05/12/2023

Luther Vandross "This Is Christmas" (1995) -Christmas Music / Smooth Soul / Pop Soul-



Label : Epic Records


États-Unis 01 - With A Christmas Heart (Luther Vandross & John 'Skip' Anderson)
02 - This Is Christmas (Luther Vandross & Reed Vertelney)
03 - The MistleTOE JAM (Everybody Kiss Somebody) (Luther Vandross & Ivan Hampden)
04 - Every Year, Every Christmas (Luther Vandross & Richard Marx)
05 - My Favorite Things° (Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein II)
06 - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas° (Ralph Blane & Hugh Martin)
07 - I Listen To The Bells (Luther Vandross & Fonzi Thornton)
08 - Please Come Home For Christmas (Luther Vandross & John 'Skip' Anderson)
09 - A Kiss For Christmas (Luther Vandross & Ivan Hampden)
10 - O' Come All Ye Faithful* (Traditional)


Produced by Luther Vandross
°Produced by Nat Adderley Jr.
*Produced by Marcus Miller
Executive Producer : Luther Vandross
Recorded by Ray Bardani at The Hit Factory Studios, NYC
°Recorded by Stanley Wallace & Paul Brown
Luther's Vocals Recorded by Ray Bardani
*Recorded by Dann Wojnar
Additional Recording by David I. Ward III
Orchestra Recorded by Joe Ferla
Luther's Vocals Recorded by Ray Bardani
All Songs Mixed by Ray Bardani
Project Coordinator : The Marsha Burns Co.
Vocal Contractor : Fonzi Thornton
Recorded & Mixed at The Hit Factory Studios, NYC
Additional Recording at Power Station, NYC ; Camel Island, Los Angeles ; Clinton Recording Studios, NYC
Assistant Engineers : Tony Duino-Black, Carl Glanville, Paul Falcone, Gerardo Lopez, Aya Takemura, Robert Friedrich
Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, NYC


01 - With A Christmas Heart

John 'Skip' Anderson : Piano, Synthesizers, Drums
Jason Miles : Synthesizer Sound Programming & Drum Sounds
Max Risenhoover : Digital Editing
Arranged by John 'Skip' Anderson

02 - This Is Christmas

Jason Miles Synthesizer Sound Programming & Drum Sounds
Reed Vertelney : Keyboard & Drum Programming
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
John 'Skip' Anderson : Additional Keyboards
Max Risenhoover : Digital Editing
Eric Caudieux : Digital Editing
Background vocals by Cissy Houston, Cindy Mizelle, Tawatha Agee, Paulette McWilliams, Brenda White-King, Fonzi Thornton, Robin Clark, Milt Grayson (Bass Voice)
Arranged by Reed Vertelney, John 'Skip' Anderson & Luther Vandross
Vocals Arranged by Luther Vandross

03 - The MistleTOE JAM (Everybody Kiss Somebody)

Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
Marcus Miller : Bass
Ivan Hampden : Drums & Keyboards
John 'Skip' Anderson : Additional Keyboards
Jason Miles Synthesizer Sound Programming & Drum Sounds
Max Risenhoover : Digital Editing
Background vocals by Cissy Houston, Cindy Mizelle, Tawatha Agee, Paulette McWilliams, Brenda White-King, Darlene Love, Robin Clark, Fonzi Thornton
Spoken Voices : Luther Vandross, Brenda White-King
Arranged by Ivan Hampden, John 'Skip' Anderson & Luther Vandross
Vocals Arranged by Luther Vandross

04 - Every Year, Every Christmas

Nat Adderley Jr. : Piano
John 'Skip' Anderson : Fender Rhodes
Marcus Miller : Bass
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
Jason Miles : Synthesizer Sound Programming, Drum Sounds & Strings
Max Risenhoover : Digital Editing
Arranged by John 'Skip' Anderson, Richard Marx & Luther Vandross
Strings Arranged by Nat Adderley Jr.

05 - My Favorite Things

Nat Adderley Jr. : Piano & Keyboards
Ivan Hampden : Drums
Luico Hopper : Bass
Errol 'Crusher' Bennett : Percussion
Phil Hamilton : Guitar
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
Dick Oatts : Sax Solo
Eric Coudieux : Synthesizer Sound Programming & Digital Editing
Max Risenhoover : Digital Editing
Arranged by Nath Adderley Jr.
Horns Orchestrated by Earl McIntyre

06 - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

Nat Adderley Jr. : Piano & Keyboards
Ivan Hampden : Drums
Luico Hopper : Bass
Phil Hamilton : Guitar
Steve Kroon : Percussion
Eric Coudieux : Synthesizer Sound Programming
Dick Oatts : Sax Solo
Arranged by Nath Adderley Jr.
Concert Master : Peter Dimitriades
Strings Contracted by Al Brown
Horns Orchestrated by Earl McIntyre

07 - I Listen To The Bells

Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
Jason Miles Synthesizer Sound Programming & Drum Sounds
John 'Skip' Anderson : Keyboards & Drums
Eluriel Tinker Barfield : Bass
Clarence Clemons : Tenor Sax Solo
Max Risenhoover : Digital Editing
Eric Caudieux : Digital Editing
Background vocals by Cissy Houston, Tawatha Agee, Cindy Mizelle, Paulette McWilliams, Brenda White-King, Kevin Owens, Robin Clark, Fonzi Thornton
Arranged by Luther Vandross, John 'Skip' Anderson & Fonzi Thornton
Vocals Arranged by Luther Vandross

08 - Please Come Home For Christmas

John 'Skip' Anderson : Pianos, Synthesizers, Drums
Jason Miles Synthesizer Sound Programming & Drum Sounds
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
Max Risenhoover : Digital Editing
Background vocals by Tawatha Agee, Cindy Mizelle, Paulette McWilliams, Robin Clark, Fonzi Thornton
Arranged by John 'Skip' Anderson
Vocals Arranged by Luther Vandross

09 - A Kiss For Christmas

Ivan Hampden Drums
Jason Miles Synthesizer Sound Programming & Drum Sounds
John 'Skip' Anderson : Additional Keyboards
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
Max Risenhoover : Digital Editing
Background vocals by Cissy Houston, Cindy Mizelle, Tawatha Agee, Paulette McWilliams, Brenda White-King, Robin Clark, Fonzi Thornton
Arranged by Ivan Hampden, John 'Skip' Anderson & Luther Vandross
Vocals Arranged by Luther Vandross

10 - O' Come All Ye Faithful

Ivan Hampden : Drums
Nat Adderley Jr. : Piano
Marcus Miller : Bass, Hammond B-3 Organ, Keyboards
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
David I. Ward III : Sound Design
Max Risenhoover : Digital Editing
Choir : Tawatha Agee, Valerie Simpson, Paulette McWilliams, Yvonne Lewis, Katreese Barns, Ada Dyer, Robin Clark, Tamira Sanders, Vivian Cherry, Genobia Jeter, Kevin Owens, Fonzi Thornton
Arranged by Marcus Miller
Strings Arranged & Conducted by John Clayton
Orchestra Contracted by Emile Charlop
Choir Conducted by Marcus Miller
Choir Conducted by Fonzi Thornton