It's Christmas! The Absolutely Essential 3 CD Collection

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistLength
1White Christmas
recording of:
White Christmas
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (from 1938 until 1940)
publisher:
Copyright Control, EMI Allans Music Australia Pty Ltd, Irving Berlin Music Corp., Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd., Williamson Music Company and Irving Berlin Music Company (from 1940 to present)
sub-publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
part of:
The 15th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1942 winner)
Bing Crosby3:04
2I'll Be Home for Christmas
Johnny Mathis4:03
3Mrs Santa Claus
Nat King Cole2:08
4You Don't Have to Be a Santa Claus (When Christmas Comes Around)
The Mills Brothers2:46
5Will Santa Claus Come to Shanty Town?
Eddy Arnold2:59
6God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Bing Crosby2:18
7Jingle Bell Rock
recording of:
Jingle Bell Rock
writer:
Joe Beal and Jim Boothe
publisher:
Anne Rachel Music Corp, Carlin, Chappell & Co., Inc. and Essex Music of Australia Pty. Ltd.
Bobby Helms2:11
8Cool Yule
recording of:
Cool Yule
additional lyricist:
Eric Kornfeld
lyricist and composer:
Steve Allen
Louis Armstrong2:56
9Run Rudolph Run
recording of:
Run Rudolph Run
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 Berry2:44
10Christmas Is Coming
Harry Belafonte1:41
11Blue Christmas
Ernest Tubb2:48
12Santa Claus Got Stuck in My Chimney
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1950-09-26)
recording of:
Santa Claus Got Stuck (in My Chimney) (Ella Fitzgerald song) (on 1950-09-26)
writer:
Bill Hardy and Billy Moore, Jr.
Ella Fitzgerald3:08
13Suzy Snowflake
Rosemary Clooney2:39
14Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
recording of:
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
lyricist:
Ralph Blane (in 1943)
composer:
Hugh Martin (in 1943)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI Music Publishing, EMI Publishing, EMI United Partnership Ltd., J. Albert & Son, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Loew’s Incorporated (in 1943, in 1944) and Leo Feist, Inc. (in 1971, in 1972)
sub-publisher:
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, フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present)
part of:
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944 film)
Judy Garland2:45
15Christy Christmas
recording of:
Christy Christmas
lyricist:
Marty Symes
composer:
Tony Starr
Brenda Lee2:23
16December
Kay Starr3:21
17Merry Christmas Everywhere
Frankie Laine2:49
18Santa Baby
vocals:
Eartha Kitt (on 1953-10-05)
orchestra:
Henri René & His Orchestra (on 1953-10-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Victor (in 1953), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1953) and Sony Music Entertainment (in 1953)
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-20 (number: 27), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-13 (number: 30) and Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-06 (number: 49)
recording of:
Santa Baby (on 1953-10-05)
writer:
Joan Javits, Anthony Springer and Philip Springer
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Hello Mr. Wilson, Tamir Music, TM Music Ltd., Warner Chappell and Warner Chappell Music
recording of:
Santa Baby
writer:
Joan Javits, Anthony Springer and Philip Springer
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Hello Mr. Wilson, Tamir Music, TM Music Ltd., Warner Chappell and Warner Chappell Music
Eartha Kitt3:23
19The First Noel
Dick Haymes2:55
20You're All I Want for Christmas
recording of:
You’re All I Want for Christmas (1948 song)
writer:
Seger Ellis and Glen Moore
Frankie Laine2:44
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part of:The Absolute Essential 3 CD Collection (order: 15)