Christmas Hits + Rarities, Vol. 3

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

Tracklist

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1▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Do You Hear What I Hear
cover recording of:
Do You Hear What I Hear?
lyricist:
Noël Regney (in 1962)
writer:
Noël Regney and Gloria Shayne Baker
composer:
Gloria Shayne Baker (in 1962)
publisher:
Blue Ribbon Music Ltd., Campbell Connelly and Jewel Music Publishing Co., Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Deniece Williams34:10
2The Star Carol
cover recording of:
The Star Carol
lyricist:
Wihla Hutson
composer:
Alfred S. Burt (composer of Christmas carols)
Aaron Neville2:12
3What Child Is This
Roberta Flack4:16
4The Christmas Song
Imagination2:16
5One Christmas Catalogue
recording of:
One Christmas Catalogue
writer:
Ray Burns
Captain Sensible3:58
6Christmas Dream
Perry Como2:44
7It Was the Night Before Christmas
Don McLean3:48
8It Isn’t Christmas (While You’re Not Here)
The Three Degrees4:11
9St. Nicklas
Jingle Bell Laugh1:28
10It’s Christmas
Melanie3:49
11Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
recording of:
Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Marks (American songwriter)
publisher:
Chappell, D. Davis & Co. Pty Ltd, EMI Davis Music Australia Pty Limited and St. Nicholas Music
Davy Jones23:17
12O Holy Night
Martha Reeves & members of The Life Choir5:13
13O Come All Ye Faithful
cover 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)
arrangement of:
O Come, All Ye Faithful
translated version of:
Adeste fideles (original latin version)
Art Garfunkel32:08
14My Favourite Things
Carpenters3:54
15It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
cover recording of:
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
lyricist and composer:
Meredith Willson (in 1951)
publisher:
Frank Music Corp., Kobalt Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd, Meredith Willson Music LLC, MPL Communications Australia and MPL Music Publishing
Dionne Warwick2:22
16Hey America (It’s Christmas Time)
recording of:
Hey America
writer:
Nat Jones (Saxophonist and organist, worked with James Brown) and Addie Williams
James Brown3:58
2▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Christmas Time Again
Shakatak4:37
2A Cradle in Bethlehem
Melissa Manchester3:11
3Sleigh Ride
recording of:
Sleigh Ride
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1950)
composer:
Leroy Anderson (until 1948-02-10)
publisher:
EMI Harmonies Limited, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!) and Woodbury Music (aka Woodbury Music Company)
version of:
Sleigh Ride (original instrumental version)
recording of:
Sleigh Ride (original instrumental version)
composer:
Leroy Anderson (until 1948-02-10)
publisher:
Mills Music
Leroy Anderson2:48
4Please Come Home for Christmas
Johnny Winter2:41
5It May Be Winter Outside (but in My Heart It’s Spring)
Love Unlimited Orchestra3:07
6Christmas Eve Can Kill You
The Everly Brothers3:28
7Merry Christmas Baby
Maria Muldaur2:51
8Snowflakes
The Ventures2:19
9Little Drummer Boy
The Tokens3:31
10Merry Christmas
vocals:
Judy Garland
orchestra:
MGM Studio Orchestra
conductor:
Georgie Stoll
recording of:
Merry Christmas (on 1948-11-16)
lyricist:
Janice Torre (songwriter and lyricist)
composer:
Fred Spielman (songwriter)
Judy Garland2:44
11Any Day Now
Sam Cooke2:27
12Breath of Heaven
piano:
Shane Keister
synthesizer:
Carl Marsh (US orchestrator, arranger, composer and pianist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Amy Grant Productions (in 1992, in 2007)
recording of:
Breath of Heaven (Mary’s Song)
writer:
Chris Eaton (British pop/soul/CCM singer/songwriter) and Amy Grant
Amy Grant35:30
13Winterland
The Spotnicks2:17
14One Little Candle
Chicago & The Tokyo-Child Choir1:28
15Baby’s First Christmas
recording of:
Baby’s First Christmas
writer:
Benny Davis (US vaudeville performer and songwriter) and Ted Murry (pianist, lyricist and songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Connie Francis2:28
16I Heard the Voice of Jesus
recording of:
I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say (tune: Kingsfold)
lyricist:
Horatius Bonar
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) and Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
arranger:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 376)
is based on:
Kingsfold
Edwin Hawkins Singers6:13