Forever Friends a Christmas Wish for You

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Annotation

℗ «This compilation»
℗ «2013 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited»

Annotation last modified on 2022-12-23 09:56 UTC.

Tracklist

Digital Media 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1I Have a Dream
vocals:
Westlife
performer:
Brian, Kian, Mark (Mark Feehily), Nicky and Shane
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! UK subsidiary of Sony BMG Music Entertainment) (in 1999)
cover recording of:
I Have a Dream
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Bocu Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Union Songs AB (publisher), Union Songs Music, Universal Music Publishing Group (Universal Music Publishing Group Corporation), Artwork Music Co., Inc. (from 1979 to ????), EMI Waterford Music (from 1979 to present), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) (from 1979 to present) and Universal/Union Songs Musikförlag AB (from 1979 to present)
part of:
Mamma Mia! (1999 musical)
Westlife44:08
2What a Wonderful World
cover recording of:
What a Wonderful World
writer:
George Douglas (producer & songwriter) and George David Weiss
publisher:
Abilene Music Inc., Carlin Music Corp., Memory Lane Music (publishing company), Quartet Music Inc. and Range Road Music Inc.
sub-publisher:
BMC Publishing NV, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), 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), フジパシフィック音楽出版 (Fujipacific Music inc.) (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
part of:
12 Monkeys Soundtrack
part of:
Freaky Friday (2003)
John Legend42:17
3Shake Up Christmas
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (from 2010 to present)
Train2.53:52
4What Christmas Means to Me
cover recording of:
What Christmas Means to Me
writer:
Anna Gordy Gaye, George Gordy and Allen Story (Shadee Hasan)
publisher:
EMI Music (Electric & Musical Industries Music, do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stone Agate Music
Jessica Simpson22:59
5This Christmas
recording engineer:
Ron Fair (veteran A&R executive, record producer arranger, recording engineer and songwriter) (lead vocals) and Michael C. Ross (US engineer, active 1980s–present)
programming:
Tal Herzberg
assistant engineer:
Chris Wonzer
associate producer:
Jerry Hey
producer:
Ron Fair (veteran A&R executive, record producer arranger, recording engineer and songwriter)
mixer:
Peter Mokran
bass:
Alex Al
bell [bells]:
Steve Forman (US percussionist)
drums (drum set):
Harvey Mason (jazz drummer)
flute:
Larry Williams ([Jazz] keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet - Producer, composer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist)
guitar:
John Goux
keyboard [keyboards]:
Greg Mathieson
percussion:
Luis Conte (percussionist)
saxophone:
Dan Higgins (saxophonist and woodwind recording artist) and Larry Williams ([Jazz] keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet - Producer, composer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist)
strings:
Cecilia Tsan (cellist), Matthew Cooker, Julie Gigante, Henry Gronnier, Paula Hochhalter, Karen Jones (violinist), Karen Bakunin, Natalie Leggett, Ralph Morrison, Susan Rishik, Marc Sazer, Tammy Hatwan, Terry Lesa, Tina Soule (cello), Josefina Vergara, Victoria Miskloczy, Roger Wilkie (violinist) and Margaret Wooten
trombone:
Bill Reichenbach (jazz trombonist)
trumpet:
Gary Grant (brass) and Jerry Hey
background vocals:
E. Dawk, Kim Johnson, Toya Smith and Sue Anne Carwell
lead vocals:
Christina Aguilera
horn [horns] arranger and strings arranger:
Jerry Hey
arranger:
Ron Fair (veteran A&R executive, record producer arranger, recording engineer and songwriter)
background vocals arranger:
E. Dawk
concertmaster:
Ralph Morrison
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)
Christina Aguilera3.354:01
6Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays*NSYNC24:13
7My 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
8Frosty the Snowman
engineer:
Tom Biller (LA-based engineer, producer & musician)
producer:
Jon Brion
vocals:
Fiona Apple
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Inc., Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 2008)
recorded at and mixed at:
Cello Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Frosty the Snow Man
writer:
Steve Nelson (US songwriter who co-wrote “Frosty the Snowman”) and Walter E. Rollins
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Chappell & Co. (in 1950) and Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher) (on 1950-06-02)
Fiona Apple42:12
9Bells Are Ringing
recording of:
Bells are Ringing
writer:
Carpenter and Jennings (supporting guitarist for Mary Chapin Carpenter)
Mary Chapin Carpenter43:30
10Love Is Christmas
Sara Bareilles3:35
11Happy Xmas (War Is Over) (Tom Lord‐Alge mix)
Sarah McLachlan & The Sarah McLachlan Music Outreach Children’s Choir and Youth Choir3:30
12Remember (Christmas)
recording of:
Remember (Christmas)
lyricist and composer:
Harry Nilsson (US singer-songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) and Golden Syrup Music (in 1972)
Harry Nilsson34:06
13We Call It Christmas
recording of:
We Call It Christmas (Keb' Mo')
composer:
Keb’ Mo’ and Jenny Yates
Keb’ Mo’3:38
14Christmas for Cowboys
engineer:
Mickey Crofford (in 1975-08)
assistant producer:
Kris O'Connor
producer:
Milton Okun
recording of:
Christmas for Cowboys
lyricist and composer:
Steve Weisberg
John Denver3.52:29
15We Three Kings
cover recording of:
We Three Kings
lyricist and composer:
John Henry Hopkins, Jr. (composer, “We Three Kings”)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 24751)
Dolly Parton42:45
16What Child Is This
cover recording of:
What Child Is This?
lyricist:
William Chatterton Dix (in 1865)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 25608)
version of:
Greensleeves (generic entry for traditional and unknown arrangements)
Martina McBride33:47
17Dream a Dream
recording engineer, programming and mixer:
Ash Howes (British mixer, writer and musician)
producer:
Julian Gallagher (songwriter, producer) and Richard Stannard
guitar:
John Themis
vocals:
Charlotte Church and Billy Gilman (American country music singer.)
performer:
Billy Gilman (American country music singer.)
strings arranger:
Simon Hale
vocals arranger:
Simon Hale
produced for:
Biffco Productions
recorded at:
Air Studios (main recording hall of AIR Studios) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (strings) and Whitfield St. Studios (operating under this name from 1984–1989, see annotation for history) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Whitfield St. Studios (operating under this name from 1984–1989, see annotation for history) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Dream a Dream
lyricist:
Sam Babenia
additional composer:
Simon Greenaway and James Shearman (conductor, orchestrator, composer)
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer)
publisher:
A E Copyrights Ltd.
version of:
Pavane, op. 50 (for piano and chorus)
Charlotte Church23:50
18Believe
Jackie Evancho4:09
19Walking in the Air
engineer:
John Richards (engineer)
producer:
Howard Blake
treble vocals:
Peter Auty (in 1982)
orchestra:
Sinfonia of London (John Wilson’s session orchestra) (in 1982)
conductor:
Howard Blake (in 1982)
recorded at:
CTS Studios in Wembley, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1982)
recording of:
Walking in the Air (in 1982)
lyricist and composer:
Howard Blake
publisher:
Faber Music Ltd., Highbridge Music Ltd. and Howard David Blake
part of:
The Snowman (film soundtrack)
Peter Auty43:30
20Come All Ye Faithful
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)
The Priests3:03
21Cantique de Nöel (O Holy Night)
recording engineer:
Charles Harbutt (sound engineer and reissue producer) (on 1999-12-23)
producer:
Grace Row (engineer/producer)
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (on 1999-12-23) and Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (on 1999-12-23)
orchestra:
Wiener Symphoniker (Vienna Symphony Orchestra) (on 1999-12-23)
conductor:
Steven Mercurio (conductor and composer) (on 1999-12-23)
arranger:
Christian Kolonovits and Luca Logi
recorded at:
Wiener Konzerthaus in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1999-12-23)
live recording of:
Cantique de Noël “Minuit chrétiens” (French original of “O Holy Night”) (on 1999-12-23)
lyricist:
Placide Cappeau
composer:
Adolphe Adam (composer) (in 1847)
is based on:
Minuit, chrétiens (Poem)
Plácido Domingo & Luciano Pavarotti33:54
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