Silver Bells

~ Recording by Perry Como

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.8Silver Bells2:30Perry ComoThe Perry Como Christmas AlbumPerry ComoAlbum
RCA VictorLSP-4016
1.7Silver Bells2:27Perry ComoI Wish It Could Be Christmas ForeverPerry ComoAlbum
RCA Victor
1.5Silver Bells2:27Perry ComoChristmas Through the YearsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Reader’s DigestRDD-143/CDI
1.12Silver Bells2:27Perry ComoThe Christmas CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
CDXMAS1
1.4Silver Bells2:26Perry ComoJoy of the SeasonVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.6Silver Bells2:33Perry ComoCroon and Swoon: A Classic Christmas, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1870-2
1.7Silver Bells2:34Perry ComoGreatest Christmas SongsPerry ComoAlbum + Compilation
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle), BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation)0786367790-2
1.12Silver Bells2:31Perry ComoEddie Bauer Christmas ClassicsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Rock River410003378448
1.18Silver Bells2:25Perry ComoChristmas AlbumPerry ComoAlbum + Compilation
  • -2001-05-29
1.20Silver Bells2:27Perry ComoAbsolute ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2007-10-15
Crimson (UK budget comps; imprint of Crimson Productions Ltd.)CRIMCD504
3.10Silver Bells2:26Perry ComoComplete Christmas CollectionPerry ComoAlbum + Compilation
Collectors’ Choice MusicCCM2165
4.6Silver Bells2:35Perry ComoThe Golden Age of Christmas MusicVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
3.10Silver Bells2:27Perry ComoComplete RCA Christmas CollectionPerry ComoAlbum + Compilation
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.), RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)RGM-0100
3.10Silver Bells2:26Perry ComoThe Complete RCA Christmas CollectionPerry ComoAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2013-12-03
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
1.9Silver Bells (from “The Lemon Drop Kid”)2:26Perry ComoThe Classic Christmas AlbumPerry ComoAlbum + Compilation
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)
1.33Silver Bells (from “The Lemon Drop Kid”)2:30Perry ComoChristmas ClassicsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2016-09-09
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
1.18Silver Bells2:30Perry ComoSeasons Greetings From Perry Como / The Perry Como Christmas AlbumPerry ComoAlbum + Compilation
RCA Victor
1.5Silver Bells2:27Perry ComoChristmas Through the Years (Club Edition)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Reader’s Digest, BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)RD7-143-1, RD7-143-3, VCD3-5541, VCD3-5543
1.7Silver Bells2:32Perry ComoGreatest Christmas SongsPerry ComoAlbum + CompilationRCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)
1.7Silver Bells2:31Perry ComoGreatest Christmas SongsPerry ComoAlbum + CompilationRCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)
1.7Silver Bells2:26Perry ComoI Wish It Could Be Christmas ForeverPerry ComoAlbum
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)
1.7Silver Bells2:27Perry ComoI Wish It Could Be Christmas ForeverPerry ComoAlbumRCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)
1.8Silver Bells2:26Perry ComoThe Perry Como Christmas Album (Sony/Legacy "Christmas Classics")Perry ComoAlbum
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)889854766203
1.8Silver Bells2:30Perry ComoThe Perry Como Christmas AlbumPerry ComoAlbumRCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)ANK1-1929
Promotion
2.8Silver Bells2:25Perry ComoThe Ultimate Christmas AlbumVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
The Mail on Sunday (newspaper)MOS029, MOS030
1.8Silver Bells2:25Perry ComoThe Ultimate Christmas Album, Disc 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
The Mail on Sunday (newspaper)MOS030
(unknown)
3.10Silver Bells2:27Perry ComoThe Complete Christmas Collection & His Greatest Inspirational SongsPerry ComoAlbum + Compilation
The Reader’s Digest Association, Inc. (global media and direct marketing company, now known as Trusted Media Brands, Inc.)SSTC08688 88697928862

Relationships

vocals:Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1968)
recording of:Silver Bells (Christmas song) (on 1968-08-01)

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")