Holidaydream: Sounds of the Holidays Volume One (CD + DVD)

~ Release by The Polyphonic Spree (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1A Working Elf’s Theme
engineer:
Casey Di Iorio
executive producer:
Julie A. Doyle
producer:
Eric Drew Feldman and The Speekers
mixer:
Eric Drew Feldman and Gabriel Shepard (engineer)
drums (drum set):
Eric Drew Feldman
lead vocals:
Tim DeLaughter
arranger:
The Polyphonic Spree
recording of:
A Working Elf’s Theme
lyricist and composer:
Tim DeLaughter
publisher:
Blue Newton Echo Music
The Polyphonic Spree1:21
2Winter Wonderland
engineer:
Casey Di Iorio
executive producer:
Julie A. Doyle
producer:
Eric Drew Feldman and The Speekers
mixer:
Eric Drew Feldman and Gabriel Shepard (engineer)
lead vocals:
Tim DeLaughter
arranger:
The Polyphonic Spree
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)
The Polyphonic Spree2:10
3The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
engineer:
Casey Di Iorio
executive producer:
Julie A. Doyle
producer:
Eric Drew Feldman and The Speekers
mixer:
Eric Drew Feldman and Gabriel Shepard (engineer)
lead vocals:
Tim DeLaughter
arranger:
The Polyphonic Spree
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)
The Polyphonic Spree2:28
4Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
engineer:
Paul Williams (engineer)
executive producer:
Julie A. Doyle
producer and mixer:
Eric Drew Feldman and The Speekers
lead vocals:
Tim DeLaughter
arranger:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Yoko Ono (Japanese‐American musician and artist)
cover recording of:
Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Yoko Ono (Japanese‐American musician and artist)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Lenono Music and Ono Music
The Polyphonic Spree3:48
5Silent Night
engineer:
Casey Di Iorio
executive producer:
Julie A. Doyle
producer:
Eric Drew Feldman and The Speekers
mixer:
Eric Drew Feldman and Gabriel Shepard (engineer)
lead vocals:
Tim DeLaughter
arranger:
Ricky Rasura
cover recording of:
Silent Night (Christmas carol, English translation)
lyricist:
Josef Mohr (composer/author) (in 1816)
composer:
Franz Xaver Gruber (composer/author) (in 1818)
translator:
John Freeman Young (in 1859)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 27088)
translated version of:
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht
The Polyphonic Spree1:46
6Silver Bells
engineer:
Casey Di Iorio
executive producer:
Julie A. Doyle
producer:
Eric Drew Feldman and The Speekers
mixer:
Eric Drew Feldman and Gabriel Shepard (engineer)
lead vocals:
Tim DeLaughter
arranger:
The Polyphonic Spree
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)
The Polyphonic Spree with special guests Benjamin Curtis & Alejandra de la Deheza6:56
7Do You Hear What I Hear?
engineer:
Casey Di Iorio
executive producer:
Julie A. Doyle
producer:
Eric Drew Feldman and The Speekers
mixer:
Eric Drew Feldman and Gabriel Shepard (engineer)
lead vocals:
Tim DeLaughter
arranger:
The Polyphonic Spree
cover recording of:
Do You Hear What I Hear?
lyricist:
Noël Regney (in 1962)
writer:
Noël Regney and Gloria Shayne Baker
composer:
Gloria Shayne Baker (in 1962)
publisher:
Blue Ribbon Music Ltd., Campbell Connelly and Jewel Music Publishing Co., Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
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8Carol of the Drum (Little Drummer Boy)
engineer:
Casey Di Iorio
executive producer:
Julie A. Doyle
producer:
Eric Drew Feldman and The Speekers
mixer:
Eric Drew Feldman and Gabriel Shepard (engineer)
additional background vocals:
Jessie Hester
lead vocals:
Tim DeLaughter
arranger:
The Polyphonic Spree
cover recording of:
Carol of the Drum (aka “The Little Drummer Boy”)
lyricist and composer:
Katherine K. Davis (Katherine Kennicott Davis) (in 1941)
additional composer:
Henry Onorati (in 1958) and Harry Simeone (in 1958)
publisher:
EMI Mills Music (ASCAP-affiliated), International Korwin Corp., Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–), Belwin-Mills Publishing Corp. (in 1955) and Mills Music, Inc. (in 1964)
is based on:
Trad. (traditional Czech carol, became “Carol of the Drums”)
The Polyphonic Spree4:14
9White Christmas
engineer:
Casey Di Iorio
executive producer:
Julie A. Doyle
producer:
Eric Drew Feldman and The Speekers
mixer:
Eric Drew Feldman and Gabriel Shepard (engineer)
lead vocals:
Tim DeLaughter
arranger:
The Polyphonic Spree
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)
The Polyphonic Spree with special guest Felix DeLaughter1:47
10Let It Snow
engineer:
Casey Di Iorio
executive producer:
Julie A. Doyle
producer:
Eric Drew Feldman and The Speekers
mixer:
Eric Drew Feldman and Gabriel Shepard (engineer)
lead vocals:
Tim DeLaughter
arranger:
The Polyphonic Spree
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)
The Polyphonic Spree2:35
11It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
engineer:
Casey Di Iorio
executive producer:
Julie A. Doyle
producer:
Eric Drew Feldman and The Speekers
mixer:
Eric Drew Feldman and Gabriel Shepard (engineer)
additional vocals:
Julie Doyle
lead vocals:
Tim DeLaughter
arranger:
The Polyphonic Spree
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)
The Polyphonic Spree2:58
12Silver Bells (reprise)
additional engineer:
Mark Pirro
engineer:
Casey Di Iorio
executive producer:
Julie A. Doyle
producer:
Eric Drew Feldman and The Speekers
mixer:
Eric Drew Feldman and Gabriel Shepard (engineer)
additional guitar:
Dylan Silvers
lead vocals:
Tim DeLaughter
arranger:
The Polyphonic Spree
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)
The Polyphonic Spree4:04
13Holidaydream
engineer:
Casey Di Iorio
executive producer:
Julie A. Doyle
producer:
Eric Drew Feldman and The Speekers
mixer:
Eric Drew Feldman and Gabriel Shepard (engineer)
lead vocals:
Tim DeLaughter
arranger:
The Polyphonic Spree
recording of:
Holidaydream
lyricist and composer:
Tim DeLaughter
publisher:
Blue Newton Echo Music
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14It's Christmas
engineer:
Casey Di Iorio
executive producer:
Julie A. Doyle
producer:
Eric Drew Feldman and The Speekers
mixer:
Eric Drew Feldman and Gabriel Shepard (engineer)
lead vocals:
Tim DeLaughter
arranger:
The Polyphonic Spree
recording of:
It's Christmas (Polyphonic Spree)
lyricist and composer:
Tim DeLaughter
publisher:
Blue Newton Echo Music
The Polyphonic Spree4:43
15Silver Bells (Malachai remix)
engineer:
Casey Di Iorio
executive producer:
Julie A. Doyle
producer:
Eric Drew Feldman and The Speekers
mixer:
Eric Drew Feldman and Gabriel Shepard (engineer)
lead vocals:
Tim DeLaughter
arranger:
The Polyphonic Spree
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)
The Polyphonic Spree4:33
2▶DVD-Video

