The Ultimate Soulful Christmas - Volumes 1 & 2 (disc 2)

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Tracklist

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Every Year, Every Christmas recording engineer and mixer: Ray Bardani synthesizer programming: Jason Miles (jazz producer/keyboardist) executive producer: Luther Vandross producer: Luther Vandross editor: Max Risenhoover bass: Marcus Miller (jazz musician) guitar: Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist) piano: Nat Adderley, Jr. Rhodes piano [Fender Rhodes]: John “Skip” Anderson (funk/soul producer and songwriter) lead vocals: Luther Vandross strings arranger: Nat Adderley, Jr. arranger: John “Skip” Anderson (funk/soul producer and songwriter), Richard Marx and Luther Vandross phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1995) recorded at: The Hit Factory Studios (The Hit Factory) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States mixed at: The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States recording of: Every Year, Every Christmas writer: Richard Marx and Luther Vandross publisher: Chi‐Boy Music (in 1995), EMI April Music Inc. (in 1995) and Uncle Ronnie’s Music Company Inc. (in 1995)	Luther Vandross		5:06
2	Give Love on Christmas Day	Johnny Gill		4:31
3	Let It Snow co-producer: Boyz II Men producer: Brian McKnight and Wanya Morris performer: Boyz II Men and Brian McKnight recording of: Let It Snow writer: Brian McKnight and Wanya Morris	Boyz II Men		4:11
4	Jingle Bells cover 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)	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles		2:49
5	Santa Claus Go Straight to the Ghetto recording of: Santa Claus Goes Straight to the Ghetto writer: Hank Ballard, James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) and Pee Wee Ellis	James Brown		3:02
6	My Favorite Things recorded in: Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1965-08 until 1965-09) producer: Harvey Fuqua cover recording of: My Favorite Things (The Sound of Music) lyricist: Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) composer: Richard Rodgers (composer) publisher: Williamson Music Company sub-publisher: Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) 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) part of: American Splendor part of: The Sound of Music (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)	Diana Ross & The Supremes		2:52
7	I Want to Come Home for Christmas phonographic copyright (℗) by: UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1972, in 1990) recording of: I Want to Come Home for Christmas writer: Marvin Gaye and Forest Hairston publisher: Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Jobete Music Co., Inc.	Marvin Gaye		3:24
8	Christmas Presence	Gerald Alston		4:43
9	Soul Holidays	Sounds of Blackness		6:01
10	I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus phonographic copyright (℗) by: Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 2013) part of: Billboard Hot 100: 2026-01-03 (number: 44) cover recording of: I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus lyricist and composer: Tommie Connor (English songwriter) publisher: Blue Ribbon Music Ltd., Campbell Connelly, E. H. Morris & Co. Ltd., Herman Music, Inc., Jewel Music Publishing Co., Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Regent Music (BMI)	The Jackson 5	3	3:01
11	Do You Hear What I Hear	Vanessa Williams	5	5:00
12	Away in a Manger recording of: Away in a Manger (Mueller variation) additional lyricist: Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (in 1892) lyricist: [anonymous] (special purpose artist) writer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) composer: Carl Mueller and James Ramsey Murray (in 1885)	Four Tops		2:45
13	Little Drummer Boy	Jeffrey Osborne		4:38
14	Merry Christmas All solo vocals: Denise Montana (on 1976-10-06) recorded at: Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1976-10-06) recording of: Merry Christmas All (on 1976-10-06)	The Salsoul Orchestra		3:06