The Time‐Life Treasury of Christmas (Special Edition, 3 Compact Disc Set)

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Annotation

As of this edit date, each of these discs is entered as a standalone release in the same group here, which also contains a 2-disc version missing disc 2 but otherwise identical.

3-CD Box Set
Additional info:
Disc 1 (The Time‐Life Treasury of Christmas: Christmas Spirit):
Time Life Music M18111 T9022 TCD-802
Barcode: 610583811124

Disc 2 (The Time‐Life Treasury of Christmas: Holiday Magic):
Time Life Music M18110 T9023
Barcode: 610583811025

Disc 3 (The Time‐Life Treasury of Christmas: Christmas Memories):
Time Life Music M18109 T9024
Barcode: 610583810929

Tracklist

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1CD: Christmas Spirit
#TitleArtistLength
1Home for the Holidays
recording engineer:
Bob Simpson (from 1959-07-13 until 1959-07-15)
producer:
Charles Grean and Lee Schapiro
choir vocals:
The Ray Charles Singers (from 1959-07-13 until 1959-07-15)
vocals:
Perry Como (from 1959-07-13 until 1959-07-15)
orchestra:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (from 1959-07-13 until 1959-07-15)
recorded at:
Webster Hall in East Village, New York, New York, United States (from 1959-07-13 until 1959-07-15)
recording of:
Home for the Holidays (on 1959-07-14)
lyricist:
Al Stillman
composer:
Robert Allen
publisher:
Charlie Deitcher Productions, Inc., Kitty Anne Music Co., Inc., Music Sales Corporation and ミュージック・セールス
Perry Como2:59
2White ChristmasBing Crosby3:06
3Jingle Bells
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1960-07-15)
orchestra:
Frank De Vol Orchestra (on 1960-07-15)
conductor:
Frank De Vol (on 1960-07-15)
arranger:
Frank De Vol
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Verve Records (in 1960)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1960-07-15)
cover recording of:
Jingle Bells (on 1960-07-15)
lyricist and composer:
James Lord Pierpont (in 1850)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
composed at and lyrics written at:
Simpson Tavern in Medford, Massachusetts, United States (in 1850)
Ella Fitzgerald2:25
4Do You Hear What I Hear?
conductor:
Robert Mersey
arranger:
Robert Mersey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1963)
recording of:
Do You Hear What I Hear?
lyricist:
Noël Regney (in 1962)
writer:
Noël Regney and Gloria Shayne Baker
composer:
Gloria Shayne Baker (in 1962)
publisher:
Blue Ribbon Music Ltd., Campbell Connelly and Jewel Music Publishing Co., Inc.
Andy Williams, Roger Mersey and His Orchestra2:53
5Carol of the Bells / Deck the Halls
medley including a recording of:
Carol of the Bells
lyricist:
Peter J. Wilhousky
composer:
Микола Дмитрович Леонтович
is based on:
Щедрик (The Little Swallow)
medley including a recording of:
Deck the Halls
lyricist:
Thomas Oliphant
composer:
[traditional]
is based on:
Nos Galan (Talhaiarn, “Goreu pleser ar Nos Galan”)
The Robert Shaw Chorale2:34
6I Heard the Bells on Christmas DayHarry Belafonte3:06
7Blue ChristmasElvis Presley2:10
8My Favorite Things
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (in 1987)
cover recording of:
My Favorite Things (The Sound of Music)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II
composer:
Richard Rodgers
publisher:
Williamson Music Company
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. and 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
part of:
American Splendor
part of:
The Sound of Music (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
Eddie Fisher2:19
9Joy to the World
recording of:
Joy to the World (Christmas carol)
lyricist:
Isaac Watts
additional composer:
Lowell Mason (in 1839)
composer:
George Frideric Handel
Julie Andrews2:59
10Here We Come a‐Caroling
recording of:
Here We Come A-wassailing
lyricist:
[traditional]
composer:
[traditional] (in 1850)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 209)
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Richard P. Condie1:41
11March of the ToysThe Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin3:45
12O Holy Night
recording engineer:
John Dunkerley and James Lock (in 1976-01)
engineer:
John Dunkerley
producer:
Ray Minshull
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (in 1976-01)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1976-01)
conductor:
Kurt Herbert Adler (in 1976-01)
arranger and orchestrator:
Douglas Gamley
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Records Company (in 1976)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church in Richmond upon Thames, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1976-01)
recording of:
O Holy Night (in 1976-01)
lyricist:
John Sullivan Dwight (in 1855)
composer:
Adolphe Adam (in 1847)
translated version of:
Cantique de Noël “Minuit chrétiens” (French original of “O Holy Night”)
recording of:
O Holy Night (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Adolphe Adam
arrangement of:
O Holy Night
Luciano Pavarotti4:11
2CD: Holiday Magic
#TitleArtistLength
1Holly Jolly ChristmasBurl Ives2:17
2Jingle Bell RockBobby Helms2:13
3God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
