Garth Brooks & The Magic of Christmas

~ Release by Garth Brooks (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

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1It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
recording engineer and mixer:
Mark Miller (Louisiana producer, engineer, bassist & studio owner)
producer:
Allen Reynolds
assistant mixer:
Duke Duczer (engineer)
editor:
Eric Conn and Carlos Grier
recorded at:
Jack’s Tracks Recording Studio in Nashville, United States
cover recording of:
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
writer:
Eddie Pola and George Wyle
publisher:
Barnaby Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Songs Ltd., IQ Music Ltd. and ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
32:58
2Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
recording engineer and mixer:
Mark Miller (Louisiana producer, engineer, bassist & studio owner)
producer:
Allen Reynolds
assistant mixer:
Duke Duczer (engineer)
editor:
Eric Conn and Carlos Grier
recorded at:
Jack’s Tracks Recording Studio in Nashville, United States
cover recording of:
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn (in 1945-07)
composer:
Jule Styne (in 1945-07)
publisher:
Cahn Music Company, Chappell & Co., Chappell/Morris Ltd., Cherry Lane Music Ltd., Imagen Music, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Producers Music Publishing Co., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
32:07
3The Christmas Song
recording engineer and mixer:
Mark Miller (Louisiana producer, engineer, bassist & studio owner)
producer:
Allen Reynolds
assistant mixer:
Duke Duczer (engineer)
editor:
Eric Conn and Carlos Grier
recorded at:
Jack’s Tracks Recording Studio in Nashville, United States
cover recording of:
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
lyricist:
Robert Wells (songwriter) (in 1945-07) and Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) (in 1945-07)
composer:
Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) (in 1945-07)
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 (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–), Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) (from 1946 to present)
43:26
4White Christmas
recording engineer and mixer:
Mark Miller (Louisiana producer, engineer, bassist & studio owner)
producer:
Allen Reynolds
assistant mixer:
Duke Duczer (engineer)
editor:
Eric Conn and Carlos Grier
acoustic guitar:
Mark Casstevens
drums (drum set):
Milton Sledge
electric bass guitar:
Mike Chapman (Bassist)
electric guitar:
Chris Leuzinger
piano:
Bobby Wood (American pianist, keyboard player and songwriter)
lead vocals:
Garth Brooks
recorded at:
Jack’s Tracks Recording Studio in Nashville, United States
cover recording of:
White Christmas
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (from 1938 until 1940)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Irving Berlin Music Corp., Williamson Music Company and Irving Berlin Music Company (from 1940 to present)
sub-publisher:
EMI Allans Music Australia Pty Ltd, Irving Berlin Music Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited (華納音樂版權香港有限公司, 1995–2019), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
part of:
The 15th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1942 winner)
32:59
5Baby Jesus Is Born
recording engineer and mixer:
Mark Miller (Louisiana producer, engineer, bassist & studio owner)
producer:
Allen Reynolds
assistant mixer:
Duke Duczer (engineer)
editor:
Eric Conn and Carlos Grier
organ [B-3 Organ]:
Blair Masters
recorded at:
Jack’s Tracks Recording Studio in Nashville, United States
recording of:
Baby Jesus Is Born
writer:
Randy Handley and Cam King
33:59
6God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
recording engineer and mixer:
Mark Miller (Louisiana producer, engineer, bassist & studio owner)
producer:
Allen Reynolds
assistant mixer:
Duke Duczer (engineer)
editor:
Eric Conn and Carlos Grier
recorded at:
Jack's Tracks Recording Studio in Nashville, 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)
2:36
7Winter Wonderland
recording engineer and mixer:
Mark Miller (Louisiana producer, engineer, bassist & studio owner)
producer:
Allen Reynolds
assistant mixer:
Duke Duczer (engineer)
editor:
Eric Conn and Carlos Grier
recorded at:
Jack’s Tracks Recording Studio in Nashville, United States
cover recording of:
Winter Wonderland
lyricist:
Richard B. Smith (wrote lyrics to “Winter Wonderland”)
composer:
Felix Bernard
publisher:
Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Francis, Day & Hunter, Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Warner Chappell Music Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
33:33
8Sleigh Ride
recording engineer and mixer:
Mark Miller (Louisiana producer, engineer, bassist & studio owner)
producer:
Allen Reynolds
assistant mixer:
Duke Duczer (engineer)
editor:
Eric Conn and Carlos Grier
recorded at:
Jack's Tracks Recording Studio in Nashville, United States
cover recording of:
Sleigh Ride
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1950)
composer:
Leroy Anderson (until 1948-02-10)
publisher:
EMI Harmonies Limited, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!) and Woodbury Music (aka Woodbury Music Company)
version of:
Sleigh Ride (original instrumental version)
33:27
9Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
recording engineer and mixer:
Mark Miller (Louisiana producer, engineer, bassist & studio owner)
producer:
Allen Reynolds
assistant mixer:
Duke Duczer (engineer)
editor:
Eric Conn and Carlos Grier
recorded at:
Jack’s Tracks Recording Studio in Nashville, United States
cover recording of:
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
lyricist:
Ralph Blane (in 1943)
composer:
Hugh Martin (in 1943)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Publishing, EMI United Partnership Ltd., J. Albert & Son, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Loew’s Incorporated (in 1943, in 1944) and Leo Feist, Inc. (in 1971, in 1972)
sub-publisher:
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), フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc. SBK Division) (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
part of:
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944 musical film soundtrack)
54:06
10(There’s No Place Like) Home for the Holidays
recording engineer and mixer:
Mark Miller (Louisiana producer, engineer, bassist & studio owner)
producer:
Allen Reynolds
assistant mixer:
Duke Duczer (engineer)
editor:
Eric Conn and Carlos Grier
recorded at:
Jack’s Tracks Recording Studio in Nashville, United States
cover recording of:
Home for the Holidays
lyricist:
Al Stillman
composer:
Robert Allen (US songwriter/arranger/pianist)
publisher:
Charlie Deitcher Productions, Inc., Kitty Anne Music Co., Inc., Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
32:18
11Silver Bells
recording engineer and mixer:
Mark Miller (Louisiana producer, engineer, bassist & studio owner)
producer:
Allen Reynolds
assistant mixer:
Duke Duczer (engineer)
editor:
Eric Conn and Carlos Grier
recorded at:
Jack’s Tracks Recording Studio in Nashville, 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)
43:35
12Go Tell It on the Mountain
recording engineer and mixer:
Mark Miller (Louisiana producer, engineer, bassist & studio owner)
producer:
Allen Reynolds
assistant mixer:
Duke Duczer (engineer)
editor:
Eric Conn and Carlos Grier
organ [B-3 Organ]:
Blair Masters
choir vocals:
Bob Bailey (gospel singer), Gary Chapman (chorister), Johnny Cobb, Vicki Hampton, Yvonne Hodges (vocalist), Jana King-Evans, Donna McElroy and Dennis Wilson (country vocals, bassist)
recorded at:
Jack's Tracks Recording Studio in Nashville, United States
cover recording of:
Go, Tell It on the Mountain
lyricist:
John Wesley Work (John Wesley Work, Jr.)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Shawnee Press Inc.
3:26
13The Wise Men’s Journey (instrumental)
recording engineer and mixer:
Mark Miller (Louisiana producer, engineer, bassist & studio owner)
producer:
Allen Reynolds
assistant mixer:
Duke Duczer (engineer)
editor:
Eric Conn and Carlos Grier
recorded at:
Jack’s Tracks Recording Studio in Nashville, United States
recording of:
The Wise Men's Journey
composer:
Bobby Wood (American pianist, keyboard player and songwriter)
31:28
14O Little Town of Bethlehem
recording engineer and mixer:
Mark Miller (Louisiana producer, engineer, bassist & studio owner)
producer:
Allen Reynolds
assistant mixer:
Duke Duczer (engineer)
editor:
Eric Conn and Carlos Grier
recorded at:
Jack’s Tracks Recording Studio in Nashville, United States
cover recording of:
O Little Town of Bethlehem (traditional carol with the tune “St. Louis”, as commonly sung in the U.S.)
lyricist:
Phillips Brooks (in 1868)
composer:
Lewis Henry Redner (in 1868)
is based on:
St. Louis (hymn tune)
33:03

