Body Talk: Christmas Love

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Annotation

Body Talk were all mail order discs,

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistLength
1White Christmas
producer:
Michael Bolton and David Foster
lead vocals:
Michael Bolton
arranger:
Michael Bolton and David Foster
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1992)
cover recording of:
White Christmas
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (from 1938 until 1940)
publisher:
Copyright Control, EMI Allans Music Australia Pty Ltd, Irving Berlin Music Corp., Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd., Williamson Music Company and Irving Berlin Music Company (from 1940 to present)
sub-publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
part of:
The 15th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1942 winner)
Michael Bolton3:46
2Pipes Of Peace
assistant recording engineer:
Jon Jacobs (from 1982-09-10 until 1982-10)
recording engineer:
Geoff Emerick (from 1982-09-10 until 1982-10)
producer:
George Martin
assistant mixer:
Jon Jacobs (on 1983-06-30)
mixer:
Geoff Emerick (on 1983-06-30)
bass, piano and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (from 1982-09-10 until 1982-10)
pan flute:
Adrian Brett (from 1982-09-10 until 1982-10)
tabla:
James Kippen (from 1982-09-10 until 1982-10)
background vocals:
Linda McCartney (from 1982-09-10 until 1982-10), Paul McCartney (from 1982-09-10 until 1982-10) and Eric Stewart (from 1982-09-10 until 1982-10)
choir vocals:
The Pestalozzi Children’s Village Choir (from 1982-09-10 until 1982-10)
arranger:
George Martin and Paul McCartney
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MPL Communications Inc. (in 1983) and MPL Communications Ltd. (in 1983)
recorded at:
Air Recording Studio No. 1 in London, England, United Kingdom (on 1982-09-10, in 1982-10)
mixed at:
Air Recording Studio No. 1 in London, England, United Kingdom (on 1983-06-30)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 49)
recording of:
Pipes of Peace (from 1982-09-10 until 1982-10)
lyricist and composer:
Paul McCartney
publisher:
MPL Communications Inc.
Paul McCartney3:57
3Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)
lead vocals:
Tony Bennett
cover recording of:
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
lyricist:
Mel Tormé and Robert Wells (from 1944 until 1945)
composer:
Mel Tormé (from 1944 until 1945)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd., MPL Music Publishing Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (from 1946 to present)
The Manhattan Transfer4:41
4When You Wish Upon A Star
All‐4‐One3:30
5Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow
Gloria Estefan3:58
6I'll Be Home For Christmas
Donna Summer3:33
7My Favourite Things
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1965-08 until 1965-09)
producer:
Harvey Fuqua
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)
The Supremes2:51
8Blue Christmas
producer:
Brian Wilson
lead vocals:
Brian Wilson (in 1964-06)
conductor:
Benjamin Barrett
arranger:
Dick Reynolds
recorded at:
Western Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1964-06) and Capitol Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1964-06-18)
cover recording of:
Blue Christmas (from 1964-06-18 until 1964-06)
writer:
Bill Hayes and Jay Johnson
publisher:
Anglo-Pic Music Co. Ltd., Bibo Music Publishing, Inc., J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., PolyGram International Publishing, Inc., Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. and Universal Polygram International, Inc.
The Beach Boys3:12
9Silver Bells
cover recording of:
Silver Bells (Christmas song)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Evans and Jay Livingston
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation, Famous Music Publishing Limited, Jay Livingston Music Inc., Paramount Music Corporation, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd. and Sony/ATV Harmony (in 1950)
sub-publisher:
Sony/ATV Harmony Canada and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
Anne Murray2:44
10Sleigh Ride
assistant engineer:
Dan Nebenzal
engineer:
Carmine Rubino
executive producer:
Jimmy Ienner
producer:
Michael Lloyd
assistant mixer:
Bob Vogt
mixer:
Jimmy Ienner, Michael Lloyd, Dan Nebenzal and Carmine Rubino
bass:
Dennis Belfield
drums (drum set):
Ron Krasinski and Paul Leim
French horn:
Brian O'Conner and Jim Thatcher
guitar:
Laurence Juber
harp:
Gayle Levant
keyboard:
Jim Cox, John Hobbs and Michael Lloyd
