Legends of Christmas Past: A Rock n’ R&B Holiday Collection

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

Tracklist

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1The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don’t Be Late)
conductor:
Ross Bagdasarian (Sr.; creator of Alvin and the Chipmunks)
arranger:
Ross Bagdasarian (Sr.; creator of Alvin and the Chipmunks)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Manhattan (Manhattan Records after Jul 1987 acquisition of EMI America) (in 1980)
recording of:
The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don’t Be Late)
lyricist and composer:
Ross Bagdasarian (Sr.; creator of Alvin and the Chipmunks) (in 1958)
publisher:
Armen Bagdasarian, Bagdasarian Productions LLC and Bourne Music Ltd.
The Chipmunks32:22
2Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
Bill Haley & His Comets2:22
3Let’s Make Christmas Merry, Baby
Amos Milburn2:51
4It’s Christmas Time
The Five Keys2:52
5I Want Elvis for Christmas
The Holly Twins1:59
6Merry Christmas Baby
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist)
bass:
Frank Fields
guitar:
Justin Adams (English guitarist/composer)
piano:
Charles Brown (blues musician)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist)
vocals:
Charles Brown (blues musician)
Charles Brown22:56
7It’s Christmas Time
Marvin & Johnny2:19
8Frosty the Snowman
cover recording of:
Frosty the Snow Man
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)
Jan & Dean2:19
9White Christmas
The Statues2:42
10Winter Time
The Belmonts2:25
11Monster Holiday
Lon Chaney, Jr.3:07
12Little Saint Nick (single version)
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
recording of:
Little Saint Nick
writer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Rondor Music and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
The Beach Boys12:05
13A Not So Merry Christmas
recording of:
A Not So Merry Christmas
writer:
Dick Glasser, K. Reese (cowrote "A not so merry Christmas") and Tom Lesslie (aka.Tommy Garrett, singer, songwriter, producer and disc jockey)
Bobby Vee2:15
14Look Around You (It’s Christmas Time)
recording of:
Look Around You (It’s Christmas Time)
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Goldsboro
Bobby Goldsboro2:26
15Rudolph, the Red‐Nosed Reindeer
The Ventures41:51
16Silent Night
Baby Washington3:25
17God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Manfred Mann1:56
18Christmas Blues
recording engineer and mixer:
Tommy Oliver (US bandleader, producer, songwriter, arranger and engineer)
producer:
Canned Heat and Skip Taylor
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1970)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Village (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Christmas Blues
writer:
Frank Cook (US drummer), Bob Hite, Skip Taylor, Henry Vestine and Alan Wilson (Canned Heat member)
publisher:
EMI Partnership Musikverlag GmbH, EMI Unart Catalog Inc. and Metric Music Co (publisher)
Canned Heat2:35
19Jingle Bell Rock
Bill Haley & His Comets2:12
20The Chipmunk Song
Canned Heat feat. The Chipmunks3:07
21Christmas Greetings
[unknown]1:40

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ASIN:US: B000008Q2B [info]