Now That’s What I Call Christmas!

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

Annotation

labels shown on back cover: The EMI Group, UMG, Zomba, and Sony Music Entertainment, Inc.
on spine: UMG Recordings, Inc.* – 314 585 620-2
(p) & (c) UMG Recordings / Virgin Records America, Inc. / Capitol Records / Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

* UMG Recordings, Inc. - supposedly a subsidiary of Universal Music Group that "engages in the production of music records and tapes."

Annotation last modified on 2012-11-22 19:35 UTC.

Tracklist

▶ CD 1
▼ CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
producer:
John Lennon (The Beatles), Yoko Ono (Japanese-American musician and artist) and Phil Spector
choir vocals:
The Harlem Community Choir
orchestra:
Plastic Ono Band
performer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Yoko Ono (Japanese-American musician and artist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (EMI Records Limited, not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1971)
recording of:
Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Yoko Ono (Japanese-American musician and artist)
publisher:
Lenono Music and Ono Music
John & Yoko and The Plastic Ono Band with The Harlem Community Choir4.23:32
2Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town
producer:
Mike Appel, Jimmy Iovine and Bruce Springsteen
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1975-12-12)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1975-12-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1981)
recorded at:
1975‐12‐12: Post Dome, C.W. Post College, Greenvale, NY, USA (1975-12-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Post Dome in Brookville, Oyster Bay, New York, United States (on 1975-12-12)
live cover recording of:
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town (on 1975-12-12)
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
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) and 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)
Bruce Springsteen2.54:25
3Do They Know It’s Christmas?
programming:
Midge Ure (on 1984-11-25)
bass guitar:
John Taylor (UK bassist for Duran Duran) (on 1984-11-25)
drums (drum set):
Phil Collins (of Genesis) (on 1984-11-25)
guitar:
Andy Taylor (of Duran Duran) (on 1984-11-25)
keyboard:
Midge Ure (on 1984-11-25)
other vocals [chorus]:
Paul Weller (English singer-songwriter and musician) (on 1984-11-24), Robert “Kool” Bell (on 1984-11-25), Pete Briquette (on 1984-11-25), Adam Clayton (on 1984-11-25), Phil Collins (of Genesis) (on 1984-11-25), Chris Cross (UK bassist for Ultravox) (on 1984-11-25), Simon Crowe (on 1984-11-25), Sara Dallin (on 1984-11-25), Siobhan Fahey (on 1984-11-25), Johnnie Fingers (on 1984-11-25), Bob Geldof (on 1984-11-25), Tony Hadley (on 1984-11-25), John Keeble (on 1984-11-25), Gary Kemp (on 1984-11-25), Martin Kemp (UK actor, musician, bassist for Spandau Ballet) (on 1984-11-25), Jon Moss (on 1984-11-25), Steve Norman (UK saxophonist/percussionist for Spandau Ballet) (on 1984-11-25), Rick Parfitt (UK guitarist for Status Quo) (on 1984-11-25), Nick Rhodes (on 1984-11-25), Francis Rossi (on 1984-11-25), Andy Taylor (of Duran Duran) (on 1984-11-25), James “J.T.” Taylor (US R&B vocalist for Kool & the Gang) (on 1984-11-25), John Taylor (UK bassist for Duran Duran) (on 1984-11-25), Roger Taylor (Duran Duran drummer) (on 1984-11-25), Dennis “D.T.” Thomas (Kool & The Gang) (on 1984-11-25), Midge Ure (on 1984-11-25), Martyn Ware (on 1984-11-25), Jody Watley (on 1984-11-25) and Keren Woodward (on 1984-11-25)
vocals:
Bono (singer of U2) (on 1984-11-25), Boy George (on 1984-11-25), Glenn Gregory (on 1984-11-25), Marilyn (British pop singer) (on 1984-11-25), George Michael (on 1984-11-25), Simon Lebon (singer for Duran Duran) (on 1984-11-25), Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police) (on 1984-11-25) and Paul Young (English pop singer and musician) (on 1984-11-25)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1984) and The Band Aid Trust (in 2004)
recorded at:
Sarm Studios (1973–2013, fka Sarm Studios from 1973–1982) in Aldgate, Tower Hamlets, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1984-11-25)
recording of:
Do They Know It’s Christmas? (on 1984-11-25)
writer:
Bob Geldof and Midge Ure
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31) and 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) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
Band Aid3.63:41
4Wonderful Christmastime
engineer:
Eddie Klein (engineer, Hog Hill Mill) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
producer:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
assistant mixer:
Eddie Klein (engineer, Hog Hill Mill) (on 1979-10-04)
mixer:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1979-10-04)
bell, drums (drum set), keyboard [keyboards], synthesizer, background vocals and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1979-06 until 1979-07)
electric guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1979-06 to ????)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company) (in 1979)
recorded at:
Lower Gate Farm in East Sussex, England, United Kingdom (from 1979-06 until 1979-07) and Spirit of Ranachan Studio in Scotland, United Kingdom (from 1979-06 until 1979-07)
mixed at:
EMI Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1979-10-04)
recording of:
Wonderful Christmastime (from 1979-06 until 1979-07)
lyricist and composer:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company)
Paul McCartney3.53:46
5Our Love Is Like a Holiday
recording of:
Our Love Is Like a Holiday
writer:
Gary Haase and Billy Mann (US songwriter/producer)
Michael Bolton3:16
6(It Must Have Been Ol’) Santa Claus
recording of:
It Must Have Been Ol’ Santa Claus
lyricist and composer:
Harry Connick, Jr.
Harry Connick, Jr.4:37
7Jingle Bells
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)
Diana Krall2:11
