1-1 O Come, O Come Emmanuel
Arranged By, Adapted By β Richard Carpenter
Arranged By, Adapted By β Richard Carpenter
0:28
1-2 Β Β Β Β Β Overture:
Arranged By β Peter Knight (5)
Arranged By β Peter Knight (5) (4:38)
1-2a Deck The Halls (With Boughs Of Holly)
Written-By β Trad. French Carol*
Written-By β Trad. French Carol*
1-2b I Saw Three Ships
Written-By β Overton*, Trad. Welsh Carol*
Written-By β Overton*, Trad. Welsh Carol*
1-2c Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Written-By β Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane
Written-By β Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane
1-2d God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Written-By β Trad. English Carol*
Written-By β Trad. English Carol*
1-2e Away In A Manger (Luther’s Cradle Hymn)
Written-By β Anon*, Murray*
Written-By β Anon*, Murray*
1-2f What Child Is This? (Greensleeves)
Written-By β Will C. Dix*
Written-By β Will C. Dix*
1-2g Carol Of The Bells
Arranged By, Adapted By β Nick Perito, Peter Knight (5)
Written-By β Traditional Ukrainian Carol*
Arranged By, Adapted By β Nick Perito, Peter Knight (5)
Written-By β Traditional Ukrainian Carol*
1-2h O Come All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles)
Written-By β Fred Oakeley*, John Wade*
Written-By β Fred Oakeley*, John Wade*
1-3 The Christmas Waltz
Arranged By β Peter Knight (5)
Written-By β Sammy Cahn/Jule Styne*
Arranged By β Peter Knight (5)
Written-By β Sammy Cahn/Jule Styne* (2:15)
1-4 Sleigh Ride
Arranged By β Billy May
Written-By β Leroy Anderson, Mitchell Parish
Arranged By β Billy May
Written-By β Leroy Anderson, Mitchell Parish (2:39)
1-5 It’s Christmas Time / Sleep Well, Little Children
Arranged By β Peter Knight (5)
Written-By [It’s Christmas Time] β Al Stillman, Victor Young
Written-By [Sleep Well, Little Children] β Alan Bergman, Leon Klatzkin
Arranged By β Peter Knight (5)
Written-By [It’s Christmas Time] β Al Stillman, Victor Young
Written-By [Sleep Well, Little Children] β Alan Bergman, Leon Klatzkin (2:53)
1-6 Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Arranged By β Billy May
Written-By β Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane
Arranged By β Billy May
Written-By β Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane (3:55)
1-7 Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town
Arranged By β Peter Knight (5)
Written-By β Haven Gillespie, J. Fred Coots
Arranged By β Peter Knight (5)
Written-By β Haven Gillespie, J. Fred Coots (1:05)
1-8 The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)
Arranged By β Billy May
Written-By β Mel Torme*, Robert Wells (2)
Arranged By β Billy May
Written-By β Mel Torme*, Robert Wells (2) (3:39)
1-9 Silent Night
Arranged By, Adapted By β Peter Knight (5)
Written-By [Originally By] β Franz Gruber
Arranged By, Adapted By β Peter Knight (5)
Written-By [Originally By] β Franz Gruber (3:19)
1-10 Jingle Bells
Arranged By, Adapted By β Peter Knight (5)
Written-By [Originally By] β James Pierpont*
Arranged By, Adapted By β Peter Knight (5)
Written-By [Originally By] β James Pierpont* (1:10)
1-11 The First Snowfall / Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow
Arranged By β Peter Knight (5)
Written-By [Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow] β Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne*
Written-By [The First Snowfall] β Joseph F. Burke*, Paul Francis Webster
Arranged By β Peter Knight (5)
Written-By [Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow] β Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne*
Written-By [The First Snowfall] β Joseph F. Burke*, Paul Francis Webster (3:35)
1-12 Carol Of The Bells
Arranged By, Adapted By β Nick Perito, Peter Knight (5)
Written-By β Traditional Ukrainian Carol*
Arranged By, Adapted By β Nick Perito, Peter Knight (5)
