Sounds of the 70s: Christmas

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

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Christmas Bop
recording of:
Christmas Bop
lyricist and composer:
Marc Bolan
T. Rex54:01
2Rock and Roll Winter
Wizzard5:05
3Snow Queen
recording of:
Snow Queen
writer:
Kiki Dee, Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer), Davey Johnstone and Bernie Taupin
Elton John & Kiki Dee5:52
4It’s Gonna Be a Cold, Cold Christmas
recording of:
It’s Gonna Be a Cold Cold Christmas
writer:
Roger Greenaway and Geoff Stephens
Dana53:18
5Thank God It’s Not Christmas
Sparks5:08
6Hey Mr. Christmas
engineer:
Dave Hunt (engineer, producer and occasional writer, worked predominantly in the genres of post-punk and experimental music)
producer:
Mike Hurst (musician and record producer from London, England)
recording of:
Hey Mr Christmas
writer:
Malcolm Allured, Dave Bartram, Romeo Challenger, Rod Deas, Russ Field, Buddy Gask, Al James (Showaddywaddy bassist) and Trevor Oakes
Showaddywaddy3:34
7Lonely This Christmas
producer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) and Nicky Chinn
performer:
Mud (UK glam rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1974) and Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 1974)
recording of:
Lonely This Christmas
lyricist and composer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) and Nicky Chinn
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
Mud3.353:34
8When a Child Is Born
recording of:
When a Child Is Born
lyricist:
Fred Jay
composer:
Zacar
arranger:
Dave Arch (pianist, conductor, arranger and composer)
publisher:
Ardmore & Beechwood Music Ltd., Ardmore and Beechwood Ltd., Beechwood Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!)
Johnny Mathis3:44
9I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
Andy Williams2:50
10The Bells of St. Marys
recording of:
The Bells of St. Mary’s
lyricist:
Douglas Furber (in 1917)
composer:
A. Emmett Adams (composer) (in 1917)
The Drifters2:41
11Silver Bells
producer:
Henry Cosby
cover recording of:
Silver Bells (Christmas song)
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 (renamed into BMG FM Music Ltd. on 2013-05-13), Jay Livingston Music Inc., Paramount Music Corporation, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd. and Sony/ATV Harmony (in 1950)
sub-publisher:
Sony/ATV Harmony Canada and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
Stevie Wonder3.652:23
12I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 2013)
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2026-01-03 (number: 44)
cover recording of:
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
lyricist and composer:
Tommie Connor (English songwriter)
publisher:
Blue Ribbon Music Ltd., Campbell Connelly, E. H. Morris & Co. Ltd., Herman Music, Inc., Jewel Music Publishing Co., Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Regent Music (BMI)
The Jackson 533:02
13Winter Wonderland
cover recording of:
Winter Wonderland
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., Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Aretha Franklin2:14
14It May Be Winter Outside (But in My Heart It’s Spring)
recording of:
It May Be Winter Outside (But in My Heart It’s Spring)
writer:
Paul Politi and Barry White
publisher:
Fox Fanfare Music Inc. and Very Own Music
Barry White & Love Unlimited3:07
15Christmas Rappin’
recording of:
Christmas Rappin'
writer:
Robert Ford, Jr. (hip hop writer and producer), Denzil Miller, Clement Clarke Moore, Larry Smith (US hip hop producer) and Walker
Kurtis Blow4:20
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