recording of:
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (traditional, no arrangement credits here)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 394)
Julie Andrews3:12
4Silent Night
choir vocals:
Jeff Alexander Singers
tenor vocals:
Mario Lanza
conductor:
Ray Sinatra
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
Mario Lanza3:26
5It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
choir vocals:
The Philadelphia Chorus
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra
conductor:
Robert Page
recording of:
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (carol version)
lyricist:
Edmund Sears
composer:
Richard Storrs Willis
part of:
The New English Hymnal (number: 29)
is based on:
CAROL (hymn tune)
is based on:
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (poem)
The Philadelphia Orchestra and Chorus, Robert Page3:23
6Ave MariaPlácido Domingo2:25
7Have Yourself a Merry Little ChristmasJudy Garland2:49
8Here Comes Santa ClausGene Autry2:33
9Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!Dean Martin1:59
10Pretty Paper
recorded in:
London, England, United Kingdom (on 1963-09-11)
producer:
Fred Foster
vocals:
Roy Orbison (on 1963-09-11)
orchestra:
The Barry Booth Orchestra (on 1963-09-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1967)
cover recording of:
Pretty Paper (on 1963-09-11)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Nelson
publisher:
Sony ATV Music Publishing and Tree Publishing Inc.
Roy Orbison2:47
11O Come, All Ye Faithful
medley including a recording of:
Adeste fideles (original latin version)
lyricist and composer:
John Francis Wade (from 1740 until 1743)
medley including a 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)
Ed Ames3:03
12The Christmas SongMel Tormé3:15
3CD: Christmas Memories
#TitleArtistLength
1Rudolph the Red‐Nosed ReindeerGene Autry2:59
2It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the YearAndy Williams2:33
3The Twelve Days of Christmas
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1985)
recording of:
The Twelve Days of Christmas
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
arranger:
Frederic Austin (in 1909)
publisher:
Shawnee Press Inc.
Roger Whittaker3:29
4Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
recording of:
Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский
version of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II, Картина III, no. 14c. Па-де-де: Вариация II: Танец Феи Драже (The Nutcracker, Op. 71: Act II, Scene III. Pas de Deux: Variation II: Dance of the sugar-plum fairy, Variation II: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy)
The Boston Pops Orchestra, Arthur Fiedler1:28
5Mary’s Boy Child
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
recording of:
Mary’s Boy Child (on 1956-07-20)
lyricist and composer:
Jester Hairston
publisher:
Bourne Music Ltd. and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
Harry Belafonte4:26
6I’ll Be Home for ChristmasElvis Presley1:56
7Rockin’ 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 Lee2:08
8Sleigh Ride
vocals:
Johnny Mathis
orchestra:
Percy Faith and His Orchestra
conductor:
Percy Faith
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (in 1958)
recording of:
Sleigh Ride
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1950)
composer:
Leroy Anderson (until 1948-02-10)
publisher:
EMI Harmonies Limited, EMI Mills Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd and Woodbury Music
version of:
Sleigh Ride (original instrumental version)
Johnny Mathis3:00
9Tennessee Christmas
engineer:
Jim Cotton and Joe Scaife
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1985)
recorded at and mixed at:
Music Mill in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
cover recording of:
Tennessee Christmas
writer:
Gary Chapman and Amy Grant
publisher:
Bug & Bear Music (in 1983) and Meadowgreen Music Co. (in 1983)
Alabama3:44
10Baby’s First Christmas
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Records Inc. (in 1961)
recording of:
Baby’s First Christmas
writer:
Benny Davis and Ted Murry
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
Connie Francis2:28
11The Little Drummer Boy
choir vocals:
The Harry Simeone Chorale
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”)
Harry Simeone Chorale3:23
12Auld Lang Syne
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)
Guy Lombardo2:30

Credits

Release

manufactured in:U.S.A.
printed in:U.S.A.
artwork:H. Armstrong Roberts, Inc. (task: cover art courtesy of: Christmas Memories)
David Groff (task: cover art: Holiday Magic, ©1987, 1997 Time Life Inc.)
Gary Yealdhall (task: cover art: main cover and Christmas Spirit, ©1986, 1987, 1997 Time Life Inc.)
manufactured by:BMG Special Products
copyrighted (©) by:Time Life Inc. (in 1997)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:BMG Special Products (in 1997)
manufactured for:Time–Life Music
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/4112049 [info]
ASIN:US: B000003SMR [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0001311183 [info]

Release group

part of:The Time‐Life Treasury of Christmas (order: 3)