Various - Ultra-Lounge - Christmas Cocktails

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1	–Billy May	Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer Mambo Vocals – Alvin StollerWritten-By – Johnny Marks	2:40
2	–Peggy Lee	Winter Wonderland Conductor – Sid FellerWritten-By – D. Smith*, F. Bernard*	1:54
3	–Ray Anthony	Christmas Trumpets / We Wish You A Very Merry Christmas Written-By – D. Simpson*, R. Anthony*	4:28
4	–Lou Rawls	Christmas Is Conductor – H.B. BarnumWritten-By – P. Faith*, S. Maxwell*	3:15
5	–Jimmy McGriff	Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town / White Christmas Written-By [Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town] – H. Gillespie*, J.F. Coots*Written-By [White Christmas] – Irving Berlin	6:48
6	–Julie London	I'd Like You For Christmas Written-By – Bobby Troup	2:37
7	–Al Caiola & Riz Ortolani	Holiday On Skis Written-By – Leroy Holmes	2:32
8	–Kay Starr	(Everybody's Waitin' For) The Man With The Bag Conductor – Frank De VolWritten-By – Brooks*, Stanley*, Taylor*	2:42
9	–Hollyridge Strings*	Jingle Bells / Jingle Bell Rock Written-By [Jingle Bell Rock] – J. Boothe*, J. Beal*Written-By [Jingle Bells] – J. Pierpont*	5:15
10	–Dean Martin	I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm Conductor – Gus LeveneWritten-By – Irving Berlin	2:44
11	–Eddie Dunstedter	I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus / Jingle Bells Bossa Nova Written-By [I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus] – Tommie ConnorWritten-By [Jingle Bells Bossa Nova] – J. Pierpont*	4:44
12	–Ray Anthony	Christmas Kisses Featuring – The BookendsWritten-By – H. Gilden*, J. Kruger*	1:58
13	–Jackie Gleason / Jack Marshall	I'll Be Home For Christmas / Baby, It's Cold Outside Written-By [Baby, It's Cold Outside] – Frank LoesserWritten-By [I'll Be Home For Christmas] – K. Gannon*, W. Kent*	4:19
14	–Nancy Wilson	What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? Conductor – Gerald WilsonWritten-By – Frank Loesser	2:25
15	–Capitol Studio Orchestra	Cha-Cha All The Way Arranged By – Van AlexanderWritten-By – J. Pierpont*	2:22
16	–Nat King Cole	The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You) Conductor – Ralph CarmichaelWritten-By – M. Torme*, R. Wells*	3:12
17	–Les Brown & His Band Of Renown*	The Nutcracker Suite Written-By – Tchaikovsky*	6:32
18	–Fred Waring & The Pennsylvanians	Ring Those Christmas Bells Written-By – G. Levene*, M. Fisher*	5:00

Credits

• Art Direction – Tommy Steele
• Art Direction, Design – Andy Engel
• Artwork [3-d Construction] – Timothy Eames
• Compilation Producer, Compiled By, Research [Photo Research] – Brad Benedict
• Design [Design Production Assistant] – Kim Sanders
• Executive-Producer – Wayne Watkins
• Liner Notes – RJ Smith
• Photography By – Don Miller
• Producer [Production Assistant] – Karen Myer
• Remastered By [Digitally] – Bob Norberg

Notes

"Hi-Fi Holiday Cheer From Santa's Pad"

It's Christmastime and we've gone north for the holidays (North Pole that is!). These eighteen hot toddies will surely melt your snowcone. So deck the halls, spike the eggnog and hang the mistletoe, you're in Yulesville, baby! Ho-Ho-Ho. Cheers!
(from back cover notes)

Track 1 recorded October 4, 1953 · From a Capitol Records single
Track 2 recorded July 9, 1965 · From the album "Happy Holiday"
Track 3 recorded April 20, 1966 · Previously unreleased
Track 4 recorded July 17, 1967 · From the album "Merry Christmas Ho! Ho! Ho!"
Track 5 recorded c. 1963 · From the album "Christmas With McGriff"
Track 6 recorded c. 1957 · From a Liberty single
Track 7 recorded c. 1967 · From an United Artists single
Track 8 recorded June 30, 1950
Track 9 recorded August 5 & 6, 1965 · From the album "Christmas Favorites"
Track 10 recorded August 4, 1959 · From the album "A Winter Romance"
Track 11 (I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus) recorded August 11, 1965; (Jingle Bells Bossa Nova) recorded July 29, 1965 · From the album "Christmas Candy"
Track 12 recorded October 19, 1961 · From a Capitol Records single
Track 13 (I'll Be Home For Christmas) recorded August 9, 1956 · From the album "Merry Christmas"
Track 13 (Baby, It's Cold Outside) recorded February 12, 1959 · From the album "Soundsville!"
Track 14 recorded October 9, 1963 · From a Capitol Records single
Track 15 recorded October 1958 · Previously unreleased
Track 16 recorded March 30, 1961 · From the album "The Nat King Cole Story"
Track 17 recorded December 3, 1957 · From the album "Concert Modern"
Track 18 recorded May 6, 1959 · From the album "The Sound Of Christmas"

Booklet included

℗ © 1996 Capitol Records, Inc.
Marketed and distributed by EMI
Printed in EU
Made in EU

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 34572727

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
7243 8 52559 2 2, CDEMS 1600	Various	Christmas Cocktails ‎(CD, Comp, RM)	Capitol Records, Capitol Records	7243 8 52559 2 2, CDEMS 1600	UK & Europe	1996
7243 8 52559 2 2	Various	Christmas Cocktails ‎(CD, Comp, RM)	Capitol Records	7243 8 52559 2 2	Australia	1996
B0021463-01	Various	Christmas Cocktails ‎(2xLP, Comp, RE)	Capitol Records	B0021463-01	US	2014
CDP 7243 8 52559 2 2	Various	Ultra-Lounge - Christmas Cocktails ‎(CD, Comp, RM)	Capitol Records	CDP 7243 8 52559 2 2	US	1996
7243 8 52559 2 2	Various	Christmas Cocktails ‎(CD, Comp, RM)	Capitol Records	7243 8 52559 2 2	Canada	1996

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