A Winter’s Tale

~ Recording by David Essex

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.9A Winter’s Tale?:??David EssexThe WhisperDavid EssexAlbum
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)MERH 34
1.21A Winter's Tale4:13Mike Batt & David EssexThe Glory of Christmas: A Romantic Gala of LoveVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Magnum (Dutch joint venture from 1990–1997)9031-731982
1.1A Winter’s Tale4:10David EssexThe Christmas EPDavid EssexEP
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)SNOWD 91
1.11A Winter’s Tale4:13David EssexGreatest Hits 1978-85David EssexAlbum + Compilation
  • -1991
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
1.5A Winter's Tale4:13David EssexHis Greatest HitsDavid EssexAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)510 308-2
1.5A Winter's Tale4:11David EssexIt's Christmas TimeVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)845 823-3
1.5A Winter’s Tale4:14David EssexThe Rock Collection: Rock ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicTL 527/21
2.2A Winter’s Tale4:13David EssexMerry Christmas Everybody!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Reader’s Digest
1.17A Winter’s Tale4:11David EssexThe Best Christmas... Ever!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)VTDCD 23
1.17A Winter’s Tale4:11David EssexThe Best Christmas... Ever!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Virgin TVVTDCD 23
1.8A Winter’s Tale4:11David Essex100% ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -1994-11-01
K Industria Cultural SLTCD 2754
1.6A Winter's Tale4:12David EssexThat's ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1994-11-10
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)7243 8 31630 2 1
1.17A Winter's Tale4:14Mike Batt & David EssexChristmas Through Your EyesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
2.10A Winter’s Tale4:14David EssexThe Emotion Collection: Without YouVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time‐Life Books B.V.TL 571/29
1.2A Winter’s Tale4:13David EssexTrue Love WaysDavid Essex & Catherine Zeta‐JonesSingle
PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.)TL 77
1.10A Winter’s Tale4:13David EssexWorld Hits 1982Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label)550 707-2
1.13A Winter’s Tale4:12David EssexMissing YouDavid EssexAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1995-11-24
PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.)529 582‐2
1.14A Winter’s Tale?:??David EssexEndlesslyVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time-LifeTL 581-05
1.15A Winter’s Tale4:12David EssexThe Very Best of Pop Music 1982-83Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Egmont Music ClubEMC8283010
2.4A Winter’s Tale4:13David EssexThe No. 1 Christmas AlbumVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1996-12-09
PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.)525 978-2
2.3A Winter’s Tale4:12David EssexAbsolute ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EVA Records (Denmark)8412862
2.5A Winter’s Tale4:11David EssexChristmas CelebrationVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
PolyGram Group Canada Inc., PolyTel535 933-2
2.4A Winter’s Tale4:13David EssexThe No.1 Christmas AlbumVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.)555 403-2
2.6A Winter’s Tale4:12David EssexThe Ultimate Christmas CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1998-11-16
PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.)565 458-2
2.7A Winters Tale4:12David EssexThe Christmas AlbumVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Global TelevisionRADCD113
1.12A Winter’s Tale4:12David EssexThe Very Best of David EssexDavid EssexAlbum + Compilation
PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.)558484-2
2.7A Winter’s Tale4:12David EssexThe Christmas AlbumVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1999-11-29
Global TelevisionRADCD152X
2.13A Winter's Tale4:12David EssexAbsolute Christmas 1999Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EVA Records (Denmark)EVA8486602
1.8A Winter’s Tale4:11David EssexTimeless 2: La Vie en roseVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)UMD-53990
2.4A Winter's Tale4:13David EssexChristmas: The AlbumVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2000-04-11
Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)542 070-2
2.14A Winter’s Tale4:12David EssexRock Christmas: The Very Best OfVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2000-11-17
Polystar (Germany)560 444-2
1.14A Winter’s Tale4:13David EssexClassic Rock: Sounds of ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicTL 607/03
1.14A Winter's Tale4:12David EssexStep Into ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Marks & SpencerM 3978 108 S
1.11A Winter's Tale4:12David EssexInstant Xmas Party 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2001-10-29
Crimson (UK budget comps; imprint of Crimson Productions Ltd.)CRIMCD325
2.14A Winter’s Tale4:14David EssexNOW Christmas 2002Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.12A Winter’s Tale4:14David EssexThe 80’s Collection: ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicTL XXD/06/TEC
2.14A Winter’s Tale4:14David EssexAll My LovingVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)980 693-7
1.9A Winter Tale4:11David EssexChristmas N01'sVarious Artists
