So Fresh: Songs for Christmas 2009

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

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Christmas Time
additional recording engineer:
Ron Fair (veteran A&R executive, record producer arranger, recording engineer and songwriter)
recording engineer:
Brad Haehnel, Michael C. Ross (US engineer, active 1980s–present) (lead vocals) and Sol Survivor
miscellaneous support:
Greg “Bongo” Cham (task: session coordinator)
additional programming:
ChakDaddy and Sol Survivor
drum machine programming:
BabyBoy (producer) and Sol Survivor
programming:
Tal Herzberg
assistant engineer:
Chris Wonzer
producer:
ChakDaddy, E. Dawk, Ron Fair (veteran A&R executive, record producer arranger, recording engineer and songwriter) and Sol Survivor
mixer:
Dave “Hard Drive” Pensado (mixer)
cello:
Steve Erdody
keyboard:
Alex Alessandroni (keyboard) and BabyBoy (producer)
viola:
Roland Kato
violin:
Endre Granat (Hungarian violinist) and Natalie Leggett
background vocals:
Christina Aguilera, E. Dawk and Kim Johnson
lead vocals:
Christina Aguilera
conductor:
Ron Fair (veteran A&R executive, record producer arranger, recording engineer and songwriter)
strings arranger:
Ron Fair (veteran A&R executive, record producer arranger, recording engineer and songwriter)
arranger:
ChakDaddy, E. Dawk, Ron Fair (veteran A&R executive, record producer arranger, recording engineer and songwriter) and Sol Survivor
background vocals arranger:
ChakDaddy, E. Dawk and Ron Fair (veteran A&R executive, record producer arranger, recording engineer and songwriter)
produced for:
Celebrity Status Entertainment, Inc.
recording of:
Christmas Time
writer:
Alex Alessandroni (keyboard), Chaka Blackmon, Ray Cham, Ron Fair (veteran A&R executive, record producer arranger, recording engineer and songwriter) and Steven Brown (R&B, gospel, hip‐hop songwriter)
publisher:
AAJ Music, Celebrity Status Entertainment, Faircraft Music, Vibe Like That Music and Yobybab Music
Christina Aguilera3.54:06
2Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Bette Midler3:56
3The Little Drummer Boy
cover recording of:
Carol of the Drum (aka “The Little Drummer Boy”)
lyricist and composer:
Katherine K. Davis (in 1941)
additional composer:
Henry Onorati (in 1958) and Harry Simeone (in 1958)
publisher:
EMI Mills Music (ASCAP-affiliated), International Korwin Corp., Belwin-Mills Publishing Corp. (in 1955) and Mills Music, Inc. (in 1964)
is based on:
Trad. (traditional Czech carol, became “Carol of the Drums”)
part of:
Psalty's Family Christmas Sing-A-Long
The Supremes3:09
4White Christmas
cover recording of:
White Christmas
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:
Irving Berlin Music Ltd., 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 and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
part of:
The 15th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 15)
Dean Martin2:54
5O Little Town Of Bethlehem
cover 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)
Elvis Presley2:37
6One Little Christmas Tree
producer:
Henry Cosby
recording of:
One Little Christmas Tree (in 1967)
writer:
Ron Miller (Motown songwriter Ronald Norman Miller) and Bryan Wells
Stevie Wonder52:49
7Santa Claus is Coming to Town
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles1:54
8Silver Bells
recording engineer:
Dae Bennett (in 2008)
producer:
Phil Ramone
mixer:
Dae Bennett
double bass [bass]:
Paul Langosch (in 2008)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Harold Jones (jazz drummer) (in 2008)
guitar:
Gray Sargent (in 2008)
piano:
Monty Alexander (in 2008)
vocals:
Tony Bennett (US jazz/standards vocalist) (in 2008)
orchestra:
Count Basie Big Band (in 2008)
arranger:
Lee Musiker
cover recording of:
Silver Bells (in 2008)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Evans (American songwriter) and Jay Livingston
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Famous Music Publishing Limited, Jay Livingston Music Inc., Paramount Music Corporation and Sony/ATV Harmony (in 1950)
Tony Bennett3:17
9Snowfall
recording of:
Snowfall
writer:
Claude Thornhill and Ruth Thornhill
publisher:
Chappell
Doris Day3:23
10That Spirit of Christmas
recording of:
That Spirit of Christmas
writer:
Parnel Davison, Marble John and Joel Webster
Ray Charles5:07
11The First Noel
Lionel Richie3:10
12This Christmas
Damien Leith3:35
13When a Child is Born
Daniel O’Donnell3:38
14’Zat You, Santa Claus?
recording of:
Zat You, Santa Claus?
composer:
Jack Fox
publisher:
Broude Brothers Limited
Louis Armstrong feat. The Commanders2:58
15Away in a Manger
Emma Matthews2:10
16All My Bells Are Ringing
recording of:
All My Bells Are Ringing
lyricist and composer:
Lenka (Australian singer/actress Lenka Kripac)
Lenka2:34
17Dear Santa
recording of:
Dear Santa
writer:
Steve Dudas, Mark Hudson (US songwriter/record producer) and Ringo Starr (The Beatles)
publisher:
Beef Puppet Music, Do Dis Music, Songs of Universal, Inc., Startling Music Inc. and Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
Ringo Starr5:13
18Do You Hear What I Hear
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 2007)
recording of:
Do You Hear What I Hear?
lyricist:
Noël Regney (in 1962)
composer:
Gloria Shayne Baker (in 1962)
publisher:
Blue Ribbon Music Ltd. and Jewel Music Publishing Co., Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Carrie Underwood34:12
19Everybody Knows the Claus
programming:
Andy Wright (Simply Red + Remixes)
engineer:
Iain Roberton (UK recording engineer) and Paul Wright (UK recording engineer)
producer:
Hanson (American pop group) and Mark Hudson (US songwriter/record producer)
mixer:
Tom Lord‐Alge
