05/12/2011

Chicago "Chicago XXV" (1998) -Christmas Music-



 Label : Chicago Records


États-Unis 01 - Little Drummer Boy (Harry Simeone, Henry Onorati & Katherine Davis)
02 - God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (Traditional)
03 - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Hugh Martin & Ralph Blane)
04 - The Christmas Song (Mel Tormé & Robert Wells)
05 - O Come All Ye Faithful (Traditional)
06 - Child's Prayer (John Durrill & Lee Loughnane)
07 - Feliz Navidad (Jose Feliciano)
08 - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Haven Gillespie & Fred Coots)
09 - Christmas Time Is Here (Lee Mendelson & Vince Guaraldi)
10 - Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (Jule Styne & Sammy Kahn)
11 - What Child Is This? (Traditional)
12 - White Christmas (Irving Berlin)
13 - Silent Night (Traditional)
14 - One Little Candle (Larry Mysels & J. Mallay Roach)


Produced by Roy Bittan
Engineered & Mixed by Ed Thacker
Assistant Engineer & Assistant Mixed by Eric Ferguson & Posie Muliadi
Conductor : Ryan Kelly
Production Coordinator : Valerie Pack


01 - Little Drummer Boy

Arranged by Bill Champlin & James Pankow
Vocals Arranged by Bill Champlin
Brass Arranged by James Pankow
Lead vocals : Bill Champlin & Jason Scheff
Drums : Tris Imboden
Percussion : Luis Conte
Electric Upright Bass : Jason Scheff
Keyboards : Bill Champlin & James Pankow
Organ : Bill Champlin & Roy Bittan
Trumpet : Lee Loughnane
Trombone : James Pankow
Tenor Saxophone : Walt Parazaider
Accordion : Roy Bittan
Choir : Alex Brown, Alvin Chea, Bobbie Page, Carmen Twillie, Edie Lehmann-Boddicker, Gary Falcone, Gia Ciambotti, Kevin Dorsey, Maxine Waters-Willard, Mona Lisa Young, Oren Waters & Tamara Champlin
Choir Directed by Carmen Twillie

02 - God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen

Arranged by Lee Loughnane
Brass Arranged by James Pankow
Backing vocals Arranged by Bill Champlin
Bass & Lead vocals : Jason Scheff
Guitar : Keith Howland  
Drums : Tris Imboden
Percussion : Luis Conte
Electric Piano : Robert Lamm
Organ : Bill Champlin
Trumpet : Lee Loughnane
Trombone : James Pankow
Tenor Saxophone & Flute : Walt Parazaider
Backing vocals : Bill Champlin & Jason Scheff

03 - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

Arranged by Keith Howland
Brass Arranged by James Pankow
Backing vocals Arranged by Bill Champlin
Lead vocals : Bill Champlin
Guitar : Keith Howland
Drums : Tris Imboden
Fretless Bass : Jason Scheff
Keyboards : Keith Howland
Organ : Roy Bittan
Trumpet : Lee Loughnane
Trombone : James Pankow
Tenor Saxophone : Walt Parazaider
Backing vocals : Bill Champlin, Carmen Twillie & Jason Scheff

04 - The Christmas Song

Arranged by Robert Lamm
Brass Arranged by James Pankow & Robert Lamm
Backing vocals Arranged by Bill Champlin
Piano & Lead vocals : Robert Lamm
Guitar : Keith Howland
Drums : Tris Imboden
Percussion : Luis Conte
Bass : Jason Scheff
Organ : Bill Champlin
Trumpet : Lee Loughnane
Trombone : James Pankow
Tenor Saxophone : Walt Parazaider
Backing vocals : Bill Champlin & Jason Scheff

05 - O Come All Ye Faithful

Arranged by Jason Scheff
Backing vocals Arranged by Bill Champlin, Jason Scheff & Lee Loughnane
Flute Arranged by James Pankow
Bass, Keyboards & Lead vocals : Jason Scheff
Acoustic Guitar : Tim Pierce
Percussion : Luis Conte
Programming : George Black & Jason Scheff
Alto Flute : Walt Parazaider
Backing vocals : Bill Champlin & Jason Scheff

