Merry Christmas With Love

~ Release by Clay Aiken (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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1O, Holy Night
miscellaneous support:
Rich Davis (producer / engineer) (task: production coordination), David Lowe (aka Dreamcatcher) (task: orchestra contractor) and Sandy Decrescent (task: orchestra contractor)
programming:
Walter Afanasieff and Emanuael Kiriakou
additional engineer:
Joe Wohlmuth
assistant engineer:
Mike Schroffel
engineer:
Dave Reitzas (task: lead vocals), Humberto Gatica (task: orchestra) and Emanuel Kiriakou
producer:
Walter Afanasieff
mixer:
Andy Zulla
editor:
Emanuel Kiriakou
keyboard:
Walter Afanasieff
background vocals:
Angela Fisher, Conesha Mone’t, Jacob Luttrell and Quiana Parler
conductor:
William Ross (composer, orchestrator, arranger, conductor)
arranger:
Walter Afanasieff
orchestrator:
William Ross (composer, orchestrator, arranger, conductor)
mixed at:
Sound Decision in New York, New York, United States
engineered at:
Chalice Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
O Holy Night
lyricist:
John Sullivan Dwight (in 1855)
composer:
Adolphe Adam (French composer) (in 1847)
translated version of:
Cantique de Noël “Minuit chrétiens” (French original of “O Holy Night”)
13:38
2Winter Wonderland
additional recording engineer:
Mark Valentine
recording engineer:
Joel Moss
miscellaneous support:
Jill Dell’Abate (producer, coordinator) (task: production manager and contractor)
assistant engineer:
Glenn Pittman and Jay Spears
producer:
Phil Ramone
mixer:
Andy Zulla
acoustic guitar:
Ira Siegel
bass:
David Finck
drums (drum set):
Allan Schwartzberg
piano:
Kenny Ascher
conductor:
Torrie Zito
arranger:
Jorge Calandrelli
concertmaster:
Elena Barere (violinist)
additionally recorded at:
Hensen Studios
recorded at:
Right Track Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Sound Decision in New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
Winter Wonderland
lyricist:
Richard B. Smith (wrote lyrics to “Winter Wonderland”)
composer:
Felix Bernard
publisher:
Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Francis, Day & Hunter, Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Warner Chappell Music Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
22:49
3Silent Night
recording engineer:
Joel Moss
miscellaneous support:
Jill Dell’Abate (producer, coordinator) (task: production manager and contractor)
assistant engineer:
Jay Spears
producer:
Phil Ramone
mixer:
Andy Zulla
harp:
Stephen Ferrera (US label executive)
piano:
Kenny Ascher
alto vocals:
Bertilla Baker, Tracy Nicole Chapman (American actress), Lucia Giannetta, Danielle Lee Greaves and La‐Rita Gaskins
background vocals:
Broadway Inspirational Voices and Michael McElroy
soprano vocals:
Kate Chapman, Laura Dean (soprano vocalist), Tanesha Gary, Gerti Lee James and Catrice Joseph‐Hart
tenor vocals:
Maurice Lauchner, John Eric Parker, Glenn Rainey, Eliseo Roman and Christopher Zelno
conductor:
Torrie Zito
arranger:
Torrie Zito
concertmaster:
Elena Barere (violinist)
recorded at:
Right Track Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Sound Decision in New York, New York, 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
12:18
4Medley: Hark the Herald Angels Sing / O Come All Ye Faithful
miscellaneous support:
Rich Davis (producer / engineer) (task: production coordination)
programming:
Walter Afanasieff and Emanuel Kiriakou
additional engineer:
David Channing and Joe Wohlmuth
assistant engineer:
Mike Schroffel
engineer and editor:
Emanuel Kiriakou
producer:
Walter Afanasieff
mixer:
Andy Zulla
keyboard:
Walter Afanasieff
background vocals:
Clarke Anderson, Conesha Mone’t and Darryl Phinnesse
mixed at:
Sound Decision in New York, New York, United States
engineered at and edited at:
Chalice Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Medley: Hark the Herald Angels Sing / O Come All Ye Faithful
arranger:
Walter Afanasieff
medley of:
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Christmas carol)
medley of:
O Come, All Ye Faithful (English version of Latin “Adeste fideles”)
14:01
5Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
