04/12/2023

Michael McDonald "This Christmas" (2009) -Christmas Music / Blue-Eyed Soul-



Label : Razor & Tie


États-Unis 01 - That's What Christmas Means To Me (Marvin Gaye, Anna Gordy & Allen Story)
02 - This Christmas (Donny Hathaway & Nadine McKinnor)
03 - White Christmas / Winter Wonderland (Irving Berlin) / (Felix Bernard & Dick Smith)
04 - Wexford Carol (Traditional)
05 - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (Traditional)
06 - Peace (Michael McDonald & Beth Nielsen Chapman)
07 - On This Night (Michael McDonald, Bernie Chiaravalle & Marc Harris)
08 - Children Go Where I Send Thee (Traditional)
09 - Every Time Christmas Comes Around (Michael McDonald & Marc Harris)
10 - Come, O Come Emanuel / What Month Was Jesus Born (Traditional)
11 - I'll Be Home For Christmas (Kim Gannon, Walter Kent & Buck Ram)
12 - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Ralph Blane & Hugh Martin)


Compilation Produced by Michael McDonald

Track 01 :
Produced by Tommy Sims for PMI Productions
Engineers : Tommy Simms & Travis Trigman
Assistant Engineer : Travis Trigman
Recorded at Uncle Tom's Cabin & Platinum Lab Studios
Mixed by Tommy Sims at Uncle Tom's Cabin

Track 02 :
Produced by Sammy Sylvester
Engineer : Danny Duncan
Assistant Engineer : Joe Martino
Recorded at Ocean Way Studios, Nashville, TN
Mixed by Tommy Sims at Uncle Tom's Cabin

Tracks 03, 06, 07, 08, 09 From the MCA Nashville Album 'In The Spirit: A Christmas Album' 2001 :
Produced by Michael McDonald & Marc Harris
Executive Producer : Tony Brown
Mixed by Ben Fowler
Recording Engineer : Ben Fowler
Recording Engineer : Grady Walker
Production Coordinator : Lisa Patton Brown
Production Coordinator : Kathy Whitley
Pro-Tools Engineer : Chuck Turner
Additional Recording Engineer : Ross Pallone
Additional Recording : Martin Christensen
Recorded at Bingham Ben Studio, Leipers Fork, TN
Additional Recording at 57 Varieties, Los Angeles, CA
Mixed at The Rec Room, Nashville, TN

Tracks 04, 05, 10 From The Hallmark Album 'Through The Many Winters: A Christmas Album' 2005 :
Produced by Michael McDonald, Shannon Forrest & Grady Walker
Programmer : Shannon Forrest
Engineer : Shannon Forrest
2nd Engineer : Grady Walker
Mastered by Jim DeMain
Production Coordinator : Kathy Walker
Recorded & Mixed at Bingham Ben Studio, Leipers Fork, TN

Tracks 11, 12 :
Produced by Michael McDonald & Gary Cirimelli
Engineer : Gary Cirimelli
Recorded at Amulet Music, Nashville
Mixed by Gary Cirimelli


01 - That's What Christmas Means To Me

Michael McDonald : Vocals
Tommy Simms : Bass & Guitars
Marcus Finnie : Drums
Steve Patrick : Trumpet
Doug Moffett : Tenor & Baritone Saxophone
Andy Selby : Percussion
Rhythm & Horn Arrangements : Tommy Sims

02 - This Christmas

Michael McDonald : Vocals
DeMarco Johnson : Keyboards & Harmonica
Melvin Lightford : Rhodes & B3
Wendell Henry : Drums
Barry Green & Mark Douthit : Horns
Sammy Sylvester : Bass & Guitars

03 - White Christmas / Winter Wonderland

Michael McDonald : Vocals
Marc Harris : Piano
Jim Horn : Baritone Sax
Mike Haynes : Trumpet
Barry Green : Trombone
Sam Levine : Tenor Sax
Andrew Ramsey : Guitar
Dan Needham : Drums
Tommy Sims : Bass
Jonny Lang : Lead Guitar

04 - Wexford Carol

Arrangement : Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald : Vocals, Dulcimer, Synths
Amy Holland McDonald : Vocals
Josh Henson : Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass
Shannon Forrest : Drums
Stuart Duncan  Fiddle

05 - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

Arrangement : Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald : Vocals, Piano, Bass, B-3 Organ, Synths
Josh Henson : Electric Guitar
Shannon Forrest : Drums
Drea Rhenee, Daniel E. Moore II, Kabanya Vinson : Backing vocals

06 - Peace

Michael McDonald : Piano, Vocals
John Catchings : Cello
Conni Ellisor : Violin
David Hoffner : String Arrangement / Synth Strings

07 - On This Night

Michael McDonald : Vocals
Marc Harris : Piano
Bernie Chiaravalle : Guitar
Charles Frichtel : Fretless Bass
John Catchings : Cello
Conni Ellisor : Violin
Andrew Ramsey : Electric Guitar
Dan Needham : Drums
Tommy Sims : Bass
Tim Lauer : Accordion
David Hoffner : String Arrangement / Synth Strings

08 - Children Go Where I Send Thee

Arrangement : Michael McDonald & Marc Harris
Michael McDonald : Vocals
Twinkie Clark : Vocals
Jim Horn : Saxophone
Mike Haynes : Trumpet
Barry Green : Trombone
Sam Levine : Tenor Sax, Clarinet
Andrew Ramsey : Guitar
Dan Needham : Drums
Tommy Sims : Bass
The Delegation Choir

09 - Every Time Christmas Comes Around

Michael McDonald : Acoustic & Electric Piano, Lead & Background vocals
Marc Harris : B3, Synths
Kirk Whalum : Sax Solo
Jim Horn : Baritone Sax
Mike Haynes : Trumpet
Barry Green : Trombone
Sam Levine : Tenor Sax
Crystal Talifero : Percussion
Rick Jordan : Drums
Tommy Sims : Bass
Eric Struthers : Baritone & Electric Guitar

10 - Come, O Come Emanuel / What Month Was Jesus Born

Arrangement : Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald : Vocals, Piano, Bass
Josh Henson : Electric Guitar
Shannon Forrest : Drums
Pat Coil : B-3 Organ
Mark Douthit : Tenor Sax
Russ Bono : Additional Electric Guitar
Drea Rhenee, Daniel E. Moore II, Kabanya Vinson, Russ Bono, Michael McDonald : Backing vocals

11 - I'll Be Home For Christmas

Michael McDonald : Vocals & Tenor Banjo
Scarlett McDonald : Vocals
Pat Coil : Piano
George Tidwell : Coronet
Dennie Solee : Clarinet
Barry Green : Trombone
Joe Murphy : Tuba

12 - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

Michael McDonald : Vocals & Baritone Ukulele
Pat Coil : Synthesizer
David Davidson : Violin
Kristin Wilkinson : Violin
David Angell : Viola
John Catching : Cello
String Arrangement : Pat Coil