Compil. US 2009 on Columbia label
Pop (Religious)
Track 1: Recorded and Mixed at ArchAngel Recording Studio, Los Angeles, CA Tracks 2, 3, 7, 10, 11: Remastered in 2009. Previous version available on "The Christmas Album Volume II," released in 1994. Recorded at ArchAngel Recording Studio, Los Angeles, CA and Conway Studios, Los Angeles, CA and Angel Recording Studios, Ltd., London, England Track 5: Recorded at Ashbaland Studios and ArchAngel Recording Studio, Los Angeles, CA Tracks 4, 6, 8, 9: Remastered in 2009 Previous version available on "The Christmas Album," released in 1992. Recorded at Conway Recording, ArchAngel Recording, Los Angeles, CA, Abbey Road Studios, London, Ocean Way Recording, Los Angeles, CA, The Hit Factory, New York, NY, The Complex, Los Angeles, CA, Studio 55, Los Angeles, CA Track 12: Recorded and Mixed at ArchAngel Recording Studio, Los Angeles, CA Orchestra recorded at Eastwood Scoring Stage, Warner Bros. Studio, Burbank, CA Track 13: Recorded at Ashbaland Studios, Los Angeles, CA Track 14: Recorded at Ashbaland Studios and ArchAngel Recording Studio, Los Angeles, CA
Neil Diamond g, voc, *1941 US album by, words by, music by, producer, adapted by, traditional adaptation, adapted by, producer | |
Raven Kane voc, contractor, vocal, backing vocals, doo-wop singers | |
Reinie Press b, US bass | |
Hadley Hockensmith g, US guitar | |
Alan Lindgren key, US piano, conductor, orchestra, arranged by, orchestra, arranged by, conductor, horn section, piano, arranged by, doo-wop singers | |
Don Markese cl, US saxophone, whistle, penny whistle | |
Bob Magnusson b, eb, *1947 US bass, bass, upright | |
David Campbell str, vl, *1948 CA arranged by, conductor, orchestra, brass, arranged by, brass quartet, doo-wop singers, arranged by, strings, conductor, strings, conductor, orchestra and choir, orchestrated by, orchestrations, arranged by, orchestra and choir, conductor, strings and choir, arranged by, strings and choir, arranged by, conductor, horn section, arranged by, adapted by, traditional adaptation, conductor, brass | |
Bob Mann g, *1944 US guitar | |
Mitchell Parish , 1900-1993 US lyrics by | |
Peter Asher voc, *1944 GB percussion, tambourine, arranged by, rhythm arrangement | |
M.B. Gordy perc, US vibraphone, vibes | |
Tom Hensley key, US arranged by, conductor, horn section, piano | |
Carlos Vega dr, 1956-1998 US drums | |
Alan Estes perc, US marimba | |
Donny Gerrard voc, bvoc, US backing vocals, doo-wop singers | |
Josef Powell voc, US backing vocals, doo-wop singers, vocals, vocal group | |
Julia Waters bvoc, voc, backing vocals, doo-wop singers, vocals, vocal group | |
Maxine Waters bvoc, voc, backing vocals, doo-wop singers, vocals, vocal group | |
Oren Waters voc, key, bvoc, US backing vocals, doo-wop singers, vocals, vocal group | |
Jimmy Johnson b, eb, *1956 US bass | |
Russ Kunkel dr, perc, *1948 US drums | |
Dean Parks g, *1947 US guitar | |
Robbie Buchanan syn, voc, p, *1957 CA keyboards, piano | |
Michael Fisher perc, US percussion | |
Irving Berlin voc, 1888-1989 US words by, music by | |
Plas Johnson ts, sax, fl, *1931 US tenor saxophone | |
Andrew Gold , 1951-2011 US acoustic guitar | |
Bob Glaub b, *1952 US bass | |
Nathaniel Kunkel , *1970 US drums | |
Waddy Wachtel g, *1947 US electric guitar, guitar, solo | |
Gene Morford voc, vocals | |
Jerry Whitman voc, vocals | |
Jim Haas key, voc, bvoc, US vocals | |
Jon Joyce bvoc, US vocals | |
Bill Payne key, voc, *1949 US organ, b3 | |
The Soul Children Of Chicago , choir | |
Walter Whitman , arranged by, adapted by, traditional adaptation, conductor, choir | |
John Newton , 1725-1807 GB words by | |
DJ Ashba g, key, *1972 US composed by, producer, producer, mixed by, instruments, all |
Glen Nakasako art direction, design |
SMOG Design, Inc. art direction, design |
ArchAngel Music compilation producer |
Sam Cole coordinator, production |
Bernie Becker engineer, additional engineering, mastered by, recorded by, mixed by |
Julie Lane engineer, additional engineering |
John Radzin engineer, assistant |
Kirsten Cowie engineer, assistant |
Marnie Riley engineer, assistant, mixed by, additional assistants, recorded by, additional assistants |
Sean O'Dwyer engineer, assistant |
Neil Diamond liner notes |
Irving Azoff management |
Katie McNeil management |
Dale Becker mastered by, assistant mastering engineer |
Jason Ware photography by |
Jesse Diamond photography by |
Mark Seliger photography by |
Peter Asher producer |
Alex Marcou mixed by, additional assistants, recorded by, additional assistants |
Chad Blinman mixed by, additional assistants, recorded by, additional assistants |
Eric Rudd mixed by, additional assistants, recorded by, additional assistants |
Gil Morales mixed by, additional assistants, recorded by, additional assistants |
Brett Swain mixed by, assisted, recorded by, assisted |
Nathaniel Kunkel mixed by, assisted, recorded by, assisted |
Frank Wolf recorded by, mixed by |
Marti Frederiksen mixed by |
DJ Ashba producer, mixed by |
139th Street Quartet backing vocals, barber shop quartet |
Gavyn Wright concertmaster |
Julia Waters backing vocals |
Kate Markowitz backing vocals |
Maxine Waters backing vocals |
Oren Waters backing vocals |
Raven Kane backing vocals |
Stephanie Spruill backing vocals |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Cherry Cherry Christmas | Neil Diamond | 3:31 | |
2 | Sleigh Ride | Neil Diamond | Mitchell Parish | 2:45 |
3 | Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas | Neil Diamond | Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane | 4:46 |
4 | White Christmas | Neil Diamond | 3:23 | |
5 | Christmas Dream | Neil Diamond | 5:50 | |
6 | The Christmas Song | Neil Diamond | Mel Tormé, Robert Wells | 3:34 |
7 | Deck The Halls / We Wish You A Merry Christmas | Neil Diamond | 1:44 | |
8 | Jingle Bell Rock | Neil Diamond | Jim Boothe, Joe Beal | 1:53 |
9 | You Make It Feel Like Christmas | Neil Diamond | 3:40 | |
10 | Winter Wonderland | Neil Diamond | Dick Smith, Felix Bernard | 2:46 |
11 | Joy To The World | Neil Diamond | 2:42 | |
12 | Amazing Grace | Neil Diamond | 3:45 | |
13 | Meditations On A Winter Night (Instrumental) | Neil Diamond | DJ Ashba | 0:56 |
14 | The Chanukah Song | Neil Diamond | Adam Sandler, Ian Maxtone-Graham, Lewis Morton | 3:54 |