A Very Cool Christmas

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1CD: Rockin’
2CD: Groovin’
#TitleArtistLength
1Gee Whiz It’s ChristmasCarla Thomas2:43
2Back Door Santa
guitar:
Clarence Carter (in 1968)
vocals:
Clarence Carter (in 1968)
recorded at:
Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States (in 1968)
recording of:
Back Door Santa (in 1968)
lyricist and composer:
Clarence Carter and Marcus Daniel
Clarence Carter2:06
3Christmas CelebrationB.B. King3:35
4All Alone on Christmas
Darlene Love4:08
5Someday at ChristmasStevie Wonder2:47
6Blue ChristmasNicole Atkins3:50
7Purple SnowflakesMarvin Gaye2:49
8Who Took the Merry Out of ChristmasThe Staple Singers2:28
9Jingle Bells
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)
Booker T. & the MG’s2:36
10Let’s Make Christmas Mean Something This YearJames Brown6:28
11Sleigh Ride
engineer:
Larry Levine
producer:
Phil Spector
arranger:
Jack “Specs” Nitzsche
recorded at:
Gold Star Recording Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1963-09 until 1963-10)
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-20 (number: 14), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-13 (number: 15), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-06 (number: 20) and Billboard Hot 100: 2025-11-29 (number: 37)
cover recording of:
Sleigh Ride (from 1963-09 until 1963-10)
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)
The Ronettes2:59
12Rudolph the Red‐Nosed Reindeer
producer:
Clay McMurray and Barrett Strong
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (in 1970)
cover recording of:
Rudolph, the Red‐Nosed Reindeer
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Marks
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music, Warner/Chappell Music Ltd., St. Nicholas Music Publishing Co. (on 1949-05-09) and St. Nicholas Music Inc. (from 1950 to present)
arrangement of:
Rudolph, the Red‐Nosed Reindeer (for voice, choir and orchestra, Elms)
The Temptations2:54
13Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin’
recording of:
Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin’
lyricist and composer:
Mack Rice
Albert King3:49
14The Secret of Christmas
orchestra:
Russ Garcia & His Orchestra (on 1959-09-03)
conductor:
Russell Garcia (on 1959-09-03)
engineered at:
United Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-09-03)
cover recording of:
The Secret of Christmas (1959 Christmas song from "Say One for Me") (on 1959-09-03)
writer:
Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
AF Encore Fund LLC, Cahn Music Company, EMI Feist Catalog Inc., Leo Feist, Inc. and Van Heusen Music Corp.
Ella Fitzgerald2:44
15Santa Claus Is Coming to TownThe Jackson 52:16
16I Want to Spend Christmas With ElvisDebbie Dabney2:11
17I’ll Be Your Santa BabyRufus Thomas3:31
18Christmas Night in Harlem
recording of:
Christmas Night in Harlem
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish
composer:
Raymond Scott (in 1934)
Louis Armstrong2:36
19Joy to the World
cover recording of:
Joy to the World (Christmas carol)
lyricist:
Isaac Watts
additional composer:
Lowell Mason (in 1839)
composer:
George Frideric Handel
Aretha Franklin3:01
20White ChristmasOtis Redding3:04
21I Want to Come Home for ChristmasForest Hairston & Marvin Gaye3:21
22Ole Santa
recording of:
Ole Santa
lyricist and composer:
Clyde Otis
Dinah Washington2:40
23Christmas Rappin’Kurtis Blow3:53
24Christmas in HollisRun‐D.M.C.2:56
25Walkin’ ‘Round in Women’s UnderwearBob Rivers1:53