Sleigh Ride

~ Recording by Arthur Fiedler & Boston Pops Orchestra

Annotation

Not to be confused with the 1991 John Williams recording or 1997 Keith Lockhart recording.

Annotation last modified on 2025-02-15 09:50 UTC.

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1Sleigh Ride?:??Leroy AndersonSleigh Ride / SerenataLeroy Anderson; Arthur Fiedler, Boston Pops OrchestraSingle
RCA Victor49-0515
1.1Sleigh Ride2:58Leroy AndersonSleigh Ride / SerenataArthur Fiedler, Boston Pops OrchestraSingle
RCA Victor10-1484
2.3Sleigh Ride?:??Arthur Fiedler & The Boston PopsMerry ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Columbia House (distributor, a division of CBS Records Canada Ltd.)A21 6306
1.3Sleigh Ride2:58Arthur Fiedler & Boston Pops OrchestraPops Christmas PartyArthur Fiedler & Boston Pops OrchestraAlbum
RCA Gold SealAGK1-3436
1.3Sleigh Ride2:58Arthur Fiedler & Boston Pops OrchestraPops Christmas PartyArthur Fiedler & Boston Pops OrchestraAlbum
RCA Gold SealAGL1-3436
1.1Sleigh Ride2:59Boston Pops OrchestraChristmas Through the YearsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Reader’s DigestRDD-143/CDI
1.1Sleigh Ride2:59Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops OrchestraChristmas Through the YearsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Reader’s Digest Music (pegasus logo with "Music" above or below)BR-169-A, GXTY-A-169
1.1Sleigh Ride2:59Arthur Fiedler & Boston Pops OrchestraChristmas Through the YearsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -1986
Reader’s DigestCXTY-B-169
1.2Sleigh Ride3:03Arthur Fiedler & Boston Pops OrchestraEncore! Great Stars, Great PerformancesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Reader’s DigestRBD-185/CDI-1, RBD-185/CDI-2
1.3Sleigh Ride3:02Arthur Fiedler and the Boston PopsA Christmas FestivalArthur Fiedler and the Boston PopsAlbum
RCA Gold Seal6428-2-RG
1.4Sleigh Ride3:00Arthur Fiedler & Boston Pops OrchestraThe Time-Life Treasury of Christmas, Volume TwoVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicTCD-108
1.4Sleigh Ride3:00Arthur Fiedler and The Boston PopsThe Time-Life Treasury of Christmas, Volume TwoVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicTCD-108A
1.4Sleigh Ride3:00Arthur Fiedler & The Boston PopsThe Time‐Life Treasury of Christmas, Volume TwoVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicTCD-0108AR1
1.3Sleigh Ride3:02Arthur Fiedler & Boston Pops OrchestraA Christmas FestivalArthur Fiedler & Boston Pops OrchestraAlbum
Reader’s Digest
1.3Sleigh Ride3:01Arthur Fiedler & Boston Pops OrchestraNipper’s Greatest Christmas HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle), BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation)9859-2-R
1.11Sleigh Ride3:00Arthur FiedlerArthur Fiedler's Christmas PopsArthur FiedlerAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicR105-15 TCD-151
1.11Sleigh Ride3:00Arthur FiedlerArthur Fiedler's Christmas PopsArthur FiedlerAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicR105-15 TCD-151
1.4Sleigh Ride2:57Leroy AndersonEncore ChristmasThe Boston Pops, Arthur Fiedler, John WilliamsAlbum
Holly MusicHMCD 3002
1.8Sleigh Ride3:04Boston Pops OrchestraSleighride! Classic Christmas FavoritesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
RCA Victor09026-61373-2
1.15Sleigh Ride3:03Boston Pops OrchestraChristmas TreasuresVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
RCA Victor, Living Stereo (series by RCA Victor, do not use as a label)09026-61867-2
1.1Sleigh Ride2:59Leroy AndersonThe Little Drummer Boy: Christmas FavoritesVarious ArtistsAlbum
RCA Victor
1.5Sleigh Ride2:57Arthur Fiedler & Boston Pops OrchestraA Christmas FestivalArthur Fiedler & The Boston Pops OrchestraAlbum
PolyGram442 806-2
1.4Sleigh Ride3:03Leroy AndersonPops Christmas PartyArthur Fiedler & Boston Pops OrchestraAlbum
RCA Victor09026-61685-2
2.1Sleigh Ride3:03The Boston ‘Pops’ Orchestra conducted by Arthur FiedlerThe Wonder of ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Reader’s DigestRDCD 851-855
2.1Sleigh Ride3:03Arthur Fiedler & Boston Pops OrchestraThe Wonder of ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Reader’s Digest300681300
