The Sinatra Christmas Album

~ Release by Frank Sinatra (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistLength
1Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (on 1963-10-13)
arranger:
Gil Grau
recording of:
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (on 1963-10-13)
lyricist:
Ralph Blane (in 1943)
composer:
Hugh Martin (in 1943)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI Music Publishing, EMI Publishing, EMI United Partnership Ltd., J. Albert & Son, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Loew’s Incorporated (in 1943, in 1944) and Leo Feist, Inc. (in 1971, in 1972)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス, フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present)
part of:
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944 film)
Frank Sinatra3:58
2An Old Fashioned Christmas
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1964-06-16)
producer:
Sonny Burke
instruments:
Fred Waring & His Pennsylvanians (on 1964-06-16)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (on 1964-06-16)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Reprise Records (in 1975)
recording of:
An Old Fashioned Christmas (on 1964-06-16)
composer:
Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
The Songwriters Guild and WB Music Corp.
Frank Sinatra with Fred Waring & His Pennsylvanians3:50
3I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
producer:
Sonny Burke
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (on 1964-06-16)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Reprise Records (in 1975)
recording of:
I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day (on 1964-06-16)
lyricist:
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
composer:
Johnny Marks
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd. and St. Nicholas Music Inc.
is based on:
Christmas Bells
Frank Sinatra with Fred Waring & His Pennsylvanians2:40
4The Little Drummer Boy
producer:
Sonny Burke
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (on 1964-06-16)
arranger:
Jack Halloran and Dick Reynolds
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Reprise Records (in 1975)
recording of:
Carol of the Drum (aka “The Little Drummer Boy”) (on 1964-06-16)
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”)
Frank Sinatra with Fred Waring & His Pennsylvanians3:06
5Go Tell It on the Mountain
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1964-06-19)
producer:
Sonny Burke
instruments:
Fred Waring & His Pennsylvanians (on 1964-06-19)
vocals:
Bing Crosby (on 1964-06-19) and Frank Sinatra (on 1964-06-19)
arranger:
Jack Halloran
cover recording of:
Go, Tell It on the Mountain (on 1964-06-19)
lyricist:
John Wesley Work
composer:
[traditional]
publisher:
Shawnee Press Inc.
Frank Sinatra with Bing Crosby and Fred Waring & His Pennsylvanians3:26
6We Wish You the Merriest
producer:
Sonny Burke
vocals:
Bing Crosby (on 1964-06-19) and Frank Sinatra (on 1964-06-19)
arranger:
Harry Betts and Jack Halloran
recording of:
We Wish You the Merriest (on 1964-06-19)
composer:
Les Brown
Frank Sinatra with Bing Crosby and Fred Waring & His Pennsylvanians2:17
7Whatever Happened to Christmas
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1968-07-24)
producer:
Sonny Burke
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (on 1968-07-24)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1968-07-24)
arranger:
Don Costa
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Reprise Records (in 1975)
cover recording of:
Whatever Happened to Christmas (on 1968-07-24)
composer:
Jimmy Webb
publisher:
Audio Arts Publishing Co. and Kayteekay Music, Inc.
Frank Sinatra with the Jimmy Joyce Singers and Orchestra under the direction of Nelson Riddle3:08
8The Twelve Days of Christmas
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1968-08-12)
producer:
Sonny Burke
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (on 1968-08-12), Frank Sinatra, Jr. (on 1968-08-12), Nancy Sinatra (on 1968-08-12) and Tina Sinatra (on 1968-08-12)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1968-08-12)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Reprise Records (in 1975)
cover recording of:
The Twelve Days of Christmas (Cahn/Van Heusen lyric version, introduced by Frank Sinatra in 1968) (on 1968-08-12)
additional lyricist:
Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen
composer:
[traditional]
publisher:
The Songwriters Guild, Warner/Chappell and WB Music Corp.
version of:
The Twelve Days of Christmas
Frank Sinatra with Tina, Nancy, Frank, Jr. and the Jimmy Joyce Singers and Orchestra under the direction of Nelson Riddle4:32
9The Bells of Christmas (Greensleeves)
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1968-08-12)
producer:
Sonny Burke
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (on 1968-08-12), Frank Sinatra, Jr. (on 1968-08-12), Nancy Sinatra (on 1968-08-12) and Tina Sinatra (on 1968-08-12)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1968-08-12)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Reprise Records (in 1975)
recording of:
The Bells of Christmas (Greensleeves) (on 1968-08-12)
composer:
Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Maraville Music Corp., The Songwriters Guild and WB Music Corp.
Frank Sinatra with Tina, Nancy, Frank, Jr. and the Jimmy Joyce Singers and Orchestra under the direction of Nelson Riddle3:43
10I Wouldn’t Trade Christmas
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1968-08-12)
producer:
Sonny Burke
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (on 1968-08-12), Frank Sinatra, Jr. (on 1968-08-12), Nancy Sinatra (on 1968-08-12) and Tina Sinatra (on 1968-08-12)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1968-08-12)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Reprise Records (in 1975)
recording of:
I Wouldn’t Trade Christmas (on 1968-08-12)
composer:
Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Maraville Music Corp., The Songwriters Guild and WB Music Corp.
Frank Sinatra with Tina, Nancy, Frank, Jr. and the Jimmy Joyce Singers and Orchestra under the direction of Nelson Riddle2:56
11The Christmas Waltz
producer:
Sonny Burke
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1968-08-12)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Reprise Records (in 1975)
recording of:
The Christmas Waltz (on 1968-08-12)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jule Styne
publisher:
Barton Music Corp., Cahn Music Company, Chappell & Co., Inc., EMI Music Publishing (WP) Ltd., Producers Music Publishing Co., Quaytor Productions LLC, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., WB Music Corp., WC Music Corp., Westminster Music Ltd., Windswept Pacific Music Ltd., ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部 and フジパシフィックミュージック
Frank Sinatra with the Jimmy Joyce Singers and Orchestra under the direction of Nelson Riddle3:15
12A Baby Just Like You
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1975-10-24)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (on 1975-10-24)
arranger:
Don Costa
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Reprise Records (in 1975)
cover recording of:
A Baby Just Like You (on 1975-10-24)
composer:
John Denver and Joe Henry
publisher:
Cherry Lane Music and Cherry Lane Music Publishing Company Inc.
Frank Sinatra2:49
13Christmas Memories
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1975-10-24)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (on 1975-10-24)
arranger:
Don Costa
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Reprise Records (in 1975)
recording of:
Christmas Memories (on 1975-10-24)
lyricist:
Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman
composer:
Don Costa
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (ended) and Spirit Two Music Crescendo
Frank Sinatra2:08

Credits

Release

photography:Ted Allan (task: back cover photo)
miscellaneous support:Joe McEwen (task: reissue supervision)
mastering:Lee Herschberg
design:Mary Ann Dibs
James Klein
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/6541573 [info]

Release group

artist & repertoire support:Molly Reeve‐Morrison (task: project coordination)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/596350 [info]