Happy Xmas (War Is Over) (original studio mix)

~ Recording by John & Yoko / The Plastic Ono Band with The Harlem Community Choir

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleCountry/Date
Official
1.1Happy Xmas (War Is Over)?:??John & Yoko / The Plastic Ono Band with The Harlem Community ChoirHappy Xmas (War Is Over)
  • 1971-12-01 US
1.1Happy Xmas (War Is Over)?:??John & Yoko / The Plastic Ono Band with The Harlem Community ChoirHappy Xmas (War Is Over)
1.1Happy Xmas (War Is Over)?:??John & Yoko / The Plastic Ono Band with The Harlem Community ChoirHappy Xmas (War Is Over)
  • 1972-11-24 GB
1.11Happy X‐Mas (War Is Over)?:??Lennon / Plastic Ono BandShaved Fish
1.10Happy Xmas (War Is Over)3:36John Lennon & Yoko Ono with the Plastic Ono BandNow That’s What I Call Music: The Christmas Album
1.10Happy Xmas (War Is Over)?:??John & Yoko / Plastic Ono BandNow That’s What I Call Music: The Christmas Tape
1.3Happy Xmas (War Is Over)3:34John LennonImagine / Jealous Guy
  • 1988-01-28 GB
1.8Happy Xmas (War Is Over)3:36John LennonThe John Lennon Collection (club edition)
  • 1989-10-26 CA
1.8Happy Xmas (War Is Over)3:36John LennonThe John Lennon Collection
  • 1989-10-26 US
1.8Happy Xmas (War Is Over)3:36John LennonThe John Lennon Collection
  • 1989-11-03 DE
1.8Happy Xmas (War Is Over)3:36John LennonThe John Lennon Collection
  • 1989-11-15 JP
1.1Happy Xmas (War Is Over)3:36John & Yoko / The Plastic Ono BandIt’s Christmas: 18 Original Christmas Hits
  • 1989-11 GB
1.8Happy Xmas (War Is Over)3:36John LennonThe John Lennon Collection
1.8Happy Xmas (War Is Over)3:36John LennonThe John Lennon Collection
1.8Happy Xmas (War Is Over)3:36John LennonThe John Lennon Collection
1.8Happy Xmas (War Is Over)3:36John LennonThe John Lennon Collection
  • 1990-02-06 US
2.10Happy Xmas (War Is Over)3:34John LennonLennon
  • 1990-09-27 JP
2.10Happy Xmas (War Is Over)3:34John LennonLennon
  • 1990-10-30 GB
1.2Happy Xmas (War Is Over)3:33John & Yoko / Plastic Ono BandIt’s Christmas
2.10Happy Xmas (War Is Over)3:34John LennonLennon
1.2Happy Xmas (War Is Over)3:34John LennonNow This Is Christmas
1.12Happy Xmas (War Is Over)3:33John Lennon & The Plastic Ono BandIt’s Christmas Time
1.2Happy Xmas (War Is Over)3:35John Lennon & Yoko Ono and The Plastic Ono Band with The Harlem Community ChoirNow This Is Christmas
1.2Happy Xmas (War Is Over)3:35John & Yoko / The Plastic Ono BandAll You Need Is X-Mas
1.17Happy Xmas (War Is Over)3:33John & Yoko / The Plastic Ono BandHere Is Christmas ’93
1.8Happy Xmas (War Is Over)3:36John LennonThe John Lennon Collection (BMG Direct Edition)
1.2Happy Christmas (War Is Over)3:34John Lennon & Yoko OnoThat's Christmas
  • 1994-11-10 GB
1.1Happy Xmas (War Is Over)3:33John & Yoko – The Plastic Ono BandAbsolute Christmas
1.15Happy Xmas (War Is Over)3:34John Lennon & The Plastic Ono BandWetten dass..? It's Christmas!
1.2Happy Xmas (War Is Over)3:35John Lennon & Yoko OnoHits for Xmas
1.2Happy Xmas (War Is Over)3:33John & Yoko / The Plastic Ono BandSuperstars of Christmas 1995
1.8Happy Christmas3:24John LennonThe Best Xmas Party Ever!
1.2Happy Xmas (War Is Over)3:34John Lennon & Yoko Ono - Plastic Ono BandAbsolute Christmas
1.4Happy Xmas (War Is Over)3:34John Lennon & Yoko Ono / The Plastic Ono BandRock Christmas, Volume 5
1.4Happy Xmas (War Is Over)3:33John & Yoko / The Plastic Ono BandRock Christmas: Die Neue
1.1Happy Xmas (War Is Over)3:35John & YokoThe Best Christmas Album in the World…Ever!
1.1Happy Xmas (War Is Over)3:34John Lennon & Yoko OnoSuperstar Christmas
  • 1997-10-14 US
1.1Happy Xmas (War Is Over)3:33John Lennon & Yoko OnoSuperstar Christmas
