The Time‐Life Treasury of Christmas, Volume Two

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Annotation

Does not include track 2.11 from the original mail-order release. (FIXME: It's probably younger than 1987 as well.)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistLength
1The Christmas Song
recording of:
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) (in 1961)
lyricist:
Mel Tormé and Robert Wells (from 1944 until 1945)
composer:
Mel Tormé (from 1944 until 1945)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd., MPL Music Publishing Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (from 1946 to present)
Nat King Cole2:46
2Jingle Bells
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1943-09-27)
lead vocals:
The Andrews Sisters (on 1943-09-27) and Bing Crosby (on 1943-09-27)
orchestra:
Vic Schoen and His Orchestra (on 1943-09-27)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (in 1945)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1943-09-27)
cover recording of:
Jingle Bells (on 1943-09-27)
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)
Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters2:36
3The Little Drummer Boy
recording of:
Carol of the Drum (aka “The Little Drummer Boy”)
lyricist and composer:
Katherine K. Davis (in 1941)
additional composer:
Henry Onorati (in 1958) and Harry Simeone (in 1958)
publisher:
EMI Mills Music, International Korwin Corp., Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music, Belwin-Mills Publishing Corp. (in 1955) and Mills Music, Inc. (in 1964)
is based on:
Trad. (traditional Czech carol, became “Carol of the Drums”)
Roger Whittaker3:50
4Sleigh Ride
engineer:
James Nichols
producer:
Nathaniel S. Johnson and John Pfeiffer
choir vocals:
Tanglewood Festival Chorus
orchestra:
The Boston ‘Pops’ Orchestra (from 1959-05-15 until 1959-05-16)
conductor:
Arthur Fiedler (from 1959-05-15 until 1959-05-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Records (UK) Limited (in 1962) and Capitol Records, Inc. (in 1963)
recording of:
Sleigh Ride (original instrumental version) (in 1949)
composer:
Leroy Anderson (until 1948-02-10)
publisher:
Mills Music
recording of:
Sleigh Ride (original instrumental version) (from 1959-05-15 until 1959-05-16)
composer:
Leroy Anderson (until 1948-02-10)
publisher:
Mills Music
recording of:
Sleigh Ride (on 1959-05-16)
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)
recording of:
3 German Dances for Orchestra, K. 605: No. 3 in C major. German Dance & Trio "Die Schlittenfahrt" & Coda
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (in 1789)
part of:
3 German Dances for Orchestra, K. 605
Arthur Fiedler & The Boston Pops3:00
5I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
producer:
Ed Welker
arranger:
Robert De Cormier
recording of:
I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
lyricist:
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
composer:
John Baptiste Calkin
is based on:
Christmas Bells
Harry Belafonte3:06
6Up on the House Top
cover recording of:
Up on the House Top (Christmas song) (on 1962-03-07)
lyricist and composer:
Benjamin R. Hanby (in 1864)
Eddy Arnold2:05
7Irish Carol
Julie Andrews3:20
8Jolly Old St. Nicholas
cover recording of:
Jolly Old Saint Nicholas
additional lyricist:
Vaughn Horton
lyricist:
Emily Huntington Miller
composer:
James Ramsey Murray
arranger:
Vaughn Horton
is based on:
Jolly Old Saint Nicholas
Chet Atkins2:15
9Bless This House
Perry Como2:55
10Medley: O Little Town of Bethlehem / It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
Canadian Brass3:09
11Christmas Is for Children
recording of:
Christmas Is for Children
writer:
Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen
Glen Campbell3:21
12Blue Christmas
engineer:
Thorne Nogar
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (on 1957-09-05)
double bass:
Bill Black (on 1957-09-05)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (on 1957-09-05)
electric guitar:
Scotty Moore (on 1957-09-05)
piano:
Dudley Brooks (on 1957-09-05)
background vocals:
The Jordanaires (on 1957-09-05) and Millie Kirkham (on 1957-09-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Victor (in 1957), Sony Music Entertainment (in 1957) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1968)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1957-09-05)
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-20 (number: 29), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-13 (number: 31) and Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-06 (number: 50)
cover recording of:
Blue Christmas (on 1957-09-05)
writer:
Bill Hayes and Jay Johnson
publisher:
Anglo-Pic Music Co. Ltd., Bibo Music Publishing, Inc., J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., PolyGram International Publishing, Inc., Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. and Universal Polygram International, Inc.
Elvis Presley2:10
13Frosty the Snowman
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1950-08-23)
cover recording of:
Frosty the Snow Man (on 1950-08-23)
writer:
Steve Nelson and Walter E. Rollins
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Warner/Chappell North America Limited, Chappell & Co. (in 1950) and Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (on 1950-06-02)
Red Foley2:33
14An Old Christmas Card
cover recording of:
An Old Christmas Card
writer:
Vaughn Horton
publisher:
Southern Music
Jim Reeves2:49
15In Dulci Jubilo
The Vienna Choir Boys2:33
16O Come All Ye Faithful
medley including a recording of:
Adeste fideles (original latin version)
lyricist and composer:
John Francis Wade (from 1740 until 1743)
medley including a 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)
Ed Ames3:01
17Silent Night
Sergio Franchi2:57
18There’s No Christmas Like a Home Christmas
recording of:
There Is No Christmas Like a Home Christmas
writer:
Mickey J. Addy and Carl Sigman
publisher:
Windswept Music (London) Ltd.
Perry Como2:53
19Christmas Day
recording of:
Christmas Day
lyricist and composer:
Brian Wilson
The Beach Boys1:50
20Tennessee Christmas
engineer:
Jim Cotton and Joe Scaife
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1985)
recorded at and mixed at:
Music Mill in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
cover recording of:
Tennessee Christmas
writer:
Gary Chapman and Amy Grant
publisher:
Bug & Bear Music (in 1983) and Meadowgreen Music Co. (in 1983)
Alabama3:42
21Home for Christmas
conductor:
Morton Gould
Morton Gould & The RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra2:37
22Coventry Carol
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (in 1962)
recording of:
Coventry Carol (Martin Shaw arrangement) (in 1962)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
arranger:
Martin Shaw
arrangement of:
Coventry Carol
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge2:16
23The Holly and the Ivy
Roger Whittaker3:11
24O Holy Night
recording engineer:
John Dunkerley and James Lock (in 1976-01)
engineer:
John Dunkerley
producer:
Ray Minshull
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (in 1976-01)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1976-01)
conductor:
Kurt Herbert Adler (in 1976-01)
arranger and orchestrator:
Douglas Gamley
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Records Company (in 1976)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church in Richmond upon Thames, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1976-01)
recording of:
O Holy Night (in 1976-01)
lyricist:
John Sullivan Dwight (in 1855)
composer:
Adolphe Adam (in 1847)
translated version of:
Cantique de Noël “Minuit chrétiens” (French original of “O Holy Night”)
recording of:
O Holy Night (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Adolphe Adam
arrangement of:
O Holy Night
Luciano Pavarotti4:11
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