100 Essential Christmas Songs

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Tracklist

1CD: Pop Christmas
2CD: Pop Christmas Party!
3CD: Jazz Christmas
#TitleArtistLength
1Let It Snow (AOL Sessions)
Jamie Cullum2:37
2Looks Like December
Antônio Carlos Jobim3:47
3Santa Claus Is Coming to TownBill Evans4:26
4Back Door Santa
producer:
B.B. King
bass:
Michael Doster (from 2001-06-05 until 2001-06-08)
drums (drum set):
Calep Emphrey (from 2001-06-05 until 2001-06-08)
guitar:
B.B. King (from 2001-06-05 until 2001-06-08) and Leon Warren (from 2001-06-05 until 2001-06-08)
keyboard:
James Toney (from 2001-06-05 until 2001-06-08)
percussion:
Tony Coleman (from 2001-06-05 until 2001-06-08)
saxophone:
Melvin Jackson (from 2001-06-05 until 2001-06-08)
trumpet:
James Bolden (from 2001-06-05 until 2001-06-08) and Stanley Abernathy (from 2001-06-05 until 2001-06-08)
vocals:
B.B. King (from 2001-06-05 until 2001-06-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2001)
recorded at:
Dockside Studios in Maurice, Louisiana, United States (from 2001-06-05 until 2001-06-08)
cover recording of:
Back Door Santa (from 2001-06-05 until 2001-06-08)
lyricist and composer:
Clarence Carter and Marcus Daniel
recording of:
Back Door Santa
lyricist and composer:
Clarence Carter and Marcus Daniel
B.B. King3:27
5Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1960-07-15)
orchestra:
Frank De Vol Orchestra (on 1960-07-15)
conductor:
Frank De Vol (on 1960-07-15)
arranger:
Frank De Vol
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1960-07-15)
cover recording of:
Rudolph, the Red‐Nosed Reindeer (on 1960-07-15)
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)
Ella Fitzgerald & Frank DeVol Orchestra2:53
6Silent Night
cover recording of:
Silent Night (Christmas carol, English translation)
lyricist:
Josef Mohr (in 1816)
composer:
Franz Xaver Gruber (in 1818)
translator:
John Freeman Young (in 1859)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 27088)
translated version of:
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht
Dinah Washington2:23
7The Christmas SongMel Tormé2:44
8Please Come Home for ChristmasAaron Neville2:51
9Good Morning Blues
alto saxophone:
Earle Warren (on 1937-08-09)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1937-08-09)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Herschel Evans (on 1937-08-09) and Lester Young (on 1937-08-09)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1937-08-09)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (on 1937-08-09)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1937-08-09)
guitar and trombone:
Eddie Durham (on 1937-08-09)
piano:
Count Basie (on 1937-08-09)
trombone:
George Hunt (on 1937-08-09) and Dan Minor (on 1937-08-09)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1937-08-09), Ed Lewis (on 1937-08-09) and Bobby Moore (on 1937-08-09)
lead vocals:
Jimmy Rushing (on 1937-08-09)
arranger:
Eddie Durham (on 1937-08-09)
recording of:
Good Morning Blues (on 1937-08-09)
writer:
Count Basie, Eddie Durham and Jimmy Rushing
Count Basie & His Orchestra3:15
10Blues for Christmas
John Lee Hooker3:21
11White Christmas
Lee Ritenour3:11
12Jingle Bells
Jimmy Smith3:13
13Carol of the Bells
instrumental recording of:
Carol of the Bells
lyricist:
Peter J. Wilhousky
composer:
Микола Дмитрович Леонтович
is based on:
Щедрик (The Little Swallow)
David Benoit3:41
14A Child Is Born
recording of:
A Child Is Born (Original instrumental version)
composer:
Thad Jones
Oscar Peterson2:36
15Merry Christmas BabyKenny Burrell3:27
16Here Comes Santa ClausThe Ramsey Lewis Trio2:41
17Last ChristmasTill Brönner4:01
18White ChristmasAaron Neville4:47
19All I Want for Christmas Is You
Will Downing4:02
20This Christmas (Could Be the One)
Ledisi4:43
4CD: Classical & Christmas Carols
5CD: Urban Christmas

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ASIN:PL: B004BO8IZU [info]