30/11/2023

Chicago "What's It Gonna Be, Santa?" (2003) -Christmas Music / Soft Rock-



Label : Rhino Records


États-Unis 01 - Winter Wonderland+ (Felix bernard & Dick Smith)
02 - Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (Sammy Cahn & Jule Styne)
03 - Jolly Old St. Nicholas+ (Traditional)
04 - Little Drummer Boy (Katerine Davis, Henry Onorati & Harry Simeone)
05 - This Christmas+ (Danny Hathaway & Nadine McKinnor)
06 - Feliz Navidad (José Feliciano)
07 - Bethlehem+ (Bill Champlin & Tamara Champlin)
08 - The Christmas Song (Robert Wells & Mel Torme)
09 - O Come All Ye Faithful (Traditional)
10 - Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer+ (Johnny Marks)
11 - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Hugh Martin & Ralph Blane)
12 - Sleigh Ride+ (Leroy Anderson & Mitchell Parish)
13 - Silent Night (Traditional)
14 - What A Child Is This? (Traditional)
15 - Christmas Time Is Here (Lee Mendelson & Vince Guaraldi)
16 - God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (Traditional)
17 - Santa Claus Is Coming Yo Town (Haven Gillespie & J. Fred Coots)
18 - Child's Prayer (Lee Loughnane & John Durrill)
19 - One Little Candle (George Mysels & Joseph Maloy Roach)
20 - White Christmas (Irving Berlin)


ChicagoRobert Lamm, Lee Loughnane, James Pankow, Walter Parazaider, Bill Champlin, Jason Scheff, Tris Imboden, Keith Howland

Original Album
Produced by Roy Bittan
Engineered & Mixed by Ed Thacker
Assisted by Posie Muliadi at Rumbo & Eric Ferguson at A&M
Recorded at A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA ; Rumbo Studios, Canoga Park, CA; Gold Mine Studio, Woodland Hills, CA (1998)
Mixed at A&m Studios, Hollywood, CA
Production Coordinator : Valerie Pack

New Recording for This Reissue+ :
Produced by Phil Ramone
Engineered & Mixed by Ed Thacker
Recorded & Mixed at Glenwood Place Recording Studios, Burbank, CA (2003)

The Reissue Produced for Release by Chicago & David McLees
Sound Supervision : Lee Loughnane & Jeff Magid
Remastering : David Donnelly at DNA Mastering, Studio City, CA


01 - Winter Wonderland

Arranged by Robert Lamm
Nick Lane & Robert Lamm : Brass Arrangement
Bill Champlin : Background Vocal Arrangement
Featuring / Robert Lamm : Lead vocals, Piano
Bill Champlin : Organ, Background vocals
Keith Howland : Guitars
Jason Scheff : Bass, Background vocals
Tris Imboden : Drums
Lee Loughnane : Trumpet, Flugelhorn
James Pankow : Trombone
Walter Parazaider : Tenor Sax, Alto Flute

02 - Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

Arranged by Lee Loughnane
James Pankow : Brass Arrangement
Bill Champlin : Background Vocal Arrangement
Featuring / Lee Loughnane : Lead vocals, Trumpet
Robert Lamm : Piano
Bill Champlin : Organ, Background vocals
Keith Howland : Guitars
Jason Scheff : Bass, Background vocals
Tris Imboden : Drums
James Pankow : Trombone
Walter Parazaider : Tenor Sax

03 - Jolly Old St. Nicholas

Arranged by Keith Howland, Tris Imboden & Lance Morrison
James Pankow : Brass Arrangement
Keith Howland : Background Vocal Arrangement
Featuring / Keith Howland : Lead & Background vocals, Guitars
Robert Lamm : Piano, Background vocals
Jason Scheff : Bass, Background vocals
Lee Loughnane : Trumpet, Background vocals
James Pankow : Trombone
Walter Parazaider : Tenor Sax
With / Larry Klimas : Baritone Sax

