Classic Rockin' Christmas

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

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Father Christmas
recording of:
Father Christmas
writer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) (in 1977)
The Kinks33:44
2Rock and Roll Christmas
George Thorogood & the Destroyers3:26
32000 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 Pretenders33:39
4Christmas Song
recorded at:
Hallenstadion in Zurich (Zürich), Zürich (Canton of Zürich), Switzerland (on 1989-10-13)
live recording of:
A Christmas Song
lyricist and composer:
Ian Anderson (of Jethro Tull)
Jethro Tull3:07
5Rudolph, 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 Smithereens3:04
6White Christmas/Winter Wonderland
additional recording engineer:
Martin Christensen (engineer) and Ross Pallone
recording engineer:
Ben Fowler and Grady Walker
miscellaneous support:
Lisa Patton Brown (task: production coordinator) and Kathy Whitley (task: production coordinator)
engineer:
Chuck Turner (task: pro‐tools engineer)
executive producer:
Tony Brown (US producer, pianist and keyboardist)
producer:
Marc Harris and Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer)
mixer:
Ben Fowler
baritone saxophone:
Jim Horn (saxophonist, hornist, flutist and oboist)
bass:
Tommy Sims (r&b, ccm)
drums (drum set):
Dan Needham (American drummer, engineer, producer)
guitar:
Andrew Ramsey
guitar [lead guitar]:
Jonny Lang (American blues, gospel, and rock singer, songwriter, guitarist)
piano:
Marc Harris
tenor saxophone:
Sam Levine (session musician, multi-instrumentalist)
trombone:
Barry Green (trombonist)
trumpet:
Mike Haynes (trumpet/flugelhorn)
vocals:
Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer)
additionally recorded at:
57 Varieties in Los Angeles, California, United States
recorded at:
Bingham Bend Studio in Leiper's Fork, Tennessee, United States
mixed at:
The Rec Room in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
medley including a cover recording of:
White Christmas
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (from 1938 until 1940)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Allans Music Australia Pty Ltd, Irving Berlin Music Corp., Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Williamson Music Company and Irving Berlin Music Company (from 1940 to present)
sub-publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited (華納音樂版權香港有限公司, 1995–2019), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
part of:
The 15th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1942 winner)
medley including a 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)
Michael McDonald3:30
7Please 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
8Sleigh Ride
instrumental recording of:
Sleigh Ride (original instrumental version)
composer:
Leroy Anderson (until 1948-02-10)
publisher:
Mills Music
cover recording of:
Sleigh Ride (original instrumental version)
composer:
Leroy Anderson (until 1948-02-10)
publisher:
Mills Music
The Ventures32:21
9Coventry Carol
Christine McVie2:02
10Run Run Rudolph
producer:
Dave Edmunds
cover recording of:
Run Rudolph Run
writer:
Marvin Brodie (songwriter, known for “Run Rudolph Run”) and Johnny Marks (American songwriter)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Campbell Connelly, Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music) and St. Nicholas Music Inc. (in 1958)
Dave Edmunds3:48
11Jingle Bell Rock
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.
Bobby Helms2:45
12Christmas Is the Time to Say I Love You
Billy Squier2:52

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ASIN:US: B0002VEQ2K [info]