Written-By β Traditional Ukrainian Carol* (1:39)
1-13 Merry Christmas Darling
Arranged By β Richard Carpenter
Producer β Jack Daugherty
Written-By β Frank Pooler, Richard Carpenter
Arranged By β Richard Carpenter
Producer β Jack Daugherty
Written-By β Frank Pooler, Richard Carpenter (3:05)
1-14 I’ll Be Home For Christmas
Arranged By β Billy May
Lyrics By [Words] β Buck Ram, Kim Gannon
Music By β Walter Kent
Arranged By β Billy May
Lyrics By [Words] β Buck Ram, Kim Gannon
Music By β Walter Kent (3:48)
1-15 Christ Is Born
Arranged By β Peter Knight (5)
Written-By β Dominico Bartolucci*, Ray Charles (2)
Arranged By β Peter Knight (5)
Written-By β Dominico Bartolucci*, Ray Charles (2) (3:13)
1-16 Winter Wonderland / Silver Bells / White Christmas
Arranged By β Billy May
Written-By [Silver Bells] β Jay Livingston, Ray Evans*
Written-By [White Christmas] β Irving Berlin
Written-By [Winter Wonderland] β Dick Smith (3), Felix Bernard
Arranged By β Billy May
Written-By [Silver Bells] β Jay Livingston, Ray Evans*
Written-By [White Christmas] β Irving Berlin
Written-By [Winter Wonderland] β Dick Smith (3), Felix Bernard (5:31)
1-17 Ave Maria
Arranged By, Adapted By β Peter Knight (5)
Written-By β Charles Gounod
Written-By [Originally By] β Johann Sebastian Bach (2:35)
An Old-Fashioned Christmas
2-1 It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
Arranged By β Richard Carpenter
Written-By β Sears*, Willis*
Arranged By β Richard Carpenter
Written-By β Sears*, Willis* (0:43)
Overture:
Arranged By β Peter Knight (5)
Arranged By β Peter Knight (5) (8:13)
2-2a Happy Holiday
Written-By β Irving Berlin
Written-By β Irving Berlin
2-2b The First Noel
Adapted By β Richard Carpenter
Written-By β Trad. Old English Carol*
Adapted By β Richard Carpenter
Written-By β Trad. Old English Carol*
2-2c March Of The Toys
Written-By β Victor Herbert
Written-By β Victor Herbert
2-2d Little Jesus
Adapted By β Richard Carpenter
Adapted By β Richard Carpenter
2-2e I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
Written-By β Tommie Connor
Written-By β Tommie Connor
2-2f O Little Town Of Bethlehem
Written-By β L.H. Redner*
Written-By β L.H. Redner*
2-2g In Dulce Jubilo
Adapted By β Richard Carpenter
Adapted By β Richard Carpenter
2-2h Gesu Bambino (The Infant Jesus)
Written-By β Pietro A. Yon*
Written-By β Pietro A. Yon*
2-2i Angels We Have Heard On High
Adapted By β Richard Carpenter
Written-By β Trad. French Carol*
Adapted By β Richard Carpenter
Written-By β Trad. French Carol*
2-3 An Old-Fashioned Christmas
Arranged By β Peter Knight (5)
Written-By β John Bettis, Richard Carpenter
Arranged By β Peter Knight (5)
Written-By β John Bettis, Richard Carpenter (2:14)
2-4 O Holy Night
Adapted By β Richard Carpenter
Arranged By β Peter Knight (5)
Written-By β Adolphe Adam*
Adapted By β Richard Carpenter
Arranged By β Peter Knight (5)
Written-By β Adolphe Adam* (3:31)
2-5 (There’s No Place Like) Home For The Holidays
Arranged By β Peter Knight (5)
Lyrics By [Words] β Al Stillman
Music By β Robert Allen (3)
Arranged By β Peter Knight (5)
Lyrics By [Words] β Al Stillman
Music By β Robert Allen (3) (2:13)
Medley:
Arranged By β Peter Knight (5)
Arranged By β Peter Knight (5)
(3:43)
2-6a Here Comes Santa Claus
Written-By β Gene Autry, Oakley Haldeman
Written-By β Gene Autry, Oakley Haldeman
2-6b Frosty The Snowman
Written-By β Jack Rollins, Steve Nelson (4)
Written-By β Jack Rollins, Steve Nelson (4)
2-6c Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
Written-By β Johnny Marks
Written-By β Johnny Marks
2-6d Good King Wenceslas
Adapted By β Richard Carpenter
Written-By β John Mason Neale
Adapted By β Richard Carpenter
Written-By β John Mason Neale
2-7 Little Altar Boy
Arranged By β Peter Knight (5)
Written-By β Howlett Peter Smith*
Arranged By β Peter Knight (5)
Written-By β Howlett Peter Smith* (3:43)
2-8 Do You Hear What I Hear?
