True Christmas

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1Its Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
background vocals and choir vocals:
Jud Conlon’s Rhythmaires (on 1951-10-01)
lead vocals:
Bing Crosby (on 1951-10-01)
orchestra:
John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra (on 1951-10-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc.
recording of:
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas (on 1951-10-01)
lyricist and composer:
Meredith Willson (in 1951)
publisher:
Frank Music Corp., Kobalt Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd, Meredith Willson Music LLC, MPL Communications Australia and MPL Music Publishing
Bing Crosby2:48
2Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
producer:
Hal Davis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (in 1970) and Motown Records (in 2013)
cover recording of:
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town (in 1970)
lyricist:
Haven Gillespie (in 1932)
composer:
J. Fred Coots (in 1932)
publisher:
EMI Allans Music Australia Pty Ltd, EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd, EMI Music Publishing Ltd., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Haven Gillespie Music Publishing, Jobete Music Co., Inc., Leo Feist Ltd, Leo Feist, Inc., SBK United Partnership and The Songwriters Guild
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 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
The Jackson 52:24
3What Christmas Means to Me
producer:
Henry Cosby
vocals:
Stevie Wonder
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (in 1967)
recording of:
What Christmas Means to Me
writer:
Anna Gordy Gaye, George Gordy and Allen Story
publisher:
EMI Music, Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stone Agate Music
Stevie Wonder2:30
4Silver 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
The Temptations2:12
5Joy to the World
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1965-08 until 1965-09)
producer:
Harvey Fuqua
arranger:
Hal Davis, Harvey Fuqua and Marc Gordon
recording of:
Joy to the World (Christmas carol)
lyricist:
Isaac Watts
additional composer:
Lowell Mason (in 1839)
composer:
George Frideric Handel
The Supremes2:10
6Noel
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles2:29
7God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder
bass trombone:
Paul Faulise (on 1964-09-29) and Thomas Mitchell (on 1964-09-29)
double bass [bass]:
Art Davis (on 1964-09-29)
drums (drum set):
Grady Tate (on 1964-09-29)
flugelhorn:
Joe Newman (on 1964-09-29)
French horn:
Earl Chapin (on 1964-09-29), Don Corrado (on 1964-09-29), Jim Buffington (on 1964-09-29) and Morris Secon (on 1964-09-29)
guitar:
Kenny Burrell (on 1964-09-29)
harp:
Margret Ross (on 1964-09-29)
organ:
Jimmy Smith (on 1964-09-29)
percussion:
George Devens (on 1964-09-29)
trombone:
Jimmy Cleveland (on 1964-09-29) and Chauncey Welsch (on 1964-09-29)
trumpet:
Bernie Glow (on 1964-09-29), Ernie Royal (on 1964-09-29), Danny Stiles (on 1964-09-29) and Joe Wilder (on 1964-09-29)
tuba:
Harvey Philips (on 1964-09-29)
conductor:
Billy Byers
arranger:
Billy Byers
instrumental recording of:
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (traditional, no arrangement credits here) (on 1964-09-29)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 394)
Jimmy Smith4:18
8Run Rudolph Run
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1958-11-19)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (on 1958-11-19)
guitar:
Chuck Berry (on 1958-11-19)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (on 1958-11-19)
vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1958-11-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (in 1958)
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1958-11-19)
recording of:
Run Rudolph Run (on 1958-11-19)
writer:
Marvin Brodie and Johnny Marks
publisher:
Arc Music Corp., Campbell Connelly, Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Chappell Music and St. Nicholas Music Inc. (in 1958)
Chuck Berry2:45
9Ill Be Home for Christmas
The Platters2:40
10It May Be Winter Outside (But in My Heart Its Spring)
performer:
Love Unlimited
recording of:
It May Be Winter Outside (But in My Heart It’s Spring)
writer:
Paul Politi and Barry White
publisher:
Fox Fanfare Music Inc. and Very Own Music
Love Unlimited3:10
11O Little Town of Bethlehem
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)
Aaron Neville3:56
12O Holy Night
Patti LaBelle4:43
13Christmas Love
Rotary Connection3:12
14Spaceman Came Travelling
vocals:
Chris de Burgh
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Ltd. (in 1975)
recording of:
A Spaceman Came Travelling
lyricist and composer:
Chris de Burgh
writer:
Chris de Burgh
arranger:
Tom Rainey
publisher:
BMG
Chris de Burgh4:05
15Winters Tale
producer:
Mike Batt and David Essex
lead vocals:
David Essex
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (in 1982)
recording of:
A Winter’s Tale
lyricist:
Tim Rice
composer and arranger:
Mike Batt
publisher:
Phonogram, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd.
David Essex4:13
16Christmas Day
recording of:
Christmas Day
lyricist:
Chris Difford
composer:
Glenn Tilbrook
Squeeze3:45
17Christmas Wrapping
producer:
Chris Butler
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Records (in 1981) and Universal Records Inc. (in 1982)
recording of:
Christmas Wrapping
lyricist and composer:
Chris Butler
publisher:
Future Fossil Music, Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd. and Spirit Music Publishing Limited
The Waitresses5:27

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ASIN:DE: B000T97YBK [info]