Now This Is Christmas

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Thank God It's ChristmasQueen4:21
2Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
producer:
John Lennon, Yoko Ono and Phil Spector
choir vocals:
The Harlem Community Choir
orchestra:
Plastic Ono Band
performer:
John Lennon and Yoko Ono
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1971)
recording of:
Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon and Yoko Ono
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing, Lenono Music and Ono Music
John Lennon & Yoko Ono and The Plastic Ono Band with The Harlem Community Choir3:35
3Once Upon a Long Ago
producer:
Phil Ramone
mixer:
George Martin
acoustic guitar, bass, piano, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (from 1987-03-11 until 1987-07-01)
drums (drum set):
Henry Spinetti (from 1987-03-11 until 1987-07-01)
electric guitar:
Paul McCartney (from 1987-03-11 until 1987-07-01) and Tim Renwick (from 1987-03-11 until 1987-07-01)
flute:
Adrian Brett (from 1987-03-11 until 1987-07-11)
keyboard:
Nick Glennie‐Smith (from 1987-03-11 until 1987-07-01)
saxophone:
Stan Sulzmann (from 1987-03-11 until 1987-07-01)
tambourine:
Linda McCartney (from 1987-03-11 until 1987-07-01)
violin:
Nigel Kennedy (from 1987-03-11 until 1987-07-01)
background vocals:
Linda McCartney (from 1987-03-11 until 1987-07-01) and Paul McCartney (from 1987-03-11 until 1987-07-01)
orchestrator:
George Martin
recorded at:
Hog Hill Mill in Rye, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom (on 1987-03-11, on 1987-03-12) and Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1987-07-01)
recording of:
Once Upon a Long Ago (from 1987-03-11 until 1987-07-01)
lyricist and composer:
Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney4:10
4Here Is ChristmasAnn & Nancy Wilson3:43
5December Will Be Magic Again
assistant engineer:
John Barrett
producer:
Kate Bush and Jon Kelly
bass guitar:
Kuma Harada
bell [sleigh bells], maracas and membranophone:
Preston Hayman
guitar:
Alan Murphy
piano:
Kate Bush
vocals:
Kate Bush
remixer:
John Barrett, Kate Bush and Danny Dawson
arranger:
Kate Bush
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Novercia
recording of:
December Will Be Magic Again
lyricist and composer:
Kate Bush
publisher:
Kate Bush Music Ltd.
Kate Bush4:51
6It Must Have Been Love (Christmas for the Broken Hearted)
programming:
Clarence Öfwerman (from 1987 until 1990)
engineer:
Anders Herrlin and Alar Suurna
producer:
Clarence Öfwerman
mixer:
Humberto Gatica
drums (drum set):
Pelle Alsing (from 1987 until 1990)
electric guitar [electric guitars]:
Jonas Isacsson (from 1987 until 1990)
keyboard [keyboards] and synclavier:
Clarence Öfwerman (from 1987 until 1990)
vocals:
Marie Fredriksson (from 1987 until 1990) and Per Gessle (from 1987 until 1990)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Svenska AB (in 1990) and Parlophone Music Sweden AB (in 1990)
recorded at:
Audio Sweden in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden (from 1987 until 1990) and EMI Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden (from 1987 until 1990)
mixed at:
Ground Control Studios in Santa Monica, California, United States
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 466)
recording of:
It Must Have Been Love (from 1987 until 1990)
lyricist and composer:
Per Håkan Gessle
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Jimmy Fun Music
Roxette4:18
7Wonderful Christmastime
engineer:
Eddie Klein and Paul McCartney
producer:
Paul McCartney
assistant mixer:
Eddie Klein (on 1979-10-04)
mixer:
Paul McCartney (on 1979-10-04)
bell, drums (drum set), keyboard [keyboards], synthesizer, background vocals and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (from 1979-06 until 1979-07)
electric guitar:
Paul McCartney (from 1979-06 to ????)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MPL Communications Ltd. (in 1979)
recorded at:
Lower Gate Farm in East Sussex, England, United Kingdom (from 1979-06 until 1979-07) and Spirit of Ranachan Studio in Scotland, United Kingdom (from 1979-06 until 1979-07)
mixed at:
EMI Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1979-10-04)
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-13 (number: 33) and Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-20 (number: 33)
recording of:
Wonderful Christmastime (from 1979-06 until 1979-07)
lyricist and composer:
Paul McCartney
publisher:
MPL Communications Ltd.
Paul McCartney3:47
8Do 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 Aid3:47
9Please Come Home for ChristmasPat Benatar3:09
10Lonely 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.
Mud3:35
11Merry Christmas BabyElvis Presley7:18
12It May Be Winter OutsideLove Unlimited3:09
13Silent Night
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’Connor2:49
14Little Saint NickThe Beach Boys2:00
15Feliz NavidadJosé Feliciano3:04
16So Near to Christmas
Alvin Stardust3:46
17I Wish It Could Be Christmas EverydayRoy Wood & Wizzard4:40