recording engineer:
Joel Moss
miscellaneous support:
Jill Dell’Abate (producer, coordinator) (task: production manager and contractor)
assistant engineer:
Jay Spears
producer:
Phil Ramone
mixer:
Andy Zulla
acoustic guitar:
Ira Siegel
bass:
David Finck
drums (drum set):
Allan Schwartzberg
piano:
Kenny Ascher
conductor:
Torrie Zito
arranger:
Jorge Calandrelli
concertmaster:
Elena Barere (violinist)
recorded at:
Right Track Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Sound Decision in New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
lyricist:
Ralph Blane (in 1943)
composer:
Hugh Martin (in 1943)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Publishing, EMI United Partnership Ltd., J. Albert & Son, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Loew’s Incorporated (in 1943, in 1944) and Leo Feist, Inc. (in 1971, in 1972)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc. SBK Division) (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
part of:
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944 film)
13:27
6Mary, Did You Know
miscellaneous support:
Rich Davis (producer / engineer) (task: production coordination), David Lowe (aka Dreamcatcher) (task: orchestra contractor) and Sandy Decrescent (task: orchestra contractor)
programming:
Walter Afanasieff and Emanuel Kiriakou
additional engineer:
Joe Wohlmuth
assistant engineer:
Mike Schroffel
engineer:
Humberto Gatica (task: orchestra), Emanuel Kiriakou and Emanuel Kiriakou (lead vocals [vocals])
producer:
Walter Afanasieff
mixer:
Andy Zulla
editor:
Emanuel Kiriakou
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Emanuel Kiriakou
keyboard:
Walter Afanasieff
background vocals:
Conesha Mone’t, Angela Fisher, Jacob Luttrell and Quiana Parler
conductor:
William Ross (composer, orchestrator, arranger, conductor)
arranger:
Walter Afanasieff
orchestrator:
William Ross (composer, orchestrator, arranger, conductor)
mixed at:
Sound Decision in New York, New York, United States
additionally engineered at:
Paramount in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
engineered at:
Chalice Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Mary, Did You Know?
lyricist:
Mark Alan Lowry (comedian, southern gospel music)
composer:
Lee Rufus Greene III
publisher:
Gaither Music Co. (publishing company associated with Bill & Gloria Gaither), Rufus Music, Warner Chappell Music, Inc., Word Music, Inc. and Word Music, LLC
23:21
7Joy to the World
recording engineer:
Joel Moss
miscellaneous support:
Jill Dell’Abate (producer, coordinator) (task: production manager and contractor)
assistant engineer:
Jay Spears
producer:
Phil Ramone
mixer:
Andy Zulla
alto vocals:
Bertilla Baker, Tracy Nicole Chapman (American actress), Lucia Giannetta, Danielle Lee Greaves and La‐Rita Gaskins
background vocals:
Broadway Inspirational Voices and Michael McElroy
soprano vocals:
Kate Chapman, Laura Dean (soprano vocalist), Tanesha Gary, Gerti Lee James and Catrice Joseph‐Hart
tenor vocals:
Maurice Lauchner, John Eric Parker, Glenn Rainey, Eliseo Roman and Christopher Zelno
conductor:
Torrie Zito
arranger:
Torrie Zito
concertmaster:
Elena Barere (violinist)
recorded at:
Right Track Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Sound Decision in New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
Joy to the World (Christmas carol)
lyricist:
Isaac Watts (hymn writer)
additional composer:
Lowell Mason (in 1839)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
12:13
8The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
recording engineer:
Joel Moss
miscellaneous support:
Jill Dell’Abate (producer, coordinator) (task: production manager and contractor)
assistant engineer:
Jay Spears
producer:
Phil Ramone
mixer:
Andy Zulla
bass:
David Finck
drums (drum set):
Allan Schwartzberg
guitar:
Jeff Mironov
piano:
Kenny Ascher
conductor:
Torrie Zito
arranger:
Patrick Williams (composer, arranger)
concertmaster:
Elena Barere (violinist)
recorded at:
Right Track Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Sound Decision in New York, New York, 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 Music Publishing Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Ltd., Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) (from 1946 to present)
