The Best of Christmas (Vol. 4 + Vol. 5)

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

Annotation

The Track listing on the back of this CD (Disc 2 / Vol. 5) is misprinted. It’s missing track 2.07 (“Behold The Lamb Of God“).

Annotation last modified on 2017-12-22 18:27 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Medley: Here We Come A-Caroling / O Christmas Tree / I Saw Three Ships
Arthur Fiedler and His Orchestra5:07
2It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
recording engineer:
Mickey Crofford
producer:
Andy Wiswell
conductor:
Peter Matz
arranger:
Peter Matz
recorded at:
Webster Hall in East Village, New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas (on 1966-06-08)
lyricist and composer:
Meredith Willson (in 1951)
publisher:
Frank Music Corp., Meredith Willson Music LLC and MPL Music Publishing
Kate Smith1:57
3What Child Is This?
Ed Ames2:31
4Carol for Another Christmas
Henry Mancini2:35
5God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
performer:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra and The Ray Charles Singers
recording of:
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (traditional, no arrangement credits here)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 394)
Perry Como2:56
6I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
recording of:
I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
lyricist:
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
composer:
John Baptiste Calkin (composer)
is based on:
Christmas Bells
Harry Belafonte3:05
7Sleigh Ride
The Philadelphia Orchestra3:05
8Medley: Deck the Halls / Away in a Manger
Teresa Brewer3:31
9The Little Drummer Boy
Wiener Sängerknaben2:25
10I’ll Be Home for Christmas
John Gary2:56
11Feliz Navidad
recording of:
Feliz Navidad (Spanish/English)
lyricist and composer:
José Feliciano
publisher:
DeJamus Ltd., J & H Publishing Co. and J-H Publishing
José Feliciano33:03
12Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
James Galway3:41
▶ CD 2: Händel’s Messiah