Christmas Is...

~ Release by Johnny Mathis (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Christmas Is...
recording of:
Christmas Is (1960s song)
lyricist:
Spence Maxwell
composer:
Percy Faith
Johnny Mathis3:06
2It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
vocals:
Johnny Mathis (US pop/soul singer)
orchestra:
Percy Faith and His Orchestra (Faith’s orchestra before his death in 1976)
conductor:
Percy Faith
cover recording of:
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (“Noel” version, descant Willcocks)
lyricist:
Edmund Sears (American church author) (in 1849)
composer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
additional arranger:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
arranger:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
arrangement of:
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (“Noel” version)
recording of:
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (carol version)
lyricist:
Edmund Sears (American church author)
composer:
Richard Storrs Willis
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 29)
is based on:
CAROL (hymn tune)
is based on:
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (poem)
Johnny Mathis23:09
3Jingle Bells
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jon Mat Records, Inc. (in 1986)
cover 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)
Johnny Mathis2:58
4Ave Maria
recording of:
Ave Maria (Schubert’s Ave Maria: Latin “Ave Maria” text sung to the tune of ‘Ellens Gesang III, op. 52 no. 6, D. 839 “Ave Maria”’)
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer)
version of:
Ellens Gesang III, op. 52 no. 6, D. 839 “Ave Maria” (Schubert's song, not the Bach/Gounod work; original for voice and piano)
Johnny Mathis4:36
5When You Wish Upon a Star
recording engineer and mixer:
Mick Guzauski
additional engineer:
Daren Klein
assistant engineer:
Tony Chiappa (task: Ocean Way), Daren Klein (task: Conway Recording), Bob Loftus (task: Ocean Way), Steve MacMillan (task: Ocean Way), Richard McKernan (task: Conway Recording) and Michael Ross (engineer) (task: Ocean Way)
producer:
Denny Diante
orchestra:
The Henry Mancini Orchestra
conductor:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
arranger:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
concertmaster:
Erno Neufeld
produced for:
Jon Mat Records, Inc.
recorded at:
Conway Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Ocean Way in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
When You Wish Upon a Star (Pinocchio, 1940 film)
lyricist:
Ned Washington
composer:
Leigh Harline
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) and Chappell Music Ltd.
part of:
The 13th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1940 winner)
medley of:
Little Wooden Head (Pinocchio, 1940 film, music cue)
medley of:
When You Wish Upon a Star (Pinocchio, 1940 film, music cue)
medley of:
When You Wish Upon a Star (Pinocchio, 1940 film, music cue)
part of:
Celebrate the Future Hand in Hand
part of:
Pinocchio (1940 Disney film soundtrack)
Johnny Mathis with The Henry Mancini Orchestra & Chorus33:44
6Christmas Day
Johnny Mathis3:24
7The First Noel
Johnny Mathis3:50
8When a Child Is Born
recording of:
When a Child Is Born
lyricist:
Fred Jay
composer:
Zacar
arranger:
Dave Arch (pianist, conductor, arranger and composer)
publisher:
Ardmore & Beechwood Music Ltd., Ardmore and Beechwood Ltd., Beechwood Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!)
Johnny Mathis with Gladys Knight & the Pips3:58
9God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
cover recording of:
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (traditional, no arrangement credits here)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 394)
Johnny Mathis3:22
10The Sounds of Christmas
Johnny Mathis2:34