A Perfect Christmas

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Tracklist

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▼ CD 1: CD ONE
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1Away In A Manger
choir vocals:
St Paul’s Cathedral Choir (London)
recording of:
Away in a Manger (arr. Willcocks)
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
William James Kirkpatrick (hymn-writer) (in 1895)
arranger:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
arrangement of:
Away in a Manger (aka “Cradle Song” composed by William J. Kirkpatrick)
St Paul’s Cathedral Choir2:33
2While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks
choir vocals:
St Paul’s Cathedral Choir (London)
recording of:
While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks (While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks / Sweet Chiming Bells / Hail Chime On)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 936)
St Paul’s Cathedral Choir3:36
3The Holly And The Ivy
choir vocals:
St Paul’s Cathedral Choir (London)
recording of:
The Holly and the Ivy
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 514)
St Paul’s Cathedral Choir2:29
4Once In Royal David's City
choir vocals:
St Paul’s Cathedral Choir (London)
recording of:
Once in Royal David’s City (arr. Mann)
lyricist:
Cecil Frances Alexander (in 1848)
composer:
Henry John Gauntlett (in 1849)
arranger:
Arthur Henry Mann
revision of:
Once in Royal David’s City
recording of:
Once in Royal David’s City (arr. Willcocks)
lyricist:
Cecil Frances Alexander (in 1848)
composer:
Henry John Gauntlett (in 1849)
arranger:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
publisher:
Oxford University Press
arrangement of:
Once in Royal David’s City
St Paul’s Cathedral Choir4:12
5Unto Us A Boy Is Born
choir vocals:
St Paul’s Cathedral Choir (London)
St Paul’s Cathedral Choir2:19
6Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
choir vocals:
St Paul’s Cathedral Choir (London)
recording of:
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Christmas carol)
additional lyricist:
George Whitefield (in 1753)
lyricist:
Charles Wesley (hymn writer) (in 1739)
additional composer:
William H. Cummings (in 1855)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1840)
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 26)
St Paul’s Cathedral Choir3:42
7It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas
recording of:
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
lyricist and composer:
Meredith Willson (in 1951)
publisher:
Frank Music Corp., Meredith Willson Music LLC and MPL Music Publishing
Perry Como2:38
8The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)
recording of:
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
lyricist:
Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) and Robert Wells (songwriter) (from 1944 until 1945)
composer:
Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) (from 1944 until 1945)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd., MPL Music Publishing Inc., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), Warner Chappell Ltd. and Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) (from 1946 to present)
Nat King Cole3:14
9Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer
background vocals:
Jud Conlon’s Rhythmaires (on 1950-06-22)
lead vocals:
Bing Crosby (on 1950-06-22)
orchestra:
John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra (on 1950-06-22)
cover recording of:
Rudolph, the Red‐Nosed Reindeer (on 1950-06-22)
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)
cover recording of:
Rudolph, the Red‐Nosed Reindeer (on 1962-10-05)
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)
Bing Crosby52:18
10I'll Be Home For Christmas
cover recording of:
I’ll Be Home for Christmas
lyricist:
Kim Gannon
additional writer:
Buck Ram
composer:
Walter Kent
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919), Gannon and Kent Music Co. and Piedmont Music Company
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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., 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 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Elvis Presley1:54
11The First Noel
choir vocals:
The Ralph Brewster Singers (on 1957-07-16)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”)
orchestra:
Gordon Jenkins & His Orchestra (on 1957-07-16)
conductor:
Gordon Jenkins (on 1957-07-16)
arranger:
Gordon Jenkins
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1957) and Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 2002)
recording of:
The First Nowell (in 1957)
lyricist, writer and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Frank Sinatra52:44
12Christmas Cards
Petula Clark2:28
13Jingle Bells
arranger:
John D’Andrea
recording of:
Jingle Bells
lyricist:
James Lord Pierpont (in 1850)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer) and James Lord Pierpont (in 1850)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
composed at and lyrics written at:
Simpson Tavern in Medford, Massachusetts, United States (in 1850)
Pat Boone2:00
14I Believe In Santa Claus
The Mills Brothers2:18
15Warm December
producer:
Bobby Troup
lead vocals:
Julie London
conductor:
Pete King (composer/arranger)
arranger:
Pete King (composer/arranger)
recording of:
Warm December (in 1956-05)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Russell (US songwriter/lyricist Sidney Keith “Bob” Russell)
Julie London41:57
16Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
vocals:
Judy Garland
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HNH International Ltd. (not for release label use!)
