The Classic Christmas Album

~ Release by Tony Bennett (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Tracks 1, 3, 7, 11 and 13 from A Swingin’ Christmas featuring the Count Basie Big Band, (Columbia/RPM 88697 34321 2, 2008)
Tracks 2, 6, 10, 16 and 18 from Snowfall: The Tony Bennett Christmas Album (Columbia CS 9739, 1968)
Tracks 4, 9, 14 and 17 from Hallmark Presents Christmas with Tony Bennett and the London Symphony Orchestra (Hallmark EDM 7009, 2002)
Tracks 5 and 8 from Our Favorite Things: Christmas in Vienna (Sony Classical SK 89468, 2001)
Track 12 from The Playground (Columbia/RPM/Sony Wonder CK 69380, 1998)
Track 15 attributed as previously unreleased; possibly recorded for Great Songs of Christmas, Volume 8 (Goodyear/Columbia Special Products CSS 888, 1968) - (or maybe not)
source: http://theseconddisc.com/2011/10/12/columbia-compiles-classic-christmas-from-tony-bennett/

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Santa Claus Is Coming to TownTony Bennett2:55
2My Favorite Things
vocals:
Tony Bennett
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (in 1968)
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)
Tony Bennett3:20
3Christmas Time Is HereTony Bennett4:01
4Deck the Halls
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus
vocals:
Tony Bennett (in 2002)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 2002)
conductor:
Don Jackson (in 2002)
recording of:
Deck the Halls
lyricist:
Thomas Oliphant
composer:
[traditional]
is based on:
Nos Galan (Talhaiarn, “Goreu pleser ar Nos Galan”)
Tony Bennett2:11
5The First Noël
choir vocals:
Gumpoldskirchner Spatzen (on 2000-12-21)
guest vocals:
Tony Bennett (on 2000-12-21)
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (on 2000-12-21)
orchestra:
Wiener Symphoniker (on 2000-12-21)
conductor:
Steven Mercurio (on 2000-12-21)
chorus master:
Elisabeth Ziegler
live recording of:
The First Noël (on 2000-12-21)
publisher:
William B. Sandys (in 1823, in 1833)
additional lyricist:
Davies Gilbert (in 1823)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
additional arranger:
Sir John Stainer (in 1871)
arranger:
Davies Gilbert (in 1823)
part of:
The New English Hymnal (number: 36)
arrangement of:
The First Nowell
version of:
The First Nowell
part of:
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944 film)
Tony Bennett with Plácido Domingo2:21
6The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)Tony Bennett2:40
7Silver BellsTony Bennett3:18
8Have Yourself a Merry Little ChristmasTony Bennett2:31
9O Little Town of Bethlehem
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus
vocals:
Tony Bennett (in 2002)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 2002)
conductor:
Don Jackson (in 2002)
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)
Tony Bennett3:18
10I Love the Winter Weather / I've Got My Love to Keep Me WarmTony Bennett2:15
11I've Got My Love to Keep Me WarmTony Bennett with Antonia Bennett3:32
12Christmas in Herald Square
recording engineer and mixer:
Joel Moss
producer:
Tony Bennett
bass:
Paul Langosch
membranophone:
Clayton Cameron
piano:
Ralph Sharon
vocals:
Tony Bennett
recording of:
Christmas in Herald Square
lyricist:
Joyce Vintaloro (in 1985)
composer:
Tony Tamburello (in 1985)
Tony Bennett3:28
13I'll Be Home for ChristmasTony Bennett2:14
14O Come All Ye Faithful
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus
vocals:
Tony Bennett (in 2002)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 2002)
conductor:
Don Jackson (in 2002)
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)
Tony Bennett3:12
15What Child Is This (previously unreleased)
conductor:
Marion Evans
arranger:
Marion Evans
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)
Tony Bennett4:19
16Winter WonderlandTony Bennett2:17
17Silent Night
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus
vocals:
Tony Bennett (in 2002)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 2002)
conductor:
Don Jackson (in 2002)
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
Tony Bennett2:45
18White ChristmasTony Bennett2:06