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Andy Williams
We Need A Little Christmas
Album US 1995 on Unison Music label
Pop (Vocal)
All new recordings. Mixed in Nashville at Quad Studios, Recording Arts and 16th Avenue Sound (misprinted as "South" in booklet). Recorded at Quad Studios, Nashville; Studio 3319, Nashville; Synchrosound Studios, Nashville; CMP Studio, Nashville; Joy Spring Farm Studio, Liepers Fork, Tennessee; Digital Domain Studio, Irvine, California; The Battery, Nashville; Strings recorded at Woodland Studios, Nashville and Chicago Recording Company, Chicago; Andy Williams' vocals recorded at Caravell Recording Studios, Branson, Missouri.
Musicians
 | Andy Williams voc, 1927-2012 US album by |
 | Craig Nelson b, eb, US acoustic bass, bass, strings, bass |
 | Sam Levine fl, US alto saxophone, brass, saxophone |
 | J. Daniel Smith key, p, bvoc, arranged by, background vocals, conductor, arranged by, strings |
 | Dave Williamson voc, sax, US conductor, arranged by, background vocals, arranged by, strings |
 | Don Hart str, US conductor, brass, arranged by, brass, arranged by, strings, conductor, strings |
 | Don Boyer h, arranged by, background vocals, arranged by, children's vocals, producer |
 | Peter Jacobs key, voc, conductor, arranged by, children's vocals |
 | Don Wyrtzen p, key, arranged by, strings |
 | Blair Masters key, *1965 US arranged by, performer |
 | Dennis Patton key, perc, *1963 US arranged by, performer |
 | Pat Coil p, key, ep, US arranged by, performer |
 | Tommy Greer key, syn, US arranged by, performer |
 | Barry Green tb, US brass, trombone |
 | Mike Haynes tr, fh, brass, trumpet, flugelhorn |
 | Christi Ebenhock choir, children's |
| Cindy Stuck choir, children's |
| Elaina Foley choir, children's |
| Jason Laudadio choir, children's |
| Kara Foley choir, children's |
| Katie Stuck choir, children's |
| Laurie Eason choir, children's |
| Mindy Metzger choir, children's |
| Randy Stuck choir, children's |
 | Roger Ryan p, key, conductor, adult choir, contractor, adult choir |
| AWR Music contractor, strings & harp |
 | Chester Thompson dr, *1948 US drums |
 | Mike Frazier , engineer, additional, engineer, andy williams' vocals |
 | John Darnall g, *1943 US engineer, andy williams' vocals |
 | Chris Sabold , US engineer, strings |
 | John Mayfield , US engineer, strings |
 | Mark Baldwin acg, eg, g, US guitar |
 | Tom Hemby eg, g, US guitar |
 | Jim Hoke , US harmonica |
 | Carol McClure , harp |
 | Dan Rudin , mixed by, percussion, additional |
 | Eric Darken perc, US percussion, snare |
 | Liz Stewart b, US strings, bass |
 | Anthony Lamarchina vc, str, strings, cello |
 | Bob Mason vc, US strings, cello |
 | John Catchings vc, US strings, cello |
 | Julie Tanner str, vc, strings, cello |
 | Bruce Christensen vl, US strings, viola |
 | Gary Vanosdale vl, str, strings, viola |
 | Jim Grosjean vl, str, US strings, viola |
 | Monisa Angell str, US strings, viola |
 | Alan Umstead vl, vn, strings, violin |
 | Cate Myer vn, 1959-2009 strings, violin |
 | Cathy Umstead str, strings, violin |
 | David Angell vn, str, US strings, violin |
 | David Davidson vn, str, strings, violin |
 | Joann Cruthirds , US strings, violin |
 | Karen Winkelmann vn, strings, violin |
 | Lee Larrison vn, strings, violin |
 | Mary Kathryn Vanosdale vn, str, US strings, violin |
 | Pam Sixfin str, vn, US strings, violin, violin, soloist |
 | Randall Olson vn, strings, violin |
 | Carl Gorodetzky str, vn, *1937 US strings, violin, contractor, strings |
 | Jester Hairston , 1901-2000 US words by, music by |
 | Buck Ram , 1907-1991 US lyrics by |
 | Kim Gannon , 1900-1974 US lyrics by |
 | Gota Yashiki dr, *1962 JP loops, drum loops from gota yashiki's groove activator |
 | John T. McFarland , words by, stanza 3 |
 | Anonymous bvoc, acg, written by, stanzas 1 & 2 |
 | Jerry Herman p, *1931 US words by, music by |
 | Chris Willis bvoc, voc, *1969 US choir, adult |
| Fatima Richardson , choir, adult |
| Juanita Edwards , choir, adult |
| Richard Forde , choir, adult |
 | Shandra Penix bvoc, choir, adult |
| Son Jones , choir, adult |
| Terita R. Redd , choir, adult |
| Tiffani Ransom , choir, adult |
| William Cannon , choir, adult |
 | Charles Wesley , 1707-1788 GB lyrics by |
 | Mel Tormé voc, 1925-1999 US words by, music by |
 | Robert Wells voc, 1922-1998 US words by, music by |
 | Eddie Pola , 1907-1995 US words by, music by |
 | George Wyle p, 1916-2003 US words by, music by |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow , 1807-1882 US lyrics by |
 | William Chatterton Dix , 1837-1898 GB lyrics by |
 | Traditional , music by, old english melody |
 | Joseph Mohr , 1792-1848 AT lyrics by |
Producers
| Kevin Majeski art direction |
| Barnes & Company design, graphic |
| Susan Hulme design, graphic |
| Jim Falzone edited by |
| Bert Stevens engineer, additional |
| Daryl Roudebush engineer, additional |
| Dave Jahnsen engineer, additional |
| David Schober engineer, additional |
| Pete Martinez engineer, additional |
| Rich Schirmer engineer, additional |
| Sandy Jenkins engineer, additional |
| Shaun Shankel engineer, additional |
| Hank Williams Jr. mastered by |
| John Jaszcz mixed by |
| Jim Lersch photography by |
| Gary Oldenbroek producer, assistant |
| Bonnie Keen backing vocals |
| Dave Williamson backing vocals |
| Gail Farrell backing vocals |
| Marty McCall backing vocals |
| Anointed backing vocals |
Album Tracks 
| No | |
Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Mary's Little Boy Child | Andy Williams | 4:11 | |
| 2 | | I'll Be Home For Christmas | Andy Williams | Buck Ram, Kim Gannon | 3:22 |
| 3 | | Up On The House Top | Andy Williams | Traditional | 3:09 |
| 4 | | Away In A Manger | Andy Williams | Anonymous | 3:01 |
| 5 | | We Need A Little Christmas | Andy Williams | 3:13 | |
| 6 | | Angel Medley | Andy Williams | 4:40 | |
| 7 | | Angels We Have Heard On High | Andy Williams | Traditional | |
| 8 | | Hark! The Herald Angels Sing | Andy Williams | Charles Wesley | |
| 9 | | The Christmas Song | Andy Williams | 4:02 | |
| 10 | | It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year | Andy Williams | 3:31 | |
| 11 | | Jolly Old St. Nicholas | Andy Williams | Traditional | 2:33 |
| 12 | I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day | Andy Williams | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow | 3:09 | |
| 13 | What Child Is This? | Andy Williams | William Chatterton Dix | 4:40 | |
| 14 | Silent Night | Andy Williams | Joseph Mohr | 5:26 |
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