We Wish You a Metal Xmas and a Headbanging New Year

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Tracklist

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1We Wish You a Merry Christmas
engineer:
Brett Chassen
producer and mixer:
Brett Chassen and Bob Kulick
bass guitar:
Chris Wyse
drums (drum set):
Ray Luzier
guitar:
Bob Kulick and Bruce Kulick
background vocals:
Brett Chassen and Mike Hutchings
lead vocals:
Jeff Scott Soto
arranger:
Brett Chassen and Bob Kulick
recorded at and mixed at:
Office Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
cover recording of:
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 230)
Jeff Scott Soto, Bruce Kulick, Bob Kulick, Chris Wyse & Ray Luzier4:39
2Run Rudolph Run
engineer:
Brett Chassen
producer and mixer:
Brett Chassen and Bob Kulick
bass guitar:
Lemmy Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead)
drums (drum set) and background vocals:
Dave Grohl
guitar:
Billy Gibbons
vocals:
Lemmy Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead)
arranger:
Brett Chassen and Bob Kulick
recorded at and mixed at:
Office Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
edit of:
Run Rudolph Run by Lemmy Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead), Billy Gibbons & Dave Grohl
cover recording of:
Run Rudolph Run
writer:
Marvin Brodie (songwriter, known for “Run Rudolph Run”) and Johnny Marks (American songwriter)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Campbell Connelly, Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music) and St. Nicholas Music Inc. (in 1958)
Lemmy Kilmister, Billy F. Gibbons & Dave Grohl43:31
3Santa Claws Is Coming to Town
engineer:
Brett Chassen
producer and mixer:
Brett Chassen and Bob Kulick
bass guitar:
Billy Sheehan
drums (drum set):
Vinny Appice
ebow:
Bob Kulick
guitar:
John 5 (American guitarist)
vocals:
Alice Cooper (the musician born Vincent Damon Furnier, changed his name legally to Alice Cooper in 1974)
arranger:
Brett Chassen and Bob Kulick
recorded at and mixed at:
Office Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
cover recording of:
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
lyricist:
Haven Gillespie (in 1932)
composer:
J. Fred Coots (in 1932)
publisher:
EMI Allans Music Australia Pty Ltd, EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI United Partnership Ltd., Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Haven Gillespie Music Publishing, Jobete Music Co., Inc., Leo Feist Ltd, Leo Feist, Inc., SBK United Partnership and The Songwriters Guild
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) 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)
Alice Cooper, John 5, Billy Sheehan & Vinny Appice4:20
4God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
engineer:
Brett Chassen
producer and mixer:
Brett Chassen and Bob Kulick
bass guitar:
Rudy Sarzo
drums (drum set):
Simon Wright (rock and metal drummer)
ebow:
Bob Kulick
guitar:
Tony Iommi
vocals:
Ronnie James Dio
arranger:
Brett Chassen and Bob Kulick
recorded at and mixed at:
Office Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
cover recording of:
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (traditional, no arrangement credits here)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 394)
Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi, Rudy Sarzo & Simon Wright4:07
5Silver Bells
engineer:
Brett Chassen
producer and mixer:
Brett Chassen and Bob Kulick
bass guitar:
James LoMenzo
drums (drum set):
Ray Luzier
guitar:
Carlos Cavazo
background vocals:
Jeff Scott Soto
lead vocals:
Geoff Tate
arranger:
Brett Chassen and Bob Kulick
recorded at and mixed at:
Office Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
cover recording of:
Silver Bells (Christmas song)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Evans (American songwriter) and 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. and Sony/ATV Harmony (in 1950)
sub-publisher:
Sony/ATV Harmony Canada and 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)
Geoff Tate, Carlos Cavazo, James Lomenzo & Ray Luzier5:05
6Little Drummer Boy
engineer:
Brett Chassen
producer and mixer:
Brett Chassen and Bob Kulick
bass guitar:
Billy Sheehan
drums (drum set):
Simon Phillips (rock drummer)
guitar:
George Lynch
background vocals:
Brett Chassen
lead vocals:
Doug Pinnick
arranger:
Brett Chassen and Bob Kulick
recorded at and mixed at:
Office Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
cover recording of:
Carol of the Drum (aka “The Little Drummer Boy”)
lyricist and composer:
Katherine K. Davis (Katherine Kennicott Davis) (in 1941)
additional composer:
Henry Onorati (in 1958) and Harry Simeone (in 1958)
publisher:
EMI Mills Music (ASCAP-affiliated), International Korwin Corp., Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Belwin-Mills Publishing Corp. (in 1955) and Mills Music, Inc. (in 1964)
is based on:
Trad. (traditional Czech carol, became “Carol of the Drums”)
Dug Pinnick, George Lynch, Billy Sheehan & Simon Phillips4:38
7Santa Claus Is Back in Town
engineer:
Brett Chassen
producer and mixer:
Brett Chassen and Bob Kulick
bass guitar:
Marco Mendoza
drums (drum set):
Vinny Appice
guitar:
Juan Garcia (metal guitarist) and Steve Morse (American guitarist)
vocals:
Tim “Ripper” Owens
arranger:
Brett Chassen and Bob Kulick
recorded at and mixed at:
Office Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
cover recording of:
Santa Claus Is Back in Town
writer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Cherry River Music, Elvis Presley Music, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP) and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Tim ‘Ripper’ Owens, Steve Morse, Juan Garcia, Marco Mendoza & Vinny Appice4:01
8Silent Night
engineer:
Brett Chassen
producer and mixer:
Brett Chassen and Bob Kulick
bass guitar:
Chris Wyse
drums (drum set):
John Tempesta
guitar:
Jonathan Donais and Scott Ian
vocals:
Chuck Billy
arranger:
Brett Chassen and Bob Kulick
