler:
James Chadwick (bishop) (in 1862)
versie van:
Les Anges dans nos campagnes
medley including a recording of:
Good King Wenceslas (op 1949-05-31)
tekstschrijver:
John Mason Neale (in 1853)
componist:
[traditional] ([traditioneel], special purpose artist) (van 1201 tot 1301)
verzorgde het arrangement:
Thomas Helmore (in 1853)
deel van:
Roud Folk Song Index (nummer: 24754)
is gebaseerd op:
Tempus adest floridum
medley including a recording of:
We Three Kings (op 1949-05-31)
tekstschrijver en componist:
John Henry Hopkins, Jr. (composer, “We Three Kings”)
deel van:
Roud Folk Song Index (nummer: 24751)
Bing Crosby3:22
7Jingle Bell Rock
gastachtergrondvocalen:
Anita Kerr Singers (mixed vocal group) (op 1957-10-29)
uitvoerend artiest:
Bobby Helms
fonografisch auteursrecht (℗):
UMG Recordings, Inc. (Universal Music Group, Inc., operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1957)
deel van:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (nummer: 30)
recording of:
Jingle Bell Rock (op 1957-10-29)
schrijver:
Joe Beal en Jim Boothe
uitgever:
Anne Rachel Music Corp, Carlin en Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA)
Bobby Helms4.52:12
8Twelve Days of Christmas
opgenomen in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California (Californië), Verenigde Staten (op 1949-05-10)
lead-vocalen:
The Andrews Sisters (op 1949-05-10) en Bing Crosby (op 1949-05-10)
orkest:
Vic Schoen and His Orchestra (op 1949-05-10)
recording of:
The Twelve Days of Christmas (op 1949-05-10)
tekstschrijver en componist:
[traditional] ([traditioneel], special purpose artist)
verzorgde het arrangement:
Frederic Austin (in 1909)
uitgever:
Shawnee Press Inc.
The Andrews Sisters3:23
9Adeste Fideles
Fred Waring & His Pennsylvanians1:54
10White Christmas
opgenomen in:
Los Angeles, California (Californië), Verenigde Staten (op 1947-03-19)
koor:
Ken Darby Singers (op 1947-03-19)
lead-vocalen:
Bing Crosby (op 1947-03-19)
orkest:
John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra (op 1947-03-19)
fonografisch auteursrecht (℗):
HNH International Ltd. (not for release label use!) en UMG Recordings, Inc. (Universal Music Group, Inc., operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations)
recording of:
White Christmas (op 1947-03-19)
tekstschrijver en componist:
Irving Berlin (van 1938 tot 1940)
subuitgever:
Irving Berlin Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited (華納音樂版權香港有限公司, 1995–2019), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) en ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
uitgever:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Irving Berlin Music Corp., Williamson Music Company en Irving Berlin Music Company (vanaf 1940 tot nu)
deel van:
The 15th Academy Award for Best Original Song (nummer: 1) en Academy Award for Best Original Song (nummer: 15)
Bing Crosby4.253:05
11Auld Lang Syne
Guy Lombardo1:05
12Jingle Bells
recording of:
Jingle Bells
tekstschrijver:
James Lord Pierpont (in 1850)
componist:
John Williams (American score composer) en James Lord Pierpont (in 1850)
uitgever:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
gecomponeerd bij en tekst geschreven bij:
Simpson Tavern in Medford, Massachusetts, Verenigde Staten (in 1850)
The Mills Brothers1:46
▼ cd 2: The Best of Christmas Vol.2
#TitelArtiestWaarderingDuur
1The Christmas Song
producent:
Lee Gillette
piano:
Nat King Cole
vocalen:
Nat King Cole (in 1961)
was dirigent:
Ralph Carmichael (in 1961)
orkestrator:
Charles R. Grean en Pete Rugolo
cover recording of:
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) (op 1961-03-30)
tekstschrijver:
Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) en Robert Wells (songwriter) (van 1944 tot 1945)
componist:
Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) (van 1944 tot 1945)
uitgever:
Chappell/Morris Ltd., MPL Music Publishing Inc., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), Warner Chappell Ltd. en Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) (vanaf 1946 tot nu)
Nat King Cole3.353:10
2White Christmas
was dirigent:
Gus Levene (in 1959)
verzorgde het arrangement:
Irving Berlin
fonografisch auteursrecht (℗):
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1959)
cover recording of:
White Christmas (in 1959)
tekstschrijver en componist:
Irving Berlin (van 1938 tot 1940)
subuitgever:
Irving Berlin Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited (華納音樂版權香港有限公司, 1995–2019), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) en ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
uitgever:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Irving Berlin Music Corp., Williamson Music Company en Irving Berlin Music Company (vanaf 1940 tot nu)
deel van:
The 15th Academy Award for Best Original Song (nummer: 1) en Academy Award for Best Original Song (nummer: 15)
Dean Martin42:30
3Silent Night
Wayne Newton2:50
4Here We Come a Caroling / Deck the Halls / We Wish You a Merry Christmas
The New Christy Minstrels2:21
5O Come All Ye Faithful
recording of:
O Come, All Ye Faithful (English version of Latin “Adeste fideles”)
tekstschrijver en componist:
John Francis Wade (van 1740 tot 1743)
vertaler:
Frederick Oakeley (in 1841)
arrangement van:
O Come, All Ye Faithful
vertaalde versie van:
Adeste fideles (original latin version)
cover recording of:
O Come, All Ye Faithful (English version of Latin “Adeste fideles”)
tekstschrijver en componist:
John Francis Wade (van 1740 tot 1743)
vertaler:
Frederick Oakeley (in 1841)
arrangement van:
O Come, All Ye Faithful
vertaalde versie van:
Adeste fideles (original latin version)
Al Martino2:29
6What Child Is This?
