Silver Bells

~ Recording by Booker T. & the MG’s

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.6Silver Bells2:33Booker T. & the MG’sIn the Christmas SpiritBooker T. & the MG’sAlbum
StaxS713
1.6Silver Bells2:33Booker T. & the MG’sIn the Christmas SpiritBooker T. & the MG’sAlbum
StaxS713
1.6Silver Bells2:33Booker T. & the MG’sIn the Christmas SpiritBooker T. & the MG’sAlbum
  • US1991-10-29
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)7 82338-2
1.10Silver Bells2:32Booker T. & the MG’sSoul ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.5Silver Bells2:32Booker T. & the MG’sThe Original Soul ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)R2 71788
1.6Silver Bells2:33Booker T. & the MG’sIn the Christmas SpiritBooker T. & the MG’sAlbum
  • US2000-12-19
Sundazed MusicSUN-5053
1.6Silver Bells2:28Booker T. & the MG’sIn the Christmas SpiritBooker T. & the MG’sAlbum
Sundazed MusicLP 5053
1.29Silver Bells2:29Booker T. & the MG’sThe Complete Stax Singles, Vol. 1 (1962–1967)Booker T. & the MG’sAlbum + Compilation
  • US2019-10-11
Stax, Real Gone Music (US reissue label estd. 2011 by Gordon Anderson and Gabby Castellana. DO NOT CONFUSE WITH THE UK/EUROPE OUT-OF-COPYRIGHT LABEL.)OPCD-9025, RGM-0889
1.6Silver Bells2:28Booker T. & the MG’sIn the Christmas SpiritBooker T. & the MG’sAlbum
Stax, Vinyl Me, Please.713, RCV1 659114

Relationships

producer:Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records)
bass [electric bass]:Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (on 1966-10-28)
drums (drum set):Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (on 1966-10-28)
organ:Booker T. Jones (on 1966-10-28)
strings [guitar, electric bass]:Steve Cropper (on 1966-10-28)
recording of:Silver Bells (Christmas song) (on 1966-10-28: cover)

Silver Bells (Christmas song)

lyricist and composer:Ray Evans (American songwriter)
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.
Sony/ATV Harmony (in 1950)
sub-publisher:Sony/ATV Harmony Canada
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)
referred to in medleys:Holiday Cheer
Megamix 2 (It Must Be Christmas) (order: 1)
Mix Two (Greatest Ever Christmas Party Megamix) (order: 1)
Mix 3 (The Best Xmas Party Ever!) (order: 5)
later translated versions:Barnesang, klokkeklang (Norwegian (nynorsk) translation of "Silver Bells")
Klokkeklang
Ziemassvētku nakts (Latvian version of "Silver Bells")