Tracklist Hide Credits
| 1 | God Rest Ye Merry GentlemenWritten-By – Trad.* |
4:17 |
| 2 | Jingle BellsWritten-By – J. S. Pierpont* |
3:11 |
| 3 | We Three Kings (Of Orient Are)Written-By – John Henry Hopkins |
3:43 |
| 4 | The Christmas SongWritten-By – Mel Torme*, Robert Wells |
4:30 |
| 5 | White ChristmasWritten-By – Irving Berlin |
2:49 |
| 6 | Santa Claus Is Coming To TownWritten-By – Gillespie*, Coots* |
5:24 |
| 7 | Silent NightWritten-By – Franz Gruber, Joseph Mohr |
4:01 |
| 8 | God Rest Ye Merry GentlemenWritten-By – Trad.* |
6:07 |
| 9 | Baby, It's Cold OutsideWritten-By – Frank Loesser |
5:56 |
| 10 | GreensleevesWritten-By – Trad.* |
8:53 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – PolyGram Records, Inc.
- Copyright (c) – PolyGram Records, Inc.
- Recorded At – Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Credits
- Arranged By – Al Cohn (tracks: 3), Billy Byers (tracks: 1, 4, 5, 7), Jimmy Smith (tracks: 2, 6, 8)
- Bass – Art Davis (tracks: 1, 3 to 5, 7)
- Bass Trombone – Paul Faulise (tracks: 1, 3 to 5, 7), Tommy Mitchell* (tracks: 1, 3 to 5, 7)
- Conductor – Billy Byers (tracks: 1, 3 to 5, 7)
- Design [Artwork By] – Acy R Lehman*
- Drums – Bill Hart* (tracks: 2, 6, 8), Grady Tate (tracks: 1, 3 to 5, 7, 9, 10)
- Engineer – Rudy Van Gelder
- Engineer [Director Of Engineering] – Val Valentin
- Flugelhorn – Joe Newman (tracks: 1, 3 to 5, 7)
- French Horn – Don Corrado* (tracks: 1, 3 to 5, 7), Earl Chapin (tracks: 1, 3 to 5, 7), Jim Buffington (tracks: 1, 3 to 5, 7), Morris Secon (tracks: 1, 3 to 5, 7)
- Guitar – Kenny Burrell (tracks: 1, 3 to 5, 7, 10), Quentin Warren (tracks: 2, 6, 8), Wes Montgomery (tracks: 9)
- Harp – Margaret Ross (tracks: 1, 3 to 5, 7)
- Organ, Leader – Jimmy Smith
- Percussion – George Devens (tracks: 1, 3 to 5, 7), Ray Barretto (tracks: 9)
- Photography By – Howell Conent*
- Producer – Creed Taylor
- Trombone – Chauncey Welsh* (tracks: 1, 3 to 5, 7), Jimmy Cleveland (tracks: 1, 3 to 5, 7)
- Trumpet – Bernie Glow (tracks: 1, 3 to 5, 7), Danny Stiles (tracks: 1, 3 to 5, 7), Ernie Royal (tracks: 1, 3 to 5, 7), Joe Wilder (tracks: 1, 3 to 5, 7)
- Tuba – Harvey Phillips (tracks: 1, 3 to 5, 7)
Notes
Re-issue of Verve LP V6-8604.Tracks 9 and 10 are bonus tracks not on the original LP.
Trio recording [2, 6, 8]: April 20, 1964 at Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, N.J.
Orchestral recording: September 29, 1964 at Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, N.J.
Track 9 recorded Sept. 28, 1966 in New York City
Track 10 recorded June 14 or 15, 1965 at Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, N.J.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 7 31451 37112 7
- Rights Society: BIEM/STEMRA
- Matrix / Runout: 513 711-2 01 + MADE IN GERMANY
- Label Code: LC 0383
- Price Code: POL 899
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-8604 | The Incredible Jimmy Smith* | Christmas '64 (LP, Album, Mono) | Verve Records | V-8604 | US | 1964 |
| 5345968 | Jimmy Smith | Christmas Cookin' (LP, Album, RE) | Verve Records | 5345968 | Europe | 2013 |
| VLP 9231 | Jimmy Smith | Christmas Cookin' (LP, Album, Mono) | Verve Records | VLP 9231 | UK | 1965 |
| V-8604 | The Incredible Jimmy Smith* | Christmas '64 (LP, S/Sided, Album, TP) | Verve Records | V-8604 | UK | 1964 |
| V6-8666 | Jimmy Smith | Christmas Cookin' (LP, Album) | Verve Records | V6-8666 | US | 1966 |











