Holiday Wishes: Songs for the Season (Commisioned by Sears for Christmas 2005)

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

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Step Into Christmas
vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
This Record Co. Ltd. (copyright holder) (in 1973)
recording of:
Step Into Christmas
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. (fka Dick James Music Ltd.)
Elton John34:13
2Christmas Time is Here Again
recording engineer:
Scott Gordon (US engineer, film/tv scores) (in 1999)
associate producer:
Susanne Marie Edgren
producer:
Mark Hudson (US songwriter/record producer) and Ringo Starr (The Beatles)
mixer:
Scott Gordon (US engineer, film/tv scores) and Mark Hudson (US songwriter/record producer)
accordion and keyboard:
Jim Cox (US keyboard player, composer) (in 1999)
acoustic guitar:
Jim Cox (US keyboard player, composer) (in 1999), Steve Dudas (in 1999), Mark Hudson (US songwriter/record producer) (in 1999) and Matt Hurwitz (in 1999)
bagpipe:
Willie Cochrane (piper) (in 1999), Ian Halliday (piper) (in 1999), Roger Houth (piper) (in 1999) and Bob Murphy (piper) (in 1999)
bass:
Mark Hudson (US songwriter/record producer) (in 1999)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (in 1999)
electric guitar:
Steve Dudas (in 1999)
percussion:
Mark Hudson (US songwriter/record producer) (in 1999) and Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (in 1999)
solo guitar:
Joe Perry (guitarist for Aerosmith) (in 1999)
background vocals:
Gary Burr (American musician, songwriter, and record producer) (in 1999), Dick Monda (in 1999), Marc Fantini (in 1999), Steffan Fantini (in 1999), Bill Hudson (US musician and actor) (in 1999), Brett Hudson (in 1999), Mark Hudson (US songwriter/record producer) (in 1999), Sarah Hudson (in 1999), Jeff Lynne (in 1999), Kiley Oliver (in 1999), John Titta (in 1999) and Tess Whiteheart (in 1999)
vocals:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (in 1999)
bagpipe arranger:
Jim Cox (US keyboard player, composer) and Mark Hudson (US songwriter/record producer)
mixed at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Christmas Time (Is Here Again) (in 1999)
writer:
George Harrison (The Beatles), John Lennon (The Beatles), Paul McCartney (The Beatles) and Ringo Starr (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs
Ringo Starr4:06
3Make It Christmas Day
guitar and percussion:
Russell Broom
keyboard [keyboards]:
Robert Foster (Canadian songwriter, guitarist & music director)
viola and violin:
Tanya Kalmanovitch
lead vocals:
Jann Arden (Canadian singer‐songwriter)
strings arranger:
Robert Foster (Canadian songwriter, guitarist & music director)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”) (in 2001)
recording of:
Make It Christmas Day
lyricist and composer:
Jann Arden (Canadian singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Jann Arden3:35
4The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
bass:
Jim Hughart
drums (drum set):
John Guerin
guitar:
Dean Parks (American session guitarist)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Jim Cox (US keyboard player, composer)
saxophone [sax]:
Plas Johnson
vocals:
Aaron Neville
conductor:
Mort Lindsey
strings arranger:
Mort Lindsey
cover recording of:
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
lyricist:
Robert Wells (songwriter) (in 1945-07) and Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) (in 1945-07)
composer:
Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) (in 1945-07)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd., MPL Music Publishing Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Ltd., Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–), Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) (from 1946 to present)
Aaron Neville4:21
5Someday at Christmas
producer:
Henry Cosby
performer:
Stevie Wonder
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 1967)
cover recording of:
Someday at Christmas
writer:
Ron Miller (Motown songwriter Ronald Norman Miller) and Bryan Wells
publisher:
EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Ron Miller Legacy Songtrust Publishing LLC (BMI)
Stevie Wonder3.652:50
6To Make a Miracle
Michael McDonald5:20
7What Child Is This
cover recording of:
What Child Is This?
lyricist:
William Chatterton Dix (in 1865)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 25608)
version of:
Greensleeves (generic entry for traditional and unknown arrangements)
The Moody Blues2:25
8Do You Hear What I Hear/Little Drummer Boy
Vanessa Williams55:02
9A Spaceman Came Travelling
engineer and producer:
Robin Geoffrey Cable
double bass:
Tony Reeves (bass)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS) (in 1975)
recording of:
A Spaceman Came Travelling
lyricist and composer:
Chris de Burgh (British-Irish singer-songwriter and instrumentalist)
writer:
Chris de Burgh (British-Irish singer-songwriter and instrumentalist)
arranger:
Tom Rainey (New Zealand bassist, keyboardist, and arranger)
publisher:
BMG (imprint of BMG Rights Management, 2008–present)
Chris de Burgh55:09
10Happy Xmas (War is Over)
guest vocals:
Melanie Prestidge
cover recording of:
Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Yoko Ono (Japanese‐American musician and artist)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Lenono Music and Ono Music
Jimmy Buffett35:44