Chicago XXV: The Christmas Album

~ Release by Chicago (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
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1Little Drummer Boy
engineer and mixer:
Ed Thacker
producer:
Roy Bittan
accordion:
Roy Bittan
drums (drum set):
Tris Imboden
electric upright bass:
Jason Scheff
guitar:
Tim Pierce (US session guitarist)
organ:
Roy Bittan and Bill Champlin
percussion:
Luis Conte (percussionist)
synthesizer [Synth Keyboards]:
Bill Champlin and James Pankow
tenor saxophone:
Walt Parazaider
trombone:
James Pankow
trumpet:
Lee Loughnane
choir vocals:
Alex Brown (US soul vocalist, member of Raelets), Tamara Champlin, Alvin Chea, Gia Ciambotti (American singer), H. K. Dorsey, Edie Lehmann-Boddicker, Gary Falcone, Maxine Waters-Willard, Bobbie Page, Carmen Twillie, Oren Waters and Mona Lisa Young (US funk / soul singer)
lead vocals:
Bill Champlin and Jason Scheff
brass arranger:
James Pankow
arranger:
Bill Champlin and James Pankow
vocals arranger:
Bill Champlin
mixed at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Carol of the Drum (aka “The Little Drummer Boy”)
lyricist and composer:
Katherine K. Davis (in 1941)
additional composer:
Henry Onorati (in 1958) and Harry Simeone (in 1958)
publisher:
EMI Mills Music (ASCAP-affiliated), International Korwin Corp., Belwin-Mills Publishing Corp. (in 1955) and Mills Music, Inc. (in 1964)
is based on:
Trad. (traditional Czech carol, became “Carol of the Drums”)
part of:
Psalty's Family Christmas Sing-A-Long
4:04
2God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
engineer and mixer:
Ed Thacker
producer:
Roy Bittan
alto saxophone, flute and tenor saxophone:
Walt Parazaider
bass and lead vocals:
Jason Scheff
drums (drum set):
Tris Imboden
electric piano:
Robert Lamm
guitar:
Keith Howland
organ:
Bill Champlin
percussion:
Luis Conte (percussionist)
trombone:
James Pankow
trumpet:
Lee Loughnane
background vocals:
Bill Champlin and Jason Scheff
brass arranger:
James Pankow
arranger:
Lee Loughnane
background vocals arranger:
Bill Champlin
mixed at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (traditional, no arrangement credits here)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 394)
3:23
3Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas4:03
4The Christmas Song
engineer and mixer:
Ed Thacker
producer:
Roy Bittan
bass:
Jason Scheff
drums (drum set):
Tris Imboden
guitar:
Keith Howland
organ:
Bill Champlin
percussion:
Luis Conte (percussionist)
piano and lead vocals:
Robert Lamm
tenor saxophone:
Walt Parazaider
trombone:
James Pankow
trumpet:
Lee Loughnane
background vocals:
Bill Champlin and Jason Scheff
brass arranger:
Robert Lamm and James Pankow
arranger:
Robert Lamm
background vocals arranger:
Bill Champlin
mixed at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
lyricist:
Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) and Robert Wells (songwriter) (from 1944 until 1945)
composer:
Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) (from 1944 until 1945)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd., MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, Warner Chappell Ltd. and Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) (from 1946 to present)
3:40
5O Come All Ye Faithful
programming:
George Black and Jason Scheff
engineer and mixer:
Ed Thacker
producer:
Roy Bittan
acoustic guitar:
Tim Pierce (US session guitarist)
alto flute and flute [C Flute]:
Walt Parazaider
bass, keyboard and lead vocals:
Jason Scheff
percussion:
Luis Conte (percussionist)
background vocals:
Bill Champlin and Jason Scheff
flute arranger:
James Pankow
arranger:
Jason Scheff
background vocals arranger:
Bill Champlin and Jason Scheff
mixed at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
O Come, All Ye Faithful (English version of Latin “Adeste fideles”)
lyricist and composer:
John Francis Wade (from 1740 until 1743)
translator:
Frederick Oakeley (in 1841)
translated version of:
Adeste fideles (original latin version)
4:47
6Child’s Prayer23:24
7Feliz Navidad4:19
8Santa Claus Is Coming to Town3:56
9Christmas Time Is Here3:49
10Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!3:30
11What Child Is This
programming:
Bill Champlin
engineer and mixer:
Ed Thacker
producer:
Roy Bittan
alto saxophone, flute and tenor saxophone:
Walt Parazaider
drums (drum set):
Tris Imboden
electric piano, organ and lead vocals:
Bill Champlin
flugelhorn and trumpet [Muted Trumpet]:
Lee Loughnane
fretless bass:
Jason Scheff
guitar:
Keith Howland
trombone:
James Pankow
background vocals:
Bill Champlin and Jason Scheff
brass arranger:
Bill Champlin and James Pankow
arranger:
Bill Champlin
background vocals arranger:
Bill Champlin
mixed at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
What Child Is This?
lyricist:
William Chatterton Dix (in 1865)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 25608)
version of:
Greensleeves (generic entry for traditional and unknown arrangements)
4:41
12White Christmas2:29
13Silent Night
programming:
George Black
engineer and mixer:
Ed Thacker
producer:
Roy Bittan
alto saxophone, flute and tenor saxophone:
Walt Parazaider
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Lee Loughnane
keyboard:
Roy Bittan
trombone:
James Pankow
background vocals:
Bill Champlin and Jason Scheff
lead vocals:
Jason Scheff
brass arranger:
James Pankow
arranger:
James Pankow
background vocals arranger:
Bill Champlin and Jason Scheff
mixed at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Silent Night (Christmas carol, English translation)
lyricist:
Josef Mohr (in 1816)
composer:
Franz Xaver Gruber (in 1818)
translator:
John Freeman Young (in 1859)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 27088)
translated version of:
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht
3:18
14One Little Candle
programming:
George Black
engineer and mixer:
Ed Thacker
producer:
Roy Bittan
acoustic guitar:
Tim Pierce (US session guitarist)
piano:
Roy Bittan
lead vocals:
Amity Addrisi, Michael Amezcua, Alex Bittan, Ryan Bittan, Clark Gable (US actor, host of Cheaters), Kayley Gable (American actress), Kate Lamm, Sean Lamm, Dylan Loughnane, River Loughnane, Sarah Pankow, Brittany Scott and Jade Thacker
arranger and vocals arranger:
James Pankow
mixed at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
One Little Candle (Religious song)
lyricist:
J. Maloy Roach
composer:
George Mysels (composer)
publisher:
Shawnee Press Inc.
1:27
15[unknown]
3:30

Credits

Release

art direction and design:Kosh (UK art director)
assistant engineer:Eric Ferguson
Posie Muliadi
manufactured by and distributed by:Chicago Records Inc.
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Chicago Records Inc. (in 1998)
recorded at:A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
Goldmine Studio in Ventura, California, United States
Rumbo Studios in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2584374 [info]

Release group

Wikidata:Q2321866 [info]