8Away in a Manger
arranger:
Chip Davis (founder of Mannheim Steamroller)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
American Gramaphone LLC (holder of the American Gramaphone imprint - file no releases here!) (in 2001)
instrumental recording of:
Away in a Manger (Mueller variation)
additional lyricist:
Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (in 1892)
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Carl Mueller and James Ramsey Murray (in 1885)
Mannheim Steamroller3:18
9Deck the Halls
arranger:
Ottmar Liebert
instrumental recording of:
Deck the Halls
lyricist:
Thomas Oliphant
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
is based on:
Nos Galan (Talhaiarn, “Goreu pleser ar Nos Galan”)
Ottmar Liebert3:06
10Love on Layaway
recording of:
Love on Layaway
writer:
Angie Chirino and Emilio Estefan, Jr.
Gloria Estefan3.54:26
11Don’t Save It All for Christmas Day
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1998)
recording of:
Don’t Save It All for Christmas Day
writer:
Céline Dion (Celine Dion), Ric Wake and Peter Zizzo
publisher:
Connotation Music, Pez Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Co. (Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corporation, publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Céline Dion34:36
12This Christmas
producer:
Joe (American R&B singer)
performer:
Joe (American R&B singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
2000 Zomba Recording Corporation (not strictly a label - avoid adding releases here)
cover recording of:
This Christmas
writer:
Donny Hathaway and Nadine McKinnor
publisher:
BMG Songs, Inc., Crystal Raisin Music, Kuumba Music, Microhits Music Corp., The Estate of Donny Hathaway, Universal Music–MGB Songs, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), 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), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
Joe3:06
13Special Gift
recording of:
Special Gift
writer:
Stanley Brown and Myron (American R&B singer/songwriter)
The Isley Brothers featuring Ronald Isley3:58
14All We Need Is Love (Christmas in the Yard)
performer:
Shaggy (Orville Richard Burrell, dancehall and reggae singer)
recording of:
All We Need Is Love (Christmas in the Yard)
writer:
Christopher Birch, Brian Thompson, Ricardo “Rik Rok” Ducent, Robert Livingston (Jamaican reggae and dancehall producer) and Patrick Morrison
The Big Yard Family featuring Shaggy3:58
15My Only Wish (This Year)
producer:
Brian Kierulf (American songwriter, producer, and bassist) and Josh Schwartz
performer:
Britney Spears
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
2000 Zomba Recording Corporation (not strictly a label - avoid adding releases here)
produced for:
KNS Productions, Inc.
recording of:
My Only Wish (This Year)
writer:
Brian Kierulf (American songwriter, producer, and bassist) and Josh Schwartz
publisher:
Kierulf Songs, Mugsy Boy Publishing (BMI-affiliated), Universal Music–Z Songs and Zomba Songs Inc.
Britney Spears44:15
16You Don’t Have to Be Alone (on Christmas)
recording engineer:
Adam Barber
producer:
Veit Renn
mixer:
Chris Trevett
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2000)
recorded at:
RMP Studios in Orlando, Florida, United States
mixed at:
Battery Recording Studios (NYC; not to be confused with the mastering studio located at 321 W 44th Street) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
You Don’t Have to Be Alone
writer:
JC Chasez, David Nicoll and Veit Renn
*NSYNC24:33
17O Come All Ye Faithful
additional recording engineer:
David I. Ward, III (American R&B/soul engineer and producer)
recording engineer:
Ray Bardani (lead vocals), Dann Wojnar (Engineer) and Joe Ferla
executive producer:
Luther Vandross
producer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
mixer:
Ray Bardani
editor:
Max Risenhoover
bass, Hammond organ [Hammond B-3 organ] and keyboard:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
drums (drum set):
Ivan Hampden
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist)
piano:
Nat Adderley, Jr.
choir vocals:
Tawatha Agee, Vivian Cherry, Robin Clark (soul vocalist), Ada Dyer (American soul singer), Genobia Jeter, Katreese Barns, Yvonne Lewis, Paulette McWilliams, Kevin Owens, Valerie Simpson, Tamira Sanders and Fonzi Thornton
lead vocals:
Luther Vandross
conductor:
John Clayton (US jazz and classical double bassist) (strings) and Marcus Miller (jazz musician) (choir vocals)
strings arranger:
John Clayton (US jazz and classical double bassist)
arranger:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
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) (in 1995)
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
O Come, All Ye Faithful (English version of Latin “Adeste fideles”)
lyricist and composer:
John Francis Wade (from 1740 until 1743)
translator:
Frederick Oakeley (in 1841)
arrangement of:
O Come, All Ye Faithful
translated version of:
Adeste fideles (original latin version)
Luther Vandross4:17
18Silent Night
producer:
Boyz II Men
recording of:
Silent Night (Christmas carol, English translation)
lyricist:
Josef Mohr (in 1816)
composer:
Franz Xaver Gruber (in 1818)
translator:
John Freeman Young (in 1859)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 27088)
translated version of:
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht
Boyz II Men12:32

Credits

Release

copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 2001)
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 2001)
UMG Recordings, Inc. (Universal Music Group, Inc., operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 2001)
Virgin Records America, Inc. (Virgin Records America, Incorporated, for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”) (in 2001)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1880131 [info]
ASIN:US: B00005OLYC [info]

Release group

part of:Now That’s What I Call Christmas (UK Now subseries) (number: 1) (order: 1)
Wikidata:Q7065455 [info]