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A Faithful Christmas | christmas party favors

Monday, June 30th, 2008

A Faithful Christmas is an album by Faith Evans. It was released October 25, 2005 on Capitol Records. A collection of holiday songs, it contains songs such as White Christmas and Santa Baby. The tracks “Happy Holiday” & “Christmas Wish” were written with her daughter Chyna Griffin.


Track listing

  1. “Happy Holiday” (Evans, Chyna Griffin) – 5:19
  2. “The Day That Love Began” (Miller, Miller) – 3:26
  3. “Soulful Christmas” (Ballard, Brown, Ellis) – 3:06
  4. “Santa Baby” (Javits, Springer, Springer) – 3:19
  5. “Merry Christmas Baby” (Baxter, Dudley) – 4:33
  6. “Mistletoe and Holly” (Sancola, Sinatra, Stanford) – 2:16
  7. “Christmas Wish” (Baxter, Coleman, Evans, Griffin, Moore) – 3:31
  8. “Christmas Song” (Torme, Walls) – 3:35
  9. “This Christmas” (Hathaway, McKinnor) – 3:51
  10. “White Christmas” (Berlin) – 3:26
  11. “O Come All Ye Faithful” (Wade) – 3:37


External reference

  • AllMusic entry

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A Fresh Aire Christmas | christmas party favors

Saturday, June 28th, 2008

A Fresh Aire Christmas was the second Christmas album released by new age musical group Mannheim Steamroller. The album was originally released in 1988.


Track listing

  1. “Hark! The Herald Trumpets Sing”
  2. “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing”
  3. “Veni Veni (O Come, O Come Emmanuel)”
  4. “The Holly and the Ivy”
  5. “Little Drummer Boy”
  6. “Still, Still, Still”
  7. “Lo How A Rose E’er Blooming”
  8. “In Dulci Jubilo”
  9. “Greensleeves”
  10. “Carol of the Bells”
  11. “Traditions of Christmas”
  12. “Cantique De Noel (O Holy Night)”

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A Fresh Aire Christmas | Christmas’ EP. edit External

Thursday, April 10th, 2008

A Fresh Aire Christmas was the second Christmas album released by new age musical group Mannheim Steamroller. The album was originally released in 1988.


Track listing

  1. “Hark! The Herald Trumpets Sing”
  2. “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing”
  3. “Veni Veni (O Come, O Come Emmanuel)”
  4. “The Holly and the Ivy”
  5. “Little Drummer Boy”
  6. “Still, Still, Still”
  7. “Lo How A Rose E’er Blooming”
  8. “In Dulci Jubilo”
  9. “Greensleeves”
  10. “Carol of the Bells”
  11. “Traditions of Christmas”
  12. “Cantique De Noel (O Holy Night)”

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The Simpsons Forever!: A Complete Guide to Our Favorite Family …Continued | Be Continued

Sunday, February 24th, 2008

The Simpsons Forever!: A Complete Guide to Our Favorite Family …Continued is an episode guide book for the ninth and tenth seasons of the television series, The Simpsons. The book is the first companion to the original The Simpsons: A Complete Guide to Our Favorite Family, and is also published HarperCollins. The Simpsons Forever! is edited by Scott M. Gimple and was released in 1999.

The creator of The Simpsons, Matt Groening, wrote an introduction to The Simpsons Forever!, just as he did with the original book. In his introduction, he claims that the choice was made to publish a second book as opposed to revising and republishing the last edition, to spare consumers from purchasing material they already owned. Groening goes on to describe the format of the book, which, like the last, includes synopses and quotes.

The episodes covered begin with “The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson” and end with “Thirty Minutes Over Tokyo.” The book continues the work of the last edition by listing the times Homer cries “D’oh!” or says “Mmm…”, as well as new couch gags, but it includes unique features as well, including a tribute to Troy McClure, whose character was retired after his voice actor, Phil Hartman, was murdered. The guide also includes the lyrics to the Simpsons-related songs, “Do The Bartman” and “Deep, Deep Trouble.”

The Simpsons Forever! is followed by , which covers the eleventh and twelfth seasons of The Simpsons, and (seasons 13 and 14).