Arranged By β Peter Knight (5)
Written-By β G. Shayne*, N. Regney*
Arranged By β Peter Knight (5)
Written-By β G. Shayne*, N. Regney* (2:53)
2-9 My Favorite Things
Arranged By β Peter Knight (5)
Written-By β Rodgers & Hammerstein
Arranged By β Peter Knight (5)
Written-By β Rodgers & Hammerstein (3:53)
2-10 He Came Here For Me
Arranged By β Billy May
Written-By β Ron Nelson (2)
Arranged By β Billy May
Written-By β Ron Nelson (2) (2:12)
2-11 Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town
Arranged By β Richard Carpenter
Producer β Jack Daugherty, Karen Carpenter, Richard Carpenter
Written-By β Haven Gillespie, J. Fred Coots
Arranged By β Richard Carpenter
Producer β Jack Daugherty, Karen Carpenter, Richard Carpenter
Written-By β Haven Gillespie, J. Fred Coots (4:04)
2-12 What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?
Arranged By β Peter Knight (5)
Written-By β Frank Loesser
Arranged By β Peter Knight (5)
Written-By β Frank Loesser (2:51)
Selections From “Nutcracker”
Adapted By β Richard Carpenter
Arranged By β Peter Knight (5)
Written-By β Peter Illych Tchaikovsky*
Adapted By β Richard Carpenter
Arranged By β Peter Knight (5)
Written-By β Peter Illych Tchaikovsky* (6:14)
2-13aOverture Miniature
2-13bDance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy
2-13cTrepak
2-13dValse Des Fleurs
2-14 I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day
Arranged By β Peter Knight (5)
Lyrics By β Henry Wadsworth*
Music By β Johnny Marks
Arranged By β Peter Knight (5)
Lyrics By β Henry Wadsworth*
Music By β Johnny Marks (2:21)
Companies, etc.
Manufactured By β Universal
Phonographic Copyright β β A&M Records, Inc.
Copyright Β© β A&M Records, Inc.
Made By β EDC, Germany β 50968654
Made By β EDC, Germany β 50990457
Published By β Boosey & Hawkes, Inc.
Published By β Frank Music Corp.
Published By β Public Domain
Credits
Art Direction β Chuck Beeson
Artwork [Illustration] β Chuck Beeson
Bass β Joe Osborn (tracks: 1-1 to 1-17)
Conductor [The English Chorale] β Robert Howes (tracks: 2-1 to 2-14)
Conductor [The O.k. Chorale] β Dick Bolks (tracks: 2-1 to 2-14)
Design [Album] β Chuck Beeson, Rebecca Chamlee
Double Bass [Upright] β Peter Morgan*
Drums β Barry Morgan, Cubby O’Brien (tracks: 1-1 to 1-17), Ron Tutt
Electric Bass β Joe Osborn (tracks: 2-1 to 2-14)
Engineer β Dave Iveland* (tracks: 1-1 to 1-17), Eric Tomlinson (tracks: 2-1 to 2-14), Ray Gerhardt, Robert de la Garza (tracks: 2-1 to 2-14), Roger Young
Engineer [Remix] β Armin Steiner (tracks: 1-7, 1-10, 1-12, 1-16), Roger Young (tracks: 1-1 to 1-6, 1-8, 1-9, 1-11, 1-14 to 1-17)
Keyboards β Pete Jolly, Richard Carpenter
Lead Vocals β Karen Carpenter, Richard Carpenter
Mixed By β John Richards (tracks: 2-1 to 2-14), Roger Young (tracks: 2-1 to 2-14)
Photography By β Harry Langdon
Piano β Richard Carpenter (tracks: 2-1 to 2-14)
Producer β Richard Carpenter
Producer [Associate] β Karen Carpenter
Remastered By β Dave Collins
Tenor Saxophone β Bob Messenger (tracks: 1-1 to 1-7), John Phillips (6) (tracks: 2-1 to 2-14)
Vocals β Karen Carpenter, Richard Carpenter, The English Chorale (tracks: 2-1 to 2-14), The O.K. Chorale (tracks: 2-1 to 2-14), The Tom Bahler Chorale* (tracks: 1-1 to 1-7)
Notes
Tracks 1-1, 1-2a, 1-2b, 1-2d, 1-2e, 1-2f, 1-2g, 1-2h, 1-9, 1-10, 1-12, 1-17, 2-2b, 2-2d, 2-2f, 2-2g, 2-2i, 2-4, 2-6d and 2-13 are listed as being under Public Domain (P.D.).
2-2d: From the Oxford Book Of Carols
2-2g: 14th Century German Melody
Digitally remastered from original source tapes for superior sound quality.
Disc One β 1978 A&M Records, Inc.
Disc Two β 1984 A&M Records, Inc. + β 1974 A&M Records, Inc.