The Classic Christmas Album

~ Release by Neil Diamond (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

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℗ & © «2015 Neil Diamond, under exclusive license to Capitol Records, LLC»
℗ «This Compilation»

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Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleLength
1White Christmas
bass:
Jimmy Johnson
drums (drum set):
Russell Kunkel
guitar:
Dean Parks
keyboard:
Robbie Buchanan
percussion:
Mike Fisher
piano [Piano intro]:
Alan Lindgren
background vocals [Doo-wop background vocals]:
Donny Gerrard, Raven Kane, Josef Powell, Julia Waters, Maxine Waters and Oren Waters
conductor:
David Campbell and David Campbell (brass [Brass quartet])
brass [Brass quartet] arranger:
David Campbell
background vocals [Doo-wop singers] arranger:
David Campbell and Alan Lindgren
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)
3:57
2Joy to the World
recording of:
Joy to the World (Christmas carol)
lyricist:
Isaac Watts
additional composer:
Lowell Mason (in 1839)
composer:
George Frideric Handel
2:38
3O Come All Ye Faithful
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)
4:16
4The First Noel
recording of:
The First Nowell
lyricist, writer and composer:
[traditional]
3:36
5Winter Wonderland
recording of:
Winter Wonderland
lyricist:
Richard B. Smith
composer:
Felix Bernard
publisher:
Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc., EMI Music, Francis, Day & Hunter, Redwood Music Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd., WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
2:44
6You Make It Feel Like Christmas
bass:
Bob Glaub
drums (drum set):
Russell Kunkel
guitar:
Dean Parks and Waddy Wachtel
keyboard:
Robbie Buchanan
lead vocals:
Neil Diamond
conductor:
David Campbell (choir vocals, strings)
strings arranger and choir vocals arranger:
David Campbell
concertmaster:
Gavyn Wright
recording of:
You Make It Feel Like Christmas
writer:
Neil Diamond
3:38
7The Christmas Song
double bass [Upright bass]:
Bob Magnusson
drums (drum set):
Russell Kunkel
guitar:
Bob Mann
keyboard:
Robbie Buchanan
solo tenor saxophone:
Plas Johnson
conductor:
David Campbell (strings)
strings arranger:
David Campbell
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)
3:32
8O Holy Night
piano:
Robbie Buchanan
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Singers
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
David Campbell (other instruments [Symphony Orchestra])
chorus master:
John McCarthy
other instruments [Symphony Orchestra] arranger:
Alan Lindgren
arranger:
Neil Diamond and Alan Lindgren
choir vocals arranger:
Frank Lindgren
concertmaster:
Gavyn Wright
cover recording of:
O Holy Night
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”)
3:29
9Silver Bells
acoustic guitar:
Bob Mann
bass:
Leland Sklar
drums (drum set):
Russell Kunkel
pedal steel guitar:
Dan Dugmore
piano:
Alan Lindgren
conductor:
David Campbell (choir vocals, strings)
strings arranger and choir vocals arranger:
David Campbell
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
3:06
10Sleigh Ride
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)
2:42
11Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
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)
4:44
12Silent Night
piano:
Robbie Buchanan
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Singers
orchestra:
Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
David Campbell
chorus master:
John McCarthy
other instruments [Symphony Orchestra] arranger:
David Campbell
arranger:
David Campbell and Neil Diamond
concertmaster:
Gavyn Wright
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
4:04