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A Partridge Family Christmas Card | Christmas

Saturday, February 23rd, 2008

A Partridge Family Christmas Card is a vinyl album of Christmas music the case of which contained a reproduction of a Christmas card that was signed by the whole Partridge Family, the stars of a 1970s sitcom. The song “My Christmas Card to You” was original, the remainders were standards. The album was issued in 1993 on CD.


Track listing

  • “My Christmas Card to You”
  • “White Christmas”
  • “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town”
  • “Blue Christmas”
  • “Jingle Bells”
  • “The Christmas Song”
  • “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree”
  • “Winter Wonderland”
  • “Frosty the Snowman”
  • “Sleigh Ride”
  • “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”

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A Very Special Christmas 3 | Christmas

Thursday, February 21st, 2008

A Very Special Christmas 3 is the third in a series of Christmas music-themed compilation albums produced to benefit the Special Olympics. The album was released in 1997 and production was overseen by Bobby Shriver, Al Cafaro, and Linda Feder for A&M Records.


Track listing

  1. “I Saw Three Ships” - Sting
  2. “Christmastime” - Smashing Pumpkins
  3. “Children Go Where I Send Thee” - Natalie Merchant
  4. “Santa Baby” - Reverend Run with Keith Murray, Ma$e, Onyx, Puff Daddy, Salt ‘N’ Pepa, Snoop Dogg
  5. “Oi To The World” - No Doubt
  6. “Blue Christmas” - Sheryl Crow
  7. “Christmas” - Blues Traveler
  8. “Oiche Chiun (Silent Night)” - Enya
  9. “The Christmas Song” - Hootie & The Blowfish
  10. “Ave Maria” - Chris Cornell/Eleven
  11. “Christmas In the City” - Mary J. Blige/Angie Martinez
  12. “Santa Claus Is Back In Town” - Jonny Lang
  13. “Christmas Song” - Dave Matthews Band/Tim Reynolds
  14. “Christmas Is Now Drawing Near At Hand” - Steve Winwood
  15. “O Holy Night” - Tracy Chapman
  16. “We Three Kings” - Patti Smith

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You’re a Special Part of Me | released in 1973.

Wednesday, February 20th, 2008

“You’re a Special Part of Me” was a successful duet single for soul singers and Motown label mates Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye, released in 1973. The original duet was one of the few originals featured on their famed album, Diana & Marvin, and was among the most successful of the songs the Motown label mates made reaching #4 on the Billboard R&B Singles chart and #12 on the Billboard Pop Singles chart.

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A Faithful Christmas | Christmas

Friday, February 15th, 2008

A Faithful Christmas is an album by Faith Evans. It was released October 25, 2005 on Capitol Records. A collection of holiday songs, it contains songs such as White Christmas and Santa Baby. The tracks “Happy Holiday” & “Christmas Wish” were written with her daughter Chyna Griffin.


Track listing

  1. “Happy Holiday” (Evans, Chyna Griffin) – 5:19
  2. “The Day That Love Began” (Miller, Miller) – 3:26
  3. “Soulful Christmas” (Ballard, Brown, Ellis) – 3:06
  4. “Santa Baby” (Javits, Springer, Springer) – 3:19
  5. “Merry Christmas Baby” (Baxter, Dudley) – 4:33
  6. “Mistletoe and Holly” (Sancola, Sinatra, Stanford) – 2:16
  7. “Christmas Wish” (Baxter, Coleman, Evans, Griffin, Moore) – 3:31
  8. “Christmas Song” (Torme, Walls) – 3:35
  9. “This Christmas” (Hathaway, McKinnor) – 3:51
  10. “White Christmas” (Berlin) – 3:26
  11. “O Come All Ye Faithful” (Wade) – 3:37


External reference

  • AllMusic entry

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We Wish You a Merry Christmas | Christmas

Friday, February 15th, 2008

“We Wish You a Merry Christmas” is a popular secular 16th century English carol from West Country of England. It is one of the few traditional holiday carols that makes mention of the New Year’s celebration.


Lyrics

1. We wish you a merry Christmas; We wish you a merry Christmas;
We wish you a merry Christmas and a happy New Year!

Chorus:
Good tidings we bring to you and your kin.
We wish you a merry Christmas and a happy New Year! (Or “Good tidings for Christmas and a happy New Year!”)