Credits

Release

graphic design:Jonathon Kimbrell
mastering:Mark Chalecki (mastering engineer)
acoustic guitar, trombone and trumpet:Mike St.Clair
additional percussion, keyboard [keyboards] and organ:Eric Drew Feldman
bass guitar:Eric Drew Feldman
Mark Pirro
bell [sleigh bells] and whistling:Tim DeLaughter
cello and electric cello:Buffi Jacobs
drums (drum set):Jason Garner
electric guitar:Cory Helms
EWI, flute and piccolo:Audrey Easley
French horn:Heather Test (Hornist)
glockenspiel and vibraphone [vibes]:Tim DeLaughter
Kelly Test (Drummer)
harp:Ricky Rasura
keytar [piano guitar] and Rhodes piano [rhodes]:Julie Doyle
Moog:Julie Doyle
Jessie Hester
percussion, snare drum, timpani and tubular bells:Kelly Test (Drummer)
piano:Tim DeLaughter
Eric Drew Feldman
Jessie Hester
pocket trumpet:Julie Doyle
Mike St.Clair
tambourine:Mark Pirro
toy piano:Jessie Hester
violin:Tamara Cauble
additional background vocals:Kristin Hardin
Jessica Jordan (choral vocals for Polyphonic Spree)
Jenny Kirtland (Spouse of John Kirtland)
choir vocals:Cassandra Askin
Maika Beckner
Julie Doyle
Jason Garner
Kristin Hardin
Buffi Jacobs
Jessie Hester
Jessica Jordan (choral vocals for Polyphonic Spree)
Jennie Kelley (Polyphonic Spree)
Jenny Kirtland (Spouse of John Kirtland)
Randi Rubin
Stella DeLaughter (Daughter of Tim DeLaughter)
Stephanie Dolph (Dancer and Singer)
illustration:Tim DeLaughter
copyrighted (©) by:Good Records (Tim DeLaughter's label)
recorded at:Valve Studios in Dallas, Texas, United States (from 2012-06 until 2012-07)
mastered at:Little Red Book Mastering in Los Angeles, California, United States
ASIN:UK: B00FG1F5HQ [info]