Christmas Through the Years

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Annotation

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Tracklist

1▶12" Vinyl: All-Time Christmas Favourites
2▶12" Vinyl: Christmas in the 50s
3▼12" Vinyl: Christmas in the 60s
#TitleArtistRatingLength
E1Deck the Halls
producer:
Lee Gillette
lead vocals:
Nat King Cole (in 1960)
conductor:
Ralph Carmichael (in 1960)
arranger:
Edith Bergdahl and Nat King Cole
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2026-01-03 (number: 20), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-20 (number: 23), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-27 (number: 25), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-13 (number: 29) and Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-06 (number: 45)
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”)
Nat King Cole1:09
E2O Tannenbaum
arranger:
Ray Conniff
recording of:
O Tannenbaum (O Fir Tree, original German version)
lyricist:
Ernst Anschütz (in 1824)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) (from 1500 until 1600)
version of:
Es lebe hoch der Zimmermannsgeselle
The Ray Conniff Singers and Orchestra2:07
E3O Little Town of Bethlehem
recording of:
O Little Town of Bethlehem (traditional carol with the tune “St. Louis”, as commonly sung in the U.S.)
lyricist:
Phillips Brooks (in 1868)
composer:
Lewis Henry Redner (in 1868)
is based on:
St. Louis (hymn tune)
Barbra Streisand2:54
E4The Very First of Christmas of All
recording of:
The Very First of Christmas of All
lyricist:
Paddy Roberts (singer/songwriter)
composer:
Peter Hart (songwriter)
Ronnie Hilton2:20
E5Snowfall
recording of:
Snowfall
writer:
Claude Thornhill and Ruth Thornhill
publisher:
Chappell and Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)
Doris Day3:21
E6An Old Christmas Card
cover recording of:
An Old Christmas Card
writer:
Vaughn Horton
publisher:
Southern Music (publisher)
Jim Reeves2:48
E7That’s What I’d Like for Christmas, From ‘Pickwick’
recording of:
Pickwick, Act I: “That’s What I’d Like for Christmas” (Pickwick & Company)
lyricist:
Leslie Bricusse
composer:
Cyril Ornadel
part of:
Pickwick
Harry Secombe3:28
F1It’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)
Andy Williams42:31
F2The Christmas Waltz
recording of:
The Christmas Waltz
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jule Styne
publisher:
Barton Music Corp., Cahn Music Company, Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), EMI Music Publishing (WP) Ltd., Producers Music Publishing Co., Quaytor Productions LLC, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), WC Music Corp., Westminster Music Ltd., Windswept Pacific Music Ltd., 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) and フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.)
Doris Day2:47
F3Toy Land
recording of:
Toyland (on 1968-08-06)
composer:
Victor Herbert (American composer)
librettist:
Glen MacDonough
part of:
Babes in Toyland
cover recording of:
Toyland
composer:
Victor Herbert (American composer)
librettist:
Glen MacDonough
part of:
Babes in Toyland
Perry Como3:11
F4The Real Meaning of Christmas
recording of:
The Real Meaning Of Christmas (1965 song)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Conniff
The Ray Conniff Singers and Orchestra2:09
F5Must Be Santa
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)
Alma Cogan2:13
F6Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
producer:
Owen Bradley
vocals:
Brenda Lee (1960s American singer) (on 1958-10-19)
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-20 (number: 2), Billboard Hot 100: 2026-01-03 (number: 2), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-13 (number: 3), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-27 (number: 3), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-06 (number: 7), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-11-29 (number: 13), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-11-22 (number: 19), Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 33), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2024 (number: 59), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2023 (number: 60), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2025 (number: 67), Offizielle deutsche Charts – Single-Jahrescharts 2025 (number: 70), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2022 (number: 80), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2021 (number: 92) and BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree (on 1958-10-19)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Marks (American songwriter)
publisher:
Chappell, D. Davis & Co. Pty Ltd, EMI Davis Music Australia Pty Limited and St. Nicholas Music
Brenda Lee42:06
F7Bambino
recording of:
Bambino (1961 song)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Springfield
The Springfields2:35
4▶12" Vinyl: Christmas in the 70s and 80s
5▶12" Vinyl: Christmas Souvenirs
6▶12" Vinyl: The Joy of Christmas

Credits

Release

copyrighted (©) by:The Reader’s Digest Association Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1985)
licensed from:CBS Records Ltd. (UK record company, subsidiary of CBS United Kingdom Ltd.)
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012)
Hal Shaper Ltd.
Jon Mat Records, Inc.
London Records Ltd. (not release label)
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.)
Phonogram Ltd. (not for release label use!)
Polydor Records Ltd. (not for release label use! former name of Polydor Ltd. (UK) prior to 1972-09)
RCA Ltd. (UK arm of RCA)
Tembo Music Ltd. (music publisher founded by Roger Whittaker)
The Decca Record Co. Ltd. (The Decca Record Company Limited, not a release label; for copyrights use only)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2789219 [info]
ASIN:US: B000ZPJBBY [info]