Merry Christmas: Internationale Weihnachtslieder, Vol. 1

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistLength
1Medley: We Wish You a Merry Christmas / God Rest Ye Merry / Oh Come All Ye Faithful
Harry Belafonte3:07
2Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
cover recording of:
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn (in 1945-07)
composer:
Jule Styne (in 1945-07)
publisher:
Cahn Music Company, Chappell & Co., Chappell/Morris Ltd., Cherry Lane Music Ltd., Imagen Music, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Producers Music Publishing Co., Warner Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Chappell North America and WB Music Corp.
Dean Martin2:02
3Jingle 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 with The Andrew Sisters2:37
4Santa Claus Is Back in Town
engineer:
Thorne Nogar
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (on 1957-09-07)
double bass:
Bill Black (on 1957-09-07)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (on 1957-09-07)
electric guitar:
Scotty Moore (on 1957-09-07)
piano:
Dudley Brooks (on 1957-09-07)
background vocals:
The Jordanaires (on 1957-09-07) and Millie Kirkham (on 1957-09-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (in 1957)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1957-09-07)
recording of:
Santa Claus Is Back in Town (on 1957-09-07)
writer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Cherry River Music, Elvis Presley Music, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Elvis Presley2:26
5Have Yourself a Merry Christmas
choir vocals:
The Ralph Brewster Singers (on 1957-07-16)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra
orchestra:
Gordon Jenkins & His Orchestra (on 1957-07-16)
conductor:
Gordon Jenkins (on 1957-07-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (in 1957) and Capitol Records, LLC (in 2002)
recording of:
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (on 1957-07-16)
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)
Frank Sinatra3:31
6Christmas Comes to Us All Once a Year
Mahalia Jackson2:35
7I’ll Be Home for Christmas
cover recording of:
I’ll Be Home for Christmas
lyricist:
Kim Gannon
additional writer:
Buck Ram
composer:
Walter Kent
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Edward B. Marks Music Co., Gannon and Kent Music Co., Piedmont Music Company, Warner Chappell and Warner Chappell Music
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 and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
Elvis Presley1:56
8Winter Wonderland
cover recording of:
Winter Wonderland
lyricist:
Richard B. Smith
composer:
Felix Bernard
publisher:
Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc., EMI Music, Francis, Day & Hunter, Redwood Music Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd., WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Dean Martin1:58
9Blue Christmas
cover recording of:
Blue Christmas
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.
Jim Reeves3:17
10Silver Bells
Pat Boone2:27
11Oh Little Town of Bethlehem
cover recording of:
O Little Town of Bethlehem (traditional carol with the tune “St. Louis”, as commonly sung in the U.S.)
lyricist:
Phillips Brooks (in 1868)
composer:
Lewis Henry Redner (in 1868)
is based on:
St. Louis (hymn tune)
Elvis Presley2:38
12Mary’s Boy Child
cover recording of:
Mary’s Boy Child
lyricist and composer:
Jester Hairston
publisher:
Bourne Music Ltd. and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
Jim Reeves3:15
13Oh Come, All Ye Faithful
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)
Bing Crosby3:13
14Mansion Over the Hilltop
bass:
Bob Moore (on 1960-10-30)
double bass:
Bob Moore
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (on 1960-10-30) and Buddy Harman (on 1960-10-30)
guitar:
Hank Garland (on 1960-10-30) and Scotty Moore (on 1960-10-30)
instruments:
Elvis Presley (on 1960-10-30)
piano:
Floyd Cramer (on 1960-10-30)
saxophone:
Boots Randolph (on 1960-10-30)
background vocals:
The Jordanaires
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley
vocals:
Charlie Hodge (on 1960-10-30), The Jordanaires (on 1960-10-30) and Millie Kirkham (on 1960-10-30)
recorded at:
RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1960-10-30)
cover recording of:
Mansion Over the Hilltop (on 1960-10-30)
lyricist and composer:
Ira Stanphill
Elvis Presley2:59
15White Christmas
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1947-03-19)
choir vocals:
Ken Darby Singers (on 1947-03-19)
lead vocals:
Bing Crosby (on 1947-03-19)
orchestra:
John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra (on 1947-03-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HNH International Ltd. and UMG Recordings, Inc.
recording of:
White Christmas (on 1947-03-19)
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 Crosby3:03
16Silent Night, Holy Night
producer:
Irving Townsend
vocals:
Mahalia Jackson
recording of:
Silent Night (Christmas carol, English translation)
lyricist:
Josef Mohr (in 1816)
composer:
Franz Xaver Gruber (in 1818)
translator:
John Freeman Young (in 1859)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 27088)
translated version of:
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht
Mahalia Jackson5:04