Indie Christmas

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

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Wonderful Christmastime
recording engineer:
The Shins
producer:
Richard Swift
recorded at:
The Aural Apothecary in Portland, Oregon, United States
cover recording of:
Wonderful Christmastime
lyricist and composer:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company)
The Shins2:27
2I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
engineer, producer and mixer:
Jay Joyce
12 string guitar [electric 12-string guitar] and acoustic guitar:
John Paul White
bell [sleigh bells], piano and reed organ [pump organ]:
Joy Williams (US singer/songwriter)
vocals:
John Paul White and Joy Williams (US singer/songwriter)
cover recording of:
I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
lyricist:
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (American poet)
composer:
Johnny Marks (American songwriter)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd. and St. Nicholas Music Inc.
is based on:
Christmas Bells
The Civil Wars2:35
3Andalucia
recording engineer:
Travis Pavur and Mike Viola (American producer, musician, songwriter and singer)
producer:
Andrew Bird (US indie rock multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter)
violin:
Andrew Bird (US indie rock multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter)
background vocals:
Alan Hampton (bass, vocals, composer)
vocals:
Andrew Bird (US indie rock multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter)
cover recording of:
Andalucia
lyricist and composer:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder)
publisher:
John Cale Music, Inc.
Andrew Bird3:32
4Angel (Holiday)
recording of:
Angel
lyricist and composer:
Jack Johnson (singer‐songwriter from Hawaii)
Jack Johnson22:03
5Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
Mason Jennings2:10
6Winter Sound
producer:
Rich Costey and Of Monsters and Men
mixer:
Rich Costey
bass:
Dave Stone (bassist)
bass trombone:
Stephen Hughes
violin:
Josefina Vergara (Chilean-American violinist)
recording of:
Winter Sound
writer:
Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson (drummer, Of Monsters and Men), Nanna (Icelandic contemporary pop artist) and Ragnar þórhallsson
Of Monsters and Men13:41
7A Great Big Sled
guest background vocals:
Toni Halliday
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2006)
recording of:
A Great Big Sled
writer:
Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning, Mark Stoermer and Ronnie Vannucci Jr.
The Killers24:23
8Christmas in April
recording engineer:
Travis Pavur and Mike Viola (American producer, musician, songwriter and singer)
producer:
Andrew Bird (US indie rock multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter)
bass guitar and percussion:
Alan Hampton (bass, vocals, composer)
drums (drum set):
Ted Poor
violin:
Andrew Bird (US indie rock multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter)
vocals:
Andrew Bird (US indie rock multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter) and Alan Hampton (bass, vocals, composer)
recording of:
Christmas in April
lyricist and composer:
Andrew Bird (US indie rock multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter)
publisher:
Muffet Music Co.
Andrew Bird3:31
9Carol of the Bells
The Bird and the Bee2:04
10O Holy Night
Frances2:54
11Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
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)
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)
Jack Johnson22:10
12We Wish You a Merry Christmas
producer:
Rivers Cuomo (US singer, guitarist & songwriter of Weezer) and Patrick Wilson (Weezer/The Special Goodness)
drums (drum set):
Patrick Wilson (Weezer/The Special Goodness)
electric bass guitar:
Scott Shriner (Scott Gardner Shriner)
electric guitar:
Brian Bell (guitarist) and Rivers Cuomo (US singer, guitarist & songwriter of Weezer)
background vocals:
Brian Bell (guitarist)
lead vocals:
Rivers Cuomo (US singer, guitarist & songwriter of Weezer)
performer:
Weezer (American rock band)
recorded at:
The Document Room in Malibu, California, United States
recording of:
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 230)
Weezer11:25
13Christmas
Rogue Wave2:33
14Jesus Christ
cover recording of:
Jesus Christ
lyricist and composer:
Alex Chilton
The Decemberists3:02
15This Christmas
recording of:
This Christmas
Oh Wonder13:39
16Kiss Me Babe, It’s Christmas Time
Owl City3:49
17Up on the House Top
Zach Gill2:30
18The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
Judah & the Lion3:44
19Baby, It’s Cold Outside
engineer and mixer:
Stewart Lerman
producer:
Stewart Lerman and Randall Poster (producer and soundtrack music supervisor)
piano:
Andy Burton
recorded at:
Avatar Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
Baby, It’s Cold Outside (1948 song by Frank Loesser)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Loesser
publisher:
Frank Music Corp., Kobalt Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd, MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company), MPL UK Publishing, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM))
part of:
The 22nd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1949 winner)
Rufus Wainwright44:14