Blue Christmas

~ Release by Elvis Presley (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleLength
1Winter Wonderland2:27
2Blue Christmas2:08
3I'll Be Home for Christmas1:55
4Silver Bells
engineer:
Al Pachucki
background vocals:
The Imperials (on 1971-05-15)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1971)
recorded at:
RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1971-05-15)
cover recording of:
Silver Bells (Christmas song) (on 1971-05-15)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Evans and Jay Livingston
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation, Famous Music Publishing Limited, Jay Livingston Music Inc., Paramount Music Corporation, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd. and Sony/ATV Harmony (in 1950)
sub-publisher:
Sony/ATV Harmony Canada and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
2:30
5Santa Claus Is Back in Town
engineer:
Thorne Nogar
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (on 1957-09-07)
double bass:
Bill Black (on 1957-09-07)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (on 1957-09-07)
electric guitar:
Scotty Moore (on 1957-09-07)
piano:
Dudley Brooks (on 1957-09-07)
background vocals:
The Jordanaires (on 1957-09-07) and Millie Kirkham (on 1957-09-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (in 1957)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1957-09-07)
recording of:
Santa Claus Is Back in Town (on 1957-09-07)
writer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Cherry River Music, Elvis Presley Music, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
2:25
6The Wonderful World of Christmas
engineer:
Al Pachucki
background vocals:
The Imperials Quartet (on 1971-05-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1971)
recorded at:
RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1971-05-16)
cover recording of:
The Wonderful World of Christmas (on 1971-05-16)
writer:
Al Frisch and Charles Tobias
publisher:
Ched Music Corp., Cromwell Music, Inc. and Myra Music Co.
1:59
7Santa Bring My Baby Back (To Me)
engineer:
Thorne Nogar
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (on 1957-09-07)
double bass:
Bill Black (on 1957-09-07)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (on 1957-09-07)
electric guitar:
Scotty Moore (on 1957-09-07)
piano:
Dudley Brooks (on 1957-09-07)
background vocals:
The Jordanaires (on 1957-09-07) and Millie Kirkham (on 1957-09-07)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1957-09-07)
recording of:
Santa Bring My Baby Back (to Me) (on 1957-09-07)
writer:
Claude Demetrius and Aaron Schroeder
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Cherry Lane Music Co., Gladys Music, Gladys Music Inc., Minder Music Ltd. and Rachel’s Own Music
1:54
8If Every Day Was Like Christmas
engineer:
Jim Malloy
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (on 1966-06-10) and Buddy Harman (on 1966-06-10)
guitar:
Harold Bradley (on 1966-06-10), Scotty Moore (on 1966-06-10) and Chip Young (on 1966-06-10)
organ:
Henry Slaughter (on 1966-06-10)
piano:
David Briggs (on 1966-06-10)
saxophone:
Rufus Long (on 1966-06-10)
steel guitar:
Pete Drake (on 1966-06-10)
timpani:
Buddy Harman (on 1966-06-10)
background vocals:
Dolores Edgin (from 1966-06-10 until 1966-06-12), The Jordanaires (from 1966-06-10 until 1966-06-12), Millie Kirkham (from 1966-06-10 until 1966-06-12), June Page (from 1966-06-10 until 1966-06-12) and The Imperials Quartet (from 1966-06-10 until 1966-06-12)
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley
vocals:
Dolores Edgin (on 1966-06-10), The Imperials (on 1966-06-10), The Jordanaires (on 1966-06-10), Millie Kirkham (on 1966-06-10), June Page (on 1966-06-10) and Elvis Presley (on 1966-06-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1966)
recorded at:
RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1966-06-10, from 1966-06-10 until 1966-06-12, on 1966-06-12)
cover recording of:
If Every Day Was Like Christmas (from 1966-06-10 until 1966-06-12)
lyricist and composer:
Red West
publisher:
Atlantic Music Corp.
2:54
9Merry Christmas Baby
engineer:
Al Pachucki
bass:
Norbert Putnam (on 1971-05-15)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Buttrey (on 1971-05-15), Jerry Carrigan (on 1971-05-15) and Larry Londin (on 1971-05-15)
guitar:
James Burton (on 1971-05-15) and Chip Young (on 1971-05-15)
harmonica:
Charlie McCoy (on 1971-05-15)
organ:
Charlie McCoy (on 1971-05-15) and Glen Spreen (on 1971-05-15)
percussion:
Larry Londin (on 1971-05-15) and Charlie McCoy (on 1971-05-15)
piano:
David Briggs (on 1971-05-15)
solo guitar:
Eddie Hinton (on 1971-05-15)
vocals:
Ginger Holladay (on 1971-05-15), The Imperials (on 1971-05-15), Millie Kirkham (on 1971-05-15) and Temple Riser (on 1971-05-15)
recorded at:
RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1971-05-15)
cover recording of:
Merry Christmas Baby (on 1971-05-15)
writer:
Lou Baxter and Johnny Moore
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., St. Louis Music Corp., Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music and Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
5:46
10The First Noel
producer:
Chuck Ainlay
strings:
Nashville String Machine
strings arranger:
Bergen White
cover recording of:
The First Noel (arrangement by Elvis Presley)
arranger:
Elvis Presley
publisher:
Cherry River Music, Elvis Presley Music and R&H Music
arrangement of:
The First Noël
2:15
11White Christmas
engineer:
Thorne Nogar
double bass:
Bill Black (on 1957-09-06)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (from 1957-09-05 until 1957-09-07)
guitar:
Scotty Moore (from 1957-09-05 until 1957-09-07) and Elvis Presley (from 1957-09-05 until 1957-09-07)
piano:
Dudley Brooks (from 1957-09-05 until 1957-09-07)
background vocals:
The Jordanaires (on 1957-09-06) and Millie Kirkham (on 1957-09-06)
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1957-09-06)
cover recording of:
White Christmas (vocal quartet arrangement, made popular by The Drifters) (on 1957-09-06)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (from 1938 until 1940)
arrangement of:
White Christmas
quotes lyrics from:
Jingle Bells
2:25
12If I Get Home on Christmas Day
recording of:
If I Get Home on Christmas Day
lyricist and composer:
Michael Jarrett
publisher:
Gladys Music
2:56
13It Won't Seem Like Christmas (Without You)
engineer:
Al Pachucki
background vocals:
The Imperials Quartet (on 1971-05-15)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1971)
recorded at:
RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1971-05-15)
recording of:
It Won’t Seem Like Christmas (Without You) (on 1971-05-15)
lyricist and composer:
J.A. Balthrop
publisher:
Bob Wes Music, Cherry River Music, Elvis Presley Music and R&H Music
2:43
14O 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)
2:37
15O Come, All Ye Faithful
cover 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)
cover recording of:
O Come, All Ye Faithful (arrangement by Elvis Presley)
arranger:
Elvis Presley
publisher:
Cherry River Music, Elvis Presley Music and R&H Music
arrangement of:
O Come, All Ye Faithful (English version of Latin “Adeste fideles”)
2:50
16Christmas Message from Elvis
2:19

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