Rhino Presents: Home for Christmas

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

Annotation

With the popularity of Time-Life Music's "Treasury of Christmas" still strong, Rhino Records released a unique treasure of holiday music in this 2-disc compilation. No doubt that some of the tunes will be similar between the two releases. At this point (1992), Time-Life and Rhino were under the same major label. It would be shortly afterward that the labels would separate.

Still, this is a unique collection that stands alone from other releases. These discs are worth reviewing for the songs it includes. Brook Benton, Mabel Scott, Jackie Wilson, Mahalia Jackson, and Bobby Darin, are but a few of the artists featured singing holiday tracks that may have gone lost and forgotten. A truly pleasant musical experience

Annotation last modified on 2014-06-29 15:03 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1: Disc A
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Sleigh Ride
recording of:
Sleigh Ride (original instrumental version)
composer:
Leroy Anderson (until 1948-02-10)
publisher:
Mills Music
recording of:
Sleigh Ride
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1950)
composer:
Leroy Anderson (until 1948-02-10)
publisher:
EMI Harmonies Limited, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) and Woodbury Music (aka Woodbury Music Company)
version of:
Sleigh Ride (original instrumental version)
Leroy Anderson2:49
2A Holly Jolly Christmas
lead vocals:
Burl Ives
chorus master:
Owen Bradley
instruments arranger:
Owen Bradley
recording of:
A Holly Jolly Christmas
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Marks (American songwriter)
publisher:
Audiam Publishing, Warner Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and St. Nicholas Music Inc. (in 1964)
Burl Ives2:15
3Jingle Bell Rock
guest background vocals:
Anita Kerr Singers (mixed vocal group) (on 1957-10-29)
performer:
Bobby Helms
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (Universal Music Group, Inc., operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1957)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (number: 30)
recording of:
Jingle Bell Rock (on 1957-10-29)
writer:
Joe Beal and Jim Boothe
publisher:
Anne Rachel Music Corp, Carlin and Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA)
Bobby Helms4.52:13
4Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1944-04-20) and Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1944-04-20)
vocals:
Judy Garland (on 1944-04-20)
orchestra:
MGM Studio Orchestra and George Stoll’s Orchestra (on 1944-04-20)
conductor:
Georgie Stoll
recording of:
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (on 1943-12-04)
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 Garland52:46
5Carol of the Bells
cover recording of:
Carol of the Bells
lyricist:
Peter J. Wilhousky
composer:
Микола Дмитрович Леонтович (Mykola Leontovych) and John Williams (American score composer)
is based on:
Щедрик (Shchedryk)
Johnny Mathis1:25
6The Twelve Days of Christmas
Fred Waring & the Pennsylvanians3:44
7Jingle Bells
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1943-09-27)
lead vocals:
The Andrews Sisters (on 1943-09-27) and Bing Crosby (on 1943-09-27)
orchestra:
Vic Schoen and His Orchestra (on 1943-09-27)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (Universal Music Group, Inc., operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1945)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1943-09-27)
cover recording of:
Jingle Bells (on 1943-09-27)
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)
Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters32:37
8Boogie Woogie Santa Claus
Mabel Scott2:20
9Here Comes Santa Claus (Down Santa Claus Lane)
recording of:
Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane) (on 1947-08-28)
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)
Gene Autry2:34
10Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
recording engineer and mixer:
Eric Prestidge
assistant engineer:
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) and James Valentini ([musician, singer, songwriter and recording engineer] Jim "Val" Valentini)
assistant producer:
Danny Kee (A&R)
producer:
Owen Bradley
editor:
Keith Odle
vocals:
Brenda Lee (1960s American singer) (on 1958-10-19)
orchestra:
Nashville String Machine (on 1958-10-19)
conductor:
Bergen White (American arranger, producer, conductor, musician, composer and singer)
arranger:
Bergen White (American arranger, producer, conductor, musician, composer and singer)
produced for:
JEN Productions, Inc. and Sound Mind Productions
recorded at:
Javelina Recording Studio, Nashville, TN in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1958-10-19)
mixed at:
Masterfonics in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
edited at:
Groundstar Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 33)
recording of:
Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree (on 1958-10-19)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Marks (American songwriter)
publisher:
Chappell and St. Nicholas Music
Brenda Lee42:06
11I’ll Be Home for Christmas
Connie Francis3:29
12Joy to the World
recording of:
Joy to the World (Christmas carol)
lyricist:
Isaac Watts (hymn writer)
additional composer:
Lowell Mason (in 1839)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
John Fahey1:54
13Away in a Manger
recording of:
Away in a Manger (aka “Cradle Song” composed by William J. Kirkpatrick)
additional lyricist:
Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (in 1892)
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
William James Kirkpatrick (hymn-writer) (in 1895)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 25304)
is based on:
Sweet Afton (set to music by Jonathan E. Spilman, 1837)
Roger Whittaker1:39
14Oh Holy Night
The Orioles2:10
15Santa Baby
recording of:
Santa Baby (on 1953-10-05)
writer:
Joan Javits, Anthony Springer (Tony Springer) and Philip Springer
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Tamir Music and TM Music Ltd.
Eartha Kitt3:27
16Winter Wonderland
Johnny Mercer2:57
17Merry Christmas Baby
Charles Brown2:57
18Oh Little Town of Bethlehem
engineer:
Bill McMeekin
vocals:
Paul Anka
conductor:
Sid Feller
arranger:
Sid Feller
recorded at:
Bell Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
O Little Town of Bethlehem (arr. Feller)
lyricist:
Phillips Brooks
composer:
Lewis Henry Redner
arranger:
Sid Feller
publisher:
Chrysalis Standards Inc.
arrangement of:
O Little Town of Bethlehem (traditional carol with the tune “St. Louis”, as commonly sung in the U.S.)
Paul Anka3:22
19We Wish You a Merry Christmas / Caroling, Caroling
The Inner Voices1:48
20The Christmas Song
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)
Mel Tormé3:08
▶ CD 2: Disc B