What A Wonderful Christmas

構成数 : 2枚
合計収録時間 : 01:33:10
Personnel includes: Anne Murray (vocals); Bob Mann (acoustic & electric guitars); Bob Lucier (guitar, pedal steel guitar); Aidan Mason, Michael Francis (guitar); Vern Dorge (saxophone); Doug Riley (piano, organ); Jack Lenz (piano, electric piano, keyboards); Brian Gatto (electric piano); Steve Sexton (keyboards); Peter Bleakney, Tom Szczesniak (bass); Gary Craig, Barry Keane (drums); Brian Barlow (percussion); Canadian Brass; The London Symphony Orchestra. Producers include: Tommy West, Anne Murray, Jim Ed Norman, Steve Sexton. Recorded at Metalworks Studios, Mississuaga, Ontario; Eastern Sound and Manta Sound, Toronto, Canada. Personnel: Anne Murray (vocals, background vocals); Aidan Mason, Michael Francis (guitar); Bob Mann (acoustic guitar); Bob Lucier (steel guitar); Gerard Kantarjian, Debbie Kirshner, Paul Widner, Vera Tarnowsky, Vicki Richards, Adele Armin, Norman Hathaway (strings); Vern Dorge (alto saxophone); Doug Riley (piano, organ); Jack Lenz (piano, keyboards); Brian Gatto (electric piano); Steve Sexton (keyboards); Barry Keane, Gary Craig (drums); Brian Barlow (percussion); Bob Hamper, Tommy Ambrose, David Blamires, Judith Taite, Patty Vanevera, Judy Marchak, Vern Kennedy, Laurie Hood, Jamie Rae, Shirley Eikhard, Laurie Bower, Vivian Williams, Colina Phillips, Debbie Schaal Ankeny (background vocals). Arrangers: Rick Wilkins; Jack Lenz; Jim Ed Norman; Peter Cardinali; Anne Murray; Steve Sexton; Tommy West. Anne Murray's two-disc companion CD to 1999's WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD and follow-up to her 1995 MY XMAS FAVORITES album features the hardy Canadian singer in top form on a collection of popular Christmas classics with full orchestral accompaniment. Her clear, pure voice is well-suited to a set that embraces both "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer" and "Hark the Herald Angels Sing." She conjures traditional visions of good cheer with her "Santa Medley" which takes us through a plethora of Santa-related material, including "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus," and of course, "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town." There's a jazzy version of "Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow," and several nice renditions of "The Coventry Carol" (the best is by a brass quintet). Of course, the highlight is the bittersweet "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," a song which conjures both the joy and sadness of this double-edged season.
録音 : ステレオ (Studio)