The Best of Christmas

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Back cover lists both Madacy Entertainment and Sony Music Special Products but spine lists only Madacy Entertainment.

Catalogue number on spine is KI2 1042, but the back also lists A 15763, which is the catalogue number on the disc itself. This appears to be a release meant to clear out old stock, as the disc is silkscreened for the earlier CBS Special Products release.

Annotation last modified on 2022-11-10 10:48 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1O Little Town of Bethlehem
Andy Williams4:27
2Jingle Bells
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)
Burl Ives2:10
3Medley: March of the Toys/Toyland
André Kostelanetz2:48
4Angels We Have Heard on High
Sondra Warfield2:55
5Good King Wenceslas
organ:
Frank W. Asper (American organist and composer) and Alexander Schreiner
Mormon Tabernacle Choir1:15
6Joy to the World
Ray Conniff2:10
7The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
cover recording of:
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
lyricist:
Robert Wells (songwriter) (in 1945-07) and Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) (in 1945-07)
composer:
Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) (in 1945-07)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd., MPL Music Publishing Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Ltd., Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–), Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) (from 1946 to present)
Rosemary Clooney3:17
8Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Rita Ford's Music Boxes1:02
9Soon It Will Be Christmas Day
recording of:
Soon It Will Be Christmas Day
lyricist and composer:
Ben Peters (country music songwriter)
Lynn Anderson2:05
10Trepak From Nutcracker Suite
Peter Nero1:08
11Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
vocals:
Tony Bennett (US jazz/standards vocalist)
conductor:
Robert Farnon (composer, conductor, trumpet player)
arranger:
Robert Farnon (composer, conductor, trumpet player)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1967)
cover recording of:
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
lyricist:
Haven Gillespie (in 1932)
composer:
J. Fred Coots (in 1932)
publisher:
EMI Allans Music Australia Pty Ltd, EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI United Partnership Ltd., Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Haven Gillespie Music Publishing, Jobete Music Co., Inc., Leo Feist Ltd, Leo Feist, Inc., SBK United Partnership and The Songwriters Guild
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
Tony Bennett2:37
12Christmas Eve in My Hometown
Jim Nabors2:47
13Patapan
Christmas Orchestra and Chorus1:49
14Winter Wonderland
vocals:
Johnny Mathis (US pop/soul singer)
orchestra:
Percy Faith and His Orchestra (Faith’s orchestra before his death in 1976)
conductor:
Percy Faith
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)
Johnny Mathis3:16