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 (Katherine Kennicott 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”)
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 Christmas
engineer and mixer:
Ed Thacker
producer:
Roy Bittan
drums (drum set):
Tris Imboden
fretless bass:
Jason Scheff
guitar:
Keith Howland and Tim Pierce (US session guitarist)
keyboard:
Keith Howland
organ:
Roy Bittan
tenor saxophone:
Walt Parazaider
trombone:
James Pankow
trumpet:
Lee Loughnane
background vocals:
Bill Champlin, Jason Scheff and Carmen Twillie
lead vocals:
Bill Champlin
brass arranger:
James Pankow
arranger:
Keith Howland
background vocals arranger:
Bill Champlin
mixed at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
writer:
Ralph Blane (in 1943) and 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., 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)
4:03
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 Music Publishing Inc., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), 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)
arrangement of:
O Come, All Ye Faithful
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 Here
engineer and mixer:
Ed Thacker
producer:
Roy Bittan
drums (drum set):
Tris Imboden
electric piano and lead vocals:
Robert Lamm
electric upright bass:
Jason Scheff
flugelhorn:
Lee Loughnane
guitar:
Keith Howland
organ:
Bill Champlin
tenor saxophone:
Walt Parazaider
trombone:
James Pankow
brass arranger:
Robert Lamm and James Pankow
arranger:
Robert Lamm
mixed at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Christmas Time Is Here
lyricist:
Lee Mendelson (American television producer)
composer:
Lee Mendelson (American television producer) and Vince Guaraldi (pianist)
publisher:
Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Inc. and Shifty Music (US work publisher, affiliated with BMI)
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) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
3:49
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 Christmas
engineer and mixer:
Ed Thacker
producer:
Roy Bittan
drums (drum set):
Tris Imboden
electric upright bass:
Jason Scheff
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, Jason Scheff and Carmen Twillie
brass arranger:
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:
White Christmas
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (from 1938 until 1940)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Irving Berlin Music Corp., Williamson Music Company and Irving Berlin Music Company (from 1940 to present)
sub-publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited (華納音樂版權香港有限公司, 1995–2019), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
part of:
The 15th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 15)
2:29
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