This Is Christmas

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合計収録時間 : 00:47:58
Personnel: Luther Vandross, Brenda White-King (vocals); John Clayton (conductor); Marcus Miller (conductor, Hammond B-3 organ, keyboards, bass); Paul Jackson, Jr., Phil Hamilton (guitar); Peter Dimitriades (concertmaster); Jason Miles (strings, synthesizer, drum programming); Dick Oatts (saxophone); Clarence Clemons (tenor saxophone); John "Skip" Anderson (piano, Fender Rhodes electric piano, keyboards, synthesizer, drums); Nat Adderley, Jr. (piano, keyboards); Ivan Hampden (keyboards, drums); Reed Vertelney (keyboards, drum programming); Eric Caudieux (synthesizer); Luico Hopper, Eluriel Tinker Barfield (bass); Errol "Crusher" Bennett, Steve Kroon (percussion); Cissy Houston, Cindy Mizelle, Tawatha Agee, Paulette McWilliams, Fonzi Thornton, Robin Clark, Milt Grayson, Darlene Love, Valerie Simpson, Ivonne Lewis, Katreese Barns, Ada Dyer, Tamira Sanders, Vivian Cherry, Genobia Jeter, Kevin Owens, Brenda White-King (background vocals). Producers: Luther Vandross, Nat Adderley, Jr., Marcus Miller. Engineers include: Ray Bardani, Stanley Wallace, Paul Brown. Recorded at The Hit Factory Studios, Power Station and Clinton Recording Studios, New York; Camel Island, Los Angeles, California. Personnel: Luther Vandross (vocals, spoken vocals); Milt Grayson (bass voice, background vocals); Paul Jackson, Jr. , Phil Hamilton (guitar); Jason Miles (strings, drums, programming); Dick Oatts (saxophone); Clarence Clemons (tenor saxophone); John Anderson , Skip Anderson (piano, Fender Rhodes piano, keyboards, synthesizer, drums); Nat Adderley, Jr. (piano, keyboards); Ivan Hampden (keyboards, drums); Reed Vertelney (keyboards, drum programming); Marcus Miller (keyboards); Errol Crusher Bennett, Steve Kroon (percussion); Eric Caudieux (programming); Cindy Mizelle, Cissy Houston, Brenda White-King, Darlene Love, Cindy Mizell, Fonzi Thornton, Kevin Owens, Paulette McWilliams, Tawatha Agee, Robin Clark (background vocals). Audio Mixer: Ray Bardani. Recording information: Camel Island Los Angeles; Camel Island, L.A., CA; Clinton Recording Studios, New York, NY; Hit Factory, New York, NY; Power Station, New York, NY; Sterling Sound, New York, NY; The Hit Factory Studios, New York, NY. Photographer: Alberto Tolot. Arrangers: John Anderson ; Fonzi Thornton; Ivan Hampden; Skip Anderson; Luther Vandross; Marcus Miller; Nat Adderley, Jr.; Reed Vertelney; Richard Marx. This stellar 1995 Christmas album is not your typical release of holiday standards. In fact, Luther helped pen most of the songs on this album. His originals include the excellent "With a Christmas Heart," "This Is Christmas," and "A Kiss for Christmas." But for those with an allegiance to the standards, "My Favorite Things" and "O' Come All Ye Faithful" are duly included among these 10 lovely tracks. Well-known bassist/arranger/producer Marcus Miller plays on some of the tracks, while well-coifed '80s rock balladeer Richard Marx co-wrote "Every Year, Every Christmas." For R&B fans, it's hard to do much better than THIS IS CHRISTMAS.
録音 : ステレオ (Studio)