2. Now, bring us some figgy pudding; now, bring us some figgy pudding;
Now, bring us some figgy pudding and bring some out here!
Chorus

3. For we all like figgy pudding; for we all like figgy pudding;
For we all like figgy pudding: so bring some out here!
Chorus

4. And we won’t go until we’ve got some; We won’t go until we’ve got some;
And we won’t go until we’ve got some; so bring some out here!
Chorus

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A Very Special Christmas Live | Christmas

Friday, February 15th, 2008

A Very Special Christmas Live is the fourth in a series of Christmas music-themed compilation albums produced to benefit the Special Olympics. The album was recorded in Washington, D.C. at a benefit party held by then President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Clinton in December 1998 to celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of the founding of the Special Olympics. In October 1999, it was released under the production supervision of Bobby Shriver for A&M Records.


Track listing

  1. “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” – Mary J. Blige and Sheryl Crow
  2. “Christmas in Hollis” – Run-DMC
  3. “Please Come Home for Christmas” – Jon Bon Jovi
  4. “Christmas Blues” – John Popper and Eric Clapton
  5. “What Child Is This” – Vanessa Williams
  6. “Christmas Tears” – Eric Clapton
  7. “O Holy Night” – Tracy Chapman
  8. “Give Me One Reason” – Tracy Chapman and Eric Clapton
  9. “Merry Christmas Baby” – Sheryl Crow and Eric Clapton
  10. “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” – Jon Bon Jovi
  11. “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town” – all artists

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John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together | until Christmas.

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together is a 1979 Christmas television special starring Jim Henson’s Muppets and the late singer/songwriter John Denver. Better known is the soundtrack album of the same name, which featured thirteen tracks of traditional carols and original songs. This album was later re-released in 2000 as an edited ten track version and the original full-length CD has now been re-released in its entirety in 2006.

The previously missing tracks, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (performed by John Denver and Rowlf the Dog), When the River Meets the Sea (performed by John Denver and Robin), and Little Saint Nick (performed by Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem) are, ironically, among the best-loved on the album .


Track listing

  1. “Twelve Days of Christmas”
  2. “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”
  3. “The Peace Carol”
  4. “Christmas Is Coming”
  5. “A Baby Just Like You”
  6. “Deck the Halls”
  7. “When the River Meets the Sea”
  8. “Little Saint Nick”
  9. “Noel: Christmas Eve, 1913″
  10. “The Christmas Wish”
  11. “Medley” (Alfie, The Christmas Tree and It’s In Everyone of us”)
  12. “Silent Night, Holy Night”
  13. “We Wish You A Merry Christmas”

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We Wish You a Merry Christmas | Christmas

Saturday, January 26th, 2008

“We Wish You a Merry Christmas” is a popular secular 16th century English carol from West Country of England. It is one of the few traditional holiday carols that makes mention of the New Year’s celebration.


Lyrics

1. We wish you a merry Christmas; We wish you a merry Christmas;
We wish you a merry Christmas and a happy New Year!

Chorus:
Good tidings we bring to you and your kin.
We wish you a merry Christmas and a happy New Year! (Or “Good tidings for Christmas and a happy New Year!”)

2. Now, bring us some figgy pudding; now, bring us some figgy pudding;
Now, bring us some figgy pudding and bring some out here!
Chorus

3. For we all like figgy pudding; for we all like figgy pudding;
For we all like figgy pudding: so bring some out here!
Chorus

4. And we won’t go until we’ve got some; We won’t go until we’ve got some;
And we won’t go until we’ve got some; so bring some out here!
Chorus

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The Sinatra Family Wish You a Merry Christmas | Christmas

Saturday, January 19th, 2008

The Sinatra Family Wish You a Merry Christmas is a 1968 Christmas album by Frank Sinatra and featuring his children, Frank Sinatra, Jr., Nancy Sinatra, and Tina Sinatra.


