The Big 80s Christmas

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

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Christmas Is the Time to Say “I Love You”
Billy Squier2:52
2Jingle Bell Rock
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1983)
cover recording of:
Jingle Bell Rock
writer:
Joe Beal and Jim Boothe
publisher:
Anne Rachel Music Corp, Carlin, Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Essex Music of Australia Pty. Ltd.
Daryl Hall & John Oates2:05
3Christmas Wrapping
producer:
Chris Butler (US musician, writer and artist, led The Waitresses)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Records (UMG subsidiary, “RECORDS” must be a part of the logo; read annotation) (in 1981) and Universal Records Inc. (not for release label use! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1982)
recording of:
Christmas Wrapping
lyricist and composer:
Chris Butler (US musician, writer and artist, led The Waitresses)
publisher:
Future Fossil Music, Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd. and Spirit Music Publishing Limited
The Waitresses5:22
4Please Come Home for Christmas
cover 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 (Fujipacific Music, Inc.), 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) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Pat Benatar3:06
5Thank God It’s Christmas
additional engineer:
Nicholas Froome
engineer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
producer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack), Josh Macrae (Roger Taylor/Queen producer) and Queen (UK rock group)
bass guitar:
John Deacon
drum machine and drums (drum set):
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
electric guitar:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
synthesizer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist) and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
background vocals:
Brian May (Queen guitarist), Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury
vocals:
Freddie Mercury
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Queen Productions Ltd. (company and copyright holder, do not use as an imprint or release label) (in 1984, in 2011) and Raincloud Productions Ltd. (in 1984)
recording of:
Thank God It’s Christmas
writer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist) and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
Queen3.24:25
62000 Miles
engineer:
Steve Churchyard
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
bass guitar:
Malcolm Foster (UK bass player, in The Pretenders, Simple Minds)
drums (drum set):
Martin Chambers (drummer for The Pretenders)
guitar:
Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders) and Robbie McIntosh (English guitarist for The Pretenders)
vocals:
Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Air Studios (located at Oxford Street 1970–1991) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
2000 Miles
lyricist and composer:
Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders)
publisher:
Clive Banks Music, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and Hynde House of Hits Music
The Pretenders33:35
7Peace on Earth / Little Drummer Boy
producer:
Frank Konigsberg
lead vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (on 1977-09-11) and Bing Crosby (on 1977-09-11)
recorded at:
Elstree Studios in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1977-09-11)
edit of:
Peace on Earth / Little Drummer Boy by David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) & Bing Crosby
recording of:
Peace on Earth / Little Drummer Boy (on 1977-09-11)
writer:
Katherine K. Davis (Katherine Kennicott Davis) (in 1941), Henry Onorati (in 1958), Harry Simeone (in 1958), Ian Fraser (English composer, conductor, orchestrator, arranger and music director) (in 1977), Larry Grossman (Musical theatre composer) (in 1977) and Buz Kohan (in 1977)
medley of:
Carol of the Drum (aka “The Little Drummer Boy”)
medley of:
Peace on Earth
David Bowie & Bing Crosby42:39
8December Will Be Magic Again
assistant engineer:
John Barrett
producer:
Kate Bush and Jon Kelly (engineer at Air London Studios)
bass guitar:
Kuma Harada
bell [sleigh bells], maracas and membranophone:
Preston Hayman
guitar:
Alan Murphy (UK session guitarist)
piano:
Kate Bush
vocals:
Kate Bush
remixer:
John Barrett, Kate Bush and Danny Dawson
arranger:
Kate Bush
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Novercia
recording of:
December Will Be Magic Again
lyricist and composer:
Kate Bush
publisher:
Kate Bush Music Ltd.
Kate Bush44:52
9Christmas Day
recording of:
Christmas Day
lyricist:
Chris Difford
composer:
Glenn Tilbrook
Squeeze3:52
10Rudolph, the Red‐Nosed Reindeer
recording of:
Rudolph, the Red‐Nosed Reindeer
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Marks (American songwriter)
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), St. Nicholas Music Publishing Co. (on 1949-05-09) and St. Nicholas Music Inc. (from 1950 to present)
arrangement of:
Rudolph, the Red‐Nosed Reindeer (for voice, choir and orchestra, Elms)
The Smithereens3:05
11Rock and Roll Christmas
George Thorogood & the Destroyers3:26
12Merry Christmas (I Don’t Wanna Fight Tonight)
additional recording engineer:
Martin Bisi
assistant recording engineer:
Judy Kirschner and Robbie Norris
recording engineer:
Martin Bisi and Robert Musso (musician, producer and engineer)
assistant engineer:
Oz Fritz (sound engineer) and Robbie Norris
engineer:
Judy Kirschner and Robert Musso (musician, producer and engineer)
producer:
Jean Beauvoir and Daniel Rey
assistant mixer:
Oz Fritz (sound engineer)
mixer:
Jason Corsaro (U.S. music engineer, and record producer) and Robert Musso (musician, producer and engineer)
bass guitar:
Dee Dee Ramone
drums (drum set):
Marky Ramone (Marc Bell)
guitar:
Johnny Ramone
lead vocals:
Joey Ramone
additionally recorded at:
B.C. Studios in Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States
recorded at:
Sorcerer Sound in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Platinum Island Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Merry Christmas (I Don’t Want to Fight Tonight)
lyricist and composer:
Jeffrey Hyman
publisher:
Taco Tunes Inc. (in 1989)
Ramones42:06
13Rudolph the Manic Reindeer
Los Lobos1:59
14Happy Christmas (War Is Over)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Twenty First Century Recording Company (in 2006)
cover recording of:
Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Yoko Ono (Japanese‐American musician and artist)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Lenono Music and Ono Music
The Alarm3:42
15Twelve Days of Christmas
assistant engineer:
Peter Lee (Canadian sound engineer)
engineer:
Steve Convery and Gary Gray (engineer)
producer:
Kerry Crawford, Marc Giacomelli and Rick Shurman
mixer:
Rick Shurman
arranger:
Jonathan Goldsmith, Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas (Canadian actor/comedian)
recording of:
Twelve Days of Christmas (Bob and Doug McKenzie)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist), Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas (Canadian actor/comedian)
parody version of:
The Twelve Days of Christmas
Bob and Doug McKenzie4:45

Credits

Release

art direction:Jason Rand
Lorna Stovall
miscellaneous support:Patrick Milligan (task: project supervision, for Rhino Entertainment Company)
Janet Rollé (task: project supervision, for VH1)
producer:Emily Cagan (task: compilation, for Rhino Entertainment Company)
Kevin Mangini (task: compilation, for VH1)
Ed Paparo (task: compilation, for VH1)
remastering:Bill Inglot (archival music producer/remastering engineer)
Dave Schultz
design:Jason Rand
remastered at:Digiprep in Los Angeles, California, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/3427219 [info]
ASIN:US: B00005NTQA [info]