Christmas Hits + Rarities, Vol. 3

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

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Christmas Time Again
Shakatak4:37
2A Cradle in Bethlehem
Melissa Manchester3:11
3Sleigh 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)
recording of:
Sleigh Ride (original instrumental version)
composer:
Leroy Anderson (until 1948-02-10)
publisher:
Mills Music
Leroy Anderson2:48
4Please Come Home for Christmas
Johnny Winter2:41
5It May Be Winter Outside (but in My Heart It’s Spring)
Love Unlimited Orchestra3:07
6Christmas Eve Can Kill You
The Everly Brothers3:28
7Merry Christmas Baby
Maria Muldaur2:51
8Snowflakes
The Ventures2:19
9Little Drummer Boy
The Tokens3:31
10Merry Christmas
vocals:
Judy Garland
orchestra:
MGM Studio Orchestra
conductor:
Georgie Stoll
recording of:
Merry Christmas (on 1948-11-16)
lyricist:
Janice Torre (songwriter and lyricist)
composer:
Fred Spielman (songwriter)
Judy Garland2:44
11Any Day Now
Sam Cooke2:27
12Breath of Heaven
piano:
Shane Keister
synthesizer:
Carl Marsh (US orchestrator, arranger, composer and pianist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Amy Grant Productions (in 1992, in 2007)
recording of:
Breath of Heaven (Mary’s Song)
writer:
Chris Eaton (British pop/soul/CCM singer/songwriter) and Amy Grant (singer, songwriter, musician, author and actress)
Amy Grant35:30
13Winterland
The Spotnicks2:17
14One Little Candle
programming:
George Black
engineer and mixer:
Ed Thacker
producer:
Roy Bittan
acoustic guitar:
Tim Pierce (US session guitarist)
piano:
Roy Bittan
lead vocals:
Amity Addrisi, Michael Amezcua, Alex Bittan, Ryan Bittan, Clark Gable (US actor, host of Cheaters), Kayley Gable (American actress), Kate Lamm, Sean Lamm, Dylan Loughnane, River Loughnane, Sarah Pankow, Brittany Scott and Jade Thacker
arranger and vocals arranger:
James Pankow
mixed at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
One Little Candle (Religious song)
lyricist:
J. Maloy Roach
composer:
George Mysels (composer)
publisher:
Shawnee Press Inc.
cover recording of:
One Little Candle (Religious song)
lyricist:
J. Maloy Roach
composer:
George Mysels (composer)
publisher:
Shawnee Press Inc.
Chicago & The Tokyo-Child Choir1:28
15Baby’s First Christmas
recording of:
Baby’s First Christmas
writer:
Benny Davis (US vaudeville performer and songwriter) and Ted Murry (pianist, lyricist and songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Connie Francis2:28
16I Heard the Voice of Jesus
recording of:
I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say (tune: Kingsfold)
lyricist:
Horatius Bonar
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) and Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
arranger:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 376)
is based on:
Kingsfold
Edwin Hawkins Singers6:13