04 - Little Drummer Boy

Arranged by James Pankow & Bill Champlin
Bill Champlin : Vocal Arrangements
James Pankow : Brass Arrangement
Featuring / Bill Champlin : Lead vocals, Organ, Synth Keyboards
Jason Scheff : Lead vocals, Electric Upright Bass
Tris Imboden : Drums
Lee Loughnane : Trumpet
James Pankow : Trombone, Synth Keyboards
Walter Parazaider : Tenor Sax
With / Roy Bittan : Organ, Accordion
Tim Pierce : Guitars
Luis Conte : Percussion
Carmen Twillie : Choir Director
Alex Brown, Tamara Champlin, Alvin Chea, Gia Ciambotti, H.K. Dorsey, Gary Falcone, Edie Lehman Boddicker, Bobbie Page, Oren Waters, Maxine Willard Waters & Mona Lisa Young : Choir

05 - This Christmas

Arranged by Donny Hathaway
James Pankow : Brass Arrangement
Featuring / Jason Scheff : Lead vocals, Bass
Robert Lamm : Piano, Vibes
Bill Champlin : Organ
Keith Howland : Guitars
Tris Imboden : Drums
Lee Loughnane : Trumpet
James Pankow : Trombone
Walter Parazaider : Tenor Sax

06 - Feliz Navidad

Arranged by Robert Lamm
James Pankow : Brass Arrangement
Bill Champlin : Background Vocal Arrangement
Featuring / Robert Lamm : Lead vocals, Electric Piano
Bill Champlin : Synth Vibes, Background vocals
Keith Howland : Guitars
Jason Scheff : Electric Upright Bass, Background vocals
Tris Imboden : Drums
Lee Loughnane : Flugelhorn
James Pankow : Trombone
Walter Parazaider : Alto & Tenor Sax, Flute
With / Roy Bittan : Accordion
Luis Conte : Percussion
Carmen Twillie : Background vocals

07 - Bethlehem

Arranged by Bill Champlin
Lee Loughnane & Bill Champlin : Brass Arrangement
Bill Champlin : Background Vocal Arrangement
Featuring / Bill Champlin : Lead & Background vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Jason Scheff : Lead & Background vocals, Bass
Lee Loughnane : Lead vocals, Trumpet
Robert Lamm : Piano
Keith Howland : Guitars
Tris Imboden : Drums
James Pankow : Trombone
Walter Parazaider : Alto Sax, Flute

08 - The Christmas Song

Arranged by Robert Lamm
James Pankow & Robert Lamm : Brass Arrangement
Bill Champlin : Background Vocal Arrangement
Featuring / Robert Lamm : Lead vocals, Piano
Bill Champlin : Organ, Background vocals
Jason Scheff : Bass, Background vocals
Keith Howland : Guitars
Tris Imboden : Drums
Lee Loughnane : Trumpet
James Pankow : Trombone
Walter Parazaider : Tenor Sax
With / Luis Conte : Percussion

09 - O Come All Ye Faithful

Arranged by Jason Scheff
James Pankow : Flute Arrangement
Featuring / Jason Scheff : Lead & Background vocals, Keyboards, Bass, Computer Programming
Walter Parazaider : Flute, Alto Flute
Bill Champlin : Background vocals
With / Tim Pierce : Acoustic Guitar
Luis Conte : Percussion
George Black : Computer Programming

10 - Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer

Arranged by James Pankow
James Pankow : Brass Arrangement
Bill Champlin & Jason Scheff : Background Vocal Arrangement
Featuring / Bill Champlin : Lead & Background vocals, Organ, Piano
Robert Lamm : Piano, Clavinet
Keith Howland : Guitars
Jason Scheff : Bass, Background vocals
Tris Imboden : Drums
Lee Loughnane : Trumpet
James Pankow : Trombone
Walter Parazaider : Tenor Sax
With / Larry Klimas : Baritone Sax

11 - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

Arranged by Keith Howland
James Pankow : Brass Arrangement
Bill Champlin : Background Vocal Arrangement
Featuring / Bill Champlin : Lead & Background vocals
Keith Howland : Keyboards, Guitars
Jason Scheff : Fretless Bass, Background vocals
Tris Imboden : Drums
Lee Loughnane : Trumpet
James Pankow : Trombone
Walter Parazaider : Tenor Sax
With / Roy Bittan : Organ
Tim Pierce : Guitars
Carmen Twillie : Background vocals