Marks and Spencer PLC
3.4A Winter’s Tale4:12David EssexFriendsReunited.co.uk ’70s PartyVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)9814909
3.16A winter's Tale4:13David EssexThe ultimate Christmas CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum
  • -2003
Reader’s Digest Music (pegasus logo with "Music" above or below)B99123KK
3.8A Winter’s Tale4:12David EssexUnforgettableVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2004-11-15
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)9326041
2.10A Winter's Tale4:12David EssexChristmas PopVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Brunswick News, Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)0-06024-9824996-3
1.14A Winter's Tale4:11David EssexHappy Christmas Party IIIVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.8A Winter's Tale4:12David EssexWinter WonderlandVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Demon Music GroupCRIMPCD005
2.10A Winter's Tale4:13David EssexChristmas PopVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Brunswick (Imprint of Brunswick Record Corporation), Weltbild Music0060249832268
2.9A Winter's Tale4:12David EssexNow That's What I Call Christmas (NOW Christmas 2005)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
NOW Music (Denmark only)NOW 3433182
1.20A Winter's Tale4:10David EssexGreatest HitsDavid EssexAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2006-03-06
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008)82876813242
3.3A Winter’s Tale4:11David EssexNow That’s What I Call XmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2006-11-20
Virgin TVVTDCD 836
1.6A Winter's Tale4:11David EssexDavid Essex: The Complete CollectionDavid EssexAlbum + Compilation
Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label)982 713-5
3.15Winters Tale4:13David EssexTrue ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • NL2007-08-27
Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label)
2.14A Winter’s Tale4:13David EssexChristmas PopVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”)06007-5304564-0
1.8A Winter’s Tale4:13David EssexChristmas With the StarsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Reader’s DigestK06037KK, RDCD5501-4
1.13A Winter’s Tale4:11David EssexChristmas JukeboxVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2008-12-01
Universal Music on Demand
1.13A Winter’s Tale4:13David EssexChristmas JukeboxVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2008-12-01
Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)
1.9A Winter’s Tale4:13David EssexMerry Christmas EverybodyVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2009-10-06
Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label)
3.20A Winter’s Tale?:??David Essex100 Timeless MemoriesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)FBUDCD006
2.19A Winter’s Tale?:??David EssexForever Friends Just for YouVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88697610332
2.17A Winters Tale4:10David EssexRTL Weihnachten 2009Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2009
5.2A Winter’s Tale4:13David Essex100 Acoustic MemoriesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • ZA2010-02-12
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)FBUDCD 008
2.17A Winter’s Tale4:11David EssexRTL Weihnachten 2010Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2010-11-12
Universal Music Strategic Marketing (subsidiary of Universal Music GmbH)
3.6A Winter's Tale4:11David EssexNow That’s What I Call XmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2010-11-15
EMI TV, Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited), Virgin TVVTDCD 1017
4.5A Winters Tale4:12David EssexMerry Xmas!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2010-11-22
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88697794892
1.15A Winter’s Tale4:12David Essex100 Essential Christmas SongsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Magic Records (Poland)533 160 2
2.19A Winter’s Tale4:12David EssexTotal No. 2sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
2.18A Winter’s Tale4:11David EssexRTL Weihnachten 2011Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2011-11-11
Polystar (Germany)060075336334 (8)
4.5A Winters Tale4:10Miles DavisMerry Xmas!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2011-11-18
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)
3.10A Winter’s Tale4:12David EssexNow That’s What I Call ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2012-11-05
EMI TV, Rhino (reissue label), Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)VTDCD 1050
1.9A Winter’s Tale4:13David EssexGreatest Ever! Christmas Songs - The Definitive CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Union Square MusicGTSTCD 072
2.18A Winter’s Tale4:10David EssexRTL Weihnachten 2012Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Polystar (Germany)
3.10A Winter’s Tale4:10David EssexNow That’s What I Call ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2013-11-04
NOW (bogus label for the UK series; please use the actual record company logos)CDNNNOW6
2.18A Winter’s Tale4:10David EssexRTL Weihnachten 2013Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Polystar (Germany)
3.9A Winter’s Tale4:17David EssexNow That’s What I Call LoveVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • HK2014-02-25
