26/07/2023

Minako Obata "Once Upon A Time (Christmas Album)" (1997) -City Pop / Westcoast Pop / Christmas Music



Label : Victor Entertainment


Japon 01 - What Child Is This (Son Of Mary) (P.D.)
02 - This Christmas (Donny Hathaway & Nadine McKinnor)
03 - Once Upon A Time (Minako Obata)
04 - Silent Night (P.D.)
05 - O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (P.D.)
06 - Blue Christmas (Minako Obata & David Garfield)


01 - What Child Is This (Son Of Mary)

Arranged by David Garfield
Minako Obata : Vocals
David Garfield : Acoustic Piano & Synthesizers
Gregg Bissonette : Drums
John Peña : Bass
Michael Thompson : Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitars
Michael Landau : Lead Guitar
Chris Trujillo : Congas, Timbales & Shaker
Terry Wood, Carmen Carter, Oren Waters, Josef Powell, Minako Obata : Background vocals

Recorded at Capitol Studios (Studio B), Fox Force Five Studio, Mad Hatter Studios (Studio A)
Engineers : Alan Hirshberg & Robert Read
2nd Engineers John Hendickson, Jordan D'Alessio, Darren Mora & 'Mo'
Mixed by Alan Hirshberg at Mad Hatter Studios (Studio B)

02 - This Christmas

Arranged by David Garfield
Vocals Arranged by Mike Finnigan & David Garfield
Minako Obata : Vocals
Mike Finnigan : Vocals
David Garfield : Keyboards
Gregg Bissonette : Drums
John Peña : Bass
Michael Landau : Guitar
Gerald Albright : Alto Sax

Recorded at Capitol Studios (Studio B), Fox Force Five Studio, Mad Hatter Studios (Studio A)
Engineers : Alan Hirshberg & Robert Read
2nd Engineers : John Hendickson, Jordan D'Alessio, Darren Mora & 'Mo'
Mixed by Alan Hirshberg at Mad Hatter Studios (Studio B)

03 - Once Upon A Time

Arranged by David Garfield
Vocal Arrangement by Minako Obata
Minako Obata : Lead & Background vocals
David Garfield : Keyboards
Gregg Bissonette : Drums
John Peña : Fretless Bass
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
Michito Sanchez : Triangle, Caxixi, Surdo
Luis Conte : Congas, Shaker
Gerald Albright : Soprano Sax

Recorded at Capitol Studios (Studio B), Fox Force Five Studio, Mad Hatter Studios (Studio A & B)
Engineers : Alan Hirshberg & Robert Read
2nd Engineers : John Hendickson, Jordan D'Alessio, Darren Mora & 'Mo'
Mixed by Alan Hirshberg at Mad Hatter Studios (Studio B)

04 - Silent Night

Vocal Arrangement by Minako Obata
Rhythm Arranged by David Garfield
Minako Obata : Lead & Background vocals
David Garfield : Acoustic Piano
Gregg Bissonette : Drums
John Peña : Electric Acoustic Bass
Michael O'Neill : Guitar (GB-10)
Mike Finnigan : Hammond Organ

Recorded at Capitol Studios (Studio B), Fox Force Five Studio, Mad Hatter Studios (Studio A)
Engineers : Alan Hirshberg & Robert Read
2nd Engineers : John Hendickson, Jordan D'Alessio, Darren Mora & 'Mo'
Mixed by Al Schmitt
2nd Engineer : David Nottingham at Village Recorders

05 - O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

Arranged by David Garfield
Vocals Arranged by Terry Wood & David Garfield
Minako Obata : Vocals
David Garfield : Acoustic Piano, Organ & Synthesizers
Michael Landau : Guitar
Jimmy Haslip : Fretless Bass
Michito Sanchez : Clave, Cata, Bomba, Solo Quinto, Itole (Bata Drums)
Luis Conte : Congas (Tumbador & Tres Golpe), Achere, Cajon, Cow Bells, Okonkolo (Bata Drum)
Terry Wood, Carmen Carter, Oren Waters, Josef Powell : Background vocals

Recorded at Capitol Studios (Studio B), Fox Force Five Studio, Mad Hatter Studios (Studio A)
Engineers : Alan Hirshberg & Robert Read
2nd Engineers : John Hendickson, Jordan D'Alessio, Darren Mora & 'Mo'
Mixed by Alan Hirshberg at Mad Hatter Studios (Studio B)

06 - Blue Christmas

Arranged by David Garfield
Vocals Arranged by Bill Champlin & David Garfield
Minako Obata : Vocals
David Garfield : Keyboards
Gregg Bissonette : Drums
John Peña : Bass
Michael Thompson : Guitars
Gerald Albright : Tenor Sax
Bill Champlin & Jason Scheff : Background vocals

Recorded at Capitol Studios (Studio B), Fox Force Five Studio, Mad Hatter Studios (Studio B)
Engineers : Alan Hirshberg & Robert Read
2nd Engineers : John Hendickson, Jordan D'Alessio, Darren Mora & 'Mo'
Mixed by Alan Hirshberg at Mad Hatter Studios (Studio B)