recorded at:
Sarm Hook End (Sarm Hook End) in Checkendon
mixed at:
Encore Studios in Burbank, United States
recording of:
Everybody Knows the Claus
lyricist and composer:
Isaac Hanson, Taylor Hanson and Zachary Hanson
Hanson4:47
20Feliz Navidad
cover recording of:
Feliz Navidad (Spanish/English)
lyricist and composer:
José Feliciano
publisher:
DeJamus Ltd., J & H Publishing Co. and J-H Publishing
Boney M.2:23
21Merry Christmas Baby
Otis Redding2:33
22Merry, Merry Christmas
New Kids on the Block4:06
▼ CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Sleigh Ride
André Rieu2:54
2The Lord’s Prayer
Il Divo2:53
3Everything for Christmas
The Temptations4:14
4God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Johnny Mathis3:22
5Happy Xmas (The War Is Over)
assistant recording engineer and assistant engineer:
Dan Okano (choir vocals)
recording engineer:
Chris Potter (Canadian engineer, worked with Sarah McLachlan) (choir vocals)
engineer:
Pierre Marchand, Chris Potter (Canadian engineer, worked with Sarah McLachlan) and Chris Potter (Canadian engineer, worked with Sarah McLachlan) (choir vocals)
producer and mixer:
Pierre Marchand
bell [sleigh bells]:
Bob Doidge
recorded at:
The Warehouse Studio in Vancouver (choir vocals)
cover recording of:
Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Yoko Ono (Japanese-American musician and artist)
publisher:
Lenono Music and Ono Music
Sarah McLachlan feat. The Outreach Childrens’ Choir & Youth Choir3.53:30
6Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
recording of:
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Christmas carol)
additional lyricist:
George Whitefield (in 1753)
lyricist:
Charles Wesley (hymn writer) (in 1739)
additional composer:
William H. Cummings (in 1855)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1840)
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 26)
part of:
Psalty's Family Christmas Sing-A-Long
Martina McBride32:30
7Joy to the World
recording of:
Joy to the World (Christmas carol)
lyricist:
Isaac Watts (hymn writer)
additional composer:
Lowell Mason (in 1839)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
Whitney Houston feat. The Georgia Mass Choir4:42
8Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer
The Jackson 52:31
9Silent Night
recording of:
Silent Night (Christmas carol, English translation)
lyricist:
Josef Mohr (in 1816)
composer:
Franz Xaver Gruber (in 1818)
translator:
John Freeman Young (in 1859)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 27088)
translated version of:
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht
Brad Paisley24:08
10That Christmasy Felling
recording of:
That Christmasy Feeling
writer:
Johnny Cash (country music legend) and Jimmy Peppers (Country music singer-songwriter and musician)
Johnny Cash feat. Tommy Cash2:15
11Winter Wonderland
Booker T. & the MG’s2:07
12Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin’
Albert King3:53
13Christmas Time Again
Ashanti4:06
14My Favourite Things
Barry Manilow2:26
15O Holy Night
Rosario La Spina3:52
16Please Come Home for Christmas
recording of:
Please Come Home for Christmas
writer:
Charles Brown (blues musician) and Gene Redd (Senior; vibraphonist & trumpeter, bandleader and A&R man)
publisher:
BMG Platinum Songs US, Lark Music Inc., C. Mose Music (in 1960), Fort Knox Music Inc. (in 1960) and Trio Music Company (in 1960)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック, 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) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
B.B. King4:53
17The Mistletoe and Me
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fantasy, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1970)
recording of:
The Mistletoe and Me (in 1970-11)
lyricist and composer:
Isaac Hayes
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
Isaac Hayes3:59
18Three Ships
Cyndi Lauper2:10
19Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
cover 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)
Jessica Simpson32:01
20Do They Know It’s Christmas
recording of:
Do They Know It’s Christmas?
writer:
Bob Geldof and Midge Ure
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (until 2017-03-31) 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 (holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
Band Aid3:46
21Last Christmas
producer:
George Michael
music videos:
Last Christmas by Wham! (British pop-duo)
recording of:
Last Christmas
lyricist and composer:
George Michael
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Wham! Music Ltd., ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (until 2017-03-31), Morrison Leahy Music Ltd. (from 1984 to present) 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 (holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
Wham!4.44:25
22White Christmas
recorded in:
Los Angeles, United States (on 1947-03-19)
choir vocals:
Ken Darby Singers (on 1947-03-19)
lead vocals:
Bing Crosby (on 1947-03-19)
orchestra:
John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra (on 1947-03-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HNH International Ltd. (not for release label use!) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations)
recording of:
White Christmas (on 1947-03-19)
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:
Irving Berlin Music Ltd., 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 and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
part of:
The 15th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 15)
Bing Crosby4.253:05

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part of:So Fresh (The Hits of series) (number: 2009.5) (order: 47)