Now That’s What I Call Christmas! 2: The Signature Collection

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Tracklist

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▼ CD 1: Now and Forever
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1Opera of the Bells
recording of:
Opera of the Bells
is based on:
Carol of the Bells
Destiny’s Child34:37
2O Come, All Ye Faithful
recording of:
O Come, All Ye Faithful (English version of Latin “Adeste fideles”)
lyricist and composer:
John Francis Wade (from 1740 until 1743)
translator:
Frederick Oakeley (in 1841)
translated version of:
Adeste fideles (original latin version)
Stacie Orrico4:00
3I Don’t Wanna Spend One More Christmas Without You
producer:
Veit Renn
performer:
*NSYNC (US boy band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
2000 Zomba Recording Corporation (not strictly a label - avoid adding releases here)
produced for:
www.rennmusic.com
recording of:
I Don't Wanna Spend One More Christmas Without You
writer:
Jeff Franzel, Andrew Fromm and Sandy Linzer
publisher:
Bird Wins Publishing, Linz Music (US work publisher), Ocean at Night Music, Universal Music – Z Songs, Universal Music – Z Tunes LLC, Zomba Enterprises, Inc. and Zomba Songs Inc.
*NSYNC24:04
4Santa Baby
engineer and mixer:
Doug Brady (engineer)
producer:
Steve Anderson (producer, in groups Scratch Acid, Brothers in Rhythm, et al) and Chong Lim
vocals:
Kylie Minogue
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Parlophone Records Ltd (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 2010)
produced for:
365 Artists
recorded at, mixed at and engineered at:
Metropolis Studios (fka AAV Studios) in Melbourne
cover recording of:
Santa Baby
writer:
Joan Javits, Anthony Springer and Philip Springer
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Tamir Music and TM Music Ltd.
Kylie Minogue3:23
5Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
B2K3:09
6Step Into Christmas
recording of:
Step Into Christmas
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. (fka Dick James Music Ltd.)
Elton John34:10
7Jingle Bells
arranger:
Jimmy Buffett and Michael Utley
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)
Jimmy Buffett3:53
8All I Want for Christmas Is You
additional programming:
Dan Shea
programming:
Walter Afanasieff
synthesizer programming:
Gary Cirimelli
producer:
Walter Afanasieff and Mariah Carey
bass synthesizer, drums (drum set) and keyboard:
Walter Afanasieff
guitar family:
Dann Huff
background vocals:
Melonie Daniels, Kelly Price and Shanrae Price
arranger:
Walter Afanasieff and Mariah Carey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1994)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2020 (number: 67)
recording of:
All I Want for Christmas Is You
writer:
Walter Afanasieff and Mariah Carey
publisher:
Kobalt Music Copyrights SARL, Rye Songs, Sony ATV Music Publishing (1995–2020), Sony Songs Inc., Sony Tunes Inc., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, Tamal Vista Music, UMPG Publishing, Universal Tunes, Wallyworld Music and Warner Chappell
Mariah Carey4.44:04
9Do You Hear What I Hear?
assistant engineer:
Doug Rider
producer:
Tony Brown (US producer, pianist and keyboardist)
conductor:
Marty Paich
strings arranger:
Marty Paich
arranged at:
O’Henry Sound Studios in Burbank, United States (strings)
cover 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)
Vince Gill4:39
10It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
Aaron Neville3:38
11Last Christmas
engineer:
Chris Porter (engineer and producer)
producer:
George Michael
arranger:
George Michael
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!4.356:45
12Christmas Through Your Eyes
vocals:
Gloria Estefan
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1992)
recording of:
Christmas Through Your Eyes
writer:
Gloria Estefan and Diane Warren (US songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
Gloria Estefan5:02
13Christmas Wrapping
producer:
Chris Butler (US musician, writer and artist, led The Waitresses)
recording of:
Christmas Wrapping
lyricist and composer:
Chris Butler (US musician, writer and artist, led The Waitresses)
publisher:
Future Fossil Music and Spirit Music Publishing Limited
The Waitresses5:25
14A Christmas to Remember
Amy Grant44:21
15Silent Night
recording engineer:
Charles Harbutt (sound engineer and reissue producer)
assistant engineer:
Dave Clarke (sound engineer), Andrew Granger (sound engineer) and Jake Jackson (recording engineer)
producer:
Grace Row (sound engineer and recording producer)
vocals:
Charlotte Church
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sian Edwards (English conductor)
arranger:
Julian Smith (Welsh National Opera conductor)
concertmaster:
Janice Graham (violinist)
recorded at:
Air Studios (main recording hall of AIR Studios) in Hampstead and Whitfield Street Studios (operating under this name from 1984–1989, see annotation for history) in London (Greater London)
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
Charlotte Church33:47
16Please Come Home for Christmas
recording engineer and mixer:
Ray Bardani
synthesizer programming:
Jason Miles (jazz producer/keyboardist)
executive producer:
Luther Vandross
producer:
Luther Vandross
editor:
Max Risenhoover
drums (drum set), piano and synthesizer:
John “Skip” Anderson (funk/soul producer and songwriter)
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr.
