RTL Christmas Fever

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

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Winter Wonderland
producer:
Lee Gillette
lead vocals:
Dean Martin (American singer/actor) (in 1959)
conductor:
Gus Levene (in 1959)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1959)
cover recording of:
Winter Wonderland (in 1959)
lyricist:
Richard B. Smith (wrote lyrics to “Winter Wonderland”)
composer:
Felix Bernard
publisher:
Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Francis, Day & Hunter, Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Warner Chappell Music Inc., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Dean Martin41:55
2Frosty 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
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, 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)
The Beach Boys31:55
3Christmas Dinner Country Style
recording of:
Christmas Dinner Country Style
writer:
Ralph Freed and Grace Saxon
Bing Crosby2:26
4The Christmas Song
cover recording of:
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
lyricist:
Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) and Robert Wells (songwriter) (from 1944 until 1945)
composer:
Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) (from 1944 until 1945)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd., MPL Music Publishing Inc., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, Warner Chappell Ltd. and Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) (from 1946 to present)
The Drifters2:30
5Santa Baby
recording of:
Santa Baby
writer:
Joan Javits, Anthony Springer and Philip Springer
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Tamir Music and TM Music Ltd.
Eartha Kitt with Henri René & His Orchestra3:26
6Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
recording engineer and mixer:
Eric Prestidge
assistant engineer:
Kevin Anderson (engineer), Mark J. Coddington, Noah Dewey (engineer), Larry Jefferies (engineer), David LaBarre (engineer), Mike McCarthy (American record producer), Todd Robbins, Bob Tassi (engineer) and James Valentini ([musician, singer, songwriter and recording engineer] Jim "Val" Valentini)
assistant producer:
Danny Kee (A&R)
producer:
Owen Bradley
editor:
Keith Odle
vocals:
Brenda Lee (1960s American singer) (on 1958-10-19)
orchestra:
Nashville String Machine (on 1958-10-19)
conductor:
Bergen White (American arranger, producer, conductor, musician, composer and singer)
arranger:
Bergen White (American arranger, producer, conductor, musician, composer and singer)
produced for:
JEN Productions, Inc. and Sound Mind Productions
recorded at:
Javelina Recording Studio, Nashville, TN in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1958-10-19)
mixed at:
Masterfonics in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
edited at:
Groundstar Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 33)
cover recording of:
Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree (on 1958-10-19)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Marks (American songwriter)
publisher:
Chappell and St. Nicholas Music
Brenda Lee42:07
7Sleigh Ride
Chicago3:56
8Someday at Christmas
producer:
Henry Cosby
performer:
Stevie Wonder
recording of:
Someday at Christmas
writer:
Ron Miller (Motown songwriter Ronald Norman Miller) and Bryan Wells
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Ron Miller Legacy Songtrust Publishing LLC (BMI)
Stevie Wonder52:49
9Mistletoe & Wine
recording of:
Mistletoe and Wine
writer:
Jeremy Paul (British songwriter and producer Jeremy Paul Roche), Leslie Stewart and Keith Strachan
publisher:
Patch Music Ltd.
Cliff Richard4:05
10Jingle Bells
arranger:
John Clayton (US jazz and classical double bassist) and John Clayton Jr.
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)
Natalie Cole43:36
11Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
recording of:
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn (in 1945-07)
composer:
Jule Styne (in 1945-07)
publisher:
Cahn Music Company, Chappell & Co., Chappell/Morris Ltd., Cherry Lane Music Ltd., Imagen Music, Producers Music Publishing Co., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
The Manhattan Transfer4:36
12December Will Be Magic Again
assistant engineer:
John Barrett
producer:
Kate Bush and Jon Kelly (engineer at Air London Studios)
bass guitar:
Kuma Harada
bell [sleigh bells], maracas and membranophone:
Preston Hayman
guitar:
Alan Murphy (UK session guitarist)
piano:
Kate Bush
vocals:
Kate Bush
remixer:
John Barrett, Kate Bush and Danny Dawson
arranger:
Kate Bush
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Novercia
