The Best Christmas …Ever!

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Tracklist

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1CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Thank God It’s ChristmasQueen4:21
2Driving Home for Christmas
engineer:
Neil Amor and Justin Shirley‐Smith
additional producer:
Scottie R.
producer:
Jon Kelly, Kiadan K.Q. Quinn and Chris Rea
remixer:
Scottie R.
arranger:
Kiadan K.Q. Quinn and Chris Rea
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Magnet Records Ltd. (from 1999 to present, in 1999, in 2002)
part of:
Offizielle deutsche Charts – Single-Jahrescharts 2025 (number: 96)
recording of:
Driving Home for Christmas
lyricist and composer:
Chris Rea
publisher:
Magnet Music Ltd.
Chris Rea3:58
3Next Year Baby
recording of:
Next Year, Baby
lyricist and composer:
Jamie Cullum
Jamie Cullum4:46
4Don’t Need a Reindeer
The Moody Blues3:59
5Wonderful Christmastime
recording of:
Wonderful Christmastime
lyricist and composer:
Paul McCartney
publisher:
MPL Communications Ltd.
Paul McCartney3:46
6O Come All Ye Faithful
Stacie Orrico3:59
7Christmas Must Be TonightThe Band3:38
8I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday
Wizzard4:40
9Frosty the SnowmanThe Jackson 52:38
10Feliz navidadJosé Feliciano3:03
11Mistletoe and WineCliff Richard3:53
12Merry Xmas Everybody
recording of:
Merry Xmas Everybody
lyricist and composer:
Noddy Holder and Jim Lea
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. and Barn Publishing (Slade) Ltd. (in 1973)
Slade3:44
13Ring Out Solstice Bells
recording of:
Ring Out, Solstice Bells
lyricist and composer:
Ian Anderson
Jethro Tull3:35
14Last Christmas
Billie5:02
15Do They Know It’s Christmas
programming:
Midge Ure (on 1984-11-25)
producer:
Trevor Horn and Midge Ure
drums (drum set):
Phil Collins (on 1984-11-25)
electric bass guitar:
John Taylor (on 1984-11-25)
guitar:
Andy Taylor (on 1984-11-25)
keyboard:
Midge Ure (on 1984-11-25)
lead vocals:
Bono (on 1984-11-25), Boy George (on 1984-11-25), George Michael (on 1984-11-25), Simon Lebon (on 1984-11-25) and Paul Young (on 1984-11-25)
other vocals [chorus]:
Paul Weller (on 1984-11-24), Robert “Kool” Bell (on 1984-11-25), Pete Briquette (on 1984-11-25), Adam Clayton (on 1984-11-25), Phil Collins (on 1984-11-25), Chris Cross (on 1984-11-25), Simon Crowe (on 1984-11-25), Sara Dallin (on 1984-11-25), Siobhan Fahey (on 1984-11-25), Johnnie Fingers (on 1984-11-25), Bob Geldof (on 1984-11-25), Tony Hadley (on 1984-11-25), John Keeble (on 1984-11-25), Gary Kemp (on 1984-11-25), Martin Kemp (on 1984-11-25), Jon Moss (on 1984-11-25), Steve Norman (on 1984-11-25), Rick Parfitt (on 1984-11-25), Nick Rhodes (on 1984-11-25), Francis Rossi (on 1984-11-25), Andy Taylor (on 1984-11-25), James “J.T.” Taylor (on 1984-11-25), John Taylor (on 1984-11-25), Roger Taylor (on 1984-11-25), Dennis “D.T.” Thomas (on 1984-11-25), Midge Ure (on 1984-11-25), Martyn Ware (on 1984-11-25), Jody Watley (on 1984-11-25) and Keren Woodward (on 1984-11-25)
vocals:
Glenn Gregory (on 1984-11-25), Marilyn (on 1984-11-25) and Sting (on 1984-11-25)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (in 1984) and The Band Aid Trust (in 2004)
recorded at:
Sarm West Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1984-11-25)
music videos:
Do They Know It's Christmas? by Band Aid
recording of:
Do They Know It’s Christmas? (from 1984-11-24 until 1984-11-25)
writer:
Bob Geldof and Midge Ure
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Copyright Control, Warner Chappell Music, ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (until 2017-03-31) 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 (from 2017-04-01 to present)
Band Aid3:43
16Soulful Christmas
Faith Evans3:07
17I Can’t Wait for Christmas
Mindi Abair3:35
18December Makes Me Feel This Way
Dave Koz3:23
19What If
vocals:
Kate Winslet
music videos:
What If by Kate Winslet
recording of:
What If
lyricist and composer:
Wayne Hector and Steve Mac
publisher:
Rokstone Music Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd.
Kate Winslet4:05
20Silent Night, Holy Night
producer:
Peter Gabriel and Sinéad O’Connor
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records (in 1991) and Chrysalis Records Ltd. (in 1991)
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
Sinéad O’Connor3:41
2CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Od swiat do swiat
Krzysztof Kiljański3:35
2Dzien jeden w roku
Czerwone Gitary2:27
3Oszaleli Anieli
Kasia Skrzynecka3:55
4Raduj sie swiecie
Mietek Szcześniak & Kayah2:45
5Z kopyta kulig rwie
Quligowsy3:48
6Mikolaj jedzie tu znow
