Crooners and Christmas
Compilation by Various Artists
Released 5 November 2012
Tracklist
- CD 1
- 1It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the YearAndy Williams2:304.0 ★
- 2Winter WonderlandTony Bennett2:143.8 ★
- 3Jingle BellsJim Reeves1:48
- 4Rudolph the Red-Nosed ReindeerElla Fitzgerald2:512.0 ★
- 5Santa BabyHenri René & His Orchestra3:263.5 ★
- 6It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like ChristmasPerry Como & The Fontane Sisters2:363.0 ★
- 7Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)Darlene Love2:464.0 ★
- 8Have Yourself a Merry Little ChristmasFrank Sinatra2:352.5 ★
- 9Have a Holly Jolly ChristmasJohnny Mathis1:59
- 10The Night Before Christmas SongGene Autry & Rosemary Clooney2:484.0 ★
- 11Baby, It’s Cold OutsideSteve Tyrell & Jane Monheit3:20
- 12Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It SnowJohn Pizzarelli & Don Sebesky2:24
- 13Kissin’ by the MistletoeAretha Franklin2:22
- 14Santa Claus Is Coming to TownThe Crystals3:24
- 15Little Drummer BoyJohnny Cash2:325.0 ★
- 16I Heard the Bells on Christmas DayHarry Belafonte3:022.0 ★
- 173:11
- 18The Secret of ChristmasJulie Andrews3:153.0 ★
- 19Deck Us All With Boston CharlieLambert, Hendricks & Ross3:14
- 20That’s What I Want for ChristmasNancy Wilson2:18
- 21I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa ClausThe Ronettes2:373.5 ★
- CD 2
- 1I’ll Be Home for ChristmasJohnny Mathis4:04
- 2Warm DecemberJulie London1:55
- 3Do You Hear What I HearPerry Como3:124.0 ★
- 4Blue HolidayAretha Franklin2:534.5 ★
- 5I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me WarmBillie Holiday2:56
- 6My Christmas PrayerBobby Vinton3:16
- 7The Christmas WaltzNancy Wilson2:40
- 8Silver BellsJerry Vale3:19
- 9Christmas DayEddie Fisher2:59
- 10Winter WonderlandDarlene Love2:26
- 11Sleigh RideThe Ronettes3:014.0 ★
- 12Blue ChristmasElvis Presley2:063.5 ★
- 13Jingle Bell RockEddy Arnold2:13
- 14Shake Hands With Santa ClausLouis Prima2:26
- 15It Came Upon a Midnight ClearFrank Sinatra3:35
- 162:304.0 ★
- 17Caroling, CarolingThe Manhattan Transfer1:22
- 18Mary’s Boy ChildHarry Belafonte4:225.0 ★
- 19Away in a MangerJulie Andrews3:53
- 20Merry Christmas BabySteve Tyrell3:06
- 21Christmas Time Is HereTony Bennett3:58
- 22We Wish You a Merry ChristmasPatti Page2:00
- CD 3
- 1Santa Claus Is Coming to TownFrank Sinatra2:343.2 ★
- 2White ChristmasJim Reeves3:14
- 3Deck the HallsVic Damone1:53
- 4SnowfallDon Sebesky3:12
- 5O Little Town of BethlehemAndy Williams2:27
- 6Happy HolidayThe Manhattan Transfer4:05
- 7All I Want for Christmas Is YouTony Bennett4:16
- 8C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-SEddy Arnold2:27
- 9The Secret of ChristmasBing Crosby & Frank DeVol and His Orchestra2:57
- 10I’ll Be Home for ChristmasDoris Day2:254.0 ★
- 11What Are You Doing New Years EveNancy Wilson2:24
- 12O Holy NightBobby Vinton3:36
- 13The Twelve Days of ChristmasBurl Ives & Percy Faith Orchestra3:51
- 14What Child Is This?Ray Conniff3:28
- 15Little DrummerboyHenry Mancini, His Orchestra & Chorus3:14
- 16If Every Day Was Like ChristmasElvis Presley, The Jordanaires & The Imperials2:532.6 ★
- 17When a Child Is BornJohnny Mathis3:434.0 ★
- 18In the Bleak MidwinterJulie Andrews3:49
- 19The Christmas SpellPeggy Lee3:18
- 20Good King WenceslasThe Ames Brothers, Sid Ramin and His Orchestra & Broc Peters Chorus2:17
- 21Oh Happy DayEdwin Hawkins Singers5:093.5 ★
- 22Silent NightPhil Spector, Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans, Darlene Love, The Crystals & The Ronettes2:07
Release credits
- trombone [4]
- producer [13]
- guitar [5]
- lead vocals [1], vocal [1]
- piano [4]
- arranger [1], conductor [1]
- tenor saxophone [5]
- double bass [12]
- vocal [5]
- performer [5]
- drums (drum set) [16], timpani [16]
- guitar [16]
- performing orchestra [3.7, 2.21]
- drums (drum set) [5]
- drums (drum set) [2.12, 3.16]
- mix [3.7, 2.21], recording [2.21, 3.7]
- piano [16]
- background vocals [16], vocal [16]
- piano [12]
- vocal [5]
- cello [11]
- alto saxophone [5], clarinet [5]
- producer [16]
- acoustic guitar [12], lead vocals [2.12, 3.16], vocal [16]
- arranger [4], conductor [4]
- performing orchestra [4]
- vocal [1]
- strings [11]
- arranger [11]
- guitar [3.7, 2.21]
- guitar [16]
- drums (drum set) [3.7, 2.21]
- vocal [18]
- performing orchestra [5]
- organ [16]
- producer [17]
- arranger [1.7, 1.14, 1.21, 2.10-11, 3.22]
- celesta [11], piano [11]
- bass [11]
- saxophone [4]
- executive [17]
- engineer [16]
- drums (drum set) [4]
- trumpet [4]
- guitar [11]
- producer [4]
- double bass [5]
- vocal [15]
- arranger [1]
- vocal [17]
- trumpet [5]
- background vocals [16], vocal [16]
- drums (drum set) [11]
- bass [4]
- engineer [1.7, 1.14, 1.21, 3.22, 2.10-11]
- vocal [14]
- remixer [11]
- vocal [17]
- executive [17]
- background vocals [2.12, 3.16], vocal [16]
- piano [2.21, 3.7]
- guitar [4]
- vocal [1.20, 3.11]
- saxophone [4]
- double bass [3.7, 2.21]
- steel guitar [16]
- producer [3.7, 2.21]
- producer [2.10-11, 1.7, 1.14, 1.21, 3.22]
- arranger [4], conductor [4]
- arranger [16]
- arranger [2]
- saxophone [16]
- electric guitar [12], guitar [16]
- piano [5]
- background vocals [16], vocal [16]
- background vocals [2.12, 3.16], vocal [16]
- background vocals [3]
- engineer [12]
- producer [11]
- vocal [3.7, 2.21]
- harmonica [7]
- arranger [21], conductor [21]
- piano [4]
- producer [14]
Issues
C5 November 2012