Now That's What I Call Christmas

Now That's What I Call Christmas

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Description

This 2024 edition of NOW That's What I Call Christmas gathers seasonal recordings made across several decades, rather than material recorded during a single set of sessions. Issued by NOW, it continues the long-running Christmas compilation series, with productions including George Michael's studio-built “Last Christmas”, Mariah Carey and Walter Afanasieff's “All I Want for Christmas Is You”, and Steve Lillywhite's work on “Fairytale of New York”. Key voices include Carey, Michael, Kirsty MacColl, Shane MacGowan and Noddy Holder. Synthesizers, massed backing vocals, orchestral strings and glam-rock guitars give the collection the changing studio character of Christmas pop from the 1970s onward.

The track selection moves between pop, rock, soul and traditional seasonal material, from the programmed drums and bright keyboards of “Last Christmas” to the brass, piano and layered vocals of “All I Want for Christmas Is You”. Further staples include Slade's “Merry Xmas Everybody”, Wizzard's “I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday” and The Pogues featuring Kirsty MacColl. Barcode 0198028303729 identifies the 3CD edition, while 0198028303828 is the three-LP red, green and white vinyl set. It suits collectors wanting familiar Christmas singles gathered in one broad, era-spanning set.

This 2024 edition of NOW That's What I Call Christmas gathers seasonal recordings made across several decades, rather than material recorded during a single set of sessions. Issued by NOW, it continues the long-running Christmas compilation series, with productions including George Michael's studio-built “Last Christmas”, Mariah Carey and Walter Afanasieff's “All I Want for Christmas Is You”, and Steve Lillywhite's work on “Fairytale of New York”. Key voices include Carey, Michael, Kirsty MacColl, Shane MacGowan and Noddy Holder. Synthesizers, massed backing vocals, orchestral strings and glam-rock guitars give the collection the changing studio character of Christmas pop from the 1970s onward.

The track selection moves between pop, rock, soul and traditional seasonal material, from the programmed drums and bright keyboards of “Last Christmas” to the brass, piano and layered vocals of “All I Want for Christmas Is You”. Further staples include Slade's “Merry Xmas Everybody”, Wizzard's “I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday” and The Pogues featuring Kirsty MacColl. Barcode 0198028303729 identifies the 3CD edition, while 0198028303828 is the three-LP red, green and white vinyl set. It suits collectors wanting familiar Christmas singles gathered in one broad, era-spanning set.

Details

Barcode
0198028303729
Publisher
Now
Barcode
0198028303828
Publisher
Now
Genre
Easy Listening
Released
20261030
Released
20261030

Dimensions

L × W × H
5 × 6 × 2 in
Weight
300 g
L × W × H
5.6 × 5 × 2 in
Weight
300 g

Track Listing

87 TRACKS · 4 DISCS

  • Disc 1

    22 TRACKS
    1:14:50
    1.

    Last Christmas (remastered)

    4:27
    2.

    Step Into Christmas

    4:32
    3.

    DJ Play a Christmas Song

    3:30
    4.

    I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday (2006 remaster)

    4:50
    5.

    Merry Xmas Everybody

    3:43
    6.

    I Believe in Father Christmas (original 1975 single version)

    3:33
    7.

    Mary’s Boy Child / Oh My Lord (7″ version)

    5:44
    8.

    Wonderful Christmastime

    3:47
    9.

    Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree (single version)

    2:05
    10.

    Merry Christmas Everyone (single version)

    3:40
    11.

    Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)

    2:34
    12.

    Marshmallow World

    2:24
    13.

    Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

    2:32
    14.

    Frosty the Snowman

    2:17
    15.

    Santa Claus Is Coming to Town

    2:25
    16.

    Underneath the Tree

    3:50
    17.

    One More Sleep

    4:00
    18.

    Santa Baby

    3:22
    19.

    Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (remastered 2002)

    1:56
    20.

    Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (2002 remaster)

    3:27
    21.

    The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You) (1996 remaster)

    3:10
    22.

    White Christmas (1942 Holiday Inn version)

    3:02

  • Disc 2

    23 TRACKS
    1:15:29
    1.

    Happy Xmas (War Is Over) (2003 remaster)

    3:35
    2.

    Do They Know It’s Christmas? (1984 version)

    3:42
    3.

    Peace on Earth / The Little Drummer Boy

    2:38
    4.

    Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town

    4:29
    5.

    Christmas Wrapping (radio edit)

    4:21
    6.

    It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

    2:32
    7.

    It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

    2:36
    8.

    Jingle Bell Rock (single version)

    2:09
    9.

    Stop the Cavalry

    2:55
    10.

    Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree

    3:41
    11.

    Wombling Merry Christmas

    3:20
    12.

    Here Comes Santa Claus

    2:31
    13.

    Little Saint Nick

    1:58
    14.

    Blue Christmas

    2:08
    15.

    Lonely This Christmas

    3:34
    16.

    It’s Gonna Be a Cold, Cold Christmas

    3:16
    17.

    When a Child Is Born

    3:43
    18.

    Gaudete (2009 single version / remastered version)

    2:25
    19.

    In Dulci Jubilo

    2:49
    20.

    Ring Out, Solstice Bells (2003 remaster)

    3:44
    21.

    A Spaceman Came Travelling

    5:07
    22.

    A Winter’s Tale

    4:12
    23.

    Mistletoe & Wine (2002 remaster)

    4:04

  • Disc 3

    22 TRACKS
    1:16:06
    1.

    Fairytale of New York

    4:33
    2.

    2000 Miles

    3:40
    3.

    Driving Home for Christmas

    4:00
    4.

    Christmas Lights

    4:03
    5.

    Merry Christmas

    3:29
    6.

    It Doesn’t Often Snow at Christmas

    3:50
    7.

    I Was Born on Christmas Day

    3:12
    8.

    Christmas Time (Don’t Let the Bells End)

    3:32
    9.

    You’re Christmas to Me (Amazon Music original)

    3:32
    10.

    White Christmas

    2:54
    11.

    Sleigh Ride

    3:01
    12.

    Santa Baby

    3:24
    13.

    Winter Wonderland

    2:13
    14.

    I’ll Be Home for Christmas

    2:26
    15.

    Come on Home for Christmas (Amazon original)

    3:02
    16.

    Someday at Christmas

    2:49
    17.

    Pretty Paper

    2:47
    18.

    Ring Christmas Bells

    2:30
    19.

    Walking in the Air

    3:24
    20.

    Saviour’s Day

    4:53
    21.

    Do You Hear What I Hear?

    3:32
    22.

    O Holy Night

    5:20

  • Disc 4

    20 TRACKS
    1:18:38
    1.

    The Power of Love

    5:30
    2.

    Stay Another Day

    4:26
    3.

    Always on My Mind

    3:55
    4.

    Don’t You Want Me

    3:58
    5.

    Love of the Common People

    3:41
    6.

    Keeping the Dream Alive

    4:15
    7.

    Let It Go (from “Frozen” / soundtrack version)

    3:43
    8.

    Somethin’ Stupid

    2:50
    9.

    When I Fall in Love

    3:02
    10.

    2 Become 1 (single version)

    4:04
    11.

    Winter Melody (single version)

    4:02
    12.

    When You Come Back to Me (single version)

    3:33
    13.

    Tragedy

    4:32
    14.

    I Have a Dream

    4:14
    15.

    River (It’s Coming on Christmas)

    4:04
    16.

    Hallelujah

    3:37
    17.

    Only You

    3:23
    18.

    Caravan of Love

    3:39
    19.

    The Perfect Year (radio mix)

    3:46
    20.

    We All Stand Together (remastered 2020)

    4:24