1985. The soundtrack score was composed and conducted by Henry Mancini with veteran lyricist and screenwriter Leslie Bricusse contributing five original songs. The song "It's Christmas (All Over the World)" was written by Bill House and John Hobbs with FREDDIE MERCURY in mind. While it is known that MERCURY recorded a demo for the House/Hobbs song at Pinewood Studios, he was never to make a full commitment to the project, as he and his QUEEN bandmates had already committed themselves to the Highlander soundtrack. In the end, MERCURY turned down the project, stating that he felt that QUEEN had become overcrowded with requests to work on film soundtracks; as a result, SHEENA EASTON was ultimately chosen to record the tune. Paul McCartney was asked to compose songs for the film. It is unknown why he did not do so in the end.
Track listing
"Main Title: Every Christmas Eve 1 and Santa's Theme (Giving)" (Mancini/Bricusse) "Arrival of the Elves" (Mancini) "Making Toys" (Mancini/Bricusse)2 "Christmas Rhapsody: Deck the Halls/Joy to the World/Hark! The Herald Angels Sing/12 Days of Christmas/O Tannenbaum/The First Noel/Silent Night" "It's Christmas Again" (Mancini/Bricusse)2 "March of the Elves" (Mancini) "Patch, Natch!" (Mancini/Bricusse) 3 "It's Christmas (All Over The World)" (Bill House, John Hobbs)5 "Shouldn't Do That" (Nick Beggs, Stuart Croxford, Neal Askew, Steve Askew) 4 "Sleigh Ride over Manhattan" (Mancini) "Sad Patch" (Mancini) "Patch Versus Santa" (Mancini) "Thank You, Santa" (Mancini/Bricusse) 2 1Sung by Aled Jones 2Performed by the Ambrosian Children's Choir. 3Performed by the Ambrosian Singers 4Produced by Ken Scott and performed by KAJA 5Produced by Keith Olsen for Pogologo Corporation, and performed by SHEENA EASTON.
In 2012 a deluxe three-disc set, including remastered tracks, outtakes and alternate versions and a 32-page booklet, was released.
NEW EDITION recorded a version of "It's Christmas (All Over The World)" that appears on the group's 1985 holiday album Christmas All Over The World.
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 8 | December 23, 2023 10:23 PM |
It's Christmas (All Over The World) performed by Sheena Easton
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 1 | December 16, 2023 11:29 AM |
It's Christmas (All Over The World) performed by New Edition
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 2 | December 16, 2023 11:30 AM |
For those who love the movie. This guy does a great movie trivia bit along with the soundtrack.
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 3 | December 16, 2023 11:43 AM |
the movie was recently restored. a 4k version is now available. yay!
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 4 | December 16, 2023 11:50 AM |
Such a weird movie. "Let's open with Santa Claus and his missus being kidnapped and killed! Yay!"
| by Anonymous | reply 5 | December 16, 2023 12:02 PM |
DREADFUL production on the Easton version.
| by Anonymous | reply 6 | December 16, 2023 12:14 PM |
Keith Olson was the producer of that one r6
| by Anonymous | reply 7 | December 16, 2023 2:30 PM |
I am enjoying this. Kind of peaceful. I might fart.
| by Anonymous | reply 8 | December 23, 2023 10:23 PM |
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