1.1Sleigh Ride3:01Boston Pops Orchestra, Arthur FiedlerThe Time-Life Treasury of Christmas II (Special Edition)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1998-10-01
BMG Special Products, Time–Life MusicM18310, TCD-818
1.1Sleigh Ride3:01Boston Pops Orchestra, Arthur FiedlerThe Time-Life Treasury of Christmas II: Christmas FavoritesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
BMG Special Products, Time–Life MusicM18314, T9043, TCD-818-01
1.2Sleigh Ride3:02Leroy AndersonChristmas FavoritesArthur Fiedler & Boston Pops OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
BMG Special Products75517446652
1.6Sleigh Ride2:59Boston Pops OrchestraChristmas CroonersVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
BMG Special Products, Avalon ("a trademark of Somerset Entertainment Ltd.")19235, DRC12788
1.1Sleigh Ride3:02Arthur Fiedler & Boston Pops OrchestraThe Most Fabulous Classical Christmas Album Ever!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
RCA Red Seal09026-63712-2
1.1Sleigh Ride3:01Boston Pops Orchestra, Arthur FiedlerThe Time-Life Treasury of Christmas (2000 release, discs one & two)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicA 31966, M18556, TCD857
2.12Sleigh Ride3:02Boston Pops OrchestraCasey Kasem Presents: All-Time Christmas FavoritesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2004-09-14
EMI Music Special Markets, Top Sail Productions72435-71881 2-8, TSP 71901-2
1.1Sleigh Ride2:59Leroy AndersonThe Little Drummer Boy: Christmas FavouritesVarious ArtistsAlbum
  • XW2004-11-08
RCA Classics
1.4Sleigh Ride?:??Leroy AndersonMerry Christmas: ChroniclesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2005-09-27
Hip‐O Records602498310779
1.9Sleigh Ride3:01Boston Pops OrchestraStars of Christmas, Volume 3Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2007-11-20
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008)A-713914
1.53 German Dances K. 605: No. 3 in C “Sleighride”2:57Leroy AndersonA Christmas FestivalArthur Fiedler & The Boston Pops OrchestraAlbum
  • MX2010-04-06
  • US2010-04-06
Universal Special Products
1.4Sleigh Ride3:02Leroy AndersonPops Christmas PartyArthur Fiedler & Boston Pops OrchestraAlbum
  • XW2010-08-23
RCA Red Seal
1.3Sleigh Ride3:02Arthur Fiedler & Boston Pops OrchestraPops Christmas PartyArthur Fiedler & Boston Pops OrchestraAlbum
  • GB2010-11-12
Sony Music Entertainment International
5.8Sleigh Ride3:01Boston Pops OrchestraThe Golden Age of Christmas MusicVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.15Sleigh Ride2:59Arthur FiedlerStars of ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88697941082
1.943 German Dances K605: No.3 in C 'Sleighride'2:52Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart111 Classics for ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2014-10-06
Deutsche Grammophon479 4085
1.35Sleigh ride3:02Arthur Fiedler & Boston Pops OrchestraChristmas Parade ClassicalVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2014-11-28
Green Grass Records
1.10Sleigh Ride3:02Leroy AndersonThe Ultimate Pops Christmas Party!Boston Pops, Arthur FiedlerAlbum + Compilation
Real Gone Music (US reissue label estd. 2011 by Gordon Anderson and Gabby Castellana. DO NOT CONFUSE WITH THE UK/EUROPE OUT-OF-COPYRIGHT LABEL.)RGM-1645
1.3Sleigh Ride2:59Leroy AndersonA Christmas FestivalArthur Fiedler and the Boston PopsAlbum
RCA Classics Christmas
1.1Sleigh Ride2:59Boston Pops OrchestraChristmas Through the Years (Club Edition)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Reader’s Digest, BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)RD7-143-1, RD7-143-3, VCD3-5541, VCD3-5543
1.4Sleigh Ride3:03Leroy Anderson, Arthur Fiedler & Boston Pops OrchestraPops Christmas PartyArthur Fiedler & Boston Pops OrchestraAlbum
RCA Victor
1.5Sleigh Ride3:02The Boston Pops OrchestraThe Sound of Holiday MusicVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
BMG Special ProductsDPC11667
3.4Sleigh Ride3:00Arthur FiedlerThe Time‐Life Treasury of ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life Music
Promotion
1.1Sleigh Ride3:01Boston Pops OrchestraTrue Value Happy Holidays, Volume 35Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
BMG Special ProductsDRC 12719

