Now That's What I Call Christmas!

Now That's What I Call Christmas! is back! Presenting a fantastic collection of 87 festive classics on 4 CDs to bring the ultimate soundtrack to your holiday celebrations.
 
A perfect gift for yourself or your loved ones, this festive favourite is packed with timeless Christmas tracks, kicking off with the ever-popular “Last Christmas” by Wham! Other chart-topping hits include Slade’s “Merry Xmas Everybody”, Boney M.’s “Mary’s Boy Child / Oh My Lord”, Shakin’ Stevens’ “Merry Christmas Everyone”, “Mistletoe And Wine” from Cliff Richard, and the iconic Band Aid’s “Do They Know It’s Christmas?”.
 
The collection brings together enduring holiday favourites including Paul McCartney’s “Wonderful Christmastime”, Chris Rea’s “Driving Home For Christmas”, the Pretenders with “2000 Miles”, and Elton John’s “Step Into Christmas”. You’ll also find perennial classics from Wizzard with “I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday”, David Bowie and Bing Crosby’s collaboration “Peace On Earth/Little Drummer Boy”, and The Pogues feat. Kirsty MacColl with their unforgettable “Fairytale Of New York”.

Not to be missed are sensational hits from the '70s and '80s, with Bruce Springsteen’s rendition of “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town”, Greg Lake’s epic “I Believe In Father Christmas”, Mud’s #1 “Lonely This Christmas” and Jona Lewie’s “Stop The Cavalry”. You can also enjoy unique Christmas gems from The Wombles with “Wombling Merry Christmas”, “Christmas Wrapping” from The Waitresses, Stevie Wonder’s “Someday At Christmas”, and Whitney Houston’s stunning vocals on “Do You Hear What I Hear”.
 
The final disc celebrates the songs that were huge hits at Christmas-time but not necessarily Christmas songs. Re-live the memories with Frankie Goes To Hollywood’s “The Power Of Love”, East 17’s “Stay Another Day”, and fellow chart-toppers “Always On My Mind” from Pet Shop Boys and “Don’t You Want Me” by The Human League. Münchener Freiheit’s “Keeping The Dream Alive”, Paul Young’s “Love Of The Common People”, The Spice Girls’ “2 Become 1” and huge acapella hits from The Flying Pickets and The Housemartins are evocative of the time of year, while Steps and Jason Donovan also enjoyed dance-floor-filling hits at Christmas-time. The collection closes with “We All Stand Together”, a true one-off seasonal smash for Paul McCartney and The Frog Chorus.
 
Whether you're decorating the tree, hosting a party, or enjoying some rest, Now That’s What I Call Christmas brings together an essential selection of festive favourites to set the perfect holiday mood!

Tracklist:

 

CD1

1. Wham! - Last Christmas

2. Elton John - Step Into Christmas 

3. Cher - DJ Play A Christmas Song

4. Wizzard - I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday

5. Slade - Merry Xmas Everybody

6. Greg Lake - I Believe In Father Christmas

7. Boney M. - Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord

8. Paul McCartney - Wonderful Christmastime 

9. Brenda Lee - Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree

10. Shakin' Stevens - Merry Christmas Everyone

11. Mariah Carey - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) 

12. Darlene Love - Marshmallow World 

13. The Crystals - Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer 

14. The Ronettes - Frosty The Snowman 

15. Jackson 5 - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town 

16. Kelly Clarkson - Underneath The Tree 

17. Leona Lewis - One More Sleep 

18. Kylie Minogue - Santa Baby 

19. Dean Martin - Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

20. Frank Sinatra - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

21. Nat King Cole - The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You)

22. Bing Crosby - White Christmas

 

CD2

 

1. John Lennon, The Plastic Ono Band, Yoko Ono & The Harlem Community Choir - Happy Xmas (War Is Over)

2. Band Aid - Do They Know It's Christmas?

3. Bing Crosby, David Bowie - Peace On Earth / The Little Drummer Boy 

4. Bruce Springsteen - Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town 

5. The Waitresses - Christmas Wrapping

6. Andy Williams - It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year 

7. Perry Como and The Fontane Sisters with Mitchell Ayres & His Orchestra - It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas 

8. Bobby Helms - Jingle Bell Rock

9. Jona Lewie - Stop The Cavalry 

10. Mel & Kim - Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree 

11. The Wombles - Wombling Merry Christmas 

12. Gene Autry - Here Comes Santa Claus 

13. The Beach Boys - Little Saint Nick 

14. Elvis Presley - Blue Christmas 

15. Mud - Lonely This Christmas  

16. Dana - It's Gonna Be A Cold, Cold Christmas 

17. Johnny Mathis - When A Child Is Born 

18. Steeleye Span - Gaudete

19. Mike Oldfield - In Dulce Jubilo 

20. Jethro Tull - Ring Out, Solstice Bells

21. Chris De Burgh - A Spaceman Came Travelling 

22. David Essex - A Winter's Tale 

23. Cliff Richard - Mistletoe & Wine

 

CD3

 