recording of:
December Will Be Magic Again
lyricist and composer:
Kate Bush
publisher:
Kate Bush Music Ltd.
Kate Bush44:50
13My Special Child
engineer:
Chris Birkett
co-producer:
Chris Birkett
producer:
Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer-songwriter)
acoustic guitar:
Marco Pirroni (British musician and producer)
drums (drum set):
John Reynolds (Irish producer, drummer for Jah Wobble)
strings:
Irish Chamber Orchestra
uilleann pipes and whistle:
Liam Óg O’Floinn
vocals:
Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer-songwriter)
strings arranger:
Nick Ingman and Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer-songwriter)
arranger:
Dónal Lunny
recording of:
My Special Child
composer:
Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer-songwriter)
arranger:
Nick Ingman and Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer-songwriter)
Sinéad O’Connor34:47
1425th December
producer:
Tracey Thorn and Ben Watt
guest electric guitar:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter) (from 1993-12 until 1994-04)
recording of:
25th December (from 1993-12 until 1994-04)
lyricist and composer:
Ben Watt
Everything but the Girl4:04
15The Night Before Christmas
acoustic guitar:
Tom Hemby and Jerry McPherson
bass:
David Hungate
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Paul Leim
guitar:
Dann Huff
keyboard and piano:
Shane Keister and Blair Masters
strings:
London Studio Orchestra
background vocals:
Bonnie Keen, Marabeth Jordon and Marty McCall (CCM singer/songwriter/worship leader)
choir vocals:
Skyla Carnahan, Katy Dunham, Ellie Bannister (married name of Ellie Bannister), Emily Estes, Carrie Gardner, Asher Larrison, Jessica Owen, Kristina Owen, Lisa Partin and Bethany Wright
chorus master:
John Darnall
strings arranger:
Shane Keister
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Amy Grant Productions (in 1992, in 2007)
Amy Grant33:51
16Another Lonely Christmas
assistant engineer:
“Peggy Mac” McCreary (from 1984-02-18 until 1984-02-19)
producer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
bass guitar, drums (drum set), guitar, keyboard and lead vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (from 1984-02-18 until 1984-02-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
NPG Records, Inc. (in 2017)
recorded at and mixed at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1984-02-18 until 1984-02-19)
recording of:
Another Lonely Christmas (from 1984-02-18 until 1984-02-19)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
Prince24:49
17Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
cover recording of:
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
writer:
Ralph Blane (in 1943) and Hugh Martin (in 1943)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Publishing, EMI United Partnership Ltd., Loew’s Incorporated (in 1943, in 1944) and Leo Feist, Inc. (in 1971, in 1972)
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 (holding company – do not use as release label), フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present)
part of:
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944 film)
The Pretenders4:39
18Little Drummer Boy
producer:
Frank Konigsberg
lead vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (on 1977-09-11) and Bing Crosby (on 1977-09-11)
recorded at:
Elstree Studios in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1977-09-11)
edit of:
Peace on Earth / Little Drummer Boy by David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) & Bing Crosby
recording of:
Peace on Earth / Little Drummer Boy (on 1977-09-11)
writer:
Katherine K. Davis (in 1941), Henry Onorati (in 1958), Harry Simeone (in 1958), Ian Fraser (English composer, conductor, orchestrator, arranger and music director) (in 1977), Larry Grossman (Musical theatre composer) (in 1977) and Buz Kohan (in 1977)
medley of:
Peace on Earth
medley of:
Carol of the Drum (aka “The Little Drummer Boy”)
David Bowie & Bing Crosby42:38
19Fairytale of New York
engineer:
Chris Dickie, Nick Lacey (engineer) and Roy Spong
producer:
Steve Lillywhite
vocals:
Kirsty MacColl
performer:
The Pogues (Irish-British Celtic punk band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1987)
recorded at and mixed at:
RAK Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Fairytale of New York
composer:
Jeremy Fax Miner and Shane MacGowan
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Perfect Songs Ltd. (UK publisher, affiliated with PRS)
The Pogues feat. Kirsty MacColl44:36
20Merry Christmas (I Don't Want to Fight Tonight)
Ramones2:07

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ASIN:DE: B0006BLIUE [info]