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The Christmas Present (Credits)

"The Christmas Present" by Robbie Williams

CHRISTMAS PAST

  1. Winter Wonderland
  2. Merry Xmas Everybody, featuring Jamie Cullum
  3. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
  4. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts roasting on an open fire)
  5. Coco's Christmas Lullaby
  6. Rudolph
  7. Yeah! It's Christmas
  8. It's A Wonderful Life, featuring feat. Poppa Pete
  9. Let's Not Go Shopping
  10. Santa Baby, featuring Helene Fischer
  11. Best Christmas Ever
  12. One Last Christmas
  13. Coco's Christmas Lullaby Reprise

CHRISTMAS FUTURE

  1. Time For Change
  2. Idlewild
  3. Darkest Night
  4. Fairytales, featuring Rod Stewart
  5. Christmas (Baby Please Come Home), featuring Bryan Adams
  6. Bad Sharon, featuring Tyson Fury
  7. Happy Birthday Jesus Christ
  8. New Year's Day
  9. Snowflakes
  10. Home
  11. Soul Transmission

Winter Wonderland

Vocals: Robbie Williams
Piano: Andy Vinter
Guitar: John Parricelli
Upright Bass: Chris Hill
Drums: Ralph Salmins
Percussion: Dan Ellis
Orchestra: London Session Orchestra
Choir: LMA Choir

Written by Richard Smith, Felix Bernard.
Published by WC Music Corp. (ASCAP)
All rights on behalf of WC Music Corp. administered by WARNER CHAPPELL NORTH AMERICA LTD.

Merry Xmas Everybody, featuring Jamie Cullum
Vocals: Robbie Williams & Jamie Cullum
Piano: Andy Vinter
Guitar: John Parricelli
Upright Bass: Chris Hill
Drums: Ralph Salmins
Percussion: Dan Ellis
Orchestra: London Session Orchestra

Written by Neville Holder, Jim Lea.
Published by EMI Music Publishing Ltd/Barn Publishing (Slade) Limited. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Jamie Cullum appears courtesy of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited

Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
Vocals: Robbie Williams
Piano: Andy Vinter
Guitar: John Parricelli
Upright Bass: Chris Hill
Drums: Ralph Salmins
Percussion: Dan Ellis
Orchestra: London Session Orchestra

Music composed by Jule Styne, lyrics written by Sammy Cahn,
Published by Producers Music Publ. Co., Inc. (ASCAP) & Concord Music Publishing LLC. Used with permission. All Rights Reserved. All rights on behalf of Producers Music Publ. Co., Inc. administered by Warner/Chappell North America Ltd.

The Christmas Song (Chestnuts roasting on an open fire)
Vocals: Robbie Williams
Piano: Andy Vinter
Guitar: John Parricelli
Upright Bass: Chris Hill
Drums: Ralph Salmins
Percussion: Dan Ellis
Orchestra: London Session Orchestra

Written by Robert Wells & Melvin H. Mel Torme.
Published by MESQUITE-MUSIC CORP (ASCAP) All rights administered by CHAPPELL MORRIS LTD.

Coco's Christmas Lullaby
Vocals: Robbie Williams
Backing Vocals: Charmaine Baines, Richard Scott
Piano: Andy Vinter
Guitar: John Parricelli
Upright Bass: Chris Hill
Drums: Ralph Salmins
Percussion: Dan Ellis
Celeste, Vibraphone: Richard Scott
Orchestra: London Session Orchestra
Choir: Children's Choir, Sylvia Young Theatre School
Soloist: Mia Mcloughlin

Written by Robert Williams, Kelvin Andrews, Richard Scott, Danny Spencer.
Published by Farrell Music Ltd / Copyright Control / Copyright Control / Copyright Control

Rudolph
Vocals: Robbie Williams
Backing Vocals: Chloe Askew, Charmaine Baines, Richard Scott
Piano: Andy Vinter
Guitar: John Parricelli
Upright Bass: Chris Hill
Drums: Ralph Salmins
Percussion: Dan Ellis
Orchestra: London Session Orchestra
Choir: LMA Choir

Written by Robert Williams, Kelvin Andrews, Richard Scott, Danny Spencer, Robert Mellin, Gian Piero Reverberi.
Published by Farrell Music Ltd / Copyright Control / Copyright Control / Copyright Control / Franco-London Music Publishing Corp/EMI Music Publishing Ltd
Contains elements from "Robinson Crusoe" (Mellin/Reverberi). Published by Franco-London Music Publishing Corp/EMI Music Publishing Ltd. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Contains musical elements of "Carol of the Bells" (Leontovych). Public Domain

Yeah! It's Christmas
Vocals: Robbie Williams
Piano: Andy Vinter
Guitar: John Parricelli
Upright Bass: Chris Hill
Drums: Ralph Salmins
Percussion: Dan Ellis
Celeste, Vibraphone, Bells: Richard Scott
Vibraphone: Scott Ralph
Orchestra: London Session Orchestra

