Comedy for Christmas

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Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout: 314 520 5372 01! A
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L005
Mould SID Code: IFPI 0348
Matrix / Runout (Inside Ring): MADE IN USA BY PMDC

Annotation last modified on 2025-06-26 09:36 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The Twelve Gifts of Christmas
producer:
Jimmy Hilliard
choir vocals:
The Voices of Jimmy Joyce
conductor:
Lou Busch
performer:
Allan Sherman
recording of:
The Twelve Gifts of Christmas
lyricist:
Allan Sherman
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Lou Busch
parody version of:
The Twelve Days of Christmas
Allan Sherman43:23
2’Zat You Santa Claus?
vocals:
Louis Armstrong
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Verve Music Group (now known as Verve Label Group; not for release label use!) (in 1963)
recording of:
Zat You, Santa Claus? (on 1953-10-22)
lyricist and composer:
Jack Fox
publisher:
Broude Brothers Limited
Louis Armstrong2:51
3Nuttin’ for Christmas
vocals:
Barry Gordon (American actor / sang on "Nuttin' for Christmas")
recording of:
Nuttin' for Christmas
writer:
Roy C. Bennett (US songwriter) and Sid Tepper
Art Mooney & His Orchestra feat. Barry Gordon2:35
4Reggae Christmas Eve in Transylvania
recording of:
Reggae Christmas Eve in Transylvania
writer:
Richard Blasucci (songwriter), Joe Flaherty (US actor, known for SCTV), Paul Flaherty and Michael Short (composer)
Count Floyd2:54
5Santa Claus Is Watching You
recording of:
Santa Claus Is Watching You
lyricist and composer:
Ray Stevens (US singer‐songwriter & comedian)
Ray Stevens2:18
6Twelve Days of Christmas
assistant engineer:
Peter Lee (Canadian sound engineer)
engineer:
Steve Convery and Gary Gray (engineer)
producer:
Kerry Crawford, Marc Giacomelli and Rick Shurman
mixer:
Rick Shurman
arranger:
Jonathan Goldsmith, Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas (Canadian actor/comedian)
recording of:
Twelve Days of Christmas (Bob and Doug McKenzie)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist), Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas (Canadian actor/comedian)
parody version of:
The Twelve Days of Christmas
Bob & Doug McKenzie4:44
7Monster’s Holiday
recording of:
Monster’s Holiday
writer:
Charles Underwood
Bobby Boris Pickett3:11
8Santa Doesn’t Cop Out on Dope
recording of:
Santa Doesn't Cop Out on Dope
writer:
Martin Mull
Martin Mull2:24
9Merry Christmas, Doctor
recording of:
Merry Christmas, Doctor
writer:
Nichols & May (American improvisational comedy duo that formed in 1957 and stopped formally performing together in 1962)
Nichols & May3:38

Credits

Release

miscellaneous support:Janice Soled (task: coordinator)
producer:Wayne Olsen (task: compilation producer)
design:Laurie Straus (graphic designer)
manufactured by and marketed by:PolyMedia (a division of PolyGram Group Distribution, Inc.)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1274713 [info]