The Lettermen2:10
7Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
vocalen:
Lena Horne
fonografisch auteursrecht (℗):
Blue Note (in 1966)
cover recording of:
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
tekstschrijver:
Sammy Cahn (in 1945-07)
componist:
Jule Styne (in 1945-07)
uitgever:
Cahn Music Company, Chappell & Co., Chappell/Morris Ltd., Cherry Lane Music Ltd., Imagen Music, Producers Music Publishing Co., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America en WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Lena Horne2:22
8It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
The Roger Wagner Chorale2:12
9Sleigh Ride
Ferrante and Teicher2:17
10Little Saint Nick
recording of:
Little Saint Nick
schrijver:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) en Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
uitgever:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (Universal Music Publishing Limited, UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
The Beach Boys2:00
11Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Lou Rawls3:42
12God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Roger Whittaker2:42
▼ cd 3: The Best of Christmas Vol.3
#TitelArtiestWaarderingDuur
1It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
lead-vocalen:
Andy Williams (US pop/jazz vocalist) (in 1972)
vocalen:
Andy Williams (US pop/jazz vocalist) (in 1972)
verzorgde het arrangement:
Johnny Mandel (American composer and arranger)
fonografisch auteursrecht (℗):
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Inc., Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1963) en Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1963)
recording of:
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (in 1972)
schrijver:
Eddie Pola en George Wyle
uitgever:
Barnaby Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Songs Ltd., IQ Music Ltd. en ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
Andy Williams32:34
2Silent Night
Diahann Carroll2:43
3Deck the Halls
The Johnny Mann Singers1:57
4O Come All Ye Faithful
Robert Goulet2:23
5Toyland
recording of:
Toyland
componist:
Victor Herbert (composer)
librettist:
Glen MacDonough
deel van:
Babes in Toyland
Doris Day3:03
6The Twelve Days of Christmas
The Norman Luboff Choir3:39
7Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
vocalen:
Gene Autry (“The Singing Cowboy”)
fonografisch auteursrecht (℗):
Sony Music Entertainment (Sony Music Entertainment, Inc., NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP)
recording of:
Rudolph, the Red‐Nosed Reindeer (op 1949-06-27)
tekstschrijver en componist:
Johnny Marks (American songwriter)
uitgever:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell Music Ltd., St. Nicholas Music Publishing Co. (op 1949-05-09) en St. Nicholas Music Inc. (vanaf 1950 tot nu)
Gene Autry3.53:12
8Go Tell It on the Mountain
Mahalia Jackson2:47
9Joy to the World
Mormon Tabernacle Choir2:13
10O Holy Night
Anita Bryant3:29
11Winter Wonderland
vocalen:
Johnny Mathis (US pop/soul singer)
orkest:
Percy Faith Orchestra (Faith's orchestra before his death in 1976)
was dirigent:
Percy Faith
recording of:
Winter Wonderland
tekstschrijver:
Richard B. Smith (wrote lyrics to “Winter Wonderland”)
componist:
Felix Bernard
uitgever:
Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc., EMI Music (Electric & Musical Industries Music, do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Francis, Day & Hunter, Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Warner Chappell Music Inc., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (tot 2019-05-28) en WC Music Corp. (vanaf 2019-05-28 tot nu)
Johnny Mathis3:18
12We Three Kings
Mitch Miller and the Gang3:51
13It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
Julie Andrews3:37
14We Wish You a Merry Christmas
koor:
St. Killian Boychoir
sopraanvocalen:
Phyllis Curtin (soprano)
vocalen:
Phyllis Curtin (soprano)
orkest:
New York Philharmonic
was dirigent:
André Kostelanetz (conductor)
uitvoerend artiest:
André Kostelanetz and His Orchestra
verzorgde het arrangement:
Eddie Sauter
recording of:
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
tekstschrijver en componist:
