R&B Christmas

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Joy to the World
arranger:
John Andrew Schreiner
cover recording of:
Joy to the World (Christmas carol)
lyricist:
Isaac Watts (hymn writer)
additional composer:
Lowell Mason (in 1839)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
Aretha Franklin33:04
2I Want to Come Home for Christmas
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (Universal Music Group, Inc., operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1972)
recording of:
I Want to Come Home for Christmas
writer:
Marvin Gaye and Forest Hairston
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Marvin Gaye3:31
3Every Year, Every Christmas
recording of:
Every Year, Every Christmas
writer:
Richard Marx and Luther Vandross
publisher:
Chi‐Boy Music (in 1995), EMI April Music Inc. (in 1995) and Uncle Ronnie’s Music Company Inc. (in 1995)
Luther Vandross6:26
4My Favorite Things
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1965-08 until 1965-09)
producer:
Harvey Fuqua
cover recording of:
My Favorite Things (The Sound of Music)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Incorporated, song publisher, never a release label), Williamson Music Company 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)
part of:
American Splendor
part of:
The Sound of Music (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
Diana Ross & The Supremes2:53
5Silent Night
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
The Temptations2:24
6Let It Snow
co-producer:
Boyz II Men
producer:
Brian McKnight and Wanya Morris
performer:
Boyz II Men and Brian McKnight
recording of:
Let It Snow
writer:
Brian McKnight and Wanya Morris
Boyz II Men4:12
7Merry Christmas Baby
cover recording of:
Merry Christmas Baby
writer:
Lou Baxter and Johnny Moore (US blues guitarist, Three Blazers)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., St. Louis Music Corp., Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Otis Redding52:35
8I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 2013)
cover recording of:
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
lyricist and composer:
Tommie Connor (English songwriter)
publisher:
Blue Ribbon Music Ltd., E. H. Morris & Co. Ltd., Herman Music, Inc., Jewel Music Publishing Co., Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Regent Music (BMI)
The Jackson 533:04
9Jingle Bells
The Miracles2:51
10Give Love on Christmas Day
Johnny Gill4:32
11Away in a Manger
Four Tops2:46
12I'll Be Home for Christmas
Al Green3:14