Christmas Hidden Gems - Vol 1

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

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Merry Christmas, Baby (take 1)
cover recording of:
Merry Christmas Baby
writer:
Lou Baxter and Johnny Moore (US blues guitarist, Three Blazers)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., St. Louis Music Corp., Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music) and Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Otis Redding2:33
2Someday at Christmas
Joy Denalane3:06
3I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
Molly Bee2:34
4Who Took the Merry Out of Christmas
recording of:
Who Took the Merry Out of Christmas
writer:
Deanie Parker (singer/songwriter, producer)
The Staple Singers2:29
5The Miracles of Christmas
recording of:
The Miracles of Christmas
composer:
Aurora Miller and Ron Miller (Motown songwriter Ronald Norman Miller)
Stevie Wonder52:24
6The Last Christmas on Earth
SoftLightes4:41
7Rudolph, the Red Nosed Reindeer
The Platters1:57
8Sleigh 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)
Jack Jones2:46
9Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin'
recording of:
Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin’
lyricist and composer:
Mack Rice
Albert King3:52
10Papa Noel
recording of:
Papa Noel (on 1958-10-19)
lyricist and composer:
Roy Botkin
Brenda Lee2:28
11My Christmas Tree
producer:
Harvey Fuqua
recording of:
My Christmas Tree
composer:
Jimmy Webb (US songwriter, composer, producer, pianist & singer)
The Supremes3:11
12Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin'
recording of:
Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin’
lyricist and composer:
Mack Rice
Mack Rice2:44
13Christmas Kisses
Ray Anthony1:59
14Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (1990 - remaster)
cover recording of:
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town (in 1947-09)
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)
Johnny Mercer2:46
15Christmas Boogie (remastered 1990)
recording of:
Christmas Boogie (on 1950-01-24)
writer:
Vernon White
Sugar Chile Robinson2:17
16Song of the Sleigh Bells
June Hutton2:16
17¿Dónde Está Santa Claus?
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1958)
cover recording of:
¿Dónde está Santa Claus?
writer:
Alvin Greiner, Rod Parker and George Scheck (songwriter)
Augie Rios2:22
18The Little Drummer Boy (1958 version)
cover recording of:
Carol of the Drum (aka “The Little Drummer Boy”)
lyricist and composer:
Katherine K. Davis (Katherine Kennicott Davis) (in 1941)
additional composer:
Henry Onorati (in 1958) and Harry Simeone (in 1958)
publisher:
EMI Mills Music (ASCAP-affiliated), International Korwin Corp., Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Belwin-Mills Publishing Corp. (in 1955) and Mills Music, Inc. (in 1964)
is based on:
Trad. (traditional Czech carol, became “Carol of the Drums”)
The Harry Simeone Chorale3:03
19Silver Bells (remastered 1990)
vocals:
Jimmy Wakely (Country and western singer and songwriter) and Margaret Whiting
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)
Margaret Whiting2:56
20Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
recording of:
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
lyricist:
Ralph Blane (in 1943)
composer:
Hugh Martin (in 1943)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Publishing, EMI United Partnership Ltd., J. Albert & Son, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Loew’s Incorporated (in 1943, in 1944) and Leo Feist, Inc. (in 1971, in 1972)
sub-publisher:
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), フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc. SBK Division) (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
part of:
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944 film)
Connie Francis4:30
21A Rootin' Tootin' Santa Claus
recording of:
A Rootin’ Tootin’ Santa Claus
writer:
Oakley Haldeman (songwriter) and Peter Tinturin
publisher:
Dorsey Brothers Music
Tennessee Ernie Ford1:51
22Blue Christmas
The Dinning Sisters2:30
23I'll Be Home for Christmas (remastered 1992)
cover recording of:
I’ll Be Home for Christmas
lyricist:
Kim Gannon
additional writer:
Buck Ram
composer:
Walter Kent
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919), Gannon and Kent Music Co., Piedmont Music Company, Warner Chappell and Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)
sub-publisher:
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)
Al Martino2:35
24Love Turns Winter to Spring
recording of:
Love Turns Winter to Spring (in 1957)
writer:
Matt Dennis (American singer, pianist, band leader) and Frank Killduff (songwriter)
June Christy3:30
25Mary Christmas
Eddie Fisher2:47
26Ole Tex Kringle
recording of:
Ole Tex Kringle
writer:
Karl Suessdorf and Gil Ward
Tex Ritter1:58
27Be a Santa
producer:
Dick Jacobs (arranger, musician and bandleader)
cover recording of:
Be a Santa
writer:
Betty Comden, Adolph Green and Jule Styne
The McGuire Sisters2:21
28I Won't Decorate Your Christmas Tree
recording of:
I Won’t Decorate Your Christmas Tree
writer:
Barbara Cummings (country singer / songwriter), Bob Cummings (country songwriter), Iva Cummings (country music songwriter) and Loretta Lynn
Loretta Lynn2:06
29White Christmas
The Lettermen2:33
30The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You)
Glen Campbell3:02
31O Holy Child
Dusty Springfield2:25