recording of:
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
writer:
Ralph Blane (in 1943) and Hugh Martin (in 1943)
publisher:
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) and Leo Feist, Inc. (in 1971, in 1972)
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 (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) (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
part of:
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944 film)
Judy Garland2:49
17The Christmas Spell
recording of:
The Christmas Spell (on 1949-06-03)
writer:
Jack Palmer (Jazz pianist and composer) and Willard Robison
Peggy Lee3:19
18I Heard The Angels Sing
Frankie Laine & The Four Lads2:23
19Silent Night, Holy Night
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1957-09-06)
double bass:
Bill Black (US bassist/leader for Elvis/Bill Black's Combo) (on 1957-09-06)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (on 1957-09-06)
electric guitar:
Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (on 1957-09-06)
piano:
Dudley Brooks (on 1957-09-06)
background vocals:
The Jordanaires (on 1957-09-06) and Millie Kirkham (on 1957-09-06)
recording of:
Silent Night (Elvis Presley version) (on 1957-09-06)
lyricist:
Josef Mohr
composer:
Franz Xaver Gruber
translator:
John Freeman Young (in 1859)
publisher:
Cherry River Music and Elvis Presley Music
version of:
Silent Night (Christmas carol, English translation)
Elvis Presley4.52:24
20The Christmas Blues
recording of:
The Christmas Blues (in 1957)
writer:
Sammy Cahn and David Jack Holt
Dean Martin42:55
21White Christmas (Original Version)
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), 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.) and 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)
part of:
The 15th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 15)
Bing Crosby3:02
▼ CD 2: CD TWO
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1Merry Christmas Polka
recording of:
The Merry Christmas Polka (1949 song)
writer:
Sonny Burke (Joseph Francis Burke, producer, songwriter and Big Band leader) and Paul Francis Webster
The Andrews Sisters2:51
2Christmas And You
Joni James2:34
3It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
choir vocals:
The Ralph Brewster Singers (on 1957-07-10)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”)
orchestra:
Gordon Jenkins & His Orchestra (on 1957-07-10)
conductor:
Gordon Jenkins (on 1957-07-10)
arranger:
Gordon Jenkins
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1957) and Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 2002)
recording of:
It Came Upon a Midnight Clear (Gordon Jenkins arr.) (on 1957-07-10)
arranger:
Gordon Jenkins
publisher:
St. James Music
arrangement of:
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (carol version)
Frank Sinatra52:52
4Santa Baby
recording of:
Santa Baby
writer:
Joan Javits, Anthony Springer (Tony Springer) and Philip Springer
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Tamir Music and TM Music Ltd.
Eartha Kitt42:49
5Christmas Island
recording of:
Christmas Island
lyricist and composer:
Lyle Moraine
Dickie Valentine2:42
6Christmas Cards
performer:
Alma Cogan
recording of:
Christmas Cards
writer:
Jack Fishman
Alma Cogan2:49
7Merry Christmas
Anne Shelton2:19
8Good King Wenceslas
Bing Crosby2:38
9It's Christmas Time
The Five Keys2:50
10Winter Wonderland
recording of:
Winter Wonderland
lyricist:
Richard B. Smith (wrote lyrics to “Winter Wonderland”)
composer:
Felix Bernard
publisher:
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) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Johnny Mercer2:55
11Nuttin' For Christmas
recording of:
Nuttin' for Christmas
writer:
Roy C. Bennett (US songwriter) and Sid Tepper
The Fontane Sisters2:03
12Merry Christmas Baby
Charles Brown2:44
13Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)
engineer:
Thorne Nogar
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1957-09-06)
double bass:
Bill Black (US bassist/leader for Elvis/Bill Black's Combo) (on 1957-09-06)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (on 1957-09-06)
electric guitar:
Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (on 1957-09-06)
piano:
Dudley Brooks (on 1957-09-06)
background vocals:
The Jordanaires (on 1957-09-06) and Millie Kirkham (on 1957-09-06)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1957-09-06)
cover recording of:
Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane) (on 1957-09-06)
lyricist and composer:
Gene Autry (“The Singing Cowboy”), Oakley Haldeman and Harriett Melka
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co., Remick Music Corp., Warner Bros. Music Corp. and Gene Autry Music Publishing, Inc. (on 1947-11-20)
Elvis Presley41:56
14Dig That Crazy Santa Claus
recording of:
Dig That Crazy Santa Claus
writer:
Albert Johnston, Leon René and Rafael Rene
Oscar McLollie & His Honey Jumpers2:33
15Swingin' Them Jingle Bells
double bass:
Charles Turner (US jazz bassist, active 1930s) (on 1936-11-29)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1936-11-29)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1936-11-29)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1936-11-29)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1936-11-29)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1936-11-29)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1936-11-29)
recording of:
Swingin’ Them Jingle Bells (on 1936-11-29)
lyricist and composer:
Joe Davis (US lyricist, producer, publisher & promoter)
Fats Waller3:01
16Gonna Have A Merry Christmas
The Nic Nacs2:59
17Boogie Woogie Santa Claus
recording of:
Boogie Woogie Santa Claus
lyricist and composer:
Leon René
publisher:
Leon Rene Publications
Patti Page2:13
18Santa Claus Boogie
The Voices2:41
19Santa Claus Is Back In Town
recording of:
Santa Claus Is Back in Town
writer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Cherry River Music, Elvis Presley Music, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP) and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Elvis Presley2:24
20Just A Lonely Christmas
recording of:
Just a Lonely Christmas
composer:
Alan Freed (American disc jockey) and Harvey Fuqua
The Moonglows2:28
21Christmas Medley (White Christmas, Jingle Bells, Adeste Fidelis, Silent Night)
Liberace3:10