UMG Soundtracks
2.18A Winter’s Tale4:10David EssexRTL Weihnachten 2014Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2014-11-07
Polystar (Germany)
3.12A Winter’s Tale4:12David EssexSky Radio Christmas HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • NL2014-11-21
Sony Music Entertainment Netherlands B.V. (Sony Music Entertainment’s NL subsidiary since 2009)88875017542
1.14A Winter's Tale4:12David EssexUltimate Christmas CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2015-10-16
UMC (branded originally by its full name “Universal Music Catalogue” between 2006–2016; rebranded as Universal Music Recordings in 2023)5363633
3.12A Winter’s Tale4:11David EssexNow That’s What I Call ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2015-11-06
NOW (bogus label for the UK series; please use the actual record company logos)CDNNNOW35
3.12A Winter’s Tale4:10David EssexNow That’s What I Call ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2015-11-06
Now! Music
1.8A Winter’s Tale4:11David EssexThe Playlist - Christmas Hits 2015Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • IE2015-11-20
  • GB2015-11-20
Universal Music on Demand
1.8A Winter’s Tale4:11David EssexThe Playlist - Christmas Hits 2015Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • IE2015-12-04
  • GB2015-12-04
Universal Music on Demand
3.7A Winter’s Tale4:13David EssexClassic ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label), Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label), Universal UMCUWCLA016
2.13A Winter’s Tale4:11David EssexTop of the Pops: ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2016-11-11
Spectrum Audio
1.8A Winter’s Tale4:12David EssexGreatest Ever! Christmas Songs – The Definitive Collection (2016 revision)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Union Square MusicGTSTCD117
1.12A Winter’s Tale?:??David EssexMore Songs for the Season from us to youVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
2.4A Winter’s Tale4:11David Essex101 ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2017-10-27
UMC (branded originally by its full name “Universal Music Catalogue” between 2006–2016; rebranded as Universal Music Recordings in 2023)
1.41A Winters Tale4:11David EssexThe Best Christmas Album 2017Various ArtistsAlbum
  • GB2017-12-08
1.2A Winter’s Tale4:12David EssexChristmas Hits (The Ultimate Collection)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Union Square Music, Universal UMCULTIM5CD027
2.3A Winter’s Tale4:12David EssexChristmas: The Ultimate CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Union Square MusicULTIM5CD051
5.17A Winter’s Tale4:11David EssexNow 100 Hits: ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2019-11-09
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment), Universal Music on Demand, NOW (bogus label for the UK series; please use the actual record company logos)CDNNNOW88
2.8A Winter’s Tale4:11David EssexWith Love From PolyGram: 50th AnniversaryVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2020-08-21
Universal Music Ltd. (UK sound recording / publishing company)
3.15A Winter’s Tale4:11David EssexNow 100 Hits: ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2020-10-30
Universal Music on Demand, Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)0194398184920, CDNNNOW100
2.20A Winter’s Tale4:10David EssexGreatest Ever 80sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2020-11-06
Union Square MusicGTST4CDW08
1.37A Winter’s Tale4:11David EssexThe Best Christmas Album in the World… Ever! 2021Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2021-09-11
FP
2.19A Winter’s Tale4:13David EssexNow That’s What I Call ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2021-10-29
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)0194399274125, CDNNNOW118
2.13A Winter’s Tale?:??David EssexNow That's What I Call ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2021-11-12
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)0194399274118, LPNNNOW118
1.120A Winter’s Tale4:11David EssexChristmas 2022Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2022-04-08
FP
2.21A Winter’s Tale4:11David EssexNow That’s What I Call ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • IE2022-10-28
  • GB2022-10-28
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)CDNNNOW132
Promotion
1.1A Winter’s Tale4:14David EssexMerry Christmas: The Britannia Christmas CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Britannia Building Society, PolyGram Commercial Marketing Division (UK)PSPCD480
1.6A Winter’s Tale4:12David EssexThe Essential Xmas AlbumVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Daily Mirror, Trinity MirrorDMXMASCD02
Withdrawn
1.20A Winter’s Tale4:11David EssexRock Christmas 2022 - The Very Best OfVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2022-10-05
FP
(unknown)
2.2A Winter’s Tale4:13David EssexWhite ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”)

Relationships

producer:Mike Batt
David Essex
lead vocals:David Essex
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1982)
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/0viqEYmYr97lQrMdhHTlTu [info]
recording of:A Winter’s Tale

Related works

A Winter’s Tale

lyricist:Mike Batt
Tim Rice
composer:Mike Batt
publisher:Phonogram
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
later translated versions:Et vintereventyr