Compil. US 1996 on A&M Records label
Jazz and Pop (Ballad, Vocal, Religious)
Original 'fatbox' jewel case release with enclosed 8 page booklet. Digitally remastered from original source tapes for superior sound quality. © 1996 A&M Records, Inc. A PolyGram Company Made in Germany Disc One ℗ 1978 A&M Records, Inc. © 1996 A&M Records, Inc. Disc Two ℗ 1984 A&M Records, Inc. + ℗ 1974 A&M Records, Inc. Disc One individual cat# 394 726-2 Disc Two individual cat# 393 270-2
Carpenters , 1969-1983 US lead vocals, album by | |
Chuck Beeson , US art direction, design, album, illustration | |
Joe Osborn b, *1937 US bass, electric bass | |
The English Chorale , choir | |
The O.K. Chorale , choir | |
Tom Bahler Chorale choir | |
Robert Howes dr, perc, GB conductor, the english chorale | |
Dick Bolks voc, org, conductor, the o.k. chorale | |
Rebecca Chamlee , design, album | |
Pete Morgan b, eb, GB double bass, upright | |
Barry Morgan dr, perc, 1944-2007 GB drums | |
Cubby O'Brien dr, drums | |
Ron Tutt dr, *1938 US drums | |
Pete Jolly p, 1932-2004 US keyboards | |
Richard Carpenter key, voc, *1946 US keyboards, liner notes, piano, producer, arranged by, adapted by, written by | |
Bob Messenger b, tenor saxophone | |
John Phillips ts, bsn, fl, ob, tenor saxophone | |
Peter Knight , 1917-1985 GB arranged by, arranged by, adapted by | |
Nick Perito p, acc, 1924-2005 US arranged by, adapted by | |
Billy May tr, 1916-2004 US arranged by | |
Al Stillman , 1906-1979 US written by, it's christmas time, lyrics by, words | |
Victor Young vn, 1900-1956 US written by, it's christmas time | |
Alan Bergman key, *1925 US written by, sleep well, little children | |
Leon Klatzkin , 1914-1992 US written by, sleep well, little children | |
Franz Gruber , 1787-1863 AT written by, originally by | |
James Lord Pierpont , 1822-1893 US written by, originally by | |
Jule Styne And Sammy Cahn , US written by, let it snow, let it snow, let it snow | |
Joseph Francis Burke b, *1914 US written by, the first snowfall | |
Paul Francis Webster , 1907-1984 US written by, the first snowfall | |
Buck Ram , 1907-1991 US lyrics by, words | |
Kim Gannon , 1900-1974 US lyrics by, words | |
Livingston & Evans , written by, silver bells | |
Irving Berlin voc, 1888-1989 US written by, white christmas | |
Dick Smith , 1901-1935 written by, winter wonderland | |
Felix Bernard p, 1897-1944 US written by, winter wonderland | |
Johann Sebastian Bach , 1685-1750 DE written by, originally by | |
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow , 1807-1882 US lyrics by |
David Iveland engineer |
Eric Tomlinson engineer |
Ray Gerhardt engineer |
Robert de la Garza engineer |
Roger Young engineer, engineer, remix, mixed by |
Armin Steiner engineer, remix |
John Richards mixed by |
Harry Langdon photography by |
Karen Carpenter producer, associate |
Dave Collins remastered by |
Jack Daugherty producer |
Richard Carpenter producer |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | Christmas Portrait | Carpenters | ||
2 | O Come, O Come Emmanuel | Carpenters | 0:28 | |
3 | Overture: | Carpenters | 4:38 | |
4 | Deck The Halls (With Boughs Of Holly) | Carpenters | Traditional | |
5 | I Saw Three Ships | Carpenters | David Overton, Traditional | |
6 | Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas | Carpenters | Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane | |
7 | God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen | Carpenters | Traditional | |
8 | Away In A Manger (Luther's Cradle Hymn) | Carpenters | Anonymous, James R. Murray | |
9 | What Child Is This? (Greensleeves) | Carpenters | William Chatterton Dix | |
10 | Carol Of The Bells | Carpenters | Traditional | |