Written by Robert Williams, Kelvin Andrews, Scott Ralph, Richard Scott.
Published by Farrell Music Ltd / Copyright Control / Copyright Control / Copyright Control

It's A Wonderful Life, featuring Poppa Pete
Vocals: Robbie Williams & Pete Conway
Backing Vocals: Charmaine Baines, Richard Scott
Piano: Andy Vinter
Guitar: John Parricelli
Upright Bass: Chris Hill
Drums: Ralph Salmins
Percussion: Dan Ellis
Celeste, Vibraphone: Richard Scott
Orchestra: London Session Orchestra

Written by Robert Williams, Kelvin Andrews, Richard Scott, Danny Spencer.
Published by Farrell Music Ltd / Copyright Control / Copyright Control / Copyright Control

Let's Not Go Shopping
Vocals: Robbie Williams
Backing Vocals: Lydia O'dowd, Richard Scott
Piano: Andy Vinter
Vibraphone: Richard Scott
Guitar: John Parricelli
Upright Bass: Chris Hill
Drums: Ralph Salmins
Percussion: Dan Ellis
Orchestra: London Session Orchestra

Written by Robert Williams, Kelvin Andrews, Richard Scott, Danny Spencer.
Published by Farrell Music Ltd / Copyright Control / Copyright Control / Copyright Control

Santa Baby, featuring Helene Fischer
Vocals: Robbie Williams & Helene Fischer
Piano: Andy Vinter
Guitar: John Parricelli
Upright Bass: Chris Hill
Drums: Ralph Salmins
Percussion: Dan Ellis
Orchestra: London Session Orchestra
Choir: LMA Choir

Written by Joan Javits, Philip Springer, Tony Springer.
Published by Round Hill Carlin, & Tamir Music in North America. Used with permission. All Rights Reserved.
Helene Fischer appears courtesy of Polydor/Island – a division of Universal Music GmbH

Best Christmas Ever
Vocals: Robbie Williams
Backing Vocals: Chloe Askew, Andy Caine, Celeste Chambers, Elsie Kay, Owen Parker
Piano, Harpsichord, Celeste, Organ: Guy Chambers
Guitar: Jim Board
Electric Bass: John Garrison
Drums: Karl Brazil
Percussion: Dan Ellis
Drum Programming: Richard Flack
Orchestra: London Session Orchestra
Choir: Children's Choir, Sylvia Young Theatre School

Written by Robert Williams, Guy Chambers.
Published by Farrell Music Ltd / BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd

One Last Christmas
Vocals: Robbie Williams
Backing Vocals: Alfie Caine, Andy Caine, Owen Parker
Piano, Organ: Martin Slattery
Electric Guitar: Jim Board, Flynn Francis, Paul Stacey
Electric Bass: John Garrison
Drums: Karl Brazil
Percussion: Dan Ellis
Orchestra: London Session Orchestra

Written by Robert Williams, Flynn Francis, Konrad Olsen.
Published by Farrell Music Ltd / Copyright Control / Copyright Control

Coco's Christmas Lullaby Reprise
Vocals: Robbie Williams
Backing Vocals: Charmaine Baines, Richard Scott
Piano: Andy Vinter
Guitar: John Parricelli
Upright Bass: Chris Hill
Drums: Ralph Salmins
Percussion: Dan Ellis
Celeste, Vibraphone: Richard Scott
Orchestra: London Session Orchestra
Choir: Children's Choir, Sylvia Young Theatre School

Written by Robert Williams, Kelvin Andrews, Richard Scott, Danny Spencer.
Published by Farrell Music Ltd / Copyright Control / Copyright Control / Copyright Control

CD 2 - CHRISTMAS FUTURE

Time For Change
Vocals: Robbie Williams
Backing Vocals: Chloe Askew, Andy Caine, Lottie Longworth, Tom Longworth
Piano, Organ: Martin Slattery
Vibraphone, Pro 1, Therevox: Guy Chambers
Mellotron, Celeste: Tom Longworth
Acoustic Guitar: Jim Board
Electric Guitar: Jim Board, Tom Longworth, Paul Stacey
Electric Bass: David Catlin-Birch
Drums: Karl Brazil
Percussion: Dan Ellis
Orchestra: London Session Orchestra
Choir: Children's Choir, Sylvia Young Theatre School

Written by Robert Williams, Karl Brazil, Guy Chambers, Tom Longworth.
Published by Farrell Music Ltd / Farrell Music Ltd / BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd / Farrell Music Ltd