background vocals:
Tawatha Agee, Robin Clark (soul vocalist), Paulette McWilliams, Cindy Mizelle and Fonzi Thornton
lead vocals:
Luther Vandross
arranger:
John “Skip” Anderson (funk/soul producer and songwriter)
vocals arranger:
Luther Vandross
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1995)
recorded at:
The Hit Factory Studios in Manhattan, United States
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, United States
recording of:
Please Come Home for Christmas
writer:
John “Skip” Anderson (funk/soul producer and songwriter) and Luther Vandross
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. (in 1995), JVA Publishing Co. (in 1995) and Uncle Ronnie’s Music Company Inc. (in 1995)
Luther Vandross3:39
17O Holy Night
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1998)
cover recording of:
O Holy Night
lyricist:
John Sullivan Dwight (in 1855)
composer:
Adolphe Adam (composer) (in 1847)
translated version of:
Cantique de Noël “Minuit chrétiens” (French original of “O Holy Night”)
Céline Dion25:23
18Peace
piano:
Norah Jones
vocals:
Norah Jones
cover recording of:
Peace (version with lyrics by Doug Carn)
lyricist:
Doug Carn
composer:
Horace Silver
version of:
Peace
Norah Jones3:49
▼ CD 2: Then and Always
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1Winter Wonderland
cover recording of:
Winter Wonderland (on 1952-09-22)
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)
Louis Armstrong with Gordon Jenkins & His Orchestra3:02
2I’ll Be Home for Christmas
synthesizer programming:
Felipe Elgueta
engineer:
Felipe Elgueta, Humberto Gatica and David Reitzas
producer:
William Ross (composer, orchestrator, arranger, conductor) and Barbra Streisand
mixer:
David Reitzas
vocals:
Barbra Streisand
conductor:
William Ross (composer, orchestrator, arranger, conductor)
arranger:
William Ross (composer, orchestrator, arranger, conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 2001)
mixed at:
Grandma’s House in Malibu, United States
cover recording of:
I’ll Be Home for Christmas
lyricist:
Kim 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. and Piedmont Music Company
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) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
Barbra Streisand4:12
3Silver Bells
vocals:
Johnny Mathis (US pop/soul singer)
orchestra:
Percy Faith Orchestra (Faith's orchestra before his death in 1976)
conductor:
Percy Faith
recording of:
Silver Bells
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)
Johnny Mathis3:32
4The Little Drummer Boy
Lou Rawls3:00
5Happy Holiday
vocals:
Peggy Lee (jazz vocalist)
conductor:
Sid Feller
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1965)
cover recording of:
Happy Holiday (on 1965-07-09)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Corp., Warner Chappell Ltd., 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
Peggy Lee1:55
6The Christmas Blues
recording of:
The Christmas Blues (in 1957)
writer:
Sammy Cahn and David Jack Holt
Dean Martin42:55
7Run, Rudolph Run
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1958-11-19)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (on 1958-11-19)
guitar:
Chuck Berry (on 1958-11-19)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (on 1958-11-19)
vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1958-11-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1958)
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios (1950s–1970s recording & mastering studio) in Chicago, United States (on 1958-11-19)
recording of:
Run Rudolph Run (on 1958-11-19)
writer:
Marvin Brodie (songwriter, known for "Run Rudolph Run") and Johnny Marks (American songwriter)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Chappell Music Ltd. and St. Nicholas Music Inc. (in 1958)
Chuck Berry42:45
8Baby, It’s Cold Outside (feat. Cerys Matthews)
engineer:
Andy Bradfield
producer and mixer:
Tommy Danvers
alto saxophone:
Jamie Talbot (English jazz alto saxophonist) and Phil Todd (UK flautist/saxophonist)
baritone saxophone:
Dave Bishop
bass guitar:
Steve Pearce
bass trombone:
Adrian Hallowell
drums (drum set):
Ian Thomas (drummer)
electric guitar:
John Parricelli
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Stuart Brooks (trumpet and horn player), Simon Gardner, Steve Sidwell (English composer & wind instrumentalist) and Derek Watkins (trumpeter)
piano:
Simon Chamberlain (pianist)
tenor saxophone:
Chris Davis and Chris White (UK jazz saxophonist)
trombone:
Pete Beachill, Mark Nightingale (trombonist) and Neil Sidwell
vocals:
Tom Jones (Welsh pop singer) and Cerys Matthews (lead singer, Catatonia)
orchestrator:
Matt Dunkley
recorded at:
The Townhouse in Shepherd's Bush
mixed at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush
cover recording of:
Baby, It’s Cold Outside (Neptune’s Daughter)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Loesser
publisher:
Frank Music Corp., MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company), MPL UK Publishing, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM)
part of:
The 22nd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 22)
Tom Jones3:41
9Feliz Navidad (live)
live recording of:
Feliz Navidad (Spanish/English)
lyricist and composer:
José Feliciano
publisher:
DeJamus Ltd., J & H Publishing Co. and J-H Publishing
José Feliciano4:56
10Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
lead vocals:
Burl Ives
chorus master:
Owen Bradley
orchestrator:
Owen Bradley
cover recording of:
Rudolph, the Red‐Nosed Reindeer
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Marks (American songwriter)
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell Music Ltd., St. Nicholas Music Publishing Co. (on 1949-05-09) and St. Nicholas Music Inc. (from 1950 to present)
Burl Ives2:11
11The First Noel
arranger:
Robert Mersey
cover recording of:
The First Noël
publisher:
William B. Sandys (in 1823, in 1833)
additional lyricist:
Davies Gilbert (in 1823)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
additional arranger:
Sir John Stainer (in 1871)
arranger:
Davies Gilbert (in 1823)
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 36)
version of:
The First Nowell
part of:
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944 film)
Andy Williams3:07
12I Know What I Want for Christmas
George Strait43:23
13O Little Town of Bethlehem
Yolanda Adams4:10
14Kentucky Homemade Christmas
Kenny Rogers4:14
15Go Tell It on the Mountain
Andy Griffith2:21
16Adeste Fideles (O Come, All Ye Faithful)
recording engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer) and James Lock (engineer)
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
choir vocals:
London Voices (in 1976-01)
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (in 1976-01)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (in 1976-01)
conductor:
Kurt Herbert Adler (conductor) (in 1976-01)
chorus master:
Terry Edwards (British choir director) (in 1976-01)
arranger:
Douglas Gamley (film composer)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (Petersham) in Richmond upon Thames (in 1976-01)
recording of:
Adeste fideles (original latin version) (in 1976-01)
lyricist and composer:
John Francis Wade (from 1740 until 1743)
Luciano Pavarotti3:32
17(There’s No Place Like) Home for the Holidays
producer:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer) and Barry Manilow
vocals:
Barry Manilow
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 2002)
cover recording of:
Home for the Holidays
lyricist:
Al Stillman
composer:
Robert Allen (US songwriter/arranger/pianist)
publisher:
Charlie Deitcher Productions, Inc., Kitty Anne Music Co., Inc., Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and ミュージック・セールス (Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
Barry Manilow32:28
18Auld Lang Syne
recording of:
Auld Lang Syne (original Scots version, lyrics by Robert Burns)
lyricist:
Robert Burns (18th century Scottish poet/lyricist) (in 1788)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Songs of Universal, Inc.
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 6294)
Guy Lombardo2:32