Rudolph the Red‐Nosed Reindeer

~ Recording by Burl Ives

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.9Rudolph the Red‐Nosed Reindeer2:09Burl IvesHave a Holly Jolly Christmas (Stereo)Burl IvesAlbum
Decca RecordsDL 74689
1.9Rudolph the Red‐Nosed Reindeer2:09Burl IvesHave a Holly Jolly ChristmasBurl IvesAlbum
Decca RecordsDL 4689
1.9Rudolph the Red‐Nosed Reindeer2:09Burl IvesHave a Holly Jolly Christmas (7 ½ ips, Stereo, 7" Cine Reel)Burl IvesAlbum
Decca RecordsST74-4689
1.9Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer2:09Burl IvesHave a Holly Jolly Christmas (Stereo)Burl IvesAlbum
Decca RecordsDL 74689
1.9Rudolph the Red‐Nosed Reindeer2:09Burl IvesHave a Holly Jolly Christmas (Stereo, Club Edition, CRC)Burl IvesAlbum
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCA-237
1.9Rudolph the Red‐Nosed Reindeer2:09Burl IvesHave a Holly Jolly Christmas (Stereo)Burl IvesAlbum
Decca Records, MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)DL 74689, MCA-237
1.9Rudolph the Red‐Nosed Reindeer2:09Burl IvesHave a Holly Jolly ChristmasBurl IvesAlbum
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCA-15002
1.9Rudolph the Red‐Nosed Reindeer2:09Burl IvesHave a Holly Jolly ChristmasBurl IvesAlbum
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCA-15002
1.8Rudolph the Red‐Nosed Reindeer?:??Burl IvesHave a Holly Jolly ChristmasBurl IvesAlbum
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCAT-15002
1.9Rudolph the Red‐Nosed Reindeer2:09Burl IvesHave a Holly Jolly Christmas (Club Edition, RCA)Burl IvesAlbum
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990), RCA Music Service (RCA’s Music Club)MCA-15002, R104698
1.9Rudolph the Red‐Nosed Reindeer2:09Burl IvesHave a Holly Jolly Christmas (Cream / light brown label)Burl IvesAlbum
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCA-15002
1.9Rudolph the Red‐Nosed Reindeer2:09Burl IvesHave a Holly Jolly ChristmasBurl IvesAlbum
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCA-15002
1.9Rudolph the Red‐Nosed Reindeer2:07Burl IvesHave a Holly Jolly ChristmasBurl IvesAlbum
  • US1995-06-01
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCAD-25992
1.9Rudolph the Red‐Nosed Reindeer2:12Burl IvesHave a Holly Jolly Christmas (Club Edition, BMG)Burl IvesAlbum
  • US1995-06-01
BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions), Decca Records, MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)D104698, MCAD-25992
1.9Rudolph the Red‐Nosed Reindeer2:10Burl IvesHave a Holly Jolly ChristmasBurl IvesAlbum
  • CA1995-06-01
Decca Records, MCA Records Canada (1970–1995)MCBBD 25992
1.3Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer2:10Burl IvesTraditional Christmas ClassicsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1995-06-01
MCA Special Products
1.14Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer2:10Burl IvesThe White Christmas AlbumVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Crimson (UK budget comps; imprint of Crimson Productions Ltd.)CRIMCD20
1.17Rudolph the Red Nosed Raindeer2:11Burl IvesJulens Topp 20Various Artists
NorDisc, Se og Hør (Norwegian magazine)565 835-2, SHCD 1-98
1.2Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer2:10Burl IvesThe Very Best of Burl Ives ChristmasBurl IvesAlbum + Compilation
  • US1999-10-12
Geffen
1.2Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer2:10Burl IvesChristmas Collection: The Best of Burl IvesBurl IvesAlbum + Compilation
Geffen
1.13Rudolph the Red‐Nosed Reindeer2:11Burl IvesThe White Christmas AlbumVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2002-09-30
1.9Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer2:09Burl IvesRadio Disney Holiday Jams 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2002-10-15
Walt Disney Records
1.2Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer2:10Burl Ives20th Century Masters: The Christmas Collection: The Best of Burl IvesBurl IvesAlbum + Compilation
  • US2003-09-23
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)B0000519-02
2.10Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer2:11Burl IvesNow That’s What I Call Christmas! 2: The Signature CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2003-11-04
The EMI Group (imprint used on the American NOW series to represent Virgin Records America / Capitol Records), Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label), Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”), Zomba (imprint)CDP 72435 83098 2 9
2.20Rudolph the Red‐Nosed Reindeer2:09Burl IvesI Love ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2003-12-01
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)VTDCDX 560
2.9Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer2:10Burl IvesHave a Fun ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2004
Universal Music Special Markets
1.4Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer2:11Burl IvesNow! Christmas 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • CA2005-10-04
EMI Music Canada
2.14Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer2:09Burl IvesNow That’s What I Call XmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2006-11-20
Virgin TVVTDCD 836
1.6Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer2:09Burl IvesHolly Jolly ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)B0013440-02
1.4Rudolph the Red‐Nosed Reindeer2:09Burl IvesChristmas Greatest Hits 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2010-11-09
Show Stopping Entertainment
1.4Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer2:08Burl IvesChristmas Greatest Hits, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum
  • -2010-11-09
Universal Music Canada0075329901
2.14Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer2:09Burl IvesNow That’s What I Call XmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2010-11-15
EMI TV, Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited), Virgin TVVTDCD 1017
6.7Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer2:11Burl IvesThe Golden Age of Christmas MusicVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.1Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer2:10Burl IvesThe Original Christmas ClassicsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music Special MarketsB0014475-02
2.10Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer2:10Burl IvesA Classic ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88697973232
1.13Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer2:12Burl IvesChristmas EveBurl IvesAlbum
  • XW2012-10-07
Geffen
1.1Rudolf the Red Nose Reindeer2:09Burl IvesForever Burl Ives, Vol. 02Burl IvesAlbum + Compilation
  • -2013
Magnitude Records
1.11Rudolph the Red‐nosed Reindeer2:09Burl Ives20 #1’s: Christmas ClassicsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2016-11-04
UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises)
1.13Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer2:12Burl IvesChristmas EveBurl IvesAlbum + Compilation
Documents (German, Membran Entertainment Group)
1.9Rudolph the Red‐Nosed Reindeer2:10Burl IvesHave a Holly Jolly ChristmasBurl IvesAlbum
Geffen
1.9Rudolph the Red‐Nosed Reindeer2:10Burl IvesHave a Holly Jolly ChristmasBurl IvesAlbum
Decca Records, MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)
Promotion
1.9Rudolph the Red‐Nosed Reindeer2:09Burl IvesHave a Holly Jolly ChristmasBurl IvesAlbum
Decca RecordsDL 74689
Withdrawn
1.33Rudolph the Red‐Nosed Reindeer2:10Burl IvesThe Best Christmas Album in the World… Ever!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2020-11-13
FP

