The Original Soul Christmas

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

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Back Door Santa
guitar:
Clarence Carter (in 1968)
vocals:
Clarence Carter (in 1968)
recorded at:
Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States (in 1968)
recording of:
Back Door Santa (in 1968)
lyricist and composer:
Clarence Carter and Marcus Daniel
Clarence Carter2:10
2The Christmas Song
cover 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)
King Curtis3:10
3White Christmas
Otis Redding3:08
4I'll Make Everyday Christmas (For My Woman)
Joe Tex3:32
5Silver Bells
producer:
Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records)
bass [electric bass]:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (on 1966-10-28)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (on 1966-10-28)
organ:
Booker T. Jones (on 1966-10-28)
strings [guitar, electric bass]:
Steve Cropper (on 1966-10-28)
cover recording of:
Silver Bells (Christmas song) (on 1966-10-28)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Evans (American songwriter) and Jay Livingston
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Famous Music Publishing Limited, Jay Livingston Music Inc., Paramount Music Corporation and Sony/ATV Harmony (in 1950)
sub-publisher:
Sony/ATV Harmony Canada and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
Booker T. & the MG’s2:32
6Gee Whiz, It's Christmas
recording of:
Gee Whiz, It’s Christmas
writer:
Steve Cropper, Carla Thomas and Vinnie Trauth
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
Carla Thomas2:46
7Merry Christmas Baby
cover recording of:
Merry Christmas Baby
writer:
Lou Baxter and Johnny Moore (US blues guitarist, Three Blazers)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., St. Louis Music Corp., Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Otis Redding52:34
8Presents for Christmas
recording of:
Presents for Christmas
lyricist and composer:
Solomon Burke
Solomon Burke3:13
9Jingle Bells
producer:
Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records)
bass [electric bass]:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (on 1966-10-28)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (on 1966-10-28)
organ:
Booker T. Jones (on 1966-10-28)
strings [guitar, electric bass]:
Steve Cropper (on 1966-10-28)
instrumental 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)
Booker T. & the MG’s2:38
10Everyday Will Be Like a Holiday
recording of:
Everyday Will Be Like a Holiday
lyricist and composer:
William Bell and Booker T. Jones
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc., Cotillion (in 1991) and Warner Bros. (holding: File NO Releases) (in 1991)
William Bell52:40
11What Are You Doing New Year's Eve
recording of:
What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve
lyricist and composer:
Frank Loesser
publisher:
Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.), Frank Music Corp. (in 1947) and MPL Music Publishing Inc. (in 1947)
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM))
King Curtis3:44
12All I Want for Christmas Is You
Carla Thomas1:44
13Christmas Time
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Freddie Hubbard
guitar:
Jeff Pevar and Kevin Turner
synthesizer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
tenor saxophone:
Rudy Johnson (1970s jazz saxophone player)
background vocals:
The Raeletts
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
recording of:
Christmas Time
lyricist and composer:
Eddie Cole (older brother of Nat King Cole, 1910–1970)
Ray Charles4:31
14Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
Booker T. & the MG’s2:34

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