09/12/2023

Paul Anka "Songs Of December" (2012) -Christmas Music / Adult Contemporary-



Label : Universal Music Canada Inc.


Canada 01 - Let It Snow (Sammy Cahn & Jule Stein)
02 - Christmas Song (Mel Tormé & Robert Wells)
03 - I'll Be Home For Christmas (Kim Gannon & Walter Kent)
04 - Winter Wonderland (Dick Smith & Felix Bernard)
05 - It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year (Eddie Pola & George Wyle)
06 - White Christmas (Irving Berling)
07 - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Hugh Martin & Ralph Blane)
08 - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Haven Gillespie & J. Fred Coots)
09 - Blue Christmas (Billy Hayes & Jay Johnson)
10 - Silver Bells (Jay Livingston & Ray Evans)
11 - Silent Night / A Cradle In Bethlehem (Al Bryan & Lawrence Stock)


Produced by Paul Anka
Executive Producer : Randy Lennox

Piano : Mike Lang, (Randy Kerber on "Blue Christmas" only)
Guitar : Dean Parks ("I'll Be Home For Christmas"), Graham Dechter ("Let It Snow", "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town")
Bass : Kevin Axt (Chris Walden Charts), Chuck Berghofer (Pat Williams Charts)
Drums : Ray Brinker
Percussion : Bob Zimmitti
Harp : Gayle Levant
Flute, Alto Flute : Heather Clark (Soloist), Valerie King, Don Shelton, Gary Herbig, Joan Elardo
Oboe, English Horn : Tom Boyd, Joan Elardo
Clarinet, Bass Clarinet : Jon Crosse, Gene Cipriano
Contrabass Clarinet : Gene Cipriano
Tenor Sax Solo on "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" : Jon Crosse
French Horn : Rick Todd, Steve Becknell, Joe Meyer
Trumpet, Flugelhorn : Wayne Bergeron, Charlie Davis, Gary Grant
Flugelhorn Solo on "I'll Be Home For Christmas" : Chris Walden
Trombone : Bob McChesney, Craig Woods
Bass Trombone : Alan Kaplan
Violin : Assa Drori (Concertmaster), Charlie Bisharat, Darius Campo, Mark Cargill, Pip Clarke, Mario DeLeon, Joel Derouin, Yvette Devereaux, Charles Everett, Tiffany Yi Hu, Peter Kent, Miran Kojian, Mari Tsumura, Shari Zippert, Ron Clark, Joel Pargman, Rebecca Bunnell, Neel Hammond
Viola : Pam Goldsmith, Matt Funes, Roland Kato, Jorge Moraga, Jimbo Ross, Marda Todd
Cello : Vanessa Freebairn-Smith, Matt Cooker, Ernie Ehrhardt, Miguel Martinez, Steve Richards, Suzie Katayama (Pat Williams Arrangement), Giovanna Clayton (Chris Walden Arrangements)
String Bass : Ed Meares, Norman Ludwin

Recorded by Al Schmitt & Steve Genewick at Ocean Way recording
Assistant Engineer : Wesley Seidman
Vocal Engineering on "Let It Snow" & "Christmas Song" by Jochem van der Saag
Mixed by Al Schmitt
Assisted by Chandler Harrod at Capitol Studios
Mastered by Doug Sax with Sangwook 'Sunny' Nam at The Mastering Lab, Ojai, CA


01 - Let It Snow

Arranged by David Foster

02 - Christmas Song

Arranged by Johnny Mandel

03 - I'll Be Home For Christmas

Arranged by Chris Walden

04 - Winter Wonderland

Arranged by Patrick Williams

05 - It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

Arranged by Patrick Williams

06 - White Christmas

Arranged by Chris Walden

07 - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

Arranged by Chris Walden

08 - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

Arranged by Chris Walden

09 - Blue Christmas

Arranged by Patrick Williams

10 - Silver Bells

Arranged by Patrick Williams

11 - Silent Night / A Cradle In Bethlehem

Arranged by Patrick Williams