Christmas With the Stars

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

Tracklist

1CD: Hits & Favourites
2CD: Fun & Joy
3CD: Christmas Memories
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1The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
vocals:
Nat King Cole
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (in 1956)
recording of:
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
lyricist:
Mel Tormé and Robert Wells (from 1944 until 1945)
composer:
Mel Tormé (from 1944 until 1945)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd., MPL Music Publishing Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (from 1946 to present)
Nat King Cole3:14
2Winter Wonderland
vocals:
Peggy Lee
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (in 1963), Capitol (in 1965) and EMI (in 1965)
cover recording of:
Winter Wonderland
lyricist:
Richard B. Smith
composer:
Felix Bernard
publisher:
Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc., EMI Music, Francis, Day & Hunter, Redwood Music Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd., WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Peggy Lee1:57
3Sleigh Ride
vocals:
Johnny Mathis
orchestra:
Percy Faith and His Orchestra
conductor:
Percy Faith
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (in 1958)
recording of:
Sleigh Ride
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1950)
composer:
Leroy Anderson (until 1948-02-10)
publisher:
EMI Harmonies Limited, EMI Mills Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd and Woodbury Music
version of:
Sleigh Ride (original instrumental version)
Johnny Mathis2:58
4Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!Dean Martin1:57
5Suzy Snowflake
vocals:
Rosemary Clooney
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (in 1951)
recording of:
Suzy Snowflake
writer:
Roy C. Bennett and Sid Tepper
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp. and Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd.
Rosemary Clooney3:02
6’Zat You, Santa Claus?
vocals:
Louis Armstrong
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Verve Music Group (in 1963)
recording of:
Zat You, Santa Claus? (on 1953-10-22)
lyricist and composer:
Jack Fox
publisher:
Broude Brothers Limited
Louis Armstrong2:51
7Santa Baby
vocals:
Eartha Kitt (on 1953-10-05)
orchestra:
Henri René & His Orchestra (on 1953-10-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Victor (in 1953), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1953) and Sony Music Entertainment (in 1953)
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-27 (number: 24), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-20 (number: 27), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-13 (number: 30) and Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-06 (number: 49)
recording of:
Santa Baby (on 1953-10-05)
writer:
Joan Javits, Anthony Springer and Philip Springer
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Hello Mr. Wilson, Tamir Music, TM Music Ltd., Warner Chappell and Warner Chappell Music
Eartha Kitt3:24
8I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa ClausJackson 53:01
9Blue ChristmasElvis Presley2:09
10The Little Drummer Boy
vocals:
Johnny Cash
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1963) and Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (in 1963)
cover recording of:
Carol of the Drum (aka “The Little Drummer Boy”)
lyricist and composer:
Katherine K. Davis (in 1941)
additional composer:
Henry Onorati (in 1958) and Harry Simeone (in 1958)
publisher:
EMI Mills Music, International Korwin Corp., Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music, Belwin-Mills Publishing Corp. (in 1955) and Mills Music, Inc. (in 1964)
is based on:
Trad. (traditional Czech carol, became “Carol of the Drums”)
Johnny Cash2:33
11Do You Hear What I Hear?Andy Williams2:52
12Christmas Is Coming
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1958)
recording of:
Christmas Is Coming
lyricist:
[traditional]
arranger:
Robert De Cormier, Jesse Stool and Milton T. Okun
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd.
arrangement of:
Christmas Is Coming
Harry Belafonte1:41
13Petit Papa Noël
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury France (in 1970)
cover recording of:
Petit Papa Noël
lyricist:
Raymond Vincy
composer:
Henri Martinet
publisher:
G. Ricordi & Co. (Ldn) Ltd.
Nana Mouskouri3:36
14Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
vocals:
Dolly Parton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (in 1990)
recording of:
Rudolph, the Red‐Nosed Reindeer
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Marks
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music, Warner/Chappell Music Ltd., St. Nicholas Music Publishing Co. (on 1949-05-09) and St. Nicholas Music Inc. (from 1950 to present)
arrangement of:
Rudolph, the Red‐Nosed Reindeer (for voice, choir and orchestra, Elms)
Dolly Parton3:26
15Once Again, It’s Christmas Time This Year
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo
orchestra:
Wiener Symphoniker
conductor:
Lee Holdridge
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cherry Lane Music Publishing (in 1981) and Windstar Records Inc. (in 1981)
recording of:
Once Again, It’s Christmas Time This Year
lyricist:
Carol Connors
composer:
Lee Holdridge
publisher:
Cherry Lane Music Ltd.
Plácido Domingo2:50
16Jingle Bells
vocals:
Dolly Parton
arranger:
The Mighty Fine Band
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (in 1990)
recording of:
Jingle Bells
lyricist and composer:
James Lord Pierpont (in 1850)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
composed at and lyrics written at:
Simpson Tavern in Medford, Massachusetts, United States (in 1850)
Dolly Parton1:55
17O Little Town of Bethlehem
vocals:
Engelbert Humperdinck
arranger:
Jimmie Haskell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (in 1980)
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)
Engelbert Humperdinck3:57
18I’ll Be Home for ChristmasPat Boone1:51
19Have Yourself a Merry Little ChristmasGlen Campbell3:12
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Credits

Release

photography:Andy Earl
liner notes:Stephen Barnard
compiler:Richard Dinnadge
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:The Reader’s Digest Association Limited (in 2007)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/10181425 [info]
ASIN:UK: B001N8VXOA [info]