| The Christmas Album | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 15, 2002 [1] | |||
| Recorded | 2002 | |||
| Studio | Schnee Studio, North Hollywood, California, The Hop, Studio City, California, Windmill Lane Studios, Dublin, Ireland, Aire Born Studios, Zionsville, Indiana, The Hop North Vancouver, British Columbia [2] | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 30:31 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Robbie Buchanan [2] | |||
| Johnny Mathis chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |  
[3] |
The Christmas Album is the fifth Christmas album by American pop singer Johnny Mathis that was released on October 15, 2002, [1] by Columbia Records and included his first recordings of three traditional carols (" Joy To The World", " Away in a Manger", " O Little Town of Bethlehem"), three new songs ("Heavenly Peace", "A Christmas Love Song", "Merry Christmas"), and a handful of 20th-century offerings.
In December of that year, the album reached number 23 on Billboard magazine's Top Holiday Albums chart and number 143 on the Billboard 200. [4]
The album also gave Mathis his first entry on Billboard's list of the top Adult Contemporary songs of the week since 1988's number 27 hit " I'm on the Outside Looking In", when " Frosty the Snowman" reached number 29 during the week it spent on the chart in the issue dated January 4, 2003. [5]
Mathis is pictured on the cover at the age of four years. [6]
Reception
This holiday outing elicited another positive review from William Ruhlmann of AllMusic: "Backed by the Irish Film Orchestra, which can be alternately lush and swinging, Mathis creates yet another winning collection." [3]
Track listing
From the liner notes for the original album: [2]
- "
Joy To The World" (
Lowell Mason,
Isaac Watts) – 2:01
- Bob Krogstad – arranger
- "Heavenly Peace" (
Dean Pitchford,
Tom Snow) – 3:30
- Robbie Buchanan – arranger
- "
Away in a Manger" (
William J. Kirkpatrick) – 2:30
- Robbie Buchanan – arranger
- "A Christmas Love Song" (
Alan and Marilyn Bergman,
Johnny Mandel) – 3:35
- Alan Broadbent – arranger
- "
Frosty the Snowman" (
Steve Nelson,
Jack Rollins) – 2:31
- Bob Krogstad – arranger
- "
Have a Holly Jolly Christmas" (
Johnny Marks) – 2:00
- Ray Ellis – arranger
- "
O Little Town of Bethlehem" (Phillip Brooks, Lewis H. Redner) – 2:44
- Jonathan Tunick – arranger
- "
I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm" (
Irving Berlin) – 3:34
- Bob Krogstad – arranger
- Medley – 5:00
a. "Snowfall" ( Claude Thornhill)
b. " Christmas Time Is Here" ( Vince Guaraldi, Lee Mendelson)- Bob Krogstad – arranger
- "Merry Christmas" (
Fred Spielman,
Janice Torre) – 3:12
- Jonathan Tunick – arranger
Personnel
From the liner notes for the original album: [2]
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References
- ^ a b (2017) The Voice of Romance: The Columbia Original Album Collection by Johnny Mathis [CD booklet]. New York: Sony Music Entertainment 88985 36892 2.
- ^ a b c d (2002) The Christmas Album by Johnny Mathis [CD booklet]. New York: Columbia Records CK 86814.
- ^ a b c "The Christmas Album - Johnny Mathis". allmusic.com. All Media Network, LLC. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- ^ Whitburn 2004, p. 168.
- ^ Whitburn 2007, p. 179.
- ^ (2006) Gold: A 50th Anniversary Christmas Celebration by Johnny Mathis [CD booklet]. New York: Columbia Records 82876896852.
