Raffi's Christmas Album

~ Release by Raffi (see all versions of this release, 7 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Frosty the Snowman
engineer:
Chad Irschick
producer:
Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author) and Ken Whiteley
bass:
Dennis Pendrith
drums (drum set):
"Bucky" Berger
tuba:
Charles Daellenbach
vocals:
Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author)
arranger:
Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author) and Ken Whiteley
recorded at:
Inception Sound Studio in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (from 1983-03 until 1983-05)
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)
2:03
2Up on the House-Top
engineer:
Chad Irschick
producer:
Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author) and Ken Whiteley
recorded at:
Inception Sound Studio in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (from 1983-03 until 1983-05)
recording of:
Up on the House Top (Christmas song)
lyricist and composer:
Benjamin R. Hanby (in 1864)
1:59
3On Christmas Morning
engineer:
Chad Irschick
producer:
Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author) and Ken Whiteley
recorded at:
Inception Sound Studio in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (from 1983-03 until 1983-05)
recording of:
On Christmas Morning
lyricist and composer:
Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author) and Chris Whitley
2:05
4Petit Papa Noël
engineer:
Chad Irschick
producer:
Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author) and Ken Whiteley
recorded at:
Inception Sound Studio in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (from 1983-03 until 1983-05)
cover recording of:
Petit Papa Noël
lyricist:
Raymond Vincy
composer:
Henri Martinet
publisher:
G. Ricordi & Co. (Ldn) Ltd. (UK division)
2:57
5Jingle Bells
engineer:
Chad Irschick
producer:
Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author) and Ken Whiteley
recorded at:
Inception Sound Studio in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (from 1983-03 until 1983-05)
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)
2:10
6The First Noel / Deck the Halls
engineer:
Chad Irschick
producer:
Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author) and Ken Whiteley
flugelhorn:
Ronald Romm (trumpet player)
French horn:
Graeme Page
piano:
Patrick Godfrey (singer songwriter)
trombone:
Eugene Watts
trumpet:
Fred Mills (trumpet player and arranger for Canadian Brass)
tuba:
Charles Daellenbach
vocals:
Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author)
arranger:
Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author) and Ken Whiteley
recorded at:
Inception Sound Studio in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (from 1983-03 until 1983-05)
medley including a recording of:
Deck the Halls
lyricist:
Thomas Oliphant (musician, artist and author)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
is based on:
Nos Galan (Talhaiarn, “Goreu pleser ar Nos Galan”)
medley including a 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)
medley including a recording of:
The First Nowell
lyricist, writer and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 682)
2:42
7Every Little Wish
engineer:
Chad Irschick
producer:
Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author) and Ken Whiteley
flugelhorn:
Ronald Romm (trumpet player)
French horn:
Graeme Page
guitar:
Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author)
piano:
Patrick Godfrey (singer songwriter)
trombone:
Eugene Watts
tuba:
Charles Daellenbach
vocals:
Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author)
arranger:
Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author) and Ken Whiteley
recorded at:
Inception Sound Studio in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (from 1983-03 until 1983-05)
recording of:
Every Little Wish
lyricist:
Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) and Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author)
is based on:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”
2:12
8Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
engineer:
Chad Irschick
producer:
Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author) and Ken Whiteley
accordion:
Tom Szczesniak
bass:
Dennis Pendrith
drums (drum set):
"Bucky" Berger
electric guitar:
Ken Whiteley
guitar:
Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author)
vocals:
Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author)
arranger:
Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author) and Ken Whiteley
recorded at:
Inception Sound Studio in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (from 1983-03 until 1983-05)
cover recording of:
Rudolph, the Red‐Nosed Reindeer
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Marks (American songwriter)
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), St. Nicholas Music Publishing Co. (on 1949-05-09) and St. Nicholas Music Inc. (from 1950 to present)
arrangement of:
Rudolph, the Red‐Nosed Reindeer (for voice, choir and orchestra, Elms)
1:54
9Must Be Santa
engineer:
Chad Irschick
producer:
Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author) and Ken Whiteley
bass:
Dennis Pendrith
bell [reindeer bells] and drums (drum set):
"Bucky" Berger
guitar:
Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author)
lap steel guitar [lap steel]:
Ken Whiteley
vocals:
Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author)
arranger:
Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author) and Ken Whiteley
recorded at:
Inception Sound Studio in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (from 1983-03 until 1983-05)
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)
2:28
10Douglas Mountain
engineer:
Chad Irschick
producer:
Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author) and Ken Whiteley
electric piano:
Ken Whiteley
flute:
Moe Koffman (Canadian jazz flautist and saxophonist)
vocals:
Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author)
arranger:
Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author) and Ken Whiteley
recorded at:
Inception Sound Studio in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (from 1983-03 until 1983-05)
cover recording of:
Douglas Mountain
lyricist:
Arnold Sundgaard (lyricist, librettist and playwright)
composer:
Alec Wilder (American composer)
publisher:
Hampshire House Publishing Corp., Ludlow Music and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) (in 1964)
sub-publisher:
ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部 (TRO Essex Japan, A-Division)
1:45
11Old Toy Trains
2:17
12Christmas Time's a Coming
engineer:
Chad Irschick
producer:
Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author) and Ken Whiteley
banjo, glockenspiel and tambourine:
Ken Whiteley
bass:
Dennis Pendrith
fiddle:
Graham Townsend
guitar:
Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author)
harmonica:
Chris Whitley
vocals:
Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author)
arranger:
Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author) and Ken Whiteley
recorded at:
Inception Sound Studio in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (from 1983-03 until 1983-05)
1:46
13Silent Night / Away in a Manger
engineer:
Chad Irschick
producer:
Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author) and Ken Whiteley
accordion:
Tom Szczesniak
guitar:
Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author) and Ken Whiteley
harmonica:
Chris Whitley
arranger:
Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author) and Ken Whiteley
recorded at:
Inception Sound Studio in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (from 1983-03 until 1983-05)
medley including a recording of:
Away in a Manger (Mueller variation)
additional lyricist:
Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (in 1892)
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Carl Mueller and James Ramsey Murray (in 1885)
medley including a 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
2:31
14There Was a Little Baby
engineer:
Chad Irschick
producer:
Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author) and Ken Whiteley
recorded at:
Inception Sound Studio in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (from 1983-03 until 1983-05)
1:41
15We Wish You a Merry Christmas
engineer:
Chad Irschick
producer:
Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author) and Ken Whiteley
recorded at:
Inception Sound Studio in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (from 1983-03 until 1983-05)
recording of:
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 230)
1:27

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Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/301406 [info]
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