Christmas Party

~ Release by Boney M. (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

Tracklist

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1Christmas Medley: Silent Night, Holy Night / Snow Falls Over the Ground / Hear Ye the Message / Sweet Bells
7:16
2Oh Christmas Tree
background vocals:
Marcia Barrett
lead vocals:
Liz Mitchell
performer:
Boney M.
recording of:
O Christmas Tree (English version of German "O Tannenbaum")
lyricist:
Ernst Anschütz (in 1824)
composer:
[traditional]
translator:
[unknown]
translated version of:
O Tannenbaum (O Fir Tree, original German version)
2:51
3Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
background vocals:
Marcia Barrett
lead vocals:
Liz Mitchell
performer:
Boney M.
cover recording of:
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Christmas carol)
additional lyricist:
George Whitefield (in 1753)
lyricist:
Charles Wesley (in 1739)
additional composer:
William H. Cummings (in 1855)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (in 1840)
part of:
The New English Hymnal (number: 26)
3:04
4Zion's Daughter
recording of:
Zion’s Daughter
composer:
[unknown], Frank Farian, George Frideric Handel, Fred Jay and Helmut Rulofs
3:49
5The First Noel
background vocals:
Marcia Barrett
lead vocals:
Liz Mitchell and Reggie Tsiboe
performer:
Boney M.
recording of:
The First Nowell
lyricist, writer and composer:
[traditional]
3:04
6O Come All Ye Faithful
background vocals:
Marcia Barrett
lead vocals:
Liz Mitchell
performer:
Boney M.
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)
3:42
7Petit Papa Noel
keyboard:
Kristian Schultze (in 1981-08)
background vocals:
Marcia Barrett
lead vocals:
Liz Mitchell
solo choir vocals:
London Christmas Choir (in 1981-08)
solo mezzo-soprano vocals:
Liz Mitchell (in 1981-08)
performer:
Boney M.
recorded at:
Air Recording Studio No. 1 in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1981-08)
cover recording of:
Petit Papa Noël (in 1981-08)
lyricist:
Raymond Vincy
composer:
Henri Martinet
publisher:
G. Ricordi & Co. (Ldn) Ltd.
recording of:
Petit Papa Noël
lyricist:
Raymond Vincy
composer:
Henri Martinet
publisher:
G. Ricordi & Co. (Ldn) Ltd.
1:41
8Darkness Is Falling
background vocals:
Marcia Barrett
lead vocals:
Liz Mitchell
performer:
Boney M.
recording of:
Darkness Is Falling
composer:
Fred Jay and Helmut Rulofs
3:01
9Joy to the World
background vocals:
Marcia Barrett
lead vocals:
Liz Mitchell and Reggie Tsiboe
performer:
Boney M.
cover recording of:
Joy to the World (Christmas carol)
lyricist:
Isaac Watts
additional composer:
Lowell Mason (in 1839)
composer:
George Frideric Handel
2:34
10White Christmas
background vocals:
Marcia Barrett
lead vocals:
Liz Mitchell
performer:
Boney M.
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)
3:22
11Jingle Bells
background vocals:
Marcia Barrett
lead vocals:
Liz Mitchell
performer:
Boney M.
cover recording of:
Jingle Bells
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)
3:28
12Feliz Navidad
background vocals:
Marcia Barrett
lead vocals:
Liz Mitchell
performer:
Boney M.
cover recording of:
Feliz Navidad (Spanish/English)
lyricist and composer:
José Feliciano
publisher:
DeJamus Ltd., J & H Publishing Co. and J-H Publishing
2:22
13When a Child Is Born
background vocals:
Marcia Barrett
lead vocals:
Liz Mitchell
performer:
Boney M.
cover recording of:
When a Child Is Born
lyricist:
Fred Jay
composer:
Zacar
arranger:
Dave Arch
publisher:
Ardmore & Beechwood Music Ltd., Ardmore and Beechwood Ltd., Beechwood Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing and EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd
3:20
14Little Drummer Boy
background vocals:
Marcia Barrett
lead vocals:
Liz Mitchell
performer:
Boney M.
cover recording of:
Carol of the Drum (aka “The Little Drummer Boy”) (in 1981)
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”)
4:22
15Medley: Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord
background vocals:
Marcia Barrett
lead vocals:
Liz Mitchell
performer:
Boney M.
recording of:
Mary’s Boy Child / Oh My Lord (until 1981)
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
5:08
16Auld Lang Syne
background vocals:
Marcia Barrett
lead vocals:
Liz Mitchell and Reggie Tsiboe
performer:
Boney M.
recording of:
Auld Lang Syne (original Scots version, lyrics by Robert Burns) (in 1986)
lyricist:
Robert Burns (in 1788)
composer:
[traditional]
publisher:
Songs of Universal, Inc.
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 6294)
2:35