Beach Boys Christmas

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Annotation

The barcode is printed as 77243-8-17417-2 on the release, but that's an incorrect check digit.

Annotation last modified on 2011-12-22 08:32 UTC.

Tracklist

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1White Christmas
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
lead vocals:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (in 1964-06)
conductor:
Benjamin Barrett
arranger:
Dick Reynolds (musician, songwriter, and trombonist best known as arranger for the Four Freshmen)
recorded at:
Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1964-06) and Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1964-06-18)
cover recording of:
White Christmas (from 1964-06-18 until 1964-06)
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)
32:31
2Little Saint Nick
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2026-01-03 (number: 32), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-13 (number: 39) and Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-27 (number: 41)
recording of:
Little Saint Nick
writer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Rondor Music and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
3.52:01
3I'll Be Home for Christmas
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
lead vocals:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (on 1964-06-24)
conductor:
Benjamin Barrett (on 1964-06-24)
arranger:
Dick Reynolds (musician, songwriter, and trombonist best known as arranger for the Four Freshmen)
cover recording of:
I’ll Be Home for Christmas (on 1964-06-24)
lyricist:
James Kimball Gannon
additional writer:
Buck Ram
composer:
Walter Kent
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919), Gannon and Kent Music Co., Piedmont Music Company, Warner Chappell and Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)
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) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
42:46
4The Man With All the Toys
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
bass guitar:
Al Jardine (guitarist and singer)
guitar [lead guitar] and guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Carl Wilson (Beach Boys)
membranophone:
Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys)
piano:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
other vocals [harmony vocals]:
Al Jardine (guitarist and singer), Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) and Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
recording of:
The Man With All the Toys
lyricist and composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
21:32
5Christmas Day
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
lead vocals:
Al Jardine (guitarist and singer) (from 1964-06-25 until 1964-06-27)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
recorded at:
Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1964-06-25, on 1964-06-27)
recording of:
Christmas Day (from 1964-06-25 until 1964-06-27)
lyricist and composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
31:52
6Merry Christmas, Baby
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
recording of:
Merry Christmas, Baby (song by the Beach Boys)
lyricist and composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
12:28
7Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (in 1964-06) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (in 1964-06)
conductor:
Benjamin Barrett (on 1964-06-18)
arranger:
Dick Reynolds (musician, songwriter, and trombonist best known as arranger for the Four Freshmen)
recorded at:
Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1964-06: lead vocals [vocals]) and Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1964-06-18)
cover recording of:
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town (from 1964-06-18 until 1964-06-30)
lyricist:
Haven Gillespie (in 1932)
composer:
J. Fred Coots (in 1932)
publisher:
EMI Allans Music Australia Pty Ltd, EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI United Partnership Ltd., Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Haven Gillespie Music Publishing, Jobete Music Co., Inc., Leo Feist Ltd, Leo Feist, Inc., SBK United Partnership and The Songwriters Guild
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) and 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)
22:22
8Blue Christmas
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
lead vocals:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (in 1964-06)
conductor:
Benjamin Barrett
arranger:
Dick Reynolds (musician, songwriter, and trombonist best known as arranger for the Four Freshmen)
recorded at:
Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1964-06) and Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1964-06-18)
cover recording of:
Blue Christmas (from 1964-06-18 until 1964-06)
writer:
Bill Hayes (songwriter) and Jay Johnson (songwriter of “Blue Christmas”)
publisher:
Anglo-Pic Music Co. Ltd., Bibo Music Publishing, Inc., J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) and Universal Polygram International, Inc.
43:12
9Frosty the Snowman
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
lead vocals:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (from 1964-06-24 until 1964-06-29)
conductor:
Benjamin Barrett
arranger:
Dick Reynolds (musician, songwriter, and trombonist best known as arranger for the Four Freshmen)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1964-06-24) and Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1964-06-29)
cover recording of:
Frosty the Snow Man (from 1964-06-24 until 1964-06-29)
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)
21:57
10Auld Lang Syne
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
lead vocals:
The Beach Boys (American rock band)
conductor:
Benjamin Barrett
arranger:
Dick Reynolds (musician, songwriter, and trombonist best known as arranger for the Four Freshmen)
cover recording of:
Auld Lang Syne (Brian Wilson arr.)
lyricist:
Robert Burns (18th century Scottish poet/lyricist)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
BriMel Music
arrangement of:
Auld Lang Syne (original Scots version, lyrics by Robert Burns)
21:18

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Canada
printed in:Canada
copyrighted (©) by:Holly Music (in 1993)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:CEMA Special Markets (a division of Capitol‐EMI Music, Inc.) (in 1993)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/3282549 [info]
ASIN:US: B000CQ2TI8 [info]