06 - Child's Prayer

Brass Arranged by James Pankow & Lee Loughnane
Programming : George Black
Drums : Tris Imboden
Electric Upright Bass : Jason Scheff
Keyboards : John Durrill
Organ, Bells Synthesizer & Accordion : Roy Bittan
Trumpet, Piccolo & Flugelhorn : Lee Loughnane
Trombone : James Pankow
Tenor Saxophone : Walt Parazaider 
Backing vocals : Bill Champlin, Jason Scheff & Lee Loughnane
Children's Choir : Alex Bittan, Amity Addrisi, Brittany Scott, Clark Gable, Dylan Loughnane, Jade Thacker, Kate Lamm, Kayley Gable, Michael Amezcua, River Loughnane, Ryan Bittan, Sarah Pankow & Sean Lamm

07 - Feliz Navidad

Arranged by Robert Lamm
Brass Arranged by James Pankow
Electric Piano & Lead vocals : Robert Lamm
Guitar : Keith Howland
Drums : Tris Imboden
Percussion : Luis Conte
Electric Upright Bass : Jason Scheff 
Vibraphone : Bill Champlin
Flugelhorn : Lee Loughnane
Trombone : James Pankow
Flute, Alto & Tenor Saxophone : Walt Parazaider
Accordion : Roy Bittan
Backing vocals : Bill Champlin, Carmen Twillie & Jason Scheff

08 - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

Vocals Arranged by Bill Champlin
Brass Arranged by James Pankow & Lee Loughnane
Guitar, Electric Piano, Organ, Programming & Vocals : Bill Champlin 
Drums : Tris Imboden
Electric Bass : Jason Scheff 
Trumpet : Lee Loughnane
Trombone : James Pankow
Tenor Saxophone : Walt Parazaider

09 - Christmas Time Is Here

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

10 -  Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

Arranged by Lee Loughnane
Brass Arranged by James Pankow
Trumpet & Lead vocals : Lee Loughnane
Guitar : Keith Howland
Drums : Tris Imboden
Bass : Jason Scheff
Piano : Robert Lamm
Organ : Bill Champlin
Trombone : James Pankow
Tenor Saxophone : Walt Parazaider
Backing vocals : Bill Champlin & Jason Scheff

11 - What Child Is This?

Arranged by Bill Champlin
Brass Arranged by Bill Champlin & James Pankow
Electric Piano, Organ, Programming & Lead vocals : Bill Champlin
Guitar : Keith Howland
Drums : Tris Imboden
Fretless Bass : Jason Scheff 
Piano : Robert Lamm 
Muted Trumpet & Flugelhorn : Lee Loughnane
Trombone : James Pankow 
Alto & Tenor Saxophone, Flute : Walt Parazaider
Backing vocals : Bill Champlin & Jason Scheff

12 -  White Christmas

Arranged by Robert Lamm
Brass Arranged by James Pankow
Lead vocals : Robert Lamm
Guitar : Keith Howland
Drums : Tris Imboden
Percussion : Luis Conte
Electric Upright Bass : Jason Scheff
Organ : Bill Champlin
Trumpet : Lee Loughnane
Trombone : James Pankow
Tenor Saxophone : Walt Parazaider
Backing vocals : Bill Champlin, Carmen Twillie & Jason Scheff

13 - Silent Night

Arranged by James Pankow
Backing vocals Arranged by Jason Scheff
Brass Arranged by James Pankow
Lead vocals : Jason Scheff
Guitar : Tim Pierce
Keyboards : Roy Bittan
Programming : George Black
Trumpet & Flugelhorn : Lee Loughnane
Trombone : James Pankow 
Alto & Tenor Saxophone, Flute : Walt Parazaider
Backing vocals : Bill Champlin & Jason Scheff

14 - One Little Candle

Arranged by James Pankow 
Vocals Arranged by James Pankow
Acoustic Guitar : Tim Pierce
Piano : Roy Bittan
Programming : George Black
Children's Choir : Alex Bittan, Amity Addrisi, Brittany Scott, Clark Gable, Dylan Loughnane, Jade Thacker, Kate Lamm, Kayley Gable, Michael Amezcua, River Loughnane, Ryan Bittan, Sarah Pankow & Sean Lamm