Top 40 Christmas Classics

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

Tracklist

▶ CD 1
▼ CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Rudolph the Red‐Nosed Reindeer
engineer:
Mickey Crofford (in 1975-08)
assistant producer:
Kris O'Connor
producer:
Milton Okun
recording of:
Rudolph, the Red‐Nosed Reindeer
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)
John Denver31:44
2Jingle 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)
Gladys Knight & the Pips4:04
3Little Drummer Boy
Johnny Cash2:35
4Away in a Manger
Julie Andrews3:55
5Mary’s Little Boy Child
Andy Williams3:54
6Pretty Paper
Roy Orbison2:48
7Christmas Without You
recording of:
Christmas Without You
writer:
Steve Goldstein and Dolly Parton
publisher:
Black Mountain Road Music and Velvet Apple Music
Kenny & Dolly43:54
8The Twelve Days of Christmas
Harry Belafonte3:50
9Here Comes Santa Claus
Bob Dylan2:37
10Joy to the World
cover 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)
Aretha Franklin3:04
11The First Noel
Elvis Presley2:11
12Winter Wonderland
Engelbert Humperdinck2:59
13C‐H‐R‐I‐S‐T‐M‐A‐S
Perry Como2:54
14Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
cover recording of:
Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Marks (American songwriter)
publisher:
Chappell and St. Nicholas Music
Lynn Anderson2:04
15Ding! Dong! Merrily on High
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1984)
cover recording of:
Ding Dong! Merrily on High
lyricist:
George Ratcliffe Woodward
additional composer:
Charles Wood (Irish composer)
composer:
Thoinot Arbeau (Artist name of Jehan Tabourot (“Orchesographie”))
is based on:
Branle de l’official
Roger Whittaker4:47
16Snowfall
cover recording of:
Snowfall
writer:
Claude Thornhill and Ruth Thornhill
publisher:
Chappell
Tony Bennett2:51
17Under the Christmas Tree
recording of:
Under the Christmas Tree
writer:
John Bettis and Albert Hammond
publisher:
Albert Hammond Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Albert Hammond43:41
18O Little Town of Bethlehem
cover recording of:
O Little Town of Bethlehem (traditional carol with the tune “St. Louis”, as commonly sung in the U.S.)
lyricist:
Phillips Brooks (in 1868)
composer:
Lewis Henry Redner (in 1868)
is based on:
St. Louis (hymn tune)
Marty Robbins3:13
19Christmas Ain’t Christmas, New Years Ain’t New Years Without the One You Love
The O’Jays2:06
20I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
Jimmy Boyd2:32
21This Christmas
Jeffrey Osborne3:55
22O Holy Night
Bobby Vinton3:39
23Oh Happy Day
The Edwin Hawkins Singers5:08
24We Wish You a Merry Christmas
Patti Page2:00

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ASIN:NL: B01NA827D5 [info]

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part of:The Ultimate Top 40 Collection (order: 2)