Track listing

  1. “I Wouldn’t Trade Christmas” (Sammy Cahn, Jimmy Van Heusen) – 2:55
  2. “It’s Such a Lonely Time of Year” (Taylor) – 4:38
  3. “Some Children See Him” (Hutson) – 2:59
  4. “O Bambino (One Cold and Blessed Winter)” (Capra, Velona) – 2:59
  5. “The Bells of Christmas (Greensleeves)” (Traditional, ad. Sammy Cahn, Jimmy Van Heusen) – 3:41
  6. “Whatever Happened to Christmas?” (Jimmy Webb) – 3:05
  7. “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town” (Coots, Gillespie) – 2:35
  8. “Kids” (Davis) – 3:01
  9. “The Christmas Waltz” (Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne) – 3:12
  10. “The Twelve Days of Christmas” (Traditional, ad. Sammy Cahn, Jimmy Van Heusen) – 4:26


Personnel

  • Frank Sinatra - Vocals (Tracks 1, 5, 6, 9, 10)
  • Frank Sinatra, Jr. - Vocals (Tracks 1, 3, 5, 10)
  • Nancy Sinatra - Vocals (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10)
  • Tina Sinatra - Vocals (Tracks 1, 4, 5, 7, 10)
  • Nelson Riddle - Arranger, Composer
  • Don Costa - Arranger, Composer
  • The Jimmy Joyce Singers

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A Very Special Christmas 2 | Christmas

Wednesday, January 16th, 2008

A Very Special Christmas 2 is the second in a series of Christmas music-themed compilation albums produced to benefit the Special Olympics. The album was released in 1992 and production was overseen by Jimmy Iovine for A&M Records.


Track listing

  1. “Christmas All Over Again” - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
  2. “Jingle Bell Rock” - Randy Travis
  3. “The Christmas Song” - Luther Vandross
  4. “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town” - Frank Sinatra/Cyndi Lauper
  5. “The Birth of Christ” - Boyz II Men
  6. “Please Come Home For Christmas” - Jon Bon Jovi
  7. “What Christmas Means To Me” - Paul Young
  8. “O Christmas Tree” - Aretha Franklin
  9. “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” - Ronnie Spector/Darlene Love
  10. “White Christmas” - Michael Bolton
  11. “Christmas Is” - Run D.M.C.
  12. “Christmas Time Again” - Extreme
  13. “Merry Christmas Baby” - Bonnie Raitt And Charles Brown
  14. “O Holy Night” - Tevin Campbell
  15. “Sleigh Ride” - Debbie Gibson
  16. “What Child Is This?” - Vanessa Williams
  17. “Blue Christmas” - Ann and Nancy Wilson
  18. “Silent Night” - Wilson Phillips
  19. “I Believe In You” - Sinéad O’Connor

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James Taylor: A Christmas Album | Christmas

Sunday, January 13th, 2008

James Taylor: A Christmas Album is singer-songwriter James Taylor’s 21st album and first Christmas album. It was released on a limited-edition basis in 2004, with distribution through Hallmark Cards.


Track listing

  • “Winter Wonderland” (with Chris Botti)
  • “Go Tell It on the Mountain”
  • “In the Bleak Midwinter”
  • “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” (with Natalie Cole)
  • “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town”
  • “Jingle Bells”
  • “The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)” (with Toots Thielemans)
  • “Deck the Halls”
  • “Some Children See Him”
  • “Who Comes This Night”
  • “Auld Lang Syne”

In 2006 Taylor’s regular label, Columbia Records, reissued the album with a new title (James Taylor at Christmas) and a revised track listing; “Deck the Halls” was omitted, with two other songs (”Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” and a cover of Joni Mitchell’s “River”) added.

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A Christmas Gift of Love | Christmas

Sunday, January 13th, 2008

A Christmas Gift of Love was an album released in 2002 by singer and songwriter Barry Manilow. As Manilow’s second compilation of Christmas songs, the album did quite well, and went Gold. Oddly enough, the album was done with Columbia Records instead of his usual label of Concord Records. However, as part of the agreement with Concord, the logo of both labels appear on this release.


Track listing

  1. “Winter Wonderland” - 1:44
  2. “Happy Holiday/White Christmas” - 2:45
  3. “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town” - 1:53
  4. “Home for the Holidays” - 2:27
  5. “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” - 3:20
  6. “My Favorite Things” - 2:26
  7. “The Christmas Waltz” - 2:56
  8. “I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm” - 2:59
  9. “River” - 3:44
  10. “What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?” - 3:47
  11. “A Gift of Love” - 2:25

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It’s Hard to Write with a Little Hand | track on the 1996

Thursday, January 3rd, 2008

It’s Hard to Write with a Little Hand was the first and only album by Rochester, New York mathcore band Lethargy.