percussion:
Ron Krasinski
trombone:
Dick (Slide) Hyde, Ernie Carlson and Lew McCreary
trumpet:
Stuart Blumberg and John Rosenberg
additional background vocals:
Michael Lloyd
brass arranger:
John Rosenberg
strings arranger:
Sid Sharp
produced for:
Mike Curb Productions
recorded at:
A&M Studios, Studio A in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover 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)
Air Supply2:24
11O Holy Night
cover recording of:
O Holy Night (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Adolphe Adam
arrangement of:
O Holy Night
Freddie Jackson5:03
12Winter Wonderland
Al Green2:08
13Footsteps In The Snow
recording of:
Footsteps in the Snow
lyricist and composer:
Chris Rea
Chris Rea4:36
14Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
cover recording of:
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
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)
Vanessa Williams4:37
15Saviour's Day
producer:
Paul Moessl and Cliff Richard
vocals:
Cliff Richard
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1990)
recording of:
Saviour’s Day
lyricist and composer:
Chris Eaton
publisher:
SGO Music Publishing Ltd.
Cliff Richard4:53
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1O Little Town Of Bethlehem
producer:
Brian Ahern
cover recording of:
O Little Town of Bethlehem (traditional carol with the tune “St. Louis”, as commonly sung in the U.S.)
lyricist:
Phillips Brooks (in 1868)
composer:
Lewis Henry Redner (in 1868)
is based on:
St. Louis (hymn tune)
Emmylou Harris3:44
2Little Drummer Boy
programming and producer:
Maurice Starr
instruments:
Maurice Starr
arranger:
Jack Edwards and Maurice Starr
produced for:
Big Step Productions, Inc.
mixed at:
Mission Control Studios in Boston, Massachusetts, 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”)
New Kids on the Block4:17
3Silent Night
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
Shakin’ Stevens2:39
4Home For Christmas
recording of:
Home for Christmas
lyricist and composer:
Kate Bush
Kate Bush1:48
5Christmas Time
Wendy Morten3:40
6God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
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)
Shakatak3:54
7Joy To The World
Lou Rawls2:51
8Please Come Home For Christmas
assistant engineer:
Frank Linx
engineer:
Gordon Fordyce
producer:
Neil Giraldo
mixer:
Gordon Fordyce and Frank Linx
accordion, organ and piano:
Charles Giordano
bass guitar:
Chuck Domanico
guitar:
Neil Giraldo
percussion:
Lenny Castro
lead vocals:
Pat Benatar
orchestra:
Roomful of Blues horn section
cover recording of:
Please Come Home for Christmas
writer:
Charles Brown and Gene Redd
publisher:
BMG Platinum Songs US, Lark Music Inc., C. Mose Music (in 1960), Fort Knox Music Inc. (in 1960) and Trio Music Company (in 1960)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック, 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 and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
Pat Benatar3:09
9Christmas Is For Children
recording of:
Christmas Is for Children
writer:
Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen
Glen Campbell3:21
10Feliz Navidad
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-20 (number: 16), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-13 (number: 17), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-06 (number: 23), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-11-29 (number: 49) and Offizielle deutsche Charts – Single-Jahrescharts 2025 (number: 87)
recording of:
Feliz Navidad (Spanish/English)
lyricist and composer:
José Feliciano
publisher:
DeJamus Ltd., J & H Publishing Co. and J-H Publishing
José Feliciano3:04
11Christmas Time Is Here
Ray Parker Jr.3:01
12Another Christmas
Keith Marshall3:43
13What Child Is This
cover recording of:
What Child Is This?
lyricist:
William Chatterton Dix (in 1865)
composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 25608)
version of:
Greensleeves (generic entry for traditional and unknown arrangements)
Glenn Medeiros3:51
14Happy Christmas
The Pretenders4:54
15Mary's Boy Child
recording of:
Mary’s Boy Child / Oh My Lord
lyricist:
Frank Farian, Jester Hairston, Fred Jay and Heinz Korn
composer:
Frank Farian, Jester Hairston and Fred Jay
publisher:
BMG Music and Copyright Control
medley of:
Mary’s Boy Child
medley of:
Oh My Lord
Boney M.4:23

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part of:The Power of Love (number: 31) (order: 31)
other databases:https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/537548/ [info]