  • 1997-10-14 US
1.19Happy Xmas (War Is Over)3:35John LennonLennon Legend: The Very Best of John Lennon
  • 1997-10-27 GB
1.19Happy Xmas (War Is Over)3:35John LennonLennon Legend: The Very Best of John Lennon (EMI UDEN, 1st pressing)
1.1Happy Xmas (War Is Over)3:31John Lennon, Yoko Ono & The Plastic Ono BandAbsolute Christmas
1.8Happy Xmas (War Is Over)3:33John Lennon & Yoko OnoBest of Christmas: The Superstar Album
1.18Happy Xmas (War Is Over)3:35John LennonLegend: The Very Best of John Lennon
1.18Happy Xmas (War Is Over)3:35John LennonLegend: The Very Best of John Lennon
1.19Happy Xmas (War Is Over)3:35John LennonLennon Legend: The Very Best of John Lennon
1.19Happy Xmas (War Is Over)3:35John LennonLennon Legend: The Very Best of John Lennon
1.1Happy Xmas (War Is Over)3:33John Lennon & Yoko OnoSuperstar Christmas
1.1Happy Xmas (War Is Over)3:34John Lennon & Yoko OnoSuperstar Christmas
1.19Happy Xmas (War Is Over)3:35John LennonLennon Legend: The Very Best of John Lennon
  • 1998-02-24 US
2.10Happy Xmas3:33John LennonAnthology
  • 1998-11-02 XE
2.10Happy Xmas3:33John LennonAnthology
  • 1998-11-03 US
1.14Happy Xmas (War Is Over)3:35John Lennon & Yoko OnoÖ3 Christmas Hits, Volume 2
  • 1998-11-13 AT
1.2Happy Xmas (War Is Over)3:36John & Yoko and The Plastic Ono Band with The Harlem Community ChoirImagine
  • 1999-12-13 GB
1.1Happy Xmas3:33John Lennon, Yoko Ono & The Plastic Ono BandAbsolute Christmas
1.1Happy Xmas (War Is Over)3:33John Lennon & Yoko Ono - The Plastic Ono BandAbsolute Christmas 1999
1.15Happy Xmas (War Is Over)3:35John Lennon & Yoko OnoÖ3 Christmas Hits, Volume 2+ (Special Edition 2000)
1.15Happy Xmas3:35John LennonRock & Pop CD 6
  • 1999 -
1.1Happy Xmas (War Is Over)3:34John Lennon & Yoko OnoThe Best Christmas Album in the World… Ever! 2000
  • 2000-10-30 GB
  • 2000 XE
1.3Happy X‐mas (War Is Over)3:33John & Yoko/The Plastic Ono BandRock Christmas: The Very Best Of
  • 2000-11-17 DE
1.1Happy Xmas (War Is Over)3:34John & YokoNow! The Christmas Album
  • 2000-11-27 GB
1.2Happy Xmas (War Is Over)3:34John Lennon & Yoko OnoKnuffelKerst
  • 2000-12-15 NL
2.1Happy Xmas (War Is Over)3:34John Lennon & Yoko Ono - The Plastic Ono BandAbsolute Christmas 2000
2.1Happy Xmas (War Is Over)3:32John & Yoko and The Plastic Ono Band with The Harlem Community ChoirNow That’s What I Call Christmas!
  • 2001-10-23 US
1.1Happy Xmas (War Is Over)3:34John Lennon & Yoko OnoSuperstar Christmas
  • 2001-11-07 JP
1.1Happy Xmas (War Is Over)3:34John Lennon & Yoko OnoAbsolute Christmas 2001
6.5Happy Xmas (War Is Over)3:35John & Yoko and Plastic Ono Band With The Harlem Community ChoirApple Compact Disc UK Singles Collection
1.2Happy Xmas (War Is Over)3:34John & Yoko and The Plastic Ono Band with The Harlem Community ChoirInstant Karma: All‐Time Greatest Hits
1.1Happy Xmas (War Is Over)3:33John Lennon & The Plastic Ono BandAbsolute Christmas Classics
  • 2002-11-18 SE
2.1Happy Xmas (War Is Over)3:35John Lennon & Yoko OnoNOW Christmas 2002
  • 2002-11 DK
2.1Happy Xmas (War Is Over)3:34John & Yoko and The Plastic Ono Band with The Harlem Community ChoirNow! Christmas
1.1Happy X-Mas (War Is Over)?:??John Lennon & Yoko OnoThe Best Christmas Album Ever!
1.8Happy Xmas (War Is Over)3:36John LennonThe John Lennon Collection
1.1Happy Xmas (War Is Over)3:34John Lennon & Yoko OnoWhite Lullabies
  • 2003-11-13 LV
1.1Happy Xmas (War Is Over)3:33John Lennon & Yoko Ono and The Plastic Ono Band with The Harlem Community ChoirI Love Christmas
  • 2003-12-01 GB
1.1Happy Xmas (War Is Over)3:39John & Yoko / The Plastic Ono Band with The Harlem Community ChoirHappy Xmas (War Is Over)
