Essential Christmas

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

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistLength
1White ChristmasBing Crosby?:??
2Santa Claus Is Coming to TownThe Jackson 5?:??
3Driving Home for Christmas
Michael Ball?:??
4Fairy Tale of New YorkRonan Keating, Moya Brennan?:??
5Frosty the SnowmanThe Jackson 5?:??
6Joy 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 Supremes?:??
7God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman
recording of:
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (traditional, no arrangement credits here)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 394)
The Miracles?:??
8I Want to Come Home for Christmas
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (in 1972, in 1990)
recording of:
I Want to Come Home for Christmas
writer:
Marvin Gaye and Forest Hairston
publisher:
Copyright Control and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Marvin Gaye?:??
9Perfect ChristmasS Club 7?:??
10Tell Me What You DreamGabrielle?:??
11The Perfect Year
Dina Carroll?:??
12The Christmas SongMel Tormé?:??
13Christmas Eve
Billy Eckstine?:??
14Little Christmas TreeMichael Jackson?:??
15The Mistletoe and Me
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fantasy, Inc. (in 1970)
recording of:
The Mistletoe and Me (in 1970-11)
lyricist and composer:
Isaac Hayes
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
Isaac Hayes?:??
16Christmas Time
recording of:
Christmas Time
written in:
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (in 1985-05)
writer:
Bryan Adams (in 1985-05) and Jim Vallance (in 1985-05)
publisher:
Adams Communications Inc., Calypso Toonz and Irving Music, Inc.
Bryan Adams?:??
17Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin’
recording of:
Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin’
lyricist and composer:
Mack Rice
Albert King?:??
18Happy New Year
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
acoustic guitar:
Björn Ulvaeus (on 1980-02-11)
bass guitar:
Rutger Gunnarsson (on 1980-02-11)
drums (drum set):
Ola Brunkert (on 1980-02-11)
guitar:
Janne Schaffer (on 1980-02-11)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Benny Andersson (on 1980-02-11)
background vocals:
Frida (on 1980-04-09)
lead vocals:
Agnetha Fältskog (on 1980-04-09)
arranger:
Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music International AB (in 1980)
recorded at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden (on 1980-02-11, on 1980-04-09)
mixed at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden (on 1980-04-25)
recording of:
Happy New Year (in 1980)
written in:
Barbados (in 1980-01)
writer:
Benny Andersson (in 1980-01) and Björn Ulvaeus (in 1980-01)
publisher:
Artwork Music Co., Inc. (from 1980 to ????) and Countless Songs, Ltd. (from 1980 to ????)
ABBA?:??
19Do They Know It’s ChristmasBand Aid?:??
20Have Yourself a Merry Little ChristmasJudy Garland?:??
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