Relationships

lead vocals:Burl Ives
chorus master:Owen Bradley
orchestrator:Owen Bradley
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/47otoIkhx3fkdivEXL5OB6 [info]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UqZi5OU6zM [info]
other databases:https://www.whosampled.com/Burl-Ives/Rudolph-the-Red-Nosed-Reindeer/ [info]
SecondHandSongs:https://secondhandsongs.com/performance/143934 [info]
recording of:Rudolph, the Red‐Nosed Reindeer (cover)

Related works

Rudolph, the Red‐Nosed Reindeer

lyricist and composer:Johnny Marks (American songwriter)
publisher:Chappell & Co Ltd.
Chappell Music Ltd.
Warner Chappell
Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–)
Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
St. Nicholas Music Publishing Co. (on 1949-05-09)
St. Nicholas Music Inc. (from 1950 to present)
referred to in medleys:Medley
A Merry Little Sing‐Along (Medley) (order: 1)
Medley (Christmas with Frank Ferrari) (order: 3)
Mix 2 (The Best Xmas Party Ever!) (order: 3)
Megamix 3 (It Must Be Christmas) (order: 7)
Mix Three (Greatest Ever Christmas Party Megamix) (order: 7)
later parody versions:Frosty the Red‐Nosed Snowman (Aqua Teen Hunger Force)
It’s a Fanboy Christmas
我的基本法
later translated versions:Kender I den om Rudolf?
Le P’tit Renne au nez rouge
Petteri Punakuono
Rodolfo el reno nariz roja
Rudi
Rudolf er rød på nesen
Rudolf het gekke rendier
Rudolf med röda mulen
Rudolf, das kleine Rentier ("...jeder bei den Lappen kennt...")
Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer (German)
루돌프 사슴코
赤鼻のトナカイ (Rudolph, the Red‐Nosed Reindeer)
is the basis for:Randolph the Flat‐Nosed Reindeer
RuPaul The Red‐Nosed Drag Queen
arrangement of:Rudolph, the Red‐Nosed Reindeer (for voice, choir and orchestra, Elms)
arrangements:Rudolph the Red‐Nosed Reindeer (for concert band, arranged by Luther Henderson and adapted by Michael Brown)
Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Rudolphus Rubrinasus (translated)