The Best Christmas Album in the World ... Ever!

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Tracklist

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1Copy Control CD: CD ONE
#TitleArtistLength
1Thank God It’s ChristmasQueen4:15
2Wonderful Christmastime
recording of:
Wonderful Christmastime
lyricist and composer:
Paul McCartney
publisher:
MPL Communications Ltd.
Paul McCartney3:47
3Do They Know It’s ChristmasBand Aid3:43
4Mistletoe and WineCliff Richard3:54
5Someday at ChristmasStevie Wonder2:50
6Snoopy’s Christmas
The Royal Guardsmen3:10
7What Are We Gonna Get for ’Er Indoors
George Cole & Dennis Waterman3:32
8Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
recording engineer:
Eric Prestidge (on 1958-10-19)
assistant engineer:
Kevin Anderson, Mark J. Coddington, Noah Dewey, Larry Jefferies, David LaBarre, Mike McCarthy, Todd Robbins, Bob Tassi and James Valentini
assistant producer:
Danny Kee
producer:
Owen Bradley
mixer:
Eric Prestidge
editor:
Keith Odle
vocals:
Brenda Lee (in 1958, on 1958-10-19)
orchestra:
Nashville String Machine (on 1958-10-19)
conductor:
Bergen White (on 1958-10-19)
arranger:
Bergen White
produced for:
JEN Productions, Inc. and Sound Mind Productions
recorded at:
Javelina Recording Studio, Nashville, TN in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1958-10-19)
mixed at:
Masterfonics in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
edited at:
Groundstar Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-20 (number: 2), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-13 (number: 3), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-06 (number: 7), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-11-29 (number: 13), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-11-22 (number: 19), Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 33), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2024 (number: 59), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2023 (number: 60), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2025 (number: 67), Offizielle deutsche Charts – Single-Jahrescharts 2025 (number: 70), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2022 (number: 80), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2021 (number: 92) and BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree (on 1958-10-19)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Marks
publisher:
Chappell, D. Davis & Co. Pty Ltd, EMI Davis Music Australia Pty Limited and St. Nicholas Music
Brenda Lee2:05
9Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer
recording of:
Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer
lyricist and composer:
Randy Brooks
Elmo & Patsy3:29
10I Saw Mummy Kissing Santa ClausThe Jackson 53:01
11An Old Christmas Carol
cover recording of:
An Old Christmas Card
writer:
Vaughn Horton
publisher:
Southern Music
Jim Reeves2:48
12Little Saint Nick
The Beach Boys1:59
13Feliz Navidad
José Feliciano3:03
14It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like ChristmasJohnny Mathis2:16
15Mary’s Boy Child
recording of:
Mary’s Boy Child
lyricist and composer:
Jester Hairston
publisher:
Bourne Music Ltd. and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
Harry Belafonte4:18
16Little Drummer Boy / Peace on Earth
producer:
Frank Konigsberg
lead vocals:
David Bowie (on 1977-09-11) and Bing Crosby (on 1977-09-11)
recorded at:
Elstree Studios in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1977-09-11)
edit of:
Peace on Earth / Little Drummer Boy by David Bowie & Bing Crosby
recording of:
Peace on Earth / Little Drummer Boy (on 1977-09-11)
writer:
Katherine K. Davis (in 1941), Henry Onorati (in 1958), Harry Simeone (in 1958), Ian Fraser (in 1977), Larry Grossman (in 1977) and Buz Kohan (in 1977)
medley of:
Carol of the Drum (aka “The Little Drummer Boy”)
medley of:
Peace on Earth
Bing Crosby & David Bowie2:39
17O Holy Night
recording of:
O Holy Night (Peter Cardinali arrangement)
composer:
Adolphe Adam
arranger:
Peter Cardinali
publisher:
Balmur Music and Sony/ATV Cross Keys Publishing
arrangement of:
O Holy Night
cover recording of:
O Holy Night (Peter Cardinali arrangement)
composer:
Adolphe Adam
arranger:
Peter Cardinali
publisher:
Balmur Music and Sony/ATV Cross Keys Publishing
arrangement of:
O Holy Night
Anne Murray3:08
18Silver Bells
Atlantic Starr4:16
19Have Yourself a Merry Little ChristmasGlen Campbell3:13
20Christmas Countdown (The Twelve Days of Christmas)
[christmas music]5:25
2Copy Control CD: CD TWO
#TitleArtistLength
1Happy Christmas
producer:
John Lennon, Yoko Ono and Phil Spector
choir vocals:
The Harlem Community Choir
orchestra:
Plastic Ono Band
performer:
John Lennon and Yoko Ono
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1971)
recording of:
Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon and Yoko Ono
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing, Lenono Music and Ono Music
John & Yoko3:32
2Santa’s ListCliff Richard3:39
3Mary’s Boy Child / Oh My Lord
Liz Mitchell5:15
4Last ChristmasWham!4:24
5Step Into ChristmasElton John4:10
6All Alone on Christmas
Darlene Love4:11
7I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday
Roy Wood & Wizzard4:40
8Rock & Roll Christmas
George Thorogood3:21
9Merry Christmas Baby
The Beach Boys2:20
10Winter Wonderland
Diana Ross3:21
11Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
The Bellamy Brothers3:22
12Stop the Cavalry
producer:
Bob Andrews, Bob Andrews and Jona Lewie
vocals and performer:
Jona Lewie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Stiff Records (in 1980) and Stiff Records Ltd. (in 1980)
recording of:
Stop the Cavalry
lyricist and composer:
Jona Lewie
publisher:
Zomba Music Productions Ltd., Zomba Music Publishing Ltd. and Street Music Ltd. (in 1980)
Jona Lewie2:56
13Jingle Bell RockBobby Helms2:11
14Let It Snow, Let It SnowDean Martin1:56
15When a Child Is BornJohnny Mathis3:45
16Blue ChristmasJim Reeves3:11
17Pretty Paper
cover recording of:
Pretty Paper
lyricist and composer:
Willie Nelson
publisher:
Sony ATV Music Publishing and Tree Publishing Inc.
Roy Orbison2:49
18The Christmas SongNat King Cole3:10
19White ChristmasBing Crosby3:03
20It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the YearAndy Williams2:33