12 - Sleigh Ride

Arranged by Lee Loughnane
James Pankow : Brass Arrangement
Bill Champlin : Background Vocal Arrangement
Featuring / Lee Loughnane : Lead vocals, Trumpet
Jason Scheff : Lead & Background vocals, Bass
Robert Lamm : Piano
Keith Howland : Guitars
Tris Imboden : Drums
James Pankow : Trombone
Walter Parazaider : Tenor Sax
Bill Champlin : Background vocals

13 - Silent Night

Arranged by James Pankow
James Pankow : Brass Arrangement
Jason Scheff & Bill Champlin : Background Vocal Arrangement
Featuring / Jason Scheff : Lead & Background vocals
Lee Loughnane : Flugelhorn, Trumpet
James Pankow : Trombone
Walter Parazaider : Alto & Tenor Sax, Flute
Bill Champlin : Background vocals
With / Roy Bittan : Keyboards
George Black : Computer Programming

14 - What A Child Is This?

Arranged by Bill Champlin
Bill Champlin & James Pankow : Brass Arrangement
Bill Champlin : Background Vocal Arrangement
Featuring / Bill Champlin : Lead & Background vocals, Electric Piano, Organ, Computer Programming
Keith Howland : Guitars
Jason Scheff : Fretless Bass, Background vocals
Tris Imboden : Drums
Lee Loughnane : Flugelhorn, Muted Trumpet
James Pankow : Trombone
Walter Parazaider : Alto & Tenor Sax, Flute

15 - Christmas Time Is Here

Arranged by Robert Lamm
James Pankow & Robert Lamm : Brass Arrangement
Featuring / Robert Lamm : Lead vocals, Electric Piano
Bill Champlin : Organ
Keith Howland : Guitar
Jason Scheff : Electric Upright Bass
Tris Imboden : Drums
Lee Loughnane : Flugelhorn
James Pankow : Trombone
Walter Parazaider : Tenor Sax

16 - God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen

Arranged by Lee Loughnane
James Pankow : Brass Arrangement
Bill Champlin : Background Vocal Arrangement
Featuring / Jason Scheff : Lead & Background vocals
Bill Champlin : Organ, Background vocals
Robert Lamm : Electric Piano
Keith Howland : Guitars
Tris Imboden : Drums
Lee Loughnane : Trumpet
James Pankow : Trombone
Walter Parazaider : Alto & Tenor Sax, Flute
With / Luis Conte : Percussion

17 - Santa Claus Is Coming Yo Town

Arranged by Bill Champlin
Lee Loughnane & James Pankow : Brass Arrangement
Bill Champlin : Background Vocal Arrangement
Featuring / Bill Champlin : All Vocals, Electric Piano, Organ, Synth Bass, Guitars, Computer Programming
Jason Scheff : Electric Bass
Tris Imboden : Drums
Lee Loughnane : Trumpet
James Pankow : Trombone
Walter Parazaider : Tenor Sax

18 - Child's Prayer

Arranged by Lee Loughnane & John Durrill
Lee Loughnane & James Pankow : Brass Arrangement
Lee Loughnane : Background Vocal Arrangement
Featuring / Jason Scheff : Electric Upright Bass, Background vocals
Tris Imboden : Drums
Lee Loughnane : Flugelhorn, Trumpet, Piccolo Trumpet, Background vocals
James Pankow : Trombone
Walter Parazaider : Tenor Sax
Bill Champlin : Background vocals

19 - One Little Candle

Arranged by James Pankow
James Pankow : Vocal Arrangement
With / Children's Choir (Amity Addrisi, Michael Amezcua, Alex Bittan, Ryan Bittan, Clark Gable, Kaley Gable, Kate Lamm, Sean Lamm, Dylan Loughnane, River Loughnane, Sarah Pankow, Brittany Scott & Jade Thacker) : Lead vocals
Roy Bittan : Piano
Tim Pierce : Acoustic Guitars
George Black : Computer Programming

20 - White Christmas

Arranged by Robert Lamm
James Pankow : Brass Arrangement
Bill Champlin : Background Vocal Arrangement
Featuring / Robert Lamm : Lead vocals, Piano
Bill Champlin : Organ, Background vocals
Keith Howland : Guitar
Jason Scheff : Electric Upright Bass, Background vocals
Tris Imboden : Drums
Lee Loughnane : Trumpet
James Pankow : Trombone
Walter Parazaider : Tenor Sax
With / Luis Conte : Percussion
Carmen Twillie : Background vocals