Bibliography
- Whitburn, Joel (2004), Christmas in the Charts (1920-2004), Record Research Inc., ISBN 0-89820-161-6
- Whitburn, Joel (2007), Joel Whitburn Presents Billboard Top Adult Songs, 1961-2006, Record Research Inc., ISBN 978-0898201697
| The Christmas Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 15, 2002 [1] | |||
| Recorded | 2002 | |||
| Studio | Schnee Studio, North Hollywood, California, The Hop, Studio City, California, Windmill Lane Studios, Dublin, Ireland, Aire Born Studios, Zionsville, Indiana, The Hop North Vancouver, British Columbia [2] | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 30:31 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Robbie Buchanan [2] | |||
| Johnny Mathis chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |
[3] |
The Christmas Album is the fifth Christmas album by American pop singer Johnny Mathis that was released on October 15, 2002, [1] by Columbia Records and included his first recordings of three traditional carols (" Joy To The World", " Away in a Manger", " O Little Town of Bethlehem"), three new songs ("Heavenly Peace", "A Christmas Love Song", "Merry Christmas"), and a handful of 20th-century offerings.
In December of that year, the album reached number 23 on Billboard magazine's Top Holiday Albums chart and number 143 on the Billboard 200. [4]
The album also gave Mathis his first entry on Billboard's list of the top Adult Contemporary songs of the week since 1988's number 27 hit " I'm on the Outside Looking In", when " Frosty the Snowman" reached number 29 during the week it spent on the chart in the issue dated January 4, 2003. [5]
Mathis is pictured on the cover at the age of four years. [6]
Reception
This holiday outing elicited another positive review from William Ruhlmann of AllMusic: "Backed by the Irish Film Orchestra, which can be alternately lush and swinging, Mathis creates yet another winning collection." [3]
Track listing
From the liner notes for the original album: [2]
- "
Joy To The World" (
Lowell Mason,
Isaac Watts) – 2:01
- Bob Krogstad – arranger
- "Heavenly Peace" (
Dean Pitchford,
Tom Snow) – 3:30
- Robbie Buchanan – arranger
- "
Away in a Manger" (
William J. Kirkpatrick) – 2:30
- Robbie Buchanan – arranger
- "A Christmas Love Song" (
Alan and Marilyn Bergman,
Johnny Mandel) – 3:35
- Alan Broadbent – arranger
- "
Frosty the Snowman" (
Steve Nelson,
Jack Rollins) – 2:31
- Bob Krogstad – arranger
- "
Have a Holly Jolly Christmas" (
Johnny Marks) – 2:00
- Ray Ellis – arranger
- "
O Little Town of Bethlehem" (Phillip Brooks, Lewis H. Redner) – 2:44
- Jonathan Tunick – arranger
- "
I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm" (
Irving Berlin) – 3:34
- Bob Krogstad – arranger
- Medley – 5:00
a. "Snowfall" ( Claude Thornhill)
b. " Christmas Time Is Here" ( Vince Guaraldi, Lee Mendelson)- Bob Krogstad – arranger
- "Merry Christmas" (
Fred Spielman,
Janice Torre) – 3:12
- Jonathan Tunick – arranger
Personnel
From the liner notes for the original album: [2]
|
|
References
- ^ a b (2017) The Voice of Romance: The Columbia Original Album Collection by Johnny Mathis [CD booklet]. New York: Sony Music Entertainment 88985 36892 2.
- ^ a b c d (2002) The Christmas Album by Johnny Mathis [CD booklet]. New York: Columbia Records CK 86814.
- ^ a b c "The Christmas Album - Johnny Mathis". allmusic.com. All Media Network, LLC. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- ^ Whitburn 2004, p. 168.
- ^ Whitburn 2007, p. 179.
- ^ (2006) Gold: A 50th Anniversary Christmas Celebration by Johnny Mathis [CD booklet]. New York: Columbia Records 82876896852.
Bibliography
- Whitburn, Joel (2004), Christmas in the Charts (1920-2004), Record Research Inc., ISBN 0-89820-161-6
- Whitburn, Joel (2007), Joel Whitburn Presents Billboard Top Adult Songs, 1961-2006, Record Research Inc., ISBN 978-0898201697