We Wish You a Metal Xmas and a Headbanging New Year

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistLength
1We Wish You a Merry Xmas
engineer:
Brett Chassen
producer and mixer:
Brett Chassen and Bob Kulick
bass guitar:
Chris Wyse
drums (drum set):
Ray Luzier
guitar:
Bob Kulick and Bruce Kulick
background vocals:
Brett Chassen and Mike Hutchings
lead vocals:
Jeff Scott Soto
arranger:
Brett Chassen and Bob Kulick
recorded at and mixed at:
Office Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
cover recording of:
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 230)
Jeff Scott Soto, Bruce Kulick, Bob Kulick, Chris Wyse & Ray Luzier4:39
2Run Rudolph RunLemmy Kilmister, Billy F. Gibbons & Dave Grohl4:00
3Santa Claws Is Coming to TownAlice Cooper, John 5, Billy Sheehan & Vinny Appice4:20
4God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
engineer:
Brett Chassen
producer and mixer:
Brett Chassen and Bob Kulick
bass guitar:
Rudy Sarzo
drums (drum set):
Simon Wright
ebow:
Bob Kulick
guitar:
Tony Iommi
vocals:
Ronnie James Dio
arranger:
Brett Chassen and Bob Kulick
recorded at and mixed at:
Office Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
cover recording of:
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (traditional, no arrangement credits here)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 394)
Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi, Rudy Sarzo & Simon Wright4:07
5Silver BellsGeoff Tate, Carlos Cavazo, James Lomenzo & Ray Luzier5:05
6Little Drummer Boy
engineer:
Brett Chassen
producer and mixer:
Brett Chassen and Bob Kulick
bass guitar:
Billy Sheehan
drums (drum set):
Simon Phillips
guitar:
George Lynch
background vocals:
Brett Chassen
lead vocals:
Doug Pinnick
arranger:
Brett Chassen and Bob Kulick
recorded at and mixed at:
Office Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
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”)
Dug Pinnick, George Lynch, Billy Sheehan & Simon Phillips4:38
7Santa Claus Is Back in TownTim ‘Ripper’ Owens, Steve Morse, Juan Garcia, Marco Mendoza & Vinny Appice4:01
8Silent Night
engineer:
Brett Chassen
producer and mixer:
Brett Chassen and Bob Kulick
bass guitar:
Chris Wyse
drums (drum set):
John Tempesta
guitar:
Jonathan Donais and Scott Ian
vocals:
Chuck Billy
arranger:
Brett Chassen and Bob Kulick
recorded at and mixed at:
Office Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
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
Chuck Billy, Scott Ian, Jon Donais, Chris Wyse & John Tempesta4:11
9Deck the Halls
engineer:
Brett Chassen
producer and mixer:
Brett Chassen and Bob Kulick
bass guitar:
Tony Franklin
drums (drum set):
John Tempesta
guitar:
Craig Goldy
background vocals:
Brett Chassen
lead vocals:
Oni Logan
arranger:
Brett Chassen and Bob Kulick
recorded at and mixed at:
Office Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
cover recording of:
Deck the Halls
lyricist:
Thomas Oliphant
composer:
[traditional]
is based on:
Nos Galan (Talhaiarn, “Goreu pleser ar Nos Galan”)
Oni Logan, Craig Goldy, Tony Franklin & John Tempesta4:11
10Grandma Got Ran Over by a ReindeerStephen Pearcy, Tracii Guns, Bob Kulick, Billy Sheehan & Gregg Bissonette4:41
11Rockin’ Around the Xmas TreeJoe Lynn Turner, Bruce Kulick, Bob Kulick, Rudy Sarzo & Simon Wright3:22
12Happy Xmas (War Is Over)Tommy Shaw, Steve Lukather, Marco Mendoza & Kenny Aronoff4:28
13O’ Christmas Tree
engineer:
Brett Chassen
producer and mixer:
Brett Chassen and Bob Kulick
bass guitar:
Tony Franklin
drums (drum set):
Frankie Banali
guitar:
Michael Schenker
vocals:
Doro Pesch
arranger:
Brett Chassen and Bob Kulick
recorded at and mixed at:
Office Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
recording of:
O Christmas Tree (English version of German "O Tannenbaum")
lyricist:
Ernst Anschütz (in 1824)
composer:
[traditional]
translator:
[unknown]
translated version of:
O Tannenbaum (O Fir Tree, original German version)
Doro Pesch, Michael Schenker, Tony Franklin & Frankie Banali4:16
14Auld Lang Syne
engineer:
Brett Chassen
producer and mixer:
Brett Chassen and Bob Kulick
bass guitar:
Enid Williams
drums (drum set):
Denise Dufort
guitar:
Jackie Chambers and Kim McAuliffe
background vocals:
Jackie Chambers, Denise Dufort and Enid Williams
lead vocals:
Kim McAuliffe
arranger:
Brett Chassen and Bob Kulick
recorded at and mixed at:
Office Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
recording of:
Auld Lang Syne (original Scots version, lyrics by Robert Burns)
lyricist:
Robert Burns (in 1788)
composer:
[traditional]
publisher:
Songs of Universal, Inc.
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 6294)
Girlschool: Kim McAuliffe, Jackie Chambers, Enid Williams & Denise Dufort3:21

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Release

copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Armoury Records (in 2008)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/6266536 [info]

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Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/289471 [info]
Wikidata:Q4018692 [info]