2.1Happy Xmas (War Is Over)3:32John Lennon & Yoko OnoNOW Christmas 2003
1.1Happy X-Mas (War Is Over)3:33John Lennon & Yoko OnoThe Best Christmas Album Ever!
2.1Happy Christmas3:32John & YokoThe Best Christmas Album in the World ... Ever!
1.1Happy X-Mas3:32John Lennon & Yoko OnoSky Radio Christmas # 1's
  • 2004-11-01 GB
1.100Happy Xmas (War Is Over)3:39John Lennon & Yoko Ono100 Hits Band on the Run
1.1Happy Xmas (War Is Over)3:35John Lennon & Yoko OnoThe Best Christmas Album in the World… Ever!
1.1Happy Xmas (War Is Over)3:33John Lennon & Yoko Ono - The Plastic Ono BandAbsolute Christmas
  • 2005-11-16 SE
1.1Happy Xmas (War Is Over) (feat. The Harlem Community Choir)3:33John Lennon & The Plastic Ono BandNow Xmas: Massive Christmas Hits
  • 2005-11-24 GB
1.1Happy X-Mas3:32John Lennon & Yoko OnoSky Radio Christmas # 1's
  • 2005-12-02 NL
1.1Happy X-Mas3:33John Lennon & Yoko OnoAlleen de grootste kersthits 4FM
1.1Happy Xmas3:31John Lennon & Yoko OnoDe beste kersthits ooit
1.16Happy Xmas (War Is Over)3:34John & Yoko and Plastic Ono Band with The Harlem Community ChoirPeace, Love & Truth
2.1Happy Xmas (War Is Over)3:34John LennonVictoria's Secret Christmas Eve Christmas Morning Holiday Music
1.10Happy Xmas (War Is Over)3:39John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band with The Harlem Community ChoirThe U.S. vs. John Lennon: Music From the Motion Picture
  • 2006-09-26 US
1.1Happy Xmas (War Is Over)3:33John Lennon, Yoko Ono & The Plastic Ono BandNow That’s What I Call Xmas
  • 2006-11-20 GB
1.1Happy Xmas (War Is Over)3:33John Lennon, The Plastic Ono Band with The Harlem Community ChoirBest Ever Christmas Mix 2
  • 2006-11-27 AU
1.1Happy Xmas (War Is Over)3:31John Lennon, Yoko Ono & The Plastic Ono BandAbsolute Christmas
2.1Happy Xmas (War Is Over)3:34John & Yoko and The Plastic Ono Band with The Harlem Community ChoirAbsolute Christmas 2006
1.1Happy Xmas3:33John Lennon & Yoko OnoChristmas No.1 Hits
1.19Happy Xmas (War Is Over)3:35John LennonLennon Legend: The Very Best of John Lennon
  • 2007-06-28 DE
1.1Happy Xmas (War Is Over)3:33John & Yoko & The Plastic Ono Band with The Harlem Community Choir101 Christmas Songs
  • 2007-11-19 GB
1.1Happy Xmas (War Is Over)3:30John & YokoThe Absolute Best Christmas Album in the World... Ever!
1.1Happy Xmas (War Is Over)3:32John Lennon & The Plastic Ono BandThe Essential Now That’s What I Call Christmas
  • 2008-09-23 US
Bootleg
2.19Happy Xmas (War Is Over)3:34John Lennon, Yoko Ono & The Plastic Ono BandThe Complete Apple Singles Collection, Volume 3: 1971-1972
(unknown)
1.1Happy Xmas (War Is Over)3:35John Lennon, Yoko Ono & The Plastic Ono BandThe Best Christmas Album in the World… Ever!
  • 1999-10-26 -

Relationships

producer:John Lennon
Yoko Ono
Phil Spector
choir vocals:The Harlem Community Choir
orchestra:Plastic Ono Band
performer:John Lennon
Yoko Ono
phonographic copyright (℗) by:EMI Records Ltd. (in 1971)
has remixes:Happy Xmas (War Is Over) by John & Yoko / Plastic Ono Band with The Harlem Community Choir
mash-ups:Happy Xmas (War Is Over) by Wax Audio
recording of:Happy Xmas (War Is Over)

Related works

Happy Xmas (War Is Over)

lyricist and composer:John Lennon
Yoko Ono
publisher:EMI Music Publishing
Lenono Music
Ono Music
referred to in medleys:Megamix 2 (order: 6)
Mix Two (order: 6)
Mix 1 (order: 8)
later translated parody versions:Het is weer Kerstmis
later translated versions:'k Droom van een kerstfeest
Então é Natal
Gelukkig kerstfeest
Joulun rauhaa
Nadolig Llawen
is the basis for:平和行進二〇〇六
arrangements:Lat julen forkunna (Happy Xmas War Is Over) (translated)