A Very Cool Christmas

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

Tracklist

1CD: Rockin’
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Christmas Time (Don’t Let the Bells End)The Darkness3:28
2Santa Baby
cover recording of:
Santa Baby
writer:
Joan Javits, Anthony Springer (Tony Springer) and Philip Springer
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Hello Mr. Wilson, Tamir Music, TM Music Ltd., Warner Chappell and Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–)
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats3:19
3Father Christmas
recording of:
Father Christmas
writer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) (in 1977)
The Kinks3:39
4I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day
recording of:
I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day
publisher:
Roy Wood (multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter, The Move, ELO & Wizzard)
lyricist and composer:
Roy Wood (multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter, The Move, ELO & Wizzard)
publisher:
Jet Music Inc., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), Anne-Rachel Music Corp. (in 1973) and EMI April Music Inc. (in 1973)
adaptations:
もしも毎日がクリスマスだったら
Wizzard4:37
5Reggae Christmas
producer:
Bryan Adams (Canadian singer/songwriter) and Bob Clearmountain
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1984)
recording of:
Reggae Christmas
written in:
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (from 1978-10 until 1984)
writer:
Bryan Adams (Canadian singer/songwriter) (from 1978-10 until 1984) and Jim Vallance (from 1978-10 until 1984)
publisher:
Adams Communications Inc., Calypso Toonz and Irving Music, Inc.
Bryan Adams2:48
6Must Be Santa
cover recording of:
Must Be Santa
writer:
William A. Fredricks and Hal Moore
publisher:
Intuitive Music, Woodwyn Music Co. and Hollis Music, Inc. (from 1960 to present)
Bob Dylan2:43
7Christmas Must Be Tonight
recording of:
Christmas Must Be Tonight
lyricist and composer:
Robbie Robertson
publisher:
Medicine Hat Music and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
The Band3:34
8Jesus’ Blood Never Failed Me Yet
Tom Waits & Gavin Bryars3:59
9Christmas in Chicago
producer:
Denny Cordell and Leon Russell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Shelter Recording Company Inc.
recording of:
Christmas in Chicago
lyricist and composer:
Leon Russell
publisher:
Skyhill Pub. Co., Inc.
Leon Russell2:28
10Little Drummer Boy
recording of:
Carol of the Drum (aka “The Little Drummer Boy”)
lyricist and composer:
Katherine K. Davis (Katherine Kennicott Davis) (in 1941)
additional composer:
Henry Onorati (in 1958) and Harry Simeone (in 1958)
publisher:
EMI Mills Music (ASCAP-affiliated), International Korwin Corp., Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–), Belwin-Mills Publishing Corp. (in 1955) and Mills Music, Inc. (in 1964)
is based on:
Trad. (traditional Czech carol, became “Carol of the Drums”)
The Dandy Warhols3:10
11Soul Noel
Vintage Trouble3:26
12Walking in a Winter Wonderland
cover recording of:
Winter Wonderland
lyricist:
Richard B. Smith (wrote lyrics to “Winter Wonderland”)
composer:
Felix Bernard
publisher:
Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Francis, Day & Hunter, Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Warner Chappell Music Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Butch Walker3:05
13Fairytale of New York
cover recording of:
Fairytale of New York
composer:
Jeremy Fax Miner and Shane MacGowan
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Perfect Songs Ltd. (UK publisher, affiliated with PRS)
Gavin James5:14
14Christmas Is the Time to Say “I Love You”
Billy Squier2:49
15Santa Drives a Hot Rod
assistant engineer:
John Diederich and Jason Wormer (american engineer)
producer:
Dave Darling (record producer, recording engineer)
mixer:
John Holbrook
The Brian Setzer Orchestra4:02
16Don’t Turn Off the Lights (It’s Christmas)
Tangarine3:27
17Christmas at Ground Zero“Weird Al” Yankovic3:07
18Run Rudolph Run
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1958-11-19)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (on 1958-11-19)
guitar:
Chuck Berry (on 1958-11-19)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (on 1958-11-19)
vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1958-11-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1958)
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios (1950s–1970s recording & mastering studio) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1958-11-19)
recording of:
Run Rudolph Run (on 1958-11-19)
writer:
Marvin Brodie (songwriter, known for “Run Rudolph Run”) and Johnny Marks (American songwriter)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Campbell Connelly, Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–) and St. Nicholas Music Inc. (in 1958)
Chuck Berry4.52:38
19You’ll Know It’s Christmas
recording of:
You’ll Know It’s Christmas
lyricist and composer:
Ricky Ross (Scottish singer-songwriter)
Deacon Blue3:40
20Angel in the Snow
recording of:
Angel in the Snow
lyricist and composer:
Elliott Smith (US singer‐songwriter)
Elliott Smith4.652:35
21Christmas Tree
The Lovers2:16
22You’re Just Like Christmas
The Crookes3:54
23Silent Night
cover recording of:
Silent Night (Christmas carol, English translation)
lyricist:
Josef Mohr (composer/author) (in 1816)
composer:
Franz Xaver Gruber (composer/author) (in 1818)
translator:
John Freeman Young (in 1859)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 27088)
translated version of:
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht
Alain Johannes3:45
2CD: Groovin’