Idlewild
Vocals: Robbie Williams
Backing Vocals: Alfie Caine, Andy Caine, Timothy Metcalfe, Owen Parker
Piano, Organ: Martin Slattery
Keys, Effects: Timothy Metcalfe
Electric Guitar: Jim Board, Timothy Metcalfe, Paul Stacey
Electric Bass: John Garrison
Drums: Karl Brazil
Drum Programming: Richard Flack
Percussion: Dan Ellis
Orchestra: London Session Orchestra

Written by Robert Williams, Karl Brazil, Timothy Metcalfe.
Published by Farrell Music Ltd / Farrell Music Ltd / Copyright Control

Darkest Night
Vocals: Robbie Williams
Backing Vocals: Andy Caine, Emily Parker, Owen Parker
Piano, Organ: Owen Parker
Electric Guitar: Jim Board, Owen Parker
Acoustic Guitar: Owen Parker
Bass: John Garrison
Drums: Karl Brazil
Percussion: Owen Parker
Orchestra: London Session Orchestra

Written by Robert Williams, Karl Brazil, Owen Parker.
Published by Farrell Music Ltd / Farrell Music Ltd / Copyright Control

Fairytales, featuring Rod Stewart
Vocals: Robbie Williams & Rod Stewart
Backing Vocals: Chloe Askew, Karl Brazil, Alfie Caine, Andy Caine, John Garrison
Piano: Guy Chambers
Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Bass: John Garrison
Acoustic Guitar: Owen Parker
Drums, Percussion: Karl Brazil
Melodeon: Will Pound
Uilleann Pipes: Rita Farrell
Fiddle: Emma Sweeney
Tin Whistle: Michael Loney
Accordion: Pete Brazil
Orchestra: London Session Orchestra

Written by Robert Williams, Karl Brazil, John Garrison, Martin Terefe.
Published by Farrell Music Ltd / Farrell Music Ltd / West Eight Music Publishing (BMI)/Songs of Universal (BMI) / Copyright Control

Christmas (Baby please come home), featuring Bryan Adams
Vocals: Robbie Williams & Bryan Adams
Piano: Guy Chambers, Andy Vinter
Acoustic Guitar: John Parricelli
Electric Guitar: Paul Stacey
Electric Bass: John Garrison
Drums: Ralph Salmins, Jeremy Stacey
Percussion: Dan Ellis
Orchestra: London Session Orchestra
Gospel Choir: Rep Vocal Agency

Written by Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry, Phil Spector.
Published by Round Hill Carlin/EMI Music Publishing Ltd/EMI Blackwood Music Inc/Mother Bertha Music Inc/Abkco Music Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Bad Sharon, featuring Tyson Fury
Vocals: Robbie Williams & Tyson Fury
Backing Vocals: Chloe Askew, Karl Brazil, Andy Caine, Benjamin Roy Castle, Owen Parker
Tack Piano: Guy Chambers
Keys: Benjamin Roy Castle
Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar: Jim Board
Electric Bass: John Garrison
Drums: Karl Brazil
Percussion: Dan Ellis
Sax: Mark Brown
Trombone: Mike Kearsey
Trumpet: Ben Edwards
Choir: Children's Choir, Sylvia Young Theatre School

Written by Robert Williams, Karl Brazil, Benjamin Roy Castle.
Published by Farrell Music Ltd

Happy Birthday Jesus Christ
Vocals: Robbie Williams
Backing Vocals: Chloe Askew, Andy Caine, Owen Parker
Piano, Wurlitzer, Organ: Martin Slattery
Synth, solo Piano: Philipp Steinke
Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar: Jim Board
Bass: John Garrison
Drums: Karl Brazil
Percussion: Dan Ellis, Richard Flack
Sax: Mark Brown
Trombone: Mike Kearsey
Trumpet: Ben Edwards
Orchestra: London Session Orchestra
Gospel Choir: Rep Vocal Agency

Written by Robert Williams, Flynn Francis, Konrad Olsen, Philipp Steinke.
Published by Farrell Music Ltd / Copyright Control / Copyright Control / Copyright Control

New Year's Day
Vocals: Robbie Williams
Backing Vocals: Chloe Askew, Karl Brazil, Nayanna Holley, Owen Parker
Piano, Organ: Martin Slattery
Piano: Nikolaj Torp Larsen
Mellotron: Benjamin Roy Castle
Acoustic Guitar: Jim Board
Electric Guitar: Jim Board, Benjamin Roy Castle
Electric Bass: John Garrison
Drums: Karl Brazil
Percussion: Dan Ellis, Richard Flack
Orchestra: London Session Orchestra
Gospel Choir: Rep Vocal Agency

Written by Robert Williams, Karl Brazil, Benjamin Roy Castle.
Published by Farrell Music Ltd