recorded at and mixed at:
Office Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
cover recording of:
Silent Night (Christmas carol, English translation)
lyricist:
Josef Mohr (in 1816)
composer:
Franz Xaver Gruber (in 1818)
translator:
John Freeman Young (in 1859)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 27088)
translated version of:
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht
Chuck Billy, Scott Ian, Jon Donais, Chris Wyse & John Tempesta4:11
9Deck the Halls
engineer:
Brett Chassen
producer and mixer:
Brett Chassen and Bob Kulick
bass guitar:
Tony Franklin (UK rock bassist)
drums (drum set):
John Tempesta
guitar:
Craig Goldy
background vocals:
Brett Chassen
lead vocals:
Oni Logan
arranger:
Brett Chassen and Bob Kulick
recorded at and mixed at:
Office Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
cover recording of:
Deck the Halls
lyricist:
Thomas Oliphant (musician, artist and author)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
is based on:
Nos Galan (Talhaiarn, “Goreu pleser ar Nos Galan”)
Oni Logan, Craig Goldy, Tony Franklin & John Tempesta4:11
10Grandma Got Ran Over by a Reindeer
engineer:
Brett Chassen
producer and mixer:
Brett Chassen and Bob Kulick
bass guitar:
Billy Sheehan
drums (drum set):
Gregg Bissonette (US jazz & rock drummer)
guitar:
Tracii Guns and Bob Kulick
background vocals:
Brett Chassen
lead vocals:
Stephen Pearcy
arranger:
Brett Chassen and Bob Kulick
recorded at and mixed at:
Office Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
cover recording of:
Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer
lyricist and composer:
Randy Brooks (writer of Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer)
Stephen Pearcy, Tracii Guns, Bob Kulick, Billy Sheehan & Gregg Bissonette4:41
11Rocking Around the Xmas Tree
engineer:
Brett Chassen
producer and mixer:
Brett Chassen and Bob Kulick
bass guitar:
Rudy Sarzo
drums (drum set):
Simon Wright (rock and metal drummer)
guitar:
Bruce Kulick
slide guitar:
Bob Kulick
vocals:
Joe Lynn Turner (US rock vocalist)
arranger:
Brett Chassen and Bob Kulick
recorded at and mixed at:
Office Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
cover recording of:
Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Marks (American songwriter)
publisher:
Chappell, D. Davis & Co. Pty Ltd, EMI Davis Music Australia Pty Limited and St. Nicholas Music
Joe Lynn Turner, Bruce Kulick, Bob Kulick, Rudy Sarzo & Simon Wright3:22
12Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
engineer:
Brett Chassen
producer and mixer:
Brett Chassen and Bob Kulick
bass guitar:
Marco Mendoza
drums (drum set):
Kenny Aronoff
ebow:
Bob Kulick
guitar:
Steve Lukather
vocals:
Tommy Shaw (of Styx)
arranger:
Brett Chassen and Bob Kulick
recorded at and mixed at:
Office Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
cover recording of:
Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Yoko Ono (Japanese‐American musician and artist)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Lenono Music and Ono Music
Tommy Shaw, Steve Lukather, Marco Mendoza & Kenny Aronoff4:28
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1O’ Christmas Tree
engineer:
Brett Chassen
producer and mixer:
Brett Chassen and Bob Kulick
bass guitar:
Tony Franklin (UK rock bassist)
drums (drum set):
Frankie Banali (US drummer)
guitar:
Michael Schenker
vocals:
Doro Pesch
arranger:
Brett Chassen and Bob Kulick
recorded at and mixed at:
Office Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
recording of:
O Christmas Tree (English version of German "O Tannenbaum")
lyricist:
Ernst Anschütz (in 1824)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
translator:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
translated version of:
O Tannenbaum (O Fir Tree, original German version)
Doro Pesch, Michael Schenker, Tony Franklin & Frankie Banali4:16
2Auld Lang Syne
engineer:
Brett Chassen
producer and mixer:
Brett Chassen and Bob Kulick
bass guitar:
Enid Williams
drums (drum set):
Denise Dufort
guitar:
Jackie Chambers and Kim McAuliffe
background vocals:
Jackie Chambers, Denise Dufort and Enid Williams
lead vocals:
Kim McAuliffe
arranger:
Brett Chassen and Bob Kulick
recorded at and mixed at:
Office Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
recording of:
Auld Lang Syne (original Scots version, lyrics by Robert Burns)
lyricist:
Robert Burns (18th century Scottish poet/lyricist) (in 1788)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 6294)
Girlschool: Kim McAuliffe, Jackie Chambers, Enid Williams & Denise Dufort3:21
3Frosty the Snowman
cover recording of:
Frosty the Snow Man
writer:
Steve Nelson (US songwriter who co-wrote “Frosty the Snowman”) and Walter E. Rollins (songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Chappell & Co. (in 1950) and Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher) (on 1950-06-02)
Steve “Lips” Kudlow, Bumblefoot, Chris Chaney & Kenny Aronoff4:06
4Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
cover recording of:
Rudolph, the Red‐Nosed Reindeer
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Marks (American songwriter)
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), St. Nicholas Music Publishing Co. (on 1949-05-09) and St. Nicholas Music Inc. (from 1950 to present)
arrangement of:
Rudolph, the Red‐Nosed Reindeer (for voice, choir and orchestra, Elms)
Dez Fafara, Doug Aldrich, Blasko & John Tempesta34:07

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Release

manufactured in:United States
executive producer:Wendy Dio
producer:Brett Chassen
Bob Kulick
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Armoury Records (division of Eagle Rock Entertainment Ltd.) (in 2008, in 2010)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2568733 [info]
ASIN:US: B003TOS93Y [info]

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Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/289471 [info]
Wikidata:Q4018692 [info]