Rock Christmas, Volume 7

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1If God Will Send His Angels
recording of:
If God Will Send His Angels
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2) and The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
composer:
U2 (Irish rock band)
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music, Mother Music, PolyGram International Music Publishing B.V., Taiyo Music Inc., Universal Music Publishing BV (Benelux subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal Music Publishing International BV (Global Licensing & Royalty Review division, Universal Music Publishing Group)
U24:30
2Cold as Christmas (in the Middle of the Year)
recording engineer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
acoustic guitar:
Davey Johnstone
additional percussion:
Ray Cooper (percussionist)
drums (drum set):
Nigel Olsson
electric bass guitar:
Dee Murray
harp:
Skaila Kanga (harpist)
piano, Rhodes piano [Fender Rhodes], synthesizer and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
additional vocals:
Kiki Dee
recorded at:
AIR Studios Montserrat in Saint Peter, Montserrat
mixed at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Cold as Christmas (in the Middle of the Year)
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Elton John3.354:19
3Endless Christmas
recording of:
Endless Christmas
writer:
Bishop
3T4:08
4If Every Day Was Like Christmas
engineer:
Jim Malloy
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (on 1966-06-10) and Buddy Harman (Session drummer and songwriter) (on 1966-06-10)
guitar:
Harold Bradley (on 1966-06-10), Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (on 1966-06-10) and Chip Young (American session guitarist, bassist, producer in the genre of country) (on 1966-06-10)
organ:
Henry Slaughter (on 1966-06-10)
piano:
David Briggs (English organist and composer) (on 1966-06-10)
saxophone:
Rufus Long (on 1966-06-10)
steel guitar:
Pete Drake (steel guitar player) (on 1966-06-10)
timpani:
Buddy Harman (Session drummer and songwriter) (on 1966-06-10)
background vocals:
Dolores Edgin (from 1966-06-10 until 1966-06-12), The Jordanaires (southern gospel group) (from 1966-06-10 until 1966-06-12), Millie Kirkham (from 1966-06-10 until 1966-06-12), June Page (from 1966-06-10 until 1966-06-12) and The Imperials Quartet (gospel/CCM group) (from 1966-06-10 until 1966-06-12)
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”)
vocals:
Dolores Edgin (on 1966-06-10), The Imperials (gospel/CCM group) (on 1966-06-10), The Jordanaires (southern gospel group) (on 1966-06-10), Millie Kirkham (on 1966-06-10), June Page (on 1966-06-10) and Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1966-06-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1966)
recorded at:
RCA Studio B (Nashville, TN) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1966-06-10, from 1966-06-10 until 1966-06-12, on 1966-06-12)
cover recording of:
If Every Day Was Like Christmas (from 1966-06-10 until 1966-06-12)
lyricist and composer:
Red West
publisher:
Atlantic Music Corp. (BMI)
Elvis Presley3.52:55
5Christmas Time
Gil13:54
6What Christmas Means to Me
Hanson3:38
7Reggae Christmas
producer:
Bryan Adams (Canadian singer/songwriter) and Bob Clearmountain
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1984)
recording of:
Reggae Christmas
written in:
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (from 1978-10 until 1984)
writer:
Bryan Adams (Canadian singer/songwriter) (from 1978-10 until 1984) and Jim Vallance (from 1978-10 until 1984)
publisher:
Adams Communications Inc., Calypso Toonz and Irving Music, Inc.
Bryan Adams2:49
8I Listen to the Bells
recording engineer and mixer:
Ray Bardani
synthesizer programming:
Jason Miles (jazz producer/keyboardist)
executive producer:
Luther Vandross
producer:
Luther Vandross
editor:
Eric Caudieux and Max Risenhoover
bass:
Eluriel Tinker Barfield
drums (drum set) and keyboard:
John “Skip” Anderson (funk/soul producer and songwriter)
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist)
solo tenor saxophone:
Clarence Clemons
background vocals:
Tawatha Agee, Robin Clark (soul vocalist), Cissy Houston, Paulette McWilliams, Cindy Mizelle, Kevin Owens, Fonzi Thornton and Brenda White‐King
lead vocals:
Luther Vandross
performer:
Darlene Love
arranger:
John “Skip” Anderson (funk/soul producer and songwriter), Fonzi Thornton and Luther Vandross
vocals arranger:
Luther Vandross
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1995)
recorded at:
The Hit Factory Studios (The Hit Factory) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
I Listen to the Bells
writer:
Fonzi Thornton and Luther Vandross
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. (in 1995), Fonzworth Music Inc. (in 1995) and Uncle Ronnie’s Music Company Inc. (in 1995)
Luther Vandross6:01
9Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Culture Beat13:22
10Give Love on Christmas
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1997)
recording of:
Give Love on Christmas Day
writer:
Berry Gordy, Fonce Mizell, Freddie Perren, Deke Richards (American songwriter and record producer) and Christine Yarian
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
SWV13:47
11God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman
Brian McKnight3:50
12Go Tell It on the Mountain
Vanessa Williams55:47
13Peace on Earth / Little Drummer Boy
producer:
Frank Konigsberg
lead vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (on 1977-09-11) and Bing Crosby (on 1977-09-11)
recorded at:
Elstree Studios in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1977-09-11)
edit of:
Peace on Earth / Little Drummer Boy by David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) & Bing Crosby
recording of:
Peace on Earth / Little Drummer Boy (on 1977-09-11)
writer:
Katherine K. Davis (Katherine Kennicott Davis) (in 1941), Henry Onorati (in 1958), Harry Simeone (in 1958), Ian Fraser (English composer, conductor, orchestrator, arranger and music director) (in 1977), Larry Grossman (Musical theatre composer) (in 1977) and Buz Kohan (in 1977)
medley of:
Carol of the Drum (aka “The Little Drummer Boy”)
medley of:
Peace on Earth
David Bowie & Bing Crosby42:37
14Why
2 Remarks4:50
15The Night Before Christmas
acoustic guitar:
Tom Hemby and Jerry McPherson
bass:
David Hungate
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Paul Leim
guitar:
Dann Huff
keyboard and piano:
Shane Keister and Blair Masters
strings:
London Studio Orchestra
background vocals:
Bonnie Keen, Marabeth Jordon and Marty McCall (CCM singer/songwriter/worship leader)
choir vocals:
Skyla Carnahan, Katy Dunham, Ellie Bannister (married name of Ellie Bannister), Emily Estes, Carrie Gardner, Asher Larrison, Jessica Owen, Kristina Owen, Lisa Partin and Bethany Wright
chorus master:
John Darnall
strings arranger:
Shane Keister
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Amy Grant Productions (in 1992, in 2007)
cover recording of:
The Night Before Christmas
lyricist and composer:
Carly Simon
Amy Grant33:49
16The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1997)
cover recording of:
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
lyricist:
Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) and Robert Wells (songwriter) (from 1944 until 1945)
composer:
Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) (from 1944 until 1945)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd., MPL Music Publishing Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Ltd., Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) (from 1946 to present)
SWV4:27
17Merry Christmas
Trixx3:25
18Another Christmas Without You
Loona14:11
19My Christmas
Tony! Toni! Toné!4:25
20Last Christmas
Rap Allstars feat. Leroy Daniels3:52

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part of:Rock Christmas (number: 7) (order: 8)