Snowflakes
Vocals: Robbie Williams
Backing Vocals: Chloe Askew, Andy Caine, Owen Parker
Wurlitzer, Xylophone: Guy Chambers
Upright Piano, Wurlitzer: Martin Slattery
Synths: Philipp Steinke
Guitar: Jim Board, Flynn Francis, Philipp Steinke
Electric Bass: John Garrison
Drums: Karl Brazil
Percussion: Dan Ellis
Drum Programming: Philipp Steinke
Sax: Mark Brown
Trombone: Mike Kearsey
Trumpet: Ben Edwards
Orchestra: London Session Orchestra
Choir: Children's Choir, Sylvia Young Theatre School

Written by Robert Williams, Flynn Francis, Konrad Olsen, Philipp Steinke.
Published by Farrell Music Ltd / Copyright Control / Copyright Control / Copyright Control

Home
Vocals: Robbie Williams
Backing Vocals: Chloe Askew, Finlay Brazil, Karl Brazil, Charlie Parker, Emily Parker, Hatty Parker, Owen Parker
Synth, Piano: Owen Parker
Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar: Owen Parker
Bass: John Garrison
Drums: Karl Brazil
Drum Programming: Richard Flack, Owen Parker
Percussion: Dan Ellis, Owen Parker
Orchestra: London Session Orchestra
Choir: Children's Choir, Sylvia Young Theatre School
Soloist: Theodora Williams

Written by Robert Williams, Karl Brazil, Owen Parker, Sam Sure.
Published by Farrell Music Ltd / Farrell Music Ltd / Copyright Control / Futurekind

Soul Transmission
Vocals: Robbie Williams
Backing Vocals: Robbie Williams, Charmaine Baines, Scott Ralph, Richard Scott
Keys, Programming: Richard Scott, Danny Spencer
Violins: Sarah Brandwood Spencer, Pete Whitfield
Cellos: Nick Trygstad, Simon Turner
Choir: The LMA Choir

Written by Robert Williams, Kelvin Andrews, Danny Spencer.
Published by Farrell Music Ltd / BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd / BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd

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Produced by Guy Chambers & Richard Flack*
*except "Soul Transmission" Produced by Richard Scott, Kelvin Andrews & Danny Spencer

CHRISTMAS PAST
Arranged & conducted by Steve Sidwell, except...
11, 12 Arranged by Guy Chambers
12 Brass arrangement by Steve Sidwell
1, 10 Choir arrangements by Guy Chambers
5, 6, 13 Choir arrangements by Stephanie Wallace Carr
5, 11- 13 Transcription and copying by Adam Langston

CHRISTMAS FUTURE
Arranged by Guy Chambers, conducted by Steve Sidwell, except...
3 Arranged by Guy Chambers & Owen Parker
5 Arranged by Steve Sidwell
10 Arranged by Owen Parker & Steve Sidwell
6, 7, 9 Brass arrangements by Ben Edwards
11 String arrangement by Pete Whitfield
11 Choir arrangement by Richard Scott & Stephanie Wallace Carr
1- 3, 6- 9 Transcription and copying by Adam Langston

LMA Choir, led by Stephanie Wallace Carr
Rep Vocal Agency, led by Natalie Maddix, arrangements by Natalie Maddix & Liza Jennings
Children's Choir of Sylvia Young Theatre School, directed by Ray Lamb, arrangements by Guy Chambers

Orchestra contractor: Paul Spong, for Music Creation Ltd
Music Librarian: Richard Sidwell
Recorded by Richard Flack, except "Soul Transmission" Recorded by Richard Scott, Kelvin Andrews & Danny Spencer

Rod Stewart vocal production by Kevin Savigar
Bryan Adams vocal production by Matt Harvey
Tyson Fury vocal production by Felix Rashman & Owen Parker
CHRISTMAS PAST track 1- 13, CHRISTMAS FUTURE track 3, 5, 7- 10 Engineered by Jeremy Murphy
Additional recording by Felix Rashman, Joe Wander & Sean Barry
LMA Choir recorded by Matt Riley

Recorded at Sleeper Sounds, Angel Studios, RAK studios, Sylvia Young Studio, Kensal Town, Sarm West, Green Nova Studios, (London) LMA Studio (Liverpool) Rocklands, Burslem School of Art (Stoke-on-Trent) Realstrings (Manchester) Wonk (Barcelona) The Warehouse Studio (Vancouver)
Recording Assistants: Laura Beck (Angel Studios) Nathanael Graham (RAK Studios) Janik Setz (Sleeper Sounds) Hayden Watson (The Warehouse) Simon Hanning (Sylvia Young Studio)
Mixed by Richard Flack at Klabang Studios, except "Soul Transmission" mixed by Andy Gannon at The Silk Mill

Mastered by Tony Cousins at Metropolis Studios
Vinyl Lacquers by Barry Grint at Alchemy Mastering
A&R: Chris Briggs
Art Direction & Design: The Creative Corporation
Artwork inspired by 'A Christmas Carol' by Dean Morrissey
Management: ie:music ltd

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