10/12/2022

Various Artists "Smooth & Soulful Christmas - Volume 1" (2005) -Christmas Music / Smooth Soul-



Label : YMC Records


États-Unis 01 - Christmas In New York (Chris Christian & Nathan East)
02 - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Ralph Blane & Hugh Martin)
03 - Christmas Morning (Rick Riso, Chris Christian & Nathan East)
04 - Colored With Love (Reba Rambo & Dony McGuire)
05 - It Came Upon A Midnight Clear (Edmund Sears & Richard Storrs Willis)
06 - Christmas Spirit (Bruce Sudano, Donna Summer & Michael Omartian)
07 - Christmas Fantasy (Anita Baker & Barry Eastmond)
08 - Away In A Manger (Traditional)
09 - Peggy Virginia (Rick Riso, Al Jarreau & Chris Christian)
10 - Silent Night (Franz Gruber & Joseph Mohr)
11 - Carol Of The Bells (Robert Goulet, Carol Lawrence, Mykola Leontovych & Robert Manookin)
12 - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (Traditional)


Produced by Nathan East & Chris Christian
Production Coordination : Gina Madrigal
Recorded at :
Glenwood Place Studios, Burbank, CA 
Elsby Studios, Dallas, TX
Engineers : Bill Smith, Todd Dalton
Mixed by Bill Smith, Chris Christian, Todd Dalton
Assistant Engineers : Kenny Takahashi, Rob Brill, Jody Sappington, Jay Goin, Steve Genewick, James Murray, David Mattix
Mastered by Doug Sax at The Mastering Lab, Los Angeles, CA


01 - Christmas In New York

Performed by The Pointer Sisters
Vocals : The Pointer Sisters
Keyboards, Synths, Acoustic Guitar, Drum Programming : Chris Christian
Bass : Nathan East
Lead Guitar : Michael Thompson
Engineered by Todd Dalton, Bill Smith
Mixed by Chris Christian, Todd Dalton

02 - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

Performed by Patti Austin featuring Kirk Whalum
Acoustic Piano : Randy Waldman
Electric Piano : Greg Phillinganes
Bass : Nathan East
Guitar : Michael Thompson
Drums : Ricky Lawson
Tenor Saxophone : Kirk Whalum
Background vocals : Patti Austin, Nathan East
Synth & String Programming, Percussion : Chris Christian
Recorded & Mixed by Bill Smith at Glenwood Place Studios

03 - Christmas Morning

Performed by Al Jarreau
Keyboards : Brad Cole
Bass : Nathan East
Guitar : Carlos Rios
Drums : John Ferraro
Percussion : Paul Bahn
Horns : Brandon Fields & Walt Fowler
Solo : Brad Cole
Horn Arrangement : Brad Cole
Backup Vocals : Nathan East, Al Jarreau
Recorded by Tim Jaquette at Studio Master
Vocals Recorded & Mixed by Bill Smith at Glenwood Place Studios

04 - Colored With Love

Performed by Natalie Cole
Keyboards : Chris Christian
Bass : Nathan East
Engineers : Brown Bannister, Pat McMaking, Brent King, Gerry Stevens, Bill Smith
Arranged by Bergen White
Recorded by Brown Bannister, Pat McKahia, Brent King, Gerry Stevens
Vocals Recorded & Mixed by Bill Smith at Glenwood Place Studios

05 - It Came Upon A Midnight Clear

Performed by Fourplay
Keyboards : Bob James
Bass : Nathan East
Guitar : Larry Carlton
Drums : Harvey Mason
Recorded & Mixed by Bill Smith at Glenwood Place Studios

06 - Christmas Spirit

Performed by Donna Summer
Piano & Synths : Michael Omartian
Guitars : Dann Huff, Jerry McPherson
Bass : Danny O'Lannerghty
Drums : Chester Thompson
Vocals : Michael Mellett, Kim Fleming, Lisa Bevill
Produced by Michael Omartian
Recorded & Mixed by Terry Christian

07 - Christmas Fantasy

Performed by Anita Baker
Keyboards : Barry Eastmond
Bass : Nathan East
Drums : Ricky Lawson
Produced by Barry Eastmond
Recorded by Bill Smith at The Village Recorder
Vocals Recorded & Mixed by Al Schmitt at Capitol Studios

08 - Away In A Manger

Performed by Take 6
Vocals : Mark Kibble, David Thomas, Alvin Chea, Cedric Dent, Claude McKnight, Koel Kibble
Synths & Programming : Jeff Smith
Bass : Nathan East
Electric Guitar : Michael Thompson
Additional Instruments : Chris Christian
Mixed by Todd Dalton, Chris Christian
Vocals Recorded by Marcelo Pennell at Joey Kibble Studios

09 - Peggy Virginia

Performed by Al Jarreau
Keyboards : Brad Cole
Bass : Dave Marotta
Guitar : Carl Verheyen
Percussion : Paul Bahn
Drums : John Ferraro
Background vocals : Al Jarreau, Nathan East
Horns : Brandon Fields, Walt Fowler
Horn Arrangement : Brad Cole
Vocals Recorded & Mixed by Bill Smith at Glenwood Place Studios

10 - Silent Night

Performed by Marilyn McCoo
Keyboards : Bobby Odgen
Bass : David Hungate
Guitar : Dann Huff
Drums : Paul Leim
Background vocals : Jeff Smith
Synths & Percussion : Chris Christian
Produced & Mixed by Chris Christian
Engineered by Colyeer Spreen
Mixed at The Goldmine, Dallas, TX

11 - Carol Of The Bells

Performed by The Pointer Sisters
Vocals : The Pointer Sisters
Bass : Nathan East
Electric Guitar : Michael Thompson
Vocals Recorded & Mixed by Bill Smith at Glenwood Place Studios

12 - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

Arranged & Adapted by Bob James
Performed by Fourplay
Keyboards : Bob James
Bass : Nathan East
Guitar : Larry Carlton
Drums : Harvey Mason
Recorded & Mixed by Bill Smith at Glenwood Place Studios