Sounds of the 70s: Christmas

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

Tracklist

▶ CD 1
▼ CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Gaudete
Steeleye Span2:27
2Christmas Song
Gilbert O’Sullivan2:46
3A Spaceman Came Travelling
vocals:
Chris de Burgh (British-Irish singer-songwriter and instrumentalist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Ltd. (in 1975)
recording of:
A Spaceman Came Travelling
lyricist and composer:
Chris de Burgh (British-Irish singer-songwriter and instrumentalist)
Chris de Burgh4:05
4I Believe in Father Christmas
conductor:
Godfrey Salmon (violinist, conductor, arranger, orchestrator and composer.)
recording of:
I Believe in Father Christmas
written in:
West London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
lyricist:
Greg Lake and Peter Sinfield
composer:
Greg Lake and Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев (Sergei Prokofiev, Russian composer)
is based on:
Lieutenant Kijé Suite, op. 60: IV. Troika
Greg Lake43:33
5Ring Out Solstice Bells
Jethro Tull3:48
6I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday
Wizzard4:41
7Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
producer:
Hal Davis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1970) and Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 2013)
cover recording of:
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town (in 1970)
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)
The Jackson 542:26
8Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
producer:
Clay McMurray (producer, songwriter, engineer) and Barrett Strong
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)
The Temptations3:00
9December ’63 (Oh What a Night)
The Four Seasons3:30
10This Christmas
Donny Hathaway4:12
11Christmas Day
recording of:
Christmas Day
lyricist:
Chris Difford
composer:
Glenn Tilbrook
Squeeze3:57
12Christmas Must Be Tonight
The Band3:38
13Christmas for the Free
recording of:
Christmas for the Free
writer:
Rod Argent and Chris White (UK bassist for The Zombies)
publisher:
Verulam Music Co., Ltd.
Argent4:16
14Amazing Grace
Judy Collins4:08
15Wombling Merry Christmas
solo tenor saxophone:
Eddie Mordue
recording of:
Wombling Merry Christmas (in 1974-10)
lyricist and composer:
Mike Batt
Wombles43:22