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Carpenters
Christmas Portrait
Album US 1978 on A&M Records label
Pop (Ballad)
RCA Music Service club edition. RCA Records Pressing Plant, Indianapolis pressing per "I" stamped in runouts. Mfd. by RCA Music Service under License 6550 East 30th Street Indianapolis, Indiana 46219 R 143732 Issued with custom inner sleeve. Arrangement and orchestration credits for B3 differ on cover (Peter Knight) and inner sleeve (Richard Carpenter).
Musicians
 | Carpenters , 1969-1983 US album by |
 | Joe Osborn b, *1937 US bass |
 | Karen Carpenter voc, dr, 1950-1983 US co-producer, associate producer, vocals |
 | Cubby O'Brien dr, drums |
 | Ron Tutt dr, *1938 US drums |
 | Bob Bain g, *1924 US guitar |
 | Tommy Tedesco g, 1930-1997 US guitar |
 | Tony Peluso g, 1950-2010 US guitar |
 | Dorothy Remsen hrp, 1921-2010 US harp |
 | Gayle Levant hrp, US harp |
 | Pete Jolly p, 1932-2004 US keyboards |
 | Richard Carpenter key, voc, *1946 US keyboards, producer, concept by, conceived, vocals, arranged by, adapted by, conductor, piano, arranged by, orchestrated by, lyrics by, music by |
 | Earl Dumler ob, bs, GB oboe |
 | John Ellis ob, US oboe |
 | Bob Messenger b, tenor saxophone |
 | Tom Bahler Chorale vocals |
 | Peter Knight , 1917-1985 GB arranged by, adapted by, orchestrated by, arranged by, orchestrated by |
 | Carl Mueller , US lyrics by, music by |
 | Jonathan Edwards Spilman , lyrics by, music by |
 | Martin Luther sax, 1483-1546 DE lyrics by, music by |
 | William Chatterton Dix , 1837-1898 GB lyrics by |
 | Frederick Oakeley , 1802-1880 GB lyrics by, music by |
 | John Francis Wade , 1711-1786 GB lyrics by, music by |
 | John Reading org, 1645-1692 GB lyrics by, music by |
 | Jule Styne p, 1905-1994 GB lyrics by, music by |
 | Sammy Cahn voc, 1913-1993 US lyrics by, music by |
 | Billy May tr, 1916-2004 US arranged by, orchestrated by |
 | Leroy Anderson g, 1908-1975 US lyrics by, music by |
 | Mitchell Parish , 1900-1993 US lyrics by, music by |
 | Al Stillman , 1906-1979 US lyrics by, music by |
 | Victor Young vn, 1900-1956 US lyrics by, music by |
 | Alan Bergman key, *1925 US lyrics by, music by |
 | Leon Klatzkin , 1914-1992 US lyrics by, music by |
 | Hugh Martin p, voc, 1914-2011 US lyrics by, music by |
 | Ralph Blane , 1914-1995 US lyrics by, music by |
 | Haven Gillespie , 1888-1975 US lyrics by, music by |
 | J. Fred Coots , 1897-1985 US lyrics by, music by |
 | Mel Tormé voc, 1925-1999 US lyrics by, music by |
 | Robert Wells voc, 1922-1998 US lyrics by, music by |
 | Joseph Francis Burke b, *1914 US lyrics by, music by |
 | Paul Francis Webster , 1907-1984 US lyrics by, music by |
 | Frank Pooler , 1926-2013 US lyrics by, music by |
 | Buck Ram , 1907-1991 US lyrics by, music by |
 | Kim Gannon , 1900-1974 US lyrics by, music by |
 | Walter Kent , 1911-1994 US lyrics by, music by |
 | Domenico Bartolucci , 1917-2013 IT lyrics by, music by |
 | Ray Charles voc, bvoc, 1942-2015 US lyrics by, music by |
 | Dick Smith , 1901-1935 lyrics by, music by |
 | Felix Bernard p, 1897-1944 US lyrics by, music by |
 | Livingston & Evans , lyrics by, music by |
 | Irving Berlin voc, 1888-1989 US lyrics by, music by |
 | Charles Gounod , FR adapted by |
Producers
| Tim Bryant art direction, design |
| David Iveland engineer |
| Ray Gerhardt engineer |
| Roger Young engineer |
| Robert Tannenbaum illustration |
| Jerry Weintraub management |
| Management Three management |
| Bernie Grundman mastered by |
| Jack Daugherty producer |
Composers
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O Come, O Come Immanuel | Carpenters | 0:28 | |
| 2 | Overture | Carpenters | 4:38 | |
| 3 | Deck The Hall | Carpenters | ||
| 4 | I Saw Three Ships | Carpenters | ||
| 5 | Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas | Carpenters | Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane | |
| 6 | God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen | Carpenters | ||
| 7 | Away In A Manger | Carpenters | Carl Mueller, Jonathan Edwards Spilman, Martin Luther | |
| 8 | What Child Is This | Carpenters | William Chatterton Dix | |
| 9 | Carol Of The Bells | Carpenters | ||
| 10 | O Come All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles) | Carpenters | Frederick Oakeley, John Francis Wade, John Reading | |
| 11 | Christmas Waltz | Carpenters | Jule Styne, Sammy Cahn | 2:15 |
| 12 | Sleigh Ride | Carpenters | Leroy Anderson, Mitchell Parish | 2:39 |
| 13 | It's Christmas Time / Sleep Well, Little Children | Carpenters | 2:53 | |
| 14 | It's Christmas Time | Carpenters | Al Stillman, Victor Young | |
| 15 | Sleep Well, Little Children | Carpenters | Alan Bergman, Leon Klatzkin | |
| 16 | Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas | Carpenters | Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane | 3:55 |
| 17 | Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town | Carpenters | Haven Gillespie, J. Fred Coots | 1:05 |
| 18 | Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) | Carpenters | Mel Tormé, Robert Wells | 3:39 |
| 19 | Silent Night | Carpenters | 3:19 | |
| 20 | Jingle Bells | Carpenters | 1:10 | |
| 21 | First Snowfall / Let It Snow | Carpenters | 3:35 | |
| 22 | First Snowfall | Carpenters | Joseph Francis Burke, Paul Francis Webster | |
| 23 | Let It Snow | Carpenters | Jule Styne, Sammy Cahn | |
| 24 | Carol Of The Bells | Carpenters | 1:39 | |
| 25 | Merry Christmas Darling | Carpenters | Frank Pooler, Richard Carpenter | 3:05 |
| 26 | I'll Be Home For Christmas | Carpenters | Buck Ram, Kim Gannon, Walter Kent | 3:48 |
| 27 | Christ Is Born | Carpenters | Domenico Bartolucci, Ray Charles | 3:13 |
| 28 | Winter Wonderland / Silver Bells / White Christmas | Carpenters | 5:31 | |
| 29 | Winter Wonderland | Carpenters | Dick Smith, Felix Bernard | |
| 30 | Silver Bells | Carpenters | Livingston & Evans | |
| 31 | White Christmas | Carpenters | Irving Berlin | |
| 32 | Ave Maria | Carpenters | 2:36 |
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