[traditional] ([traditioneel], special purpose artist)
deel van:
Roud Folk Song Index (nummer: 230)
André Kostelanetz & His Orchestra2:06
15Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
cover recording of:
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
schrijver:
Ralph Blane (in 1943) en Hugh Martin (in 1943)
subuitgever:
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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc. SBK Division) (tot 2014-12-31) en フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) (vanaf 2015-01-01 tot nu)
uitgever:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Publishing, EMI United Partnership Ltd., Loew’s Incorporated (in 1943, in 1944) en Leo Feist, Inc. (in 1971, in 1972)
deel van:
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944 film)
Tony Bennett3:02
▼ cd 4: The Best of Christmas
#TitelArtiestWaarderingDuur
1Medley: Here We Come A-Caroling / O Christmas Tree / I Saw Three Ships
Arthur Fiedler and His Orchestra5:07
2It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
opnametechnicus:
Mickey Crofford
producent:
Andy Wiswell
was dirigent:
Peter Matz
verzorgde het arrangement:
Peter Matz
opgenomen bij:
Webster Hall in East Village, New York, New York, Verenigde Staten
cover recording of:
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas (op 1966-06-08)
tekstschrijver en componist:
Meredith Willson (in 1951)
uitgever:
Frank Music Corp., Meredith Willson Music LLC en MPL Music Publishing
Kate Smith1:57
3What Child Is This?
Ed Ames2:31
4Carol for Another Christmas
Henry Mancini2:35
5God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
uitvoerend artiest:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra en The Ray Charles Singers
recording of:
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (traditional, no arrangement credits here)
tekstschrijver en componist:
[traditional] ([traditioneel], special purpose artist)
deel van:
Roud Folk Song Index (nummer: 394)
Perry Como2:56
6I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
recording of:
I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
tekstschrijver:
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
componist:
John Baptiste Calkin (composer)
is gebaseerd op:
Christmas Bells
Harry Belafonte3:05
7Sleigh Ride
The Philadelphia Orchestra3:05
8Medley: Deck the Halls / Away in a Manger
Teresa Brewer3:31
9The Little Drummer Boy
Wiener Sängerknaben2:25
10I’ll Be Home for Christmas
John Gary2:56
11Feliz Navidad
recording of:
Feliz Navidad (Spanish/English)
tekstschrijver en componist:
José Feliciano (born 1945, not Cheo Feliciano)
uitgever:
DeJamus Ltd., J & H Publishing Co. en J-H Publishing
José Feliciano33:03
12Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
James Galway3:41
▼ cd 5: The Greatest Songs of Christmas
#TitelArtiestWaarderingDuur
1Hallelujah
London Symphony Orchestra4:11
2Every Valley Shall Be Exalted
London Symphony Orchestra3:09
3O Thou Tellest Good Tidings
London Symphony Orchestra5:32
4How Beautiful Are the Feet
London Symphony Orchestra2:16
5Why Do Nations
London Symphony Orchestra2:20
6For Unto Us a Child Is Born
London Symphony Orchestra2:02
7Comfort Ye My People
London Symphony Orchestra2:26
8We Trusted in God
London Symphony Orchestra1:57
9I Know That My Redeemer
London Symphony Orchestra4:00
10The Trumpet Shall Sound
London Symphony Orchestra2:43
11Amen
London Symphony Orchestra2:53
12March
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra2:29
13Scene-Departure of Guests, Bedtime, the Magic Spell Begins, Battle and Transformation of the Nutcracker
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra14:11
14Arabian Dance, Chinese Dance, Trepak
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra5:14
15Dance of the Flutes
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra2:21
16Mother Gigogue and the Clowns
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra2:49
17Waltz of the Flowers
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra6:37
18Pas de Deux
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra2:34
19Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra1:51
20Coda - Apothosis
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra2:22