22:37
9Don’t Save It All for Christmas Day
miscellaneous support:
Rich Davis (producer / engineer) (task: production coordination)
programming:
Walter Afanasieff and Emanuel Kiriakou
additional engineer:
Joe Wohlmuth
assistant engineer:
Alex Rodriguez (engineer) and Mike Schroffel
engineer:
Dave Reitzas (lead vocals), Humberto Gatica (task: orchestra) and Emanuel Kiriakou
producer:
Walter Afanasieff
mixer:
Andy Zulla
editor:
Emanuel Kiriakou
bass:
Nathan East
drums (drum set):
Vinnie Colaiuta (drummer)
electric guitar:
Mike Landau
keyboard:
Walter Afanasieff
background vocals:
The McCrary Choir
conductor:
William Ross (composer, orchestrator, arranger, conductor)
arranger:
Walter Afanasieff
orchestrator:
William Ross (composer, orchestrator, arranger, conductor)
mixed at:
Sound Decision in New York, New York, United States
additionally engineered at:
Paramount in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
engineered at:
Chalice Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Don’t Save It All for Christmas Day
writer:
Céline Dion, Ric Wake and Peter Zizzo
publisher:
Connotation Music, Pez Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Co. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
14:33
10Merry Christmas With Love
miscellaneous support:
Rich Davis (producer / engineer) (task: production coordination)
programming:
Walter Afanasieff and Emanuel Kiriakou
assistant engineer:
Mike Schroffel
engineer and editor:
Emanuel Kiriakou
producer:
Walter Afanasieff
mixer:
Andy Zulla
keyboard:
Walter Afanasieff
background vocals:
Clarke Anderson, Conesha Mone’t and Darryl Phinnesse
arranger:
Walter Afanasieff
mixed at:
Sound Decision in New York, New York, United States
engineered at:
Chalice Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Merry Christmas With Love
writer:
Billy Lee Smiley and Greg Wayne Davis (gospel music songwriter)
publisher:
New Spring Publishing Inc. and Paragon Music Corp. (Korean company)
14:04
11Sleigh Ride
additional recording engineer:
Mark Valentine
recording engineer:
Joel Moss
miscellaneous support:
Jill Dell’Abate (producer, coordinator) (task: production manager and contractor)
assistant engineer:
Glenn Pittman and Jay Spears
producer:
Phil Ramone
mixer:
Andy Zulla
bass:
David Finck
drums (drum set):
Allan Schwartzberg
guitar:
Jeff Mironov
percussion:
Stephen Ferrera (US label executive)
piano:
Kenny Ascher
conductor:
Torrie Zito
arranger:
Patrick Williams (composer, arranger)
concertmaster:
Elena Barere (violinist)
additionally recorded at:
Hensen Studios
recorded at:
Right Track Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Sound Decision in New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
Sleigh Ride
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1950)
composer:
Leroy Anderson (until 1948-02-10)
publisher:
EMI Harmonies Limited, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!) and Woodbury Music (aka Woodbury Music Company)
version of:
Sleigh Ride (original instrumental version)
13:00
12What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?
recording engineer:
Joel Moss
miscellaneous support:
Jill Dell’Abate (producer, coordinator) (task: production manager and contractor)
assistant engineer:
Jay Spears
producer:
Phil Ramone
mixer:
Andy Zulla
bass:
David Finck
drums (drum set):
Allan Schwartzberg
guitar:
Jeff Mironov
piano:
Kenny Ascher
conductor:
Torrie Zito
arranger:
Torrie Zito
concertmaster:
Elena Barere (violinist)
recorded at:
Right Track Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Sound Decision in New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve
lyricist and composer:
Frank Loesser
publisher:
Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.), Frank Music Corp. (in 1947) and MPL Music Publishing Inc. (in 1947)
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM))
13:02

Credits

Release group

artist & repertoire support:Stephen Ferrera (US label executive)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/3320317 [info]
Wikidata:Q6820439 [info]