Credits

Release

art direction:Virginia Team
photography:Beverly Parker
assistant recording engineer:Matt Andrews
horn arranger and strings arranger:Dennis Burnside
additional mastering:Jonathan Russell (mastering engineer)
mastering:Denny Purcell
acoustic guitar:Mark Casstevens
drums (drum set):Milton Sledge
electric bass guitar:Mike Chapman (Bassist)
electric guitar:Chris Leuzinger
horn:Jeff Bailey (US trumpet player)
Ernie Collins (US brass player)
Mark Douthit
Chris Dunn (trombonist, bass‐trombonist & euphonium player)
Robert Green
Michael Haynes (trumpet)
Don Jackson (horn player)
Sam Levine (session musician, multi-instrumentalist)
Chris McDonald (US brass player, bandleader)
Doug Moffet (session saxophonist)
Steve Patrick (trumpeter)
Denis Solee
George Tidwell
keyboard:Bobby Wood (American pianist, keyboard player and songwriter)
percussion:Sam Bacco
strings:David Angell (American violinist)
Monisa Angell
Janet Askey
Denise Baker (US violinist)
Carolyn Wann Bailey (American violinist)
John Catchings
Catherine Umstead
Bruce Christensen (US violinist)
Joann Cruthirds
David Davidson (violinist)
Beverly Drukker (US violinist)
Elisabeth Small (US violinist)
Conni Ellisor
Jane Escueta
Carl Gorodetzky
Gerald Greer (American violinist)
James Grosjean
Anthony LaMarchina (American cellist)
Lee Larrison
Mary Vanosdale (American violinist)
Cate Myer (US violin player)
Nashville String Machine
Pamela Sixfin
Kathryn Plummer
Robert Mason (cellist)
Julie Tanner (cellist)
Paul Tobias (violin - Member of the Nashville Symphony)
Alan Umstead
Gary Vanosdale
Kristin Wilkinson (Nashville songwriter and viola player)
Karen Winkelmann
conductor:Dennis Burnside
Bergen White (American arranger, producer, conductor, musician, composer and singer)
choir vocals:Bob Bailey (gospel singer)
Travis Cotrell
Kim Fleming
Stephanie Hall (vocalist)
Vicki Hampton
Jana King Evans
Jon Mark Ivey
MaraBeth Jordan
Lisa Bevill Amann (an American Contemporary Christian artist.)
Michael Mellett
Michael Eldred
Gary Robinson
Lisa Silver
Cindy Richardson Walker
Bergen White (American arranger, producer, conductor, musician, composer and singer)
Dennis Wilson (country vocals, bassist)
choir vocals arranger:Bergen White (American arranger, producer, conductor, musician, composer and singer)
design:Jerry Joyner (Designer)
additionally recorded at:Sound Emporium in Nashville, United States
mastered at:Georgetown Masters in Nashville, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/4101420 [info]

Release group

Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/479544 [info]
Wikidata:Q5524335 [info]