God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

~ Recording by Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi, Rudy Sarzo & Simon Wright

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.4God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen4:07Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi, Rudy Sarzo & Simon WrightWe Wish You a Metal Xmas and a Headbanging New YearVarious ArtistsAlbum
  • CA2008-10-14
  • MX2008-10-14
  • US2008-10-14
Fontana South, Mercury Studios
1.4God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen4:07Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi, Rudy Sarzo & Simon WrightWe Wish You a Metal Xmas and a Headbanging New YearVarious ArtistsAlbum
  • US2008-10-14
Armoury Records (division of Eagle Rock Entertainment Ltd.)ARM 25016-2
1.4God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen4:07Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi, Rudy Sarzo & Simon WrightWe Wish You a Metal Xmas and a Headbanging New YearVarious ArtistsAlbum
Armoury Records (division of Eagle Rock Entertainment Ltd.)ARMCD502
1.4God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen4:07Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi, Rudy Sarzo & Simon WrightWe Wish You a Metal Xmas and a Headbanging New YearVarious ArtistsAlbum
  • GB2009-11-02
Armoury Records (division of Eagle Rock Entertainment Ltd.)ARMCD502
1.4God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen4:07Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi, Rudy Sarzo & Simon WrightWe Wish You a Metal Xmas and a Headbanging New YearVarious ArtistsAlbum
Armoury Records (division of Eagle Rock Entertainment Ltd.)ARM250342
1.4God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen4:07Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi, Rudy Sarzo & Simon WrightWe Wish You a Metal Xmas and a Headbanging New YearVarious ArtistsAlbum
Armoury Records (division of Eagle Rock Entertainment Ltd.)ARMCD528
1.48God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen4:06Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi, Rudy Sarzo & Simon WrightChristmas in HellVarious ArtistsOther + Compilation
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Relationships

engineer:Brett Chassen
producer and mixer:Brett Chassen
Bob Kulick
bass guitar:Rudy Sarzo
drums (drum set):Simon Wright (rock and metal drummer)
ebow:Bob Kulick
guitar:Tony Iommi
vocals:Ronnie James Dio
arranger:Brett Chassen
Bob Kulick
recorded at and mixed at:Office Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
recording of:God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (traditional, no arrangement credits here) (cover)

Related works

God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (traditional, no arrangement credits here)

lyricist and composer:[traditional] (special purpose artist)
referred to in medleys:A Majestic Christmas Theme
Jingle Bells Medley (Psalty’s Christmas Calamity)
Medley
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen / We Three Kings (order: 1)
Christmas Collage (order: 2)
Christmas Day (medley by Gustav Holst) (order: 2)
Mix 4 (The Best Xmas Party Ever!) (order: 2)
A Christmas Festival (order: 3)
Megamix 4 (It Must Be Christmas) (order: 4)
Mix Four (Greatest Ever Christmas Party Megamix) (order: 4)
Noëls pour cordes (Christmas Carols for Strings) (order: 6)
later parody versions:It’s a Fanboy Christmas
The Restroom Door Said, "Gentlemen"
later translated versions:God zegene de kinderen
Guds frid i gode vise män
later versions:God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (arr. Ian Anderson)
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (Nox Arcana arrangement)
Merry Gentlemen's Bounce
Sulphur Ahoy
is the basis for:A Star to Follow
Don’t Be Afraid (God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen)
Gog Rest Ye Merry Prospitians (Homestuck Gaiden)
Handel’s Torch
Hark! The Merry Gentleman, op. 90
Men of Goodwill: Variations on a Christmas Carol
Paraphrase on ‘God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen’
PDX-mas Carol
Take a Break Guys
Variations on "God rest ye merry, Gentlemen"
Where Is the Comma in “God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen” Supposed to Go? (RamsesThePigeon’s song based on “God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen”)
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arrangements:Christmas Sweet: God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
Deadly Gentlemen
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (Trans‐Siberian Orchestra arrangement)
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (arr. Aly and AJ)
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (arr. Scott Kritzer)
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (Ralph Carmichael instrumental arrangement)
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (arr. Les Penning and Robert Reed)
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (arr. Dave Stephens (Welsh guitarist))
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (arr. Moya Brennan)
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (Nadja version)
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (Carla Bley arrangement)
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (arr. Goodwin)
God rest ye merry, gentlemen (arr. Sirett)
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (Mannheim Steamroller arrangement)
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (arr. Willcocks)
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (Mariah Carey arrangement)
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (arr. Geoffrey Keating)
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (Willan arrangement)
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (arr. John Høybye)
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (arr. Berry & Howard)
Rondo alla Natale
music quoted in:Candles and Merry Gentlemen (Homestuck Gaiden)
Carolmanthetime (Homestuck Gaiden)
Ghost of Marley