Christmas Album

~ Release by Andy Williams (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Winter Wonderland
conductor:
Robert Mersey
arranger:
Robert Mersey
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)
12:11
2Sleigh Ride
conductor:
Robert Mersey
arranger:
Robert Mersey
recording of:
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!) and Woodbury Music (aka Woodbury Music Company)
version of:
Sleigh Ride (original instrumental version)
3.652:09
3It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
lead vocals:
Andy Williams (US pop/jazz vocalist) (in 1972)
vocals:
Andy Williams (US pop/jazz vocalist) (in 1972)
arranger:
Johnny Mandel (American composer and arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1963) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1963)
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-27 (number: 9), Billboard Hot 100: 2026-01-03 (number: 9), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-13 (number: 10), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-20 (number: 10), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-06 (number: 17), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-11-29 (number: 30) and BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (in 1972)
writer:
Eddie Pola and George Wyle
publisher:
Barnaby Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Songs Ltd., IQ Music Ltd. and ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
42:33
4Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
vocals:
Andy Williams (US pop/jazz vocalist) (in 1965)
conductor:
Robert Mersey
arranger:
Robert Mersey
recording of:
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (in 1965)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn (in 1945-07)
composer:
Jule Styne (in 1945-07)
publisher:
Cahn Music Company, Chappell & Co., Chappell/Morris Ltd., Cherry Lane Music Ltd., Imagen Music, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Producers Music Publishing Co., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
12:17
5Christmas Holiday
conductor:
Robert Mersey
arranger:
Bob Florence and Robert Mersey
recording of:
Christmas Holiday
lyricist and composer:
Craig Vincent Smith
11:53
6Silver Bells
vocals:
Andy Williams (US pop/jazz vocalist) (in 1965)
conductor:
Robert Mersey
arranger:
Robert Mersey
recording of:
Silver Bells (Christmas song) (in 1965)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Evans (American songwriter) and Jay Livingston
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Famous Music Publishing Limited (renamed into BMG FM Music Ltd. on 2013-05-13), Jay Livingston Music Inc., Paramount Music Corporation, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd. and Sony/ATV Harmony (in 1950)
sub-publisher:
Sony/ATV Harmony Canada and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
23:09
7Do You Hear What I Hear
conductor:
Robert Mersey
arranger:
Robert Mersey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1963)
recording of:
Do You Hear What I Hear?
lyricist:
Noël Regney (in 1962)
writer:
Noël Regney and Gloria Shayne Baker
composer:
Gloria Shayne Baker (in 1962)
publisher:
Blue Ribbon Music Ltd., Campbell Connelly and Jewel Music Publishing Co., Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
3.52:52
8The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
vocals:
Andy Williams (US pop/jazz vocalist) (in 1963)
arranger:
Robert Mersey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1963)
cover recording of:
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) (in 1963)
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)
12:34
9Joy to the World
vocals:
Andy Williams (US pop/jazz vocalist) (in 1974)
recording of:
Joy to the World (Christmas carol) (in 1974)
lyricist:
Isaac Watts (hymn writer) (in 1719)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
arranger:
Lowell Mason (in 1839)
2:50
10Mary's Little Boy Child
conductor:
Robert Mersey
arranger:
Robert Mersey
recording of:
Mary’s Boy Child
lyricist and composer:
Jester Hairston
publisher:
Bourne Music Ltd. and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
3:54
11Little Drummer Boy
vocals:
Andy Williams (US pop/jazz vocalist) (in 1963)
arranger:
Robert Mersey
recording of:
Carol of the Drum (aka “The Little Drummer Boy”) (in 1963)
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”)
12:17
12A Song and a Christmas Tree (The Twelve Days of Christmas)
vocals:
Andy Williams (US pop/jazz vocalist)
arranger:
George Wyle
recording of:
Song and a Christmas Tree
lyricist and arranger:
George Wyle
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
version of:
The Twelve Days of Christmas
13:58
13Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
vocals:
Andy Williams (US pop/jazz vocalist) (in 1972)
conductor:
Robert Mersey
arranger:
Robert Mersey
recording of:
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (in 1972)
lyricist:
Ralph Blane (in 1943)
composer:
Hugh Martin (in 1943)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Publishing, EMI United Partnership Ltd., J. Albert & Son, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Loew’s Incorporated (in 1943, in 1944) and Leo Feist, Inc. (in 1971, in 1972)
sub-publisher:
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), フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc. SBK Division) (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
part of:
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944 musical film soundtrack)
13:24
14Silent Night
vocals:
Andy Williams (US pop/jazz vocalist) (in 1963)
arranger:
George Wyle
recording of:
Silent Night (Christmas carol, English translation) (in 1963)
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
12:17
15The First Noël
arranger:
Robert Mersey
cover recording of:
The First Noël
publisher:
William B. Sandys (in 1823, in 1833)
additional lyricist:
Davies Gilbert (in 1823)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
additional arranger:
John Stainer (in 1871)
arranger:
Davies Gilbert (in 1823)
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 36)
arrangement of:
The First Nowell
part of:
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944 musical film soundtrack)
33:09
16Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
2:37
17Christmas Bells
1:50
18Happy Holiday/The Holiday Season
arranger:
Marty Paich
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-27 (number: 49)
medley including a recording of:
Happy Holiday
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Corp., Warner Chappell Ltd., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
medley including a recording of:
Holiday Season
lyricist and composer:
Kay Thompson
publisher:
Barnaby Music Corp.
3.652:40
19Sweet Little Jesus Boy
arranger:
Robert Mersey
cover recording of:
Sweet Little Jesus Boy
lyricist and composer:
Robert MacGimsey
publisher:
Carl Fischer LLC
3:19
20White Christmas
lead vocals:
Andy Williams (US pop/jazz vocalist)
vocals:
Andy Williams (US pop/jazz vocalist) (in 1963)
arranger:
Robert Mersey
cover recording of:
White Christmas (in 1963)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (from 1938 until 1940)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Irving Berlin Music Corp., Williamson Music Company and Irving Berlin Music Company (from 1940 to present)
sub-publisher:
EMI Allans Music Australia Pty Ltd, Irving Berlin Music Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited (華納音樂版權香港有限公司, 1995–2019), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
part of:
The 15th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1942 winner)
12:30