11 | O Come All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles) | Carpenters | Frederick Oakeley, John Francis Wade | |
12 | The Christmas Waltz | Carpenters | Jule Styne And Sammy Cahn | 2:15 |
13 | Sleigh Ride | Carpenters | Leroy Anderson, Mitchell Parish | 2:39 |
14 | It's Christmas Time / Sleep Well, Little Children | Carpenters | Al Stillman, Victor Young, Alan Bergman, Leon Klatzkin | 2:53 |
15 | Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas | Carpenters | Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane | 3:55 |
16 | Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town | Carpenters | Haven Gillespie, J. Fred Coots | 1:05 |
17 | The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) | Carpenters | Mel Tormé, Robert Wells | 3:39 |
18 | Silent Night | Carpenters | Franz Gruber | 3:19 |
19 | Jingle Bells | Carpenters | James Lord Pierpont | 1:10 |
20 | The First Snowfall / Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow | Carpenters | Jule Styne And Sammy Cahn, Joseph Francis Burke, Paul Francis Webster | 3:35 |
21 | Carol Of The Bells | Carpenters | Traditional | 1:39 |
22 | Merry Christmas Darling | Carpenters | Frank Pooler, Richard Carpenter | 3:05 |
23 | I'll Be Home For Christmas | Carpenters | Buck Ram, Kim Gannon | 3:48 |
24 | Christ Is Born | Carpenters | Domenico Bartolucci, Ray Charles | 3:13 |
25 | Winter Wonderland / Silver Bells / White Christmas | Carpenters | Livingston & Evans, Irving Berlin, Dick Smith, Felix Bernard | 5:31 |
26 | Ave Maria | Carpenters | Charles Gounod, Johann Sebastian Bach | 2:35 |
27 | An Old-Fashioned Christmas | Carpenters | ||
28 | It Came Upon A Midnight Clear | Carpenters | Edmund Sears, Richard S. Willis | 0:43 |
29 | Overture: | Carpenters | 8:13 | |
30 | Happy Holiday | Carpenters | Irving Berlin | |
31 | The First Noel | Carpenters | Traditional | |
32 | March Of The Toys | Carpenters | Victor Herbert | |
33 | Little Jesus | Carpenters | ||
34 | I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus | Carpenters | Tommie Connor | |
35 | O Little Town Of Bethlehem | Carpenters | Lewis Redner | |
36 | In Dulce Jubilo | Carpenters | ||
37 | Gesu Bambino (The Infant Jesus) | Carpenters | Pietro Alessandro Yon | |
38 | Angels We Have Heard On High | Carpenters | Traditional | |
39 | An Old-Fashioned Christmas | Carpenters | John Bettis, Richard Carpenter | 2:14 |
40 | O Holy Night | Carpenters | Adolphe C. Adam | 3:31 |
41 | (There's No Place Like) Home For The Holidays | Carpenters | Al Stillman | 2:13 |
42 | Medley: | Carpenters | 3:43 | |
43 | Here Comes Santa Claus | Carpenters | Gene Autry, Oakley Haldeman | |
44 | Frosty The Snowman | Carpenters | Jack Rollins, Steve Nelson | |
45 | Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer | Carpenters | Johnny Marks | |
46 | Good King Wenceslas | Carpenters | John Mason Neale | |
47 | Little Altar Boy | Carpenters | Howlett Smith | 3:43 |
48 | Do You Hear What I Hear? | Carpenters | Gloria Shayne, Noel Regney | 2:53 |
49 | My Favorite Things | Carpenters | Rodgers & Hammerstein | 3:53 |
50 | He Came Here For Me | Carpenters | Ron Nelson | 2:12 |
51 | Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town | Carpenters | Haven Gillespie, J. Fred Coots | 4:04 |
52 | What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? | Carpenters | Frank Loesser | 2:51 |
53 | Selections From "Nutcracker" | Carpenters | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | 6:14 |
54 | Overture Miniature | Carpenters | ||
55 | Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy | Carpenters | ||
56 | Trepak | Carpenters | ||
57 | Valse Des Fleurs | Carpenters | ||
58 | I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day | Carpenters | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow | 2:21 |