Ewelina Flinta3:00
7On Christmas Day
Why Not?3:58
8Winter Song
Anita Lipnicka2:20
9Czas
PIN4:06
10Pod niebem
Raz, Dwa, Trzy5:35
11Na calej polaci snieg
Anna Maria Jopek & Jeremi Przybora2:20
12Platki, oplatki
Grzegorz Turnau3:15
13Pada śniegEdyta Górniak & Krzysztof Antkowiak4:17
14Choinka Norbiego
Norbi3:55
15Magia swiat
Ha-Dwa-O!4:03
16Ten zimowy czas
Roan3:41
17Magia swiat
Zbigniew Wodecki3:40
3CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Sleigh Ride
conductor:
Robert Mersey
arranger:
Robert Mersey
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)
Andy Williams2:08
2Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!Dean Martin1:56
3Santa Claus’ Party
Les Baxter2:10
4(Everybody’s Waitin’ for) The Man With the BagKay Starr2:42
5Santa Claus Is Comin’ to TownThe Beach Boys2:20
6Rockin’ Around the Christmas TreeMel & Kim3:34
7Christmas Kisses
Ray Anthony and His Bookends2:00
8Jingle Bells
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1943-09-27)
lead vocals:
The Andrews Sisters (on 1943-09-27) and Bing Crosby (on 1943-09-27)
orchestra:
Vic Schoen and His Orchestra (on 1943-09-27)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (in 1945)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1943-09-27)
cover recording of:
Jingle Bells (on 1943-09-27)
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)
Bing Crosby2:37
9I’m a Little Christmas Cracker
Diana Decker1:57
10Have Yourself a Very Merry Christmas
Lou Rawls3:39
11God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
lead vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald
conductor:
Ralph Carmichael
arranger:
Ralph Carmichael
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc.
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)
Ella Fitzgerald1:27
12Warm December
producer:
Bobby Troup
lead vocals:
Julie London
conductor:
Pete King
arranger:
Pete King
recording of:
Warm December (in 1956-05)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Russell
Julie London1:57
13What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?Nancy Wilson2:25
14Mary’s Boy Child
lead vocals:
Matt Monro
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1977) and Parlophone Records Ltd. (in 1977)
cover recording of:
Mary’s Boy Child
lyricist and composer:
Jester Hairston
publisher:
Bourne Music Ltd. and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
Matt Monro3:20
15White ChristmasLouis Armstrong2:39
16Lonely This Christmas
producer:
Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn
performer:
Mud
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1974) and Parlophone Records Ltd. (in 1974)
recording of:
Lonely This Christmas
lyricist and composer:
Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
Mud3:34
17Lily the Pink
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1968)
recording of:
Lily the Pink
writer:
[traditional], John Gorman and Roger McGough
publisher:
Campbell Connelly (Australia) P/L
The Scaffold4:22
18I’ll Be Home for Christmas
Glen Campbell2:45
19Lonely Pup (in a Christmas Shop)
Adam Faith1:48
20Never Do a Tango With an EskimoAlma Cogan2:12
21Little Donkey
lead vocals:
Gracie Fields
recording of:
Little Donkey
lyricist and composer:
Eric Boswell
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
Gracie Fields3:33
22The Twelve Days of Christmas
performer:
The Spinners
arranger:
The Spinners
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1972)
recording of:
The Twelve Days of Christmas
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
arranger:
Frederic Austin (in 1909)
publisher:
Shawnee Press Inc.
The Spinners3:54
23Silver BellsAl Martino3:11
4CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Wśród nocnej ciszy
Mazowsze3:32
2Gdy sie Chrystus rodzi
Anna Maria Jopek3:16
3Przybieżeli do Betlejem
Krzysztof Krawczyk2:54
4W żłobie leży
Hanna Banaszak2:36
5Hej, w dzień narodzenia
Ryszard Rynkowski1:29
6Dzisiaj w Betlejem
Natalia Kukulska & Andrzej Piaseczny & Maciej Balcar & Kasia Stankiewicz4:05
7Jezus malusieńki
Katarzyna Groniec2:53
8A wczora z wieczora
Stanisław Sojka0:54
9Lulajże Jezuniu
Halina Frąckowiak & Alicja Majewska2:53
10Cicha noc
Ryszard Rynkowski4:39
11Mędrcy świata
Jerzy Połomski3:32
12Gdy śliczna Panna
Natalia Kukulska5:21
13Pasterze mili
Michał Bajor2:04
14Oj, maluśki, maluśki
Zbigniew Wodecki3:54
15Pójdźmy wszyscy do stajenki
Golec uOrkiestra2:55
16Z narodzenia Pana
Irena Santor2:08
17Północ już była
Rodzina Pospieszalskich4:25
18Bóg się rodzi
Mazowsze2:52

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part of:The Best …Ever! (order: 4)
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