The Very Best Christmas Selection: 50 All Time Season Favourites

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

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1White Christmas
recording of:
White Christmas
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (from 1938 until 1940)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Irving Berlin Music Corp., Williamson Music Company and Irving Berlin Music Company (from 1940 to present)
sub-publisher:
EMI Allans Music Australia Pty Ltd, Irving Berlin Music Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited (華納音樂版權香港有限公司, 1995–2019), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
part of:
The 15th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1942 winner)
Bing Crosby3:26
2It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
cover recording of:
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
lyricist and composer:
Meredith Willson (in 1951)
publisher:
Frank Music Corp., Kobalt Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd, Meredith Willson Music LLC, MPL Communications Australia and MPL Music Publishing
Dean Martin2:26
3Christmastime All Over the World
Sammy Davis Jr.2:35
4Have 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 (do not use as a release label!), 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc. SBK Division) (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
part of:
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944 musical film soundtrack)
Frank Sinatra2:40
5Snow
recording of:
Snow (from the 1954 film “White Christmas”)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Corp.
Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye & Rosemary Clooney2:47
6Zat Your Santa Claus
Louis Armstrong2:53
7The Christmas Song
Nat King Cole2:49
8Here Comes Santa Claus
Gene Autry2:38
9Hawaiian Christmas Song (Mele Kalikmaka)
Bing Crosby3:01
10Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
recording of:
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
lyricist:
Haven Gillespie (in 1932)
composer:
J. Fred Coots (in 1932)
publisher:
EMI Allans Music Australia Pty Ltd, EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI United Partnership Ltd., Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Haven Gillespie Music Publishing, Jobete Music Co., Inc., Leo Feist Ltd, Leo Feist, Inc., SBK United Partnership and The Songwriters Guild
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) and 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
Frank SInatra2:41
11Silver Bells
Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney & Rosemary Clooney3:07
12Baby, It’s Cold Outside
cover recording of:
Baby, It’s Cold Outside (1948 song by Frank Loesser)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Loesser
publisher:
Frank Music Corp., Kobalt Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd, MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company), MPL UK Publishing, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM))
part of:
The 22nd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1949 winner)
Dean Martin1:17
13The Twelve Days of Christmas
Bing Crosby, The Andrews Sisters & The Andrews Sisters3:32
14Winter Wonderland
recording of:
Winter Wonderland
lyricist:
Richard B. Smith (wrote lyrics to “Winter Wonderland”)
composer:
Felix Bernard
publisher:
Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Francis, Day & Hunter, Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Warner Chappell Music Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Frank Sinatra1:28
15Frosty the Snowman
live recording of:
Frosty the Snow Man (on 1952-12-06)
writer:
Steve Nelson (US songwriter who co-wrote “Frosty the Snowman”) and Walter E. Rollins (songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Chappell & Co. (in 1950) and Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher) (on 1950-06-02)
Gene Autry2:03
16Suzy Snowflake
Rosemary Clooney2:45
17Mrs Santa Claus
Nat King Cole2:14
18Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
cover recording of:
Rudolph, the Red‐Nosed Reindeer
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Marks (American songwriter)
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), St. Nicholas Music Publishing Co. (on 1949-05-09) and St. Nicholas Music Inc. (from 1950 to present)
arrangement of:
Rudolph, the Red‐Nosed Reindeer (for voice, choir and orchestra, Elms)
Bing Crosby, Ella Fitzgerald & Ella Fitzgerald2:29
19Jingle Bells
recording of:
Jingle Bells
lyricist and composer:
James Lord Pierpont (in 1850)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
composed at and lyrics written at:
Simpson Tavern in Medford, Massachusetts, United States (in 1850)
Frank Sinatra2:47
20Silent Night
cover recording of:
Silent Night (Christmas carol, English translation)
lyricist:
Josef Mohr (composer/author) (in 1816)
composer:
Franz Xaver Gruber (composer/author) (in 1818)
translator:
John Freeman Young (in 1859)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 27088)
translated version of:
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht
Dean Martin3:18
21Christmas Dreaming
recording of:
Christmas Dreaming
lyricist:
Irving Gordon (US songwriter)
composer:
Lester Lee
publisher:
Leeds Music Corp. and MCA Music Ltd.
Frank Sinatra3:05
22Christmas Makes the Town
Brook Benton2:37
23Oh Holy Night
recording of:
O Holy Night (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Adolphe Adam (French composer)
arrangement of:
O Holy Night
The Drifters3:26
24In the Arms of an Angel
The Celtic Angels4:34
25Sleigh Ride
Boston Pops Orchestra3:05
26I Believe in Father Christmas
The Spectorettes4:54
27Mary’s Boy Child
The Spectorettes4:22
28Christmas (Baby, Please Come Home)
The Spectorettes4:17
29(It’s a) Marshmallow World
The Spectorettes3:21
30Walking in the Air
Sang Froid4:17
31Happy Christmas (War Is Over)
Sang Froid4:07
32Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
San Froid3:05
33Joy to the World
Enlightenment2:37
34Deck the Halls
Enlightenment2:37
35The Little Drummer Boy
Enlightenment3:32
36Do You Hear (What I Hear)
Enlightenment1:59
37I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday
Enlightenment4:32
38We Wish You a Merry Christmas
Enlightenment0:51
39Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
The Choir Of St. Peter's2:40
40Ding Dong Merrily on High
The Choir Of St. Peter's2:02
41The Holly and the Ivy
The Choir Of St. Peter's2:35
42I Saw Three Ships
The Choir Of St. Peter's2:24
43Once in Royal David’s City
The Choir Of St. Peter's3:50
44While Shepherds Watched
The Choir Of St. Peter's2:52
45For Unto Us a Child Is Born
London Symphony Orchestra4:33
46The Skater’s Waltz
London Festival Orchestra3:23
47Winter
Boroque Ensemble of Vienna3:35
48Horn Concerto No:4
London Festival Orchestra3:38
49Ode to Joy
London Symphony Orchestra2:59
50Te Deum
London Symphony Orchestra1:46