A Rock and Roll Christmas Party (digital release)

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Tracklist

1Digital Media
#TitleArtistLength
1Jingle Bell RockBobby Helms2:14
2Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
recording engineer:
Eric Prestidge (on 1958-10-19)
assistant engineer:
Kevin Anderson, Mark J. Coddington, Noah Dewey, Larry Jefferies, David LaBarre, Mike McCarthy, Todd Robbins, Bob Tassi and James Valentini
assistant producer:
Danny Kee
producer:
Owen Bradley
mixer:
Eric Prestidge
editor:
Keith Odle
vocals:
Brenda Lee (in 1958, on 1958-10-19)
orchestra:
Nashville String Machine (on 1958-10-19)
conductor:
Bergen White (on 1958-10-19)
arranger:
Bergen White
produced for:
JEN Productions, Inc. and Sound Mind Productions
recorded at:
Javelina Recording Studio, Nashville, TN in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1958-10-19)
mixed at:
Masterfonics in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
edited at:
Groundstar Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-20 (number: 2), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-13 (number: 3), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-06 (number: 7), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-11-29 (number: 13), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-11-22 (number: 19), Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 33), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2024 (number: 59), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2023 (number: 60), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2025 (number: 67), Offizielle deutsche Charts – Single-Jahrescharts 2025 (number: 70), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2022 (number: 80), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2021 (number: 92) and BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree (on 1958-10-19)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Marks
publisher:
Chappell, D. Davis & Co. Pty Ltd, EMI Davis Music Australia Pty Limited and St. Nicholas Music
Brenda Lee2:07
3Doing the Santa Claus
Huey “Piano” Smith & the Clowns3:09
4Santa Claus Is Back in TownElvis Presley2:25
5Santa Claus Is Watching You
recording of:
Santa Claus Is Watching You
lyricist and composer:
Ray Stevens
Ray Stevens3:20
6Twistin’ BellsSanto & Johnny2:20
7Papa Noel
recording of:
Papa Noel
lyricist and composer:
Roy Botkin
Brenda Lee2:29
8Rock and Roll Santa ClausHuey “Piano” Smith & the Clowns2:52
9(I Want a) Rock and Roll Guitar
Johnny Preston3:15
10Santa Bring My Baby Back (To Me)Elvis Presley1:55
11Merry, Merry Christmas BabyDodie Stevens2:15
12Rockin’ Santa Claus
The Martells2:32
13Yulesville
Edd Byrnes2:00
14Merry Twist‐MasThe Marcels2:09
15They Shined Up Rudolph’s Nose
recording of:
They Shined Up Rudolph’s Nose
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Marks
Johnny Horton2:13
16I’m Gonna Lasso Santa ClausBrenda Lee2:19
17I’ll Be Walking the Floor This Christmas
Ernest Tubb2:24
18Blue ChristmasElvis Presley2:10
19Reindeer Boogie
recording of:
Reindeer Boogie (on 1953-05-19)
writer:
Charlie "Peanut" Faircloth, Hank Snow and Cordia Volkmar
Hank Snow2:23
20I Want a Boy for Christmas
The Del‐Vetts2:16
21It’s Christmas Time Once Again
Frankie Lymon2:23
22’Twas the Night Before Christmas
Huey “Piano” Smith & the Clowns4:28
23White Christmas
engineer:
Thorne Nogar
double bass:
Bill Black (on 1957-09-06)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (from 1957-09-05 until 1957-09-07)
guitar:
Scotty Moore (from 1957-09-05 until 1957-09-07) and Elvis Presley (from 1957-09-05 until 1957-09-07)
piano:
Dudley Brooks (from 1957-09-05 until 1957-09-07)
background vocals:
The Jordanaires (on 1957-09-06) and Millie Kirkham (on 1957-09-06)
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1957-09-06)
cover recording of:
White Christmas (vocal quartet arrangement, made popular by The Drifters) (on 1957-09-06)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (from 1938 until 1940)
arrangement of:
White Christmas
quotes lyrics from:
Jingle Bells
Elvis Presley2:26
24A Not So Merry ChristmasBobby Vee2:15
25Christmas in the Congo
The Marquees2:18
26Who Said There Ain’t No Santa Claus
Ron Holden & The Thunderbirds2:16
27Christmas in Jail
The Youngsters2:07
28Happy New Year Baby
recording of:
Happy New Year Baby
lyricist:
Howard Greenfield
composer:
Neil Sedaka
Jo Ann Campbell2:42
29What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve
The Orioles2:57
30After New Year’s Eve
The Heartbeats2:47