1. The Pogues feat. Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale Of New York             

2. Pretenders - 2000 Miles        

3. Chris Rea - Driving Home For Christmas      

4. Coldplay - Christmas Lights            

5. Ed Sheeran & Elton John - Merry Christmas                          

6. Pet Shop Boys - It Doesn't Often Snow At Christmas

7. Saint Etienne - I Was Born On Christmas Day 

8. The Darkness – Christmas Time (Don’t Let The Bells End)

9. Sam Ryder - You’re Christmas To Me (Amazon Music Original)

10. Darlene Love - White Christmas 

11. The Ronettes - Sleigh Ride 

12. Eartha Kitt - Santa Baby 

13. Tony Bennett - Winter Wonderland 

14. Doris Day - I'll Be Home For Christmas  

15. George Ezra - Come On Home For Christmas (Amazon Original)

16. Stevie Wonder - Someday At Christmas 

17. Roy Orbison - Pretty Paper 

18. Ray Conniff & The Ray Conniff Singers - Ring Christmas Bells 

19. Aled Jones - Walking In The Air 

20. Cliff Richard - Saviours Day    

21. Whitney Houston - Do You Hear What I Hear? 

22. Céline Dion - O Holy Night 

 

CD4

 

1. Frankie Goes To Hollywood - The Power Of Love 

2. East 17 - Stay Another Day  

3. Pet Shop Boys - Always On My Mind 

4. The Human League - Don't You Want Me 

5. Paul Young - Love Of The Common People 

6. Münchener Freiheit - Keeping The Dream Alive 

7. Idina Menzel - Let It Go (From "Frozen")

8. Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman - Somethin' Stupid 

9. Rick Astley - When I Fall In Love  

10. Spice Girls - 2 Become 1

11. Donna Summer - Winter Melody

12. Jason Donovan - When You Come Back To Me

13. Steps - Tragedy 
14. Westlife - I Have A Dream

15. Ellie Goulding - River (It’s Coming On Christmas) 

16. Alexandra Burke - Hallelujah

17. The Flying Pickets - Only You 

18. The Housemartins - Caravan Of Love 

19. Dina Carroll - The Perfect Year

20. Paul McCartney & The Frog Chorus - We All Stand Together

3LP

Track list:

LP1 Side A:

1. Wham! - Last Christmas (Remastered)

2. Elton John - Step Into Christmas 

3. Cher - DJ Play A Christmas Song 

4. Wizzard - I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday (2006 Remaster)              

5. Slade - Merry Xmas Everybody

6. Greg Lake - I Believe In Father Christmas (Original 1975 Single Version)  

7. Bobby Helms - Jingle Bell Rock (Single Version)

8. Brenda Lee - Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree (Single Version)

 

LP1 Side B:

 

1. Boney M. - Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord (7" Version)

2. Shakin' Stevens - Merry Christmas Everyone (Single Version)

3. Mariah Carey - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) 

4. Darlene Love - White Christmas 

5. The Crystals - Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer 

6. Kelly Clarkson - Underneath The Tree 

7. Leona Lewis - One More Sleep 

8. The Waitresses - Christmas Wrapping (Radio Edit)

 

LP2 Side A:

 

1. John Lennon, The Plastic Ono Band, Yoko Ono & The Harlem Community Choir - Happy Xmas (War Is Over) (2003 Remaster)

2. Bing Crosby, David Bowie - Peace On Earth / The Little Drummer Boy 

3. Ed Sheeran & Elton John - Merry Christmas                          

4. Bruce Springsteen - Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town 

5. Andy Williams - It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year 

6. Perry Como and The Fontane Sisters with Mitchell Ayres & His Orchestra - It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas 

7. Elvis Presley - Blue Christmas 

8. Mud - Lonely This Christmas  

9. Johnny Mathis - When A Child Is Born 

 

LP2 Side B:

 

1. Band Aid - Do They Know It's Christmas? (1984 Version)

2. Paul McCartney - Wonderful Christmastime 

3. Cliff Richard - Mistletoe & Wine (2002 Remaster) 

4. Whitney Houston - Do You Hear What I Hear? 

5. Eartha Kitt - Santa Baby 

6. The Beach Boys - Little Saint Nick 

7. The Wombles - Wombling Merry Christmas 

8. Mike Oldfield - In Dulce Jubilo 

9. Jona Lewie - Stop The Cavalry 

 

LP3 Side A:

 

1. The Pogues – Fairytale Of New York (feat. Kirsty MacColl)                     

2. Pretenders - 2000 Miles        

3. Chris Rea - Driving Home For Christmas      

4. Coldplay - Christmas Lights            

5. Pet Shop Boys - It Doesn't Often Snow At Christmas

6. Jackson 5 - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town 

7. The Ronettes - Sleigh Ride 

8. Darlene Love - Marshmallow World 

 

LP3 Side B:

 

1. Frankie Goes To Hollywood - The Power Of Love 

2. East 17 - Stay Another Day  

3. Münchener Freiheit - Keeping The Dream Alive 

4. Ray Conniff & The Ray Conniff Singers - Ring Christmas Bells 

5. Dean Martin - Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (Remastered 2002)

6. Frank Sinatra - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (2002 Remaster)

7. Nat King Cole - The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You) (1996 Remaster)

8. Bing Crosby - White Christmas (1942 Holiday Inn Version)