Relationships

engineer:James Nichols
producer:Nathaniel S. Johnson
John Pfeiffer (producer and engineer)
choir vocals:Tanglewood Festival Chorus
orchestra:The Boston ‘Pops’ Orchestra (from 1959-05-15 until 1959-05-16)
conductor:Arthur Fiedler (conductor) (from 1959-05-15 until 1959-05-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:BMG Records (UK) Limited (1987–1996) (in 1962)
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1963)
recording of:3 German Dances for Orchestra, K. 605: No. 3 in C major. German Dance & Trio "Die Schlittenfahrt" & Coda
Sleigh Ride (original instrumental version) (in 1949, from 1959-05-15 until 1959-05-16)
Sleigh Ride (on 1959-05-16)

Related works

Sleigh Ride (original instrumental version)

composer:Leroy Anderson (until 1948-02-10)
publisher:Mills Music
later versions:Sleigh Ride
is the basis for:Sleigh Ride
Sleigh Ride (Christmas in the Stars, Star Wars)
Sleigh Ride (Organ arrangement)
arrangements:Play Off
Sleigh Ride
Sleigh Ride (for piano, Gentile)

Sleigh Ride

lyricist:Mitchell Parish (in 1950)
composer:Leroy Anderson (until 1948-02-10)
publisher:EMI Harmonies Limited
EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated)
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!)
Woodbury Music (aka Woodbury Music Company)
referred to in medleys:O’Tannenbaum / Sleigh Ride Medley
The Caroling Medley (Psalty's Family Christmas Singalong) (order: 2)
Megamix 3 (It Must Be Christmas) (order: 8)
Mix Three (Greatest Ever Christmas Party Megamix) (order: 8)
Santa Claus (order: 9)
later parody versions:Gay Ride
later translated versions:’n Tochtje op de slee
Brauciens kamanās
Promenade en traîneau
Rekiretki
Sledetur
Sledeturen
Sleigh Ride ("Eine musikalische Schlittenfahrt" (Peter Alexander))
そりすべり
version of:Sleigh Ride (original instrumental version)
is the basis for:Jul - Det’ cool
arrangements:En slade for tva (Sleigh Ride) (translated)
Sleigh Ride (arr. for Béla Fleck & the Flecktones)

3 German Dances for Orchestra, K. 605: No. 3 in C major. German Dance & Trio "Die Schlittenfahrt" & Coda

composer:Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1789)
part of:3 German Dances for Orchestra, K. 605 (order: 3)
arrangements:3 German Dances for Orchestra, K. 605: No. 3 in C major. German Dance & Trio "Die Schlittenfahrt" & Coda (catch-all for arrangements)