The final track, “Humorless,” is a remix of “Humor Me.”


Track listing

  1. Careborne
  2. Humor Me
  3. Create
  4. Spill
  5. Erased
  6. Medley
  7. Spineless
  8. Thread
  9. Among
  10. Humorless

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The Sinatra Family Wish You a Merry Christmas | Christmas

Tuesday, December 25th, 2007

The Sinatra Family Wish You a Merry Christmas is a 1968 Christmas album by Frank Sinatra and featuring his children, Frank Sinatra, Jr., Nancy Sinatra, and Tina Sinatra.


Track listing

  1. “I Wouldn’t Trade Christmas” (Sammy Cahn, Jimmy Van Heusen) – 2:55
  2. “It’s Such a Lonely Time of Year” (Taylor) – 4:38
  3. “Some Children See Him” (Hutson) – 2:59
  4. “O Bambino (One Cold and Blessed Winter)” (Capra, Velona) – 2:59
  5. “The Bells of Christmas (Greensleeves)” (Traditional, ad. Sammy Cahn, Jimmy Van Heusen) – 3:41
  6. “Whatever Happened to Christmas?” (Jimmy Webb) – 3:05
  7. “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town” (Coots, Gillespie) – 2:35
  8. “Kids” (Davis) – 3:01
  9. “The Christmas Waltz” (Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne) – 3:12
  10. “The Twelve Days of Christmas” (Traditional, ad. Sammy Cahn, Jimmy Van Heusen) – 4:26


Personnel

  • Frank Sinatra - Vocals (Tracks 1, 5, 6, 9, 10)
  • Frank Sinatra, Jr. - Vocals (Tracks 1, 3, 5, 10)
  • Nancy Sinatra - Vocals (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10)
  • Tina Sinatra - Vocals (Tracks 1, 4, 5, 7, 10)
  • Nelson Riddle - Arranger, Composer
  • Don Costa - Arranger, Composer
  • The Jimmy Joyce Singers

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James Taylor: A Christmas Album | Christmas

Thursday, December 20th, 2007

James Taylor: A Christmas Album is singer-songwriter James Taylor’s 21st album and first Christmas album. It was released on a limited-edition basis in 2004, with distribution through Hallmark Cards.


Track listing

  • “Winter Wonderland” (with Chris Botti)
  • “Go Tell It on the Mountain”
  • “In the Bleak Midwinter”
  • “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” (with Natalie Cole)
  • “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town”
  • “Jingle Bells”
  • “The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)” (with Toots Thielemans)
  • “Deck the Halls”
  • “Some Children See Him”
  • “Who Comes This Night”
  • “Auld Lang Syne”

In 2006 Taylor’s regular label, Columbia Records, reissued the album with a new title (James Taylor at Christmas) and a revised track listing; “Deck the Halls” was omitted, with two other songs (”Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” and a cover of Joni Mitchell’s “River”) added.

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A Very Special Christmas 5 | Christmas

Wednesday, December 19th, 2007

A Very Special Christmas 5 is the fifth in a series of Christmas music-themed compilation albums produced to benefit the Special Olympics. The album was released in October 2001, with production supervision by Bobby Shriver, Jon Bon Jovi, and Joel Gallen for A&M Records.


Track listing

  1. “This Christmas (Hang All the Mistletoe)” - Macy Gray
  2. “Little Drummer Boy/Hot Hot Hot” - Wyclef Jean
  3. “Noel! Noel!” - Eve 6
  4. “Blue Christmas” - Jon Bon Jovi
  5. “Merry Christmas Baby” - Stevie Wonder & Wyclef Jean
  6. “O Come All Ye Faithful” - City High
  7. “Christmas Is The Time To Say I Love You” - SR-71
  8. “Christmas Day” - Dido
  9. “Run Rudolph Run” - Sheryl Crow
  10. “Back Door Santa” - B.B. King & John Popper
  11. “Little Red Rooster” - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
  12. “Christmas Don’t Be Late (Chipmunk Song)” - Powder
  13. “Silent Night” - Stevie Nicks
  14. “I Love You More” - Stevie Wonder & Kimberly Brewer
  15. “White Christmas” - Darlene Love

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