25/12/2024

John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John "This Christmas" (2012) -Christmas Music / Adult Contemporary-



Label : Universal Music Enterprises


Royaume-Uni États-Unis 01 - Baby It’s Cold Outside (Frank Loesser)
02 - Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree (Johnny Marks)
03 - I'll Be Home For Christmas (Kim Gannon, Walter Kent & Buck Ram)
04 - This Christmas (Nadine McKinnor & Donnie Pitts)
05 - Silent Night (Traditional)
06 - The Christmas Waltz (Sammy Cahn & Jules Styne)
07 - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Hugh Martin & Ralph Blane)
08 - Winter Wonderland (Felix Bernard & Richard Smith)
09 - White Christmas (Irving Berlin)
10 - I Think You Might Like It (John Farrar)
11 - The Christmas Song (Mel Tormé & Robert Wells)
12 - Deck The Halls (Traditional)
13 - Auld Lang Syne / Christmas Time Is Here (Medley) (Traditional) / (Vince Guaraldi & Lee Mendelson)


All Lead vocals by John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John

Produced by Randy Waldman except :
"I Think You Might Like It" Produced by John  Farrar & Randy Waldman
"Deck The Halls" Produced by James Taylor & Dave Grusin
"Winter Wonderland" Produced by Phil Ramone
Recorded by Woody Woodruff except :
"Deck The Halls" Recorded by Don Murray
Assisted by Charlie Paakkari
"Winter Wonderland" Recorded by Dae Bennett
"Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" Cliff Richard's Vocal Recorded by Darwin Best
Recorded at :
Randini Studios in Studio City, CA
East West Studios in Los Angeles, CA
Moonee Ponds Studios in Malibu, CA
Additional Recording at :
Echo Beach Studios in Jupiter, FL
Pacifique Studios in North Hollywood, CA
Entourage Studios in North Hollywood, CA
NRG Studios in North Hollywood, CA
Deep Diner Studios in New York, NY
Capitol Studios in Los Angeles, CA
Bennett Studios in Englewood, NJ
Bergen/PAC Theatre in Englewood, NJ
Ron Rose Productions in Tampa, FL
Assistant Engineers
Chas Payson & Ray Holzknecht at Echo Beach Studios
Jeremy Miller at East West Studios
William Cho at Pacifique Studios
Marco Ruiz at NRG Studios
Mixed by Woody Woodruff & Randy Waldman at Randini Studios in Studio City, CA except "I Think You Might Like It" Mixed by John Farrar, Woody Woodruff & Randy Waldman & "Winter Wonderland" Mixed by Woody Woodruff, Randy Waldman & Dae Bennett
Mixed at Randini Studios in Studio City, CA & Moonee Ponds Studios, Malibu, CA
Mastered by Erick Labson at Universal Mastering Studios, L.A.
Executive Producer : Mark Hartley
Production Coordinator & Music Contractor : JoAnn Tominaga
Music Arranged by Randy Waldman except "I Think You Might Like It" Arranged by John Farrar
Digital Editing : Kenny O'Brien, Christine Wu, Joe Wolmuth & Bob McChesney
Music Preparation : Brian Benison
Project Coordinators : Dawn Darling, Dana Sharpe, Anita Heilig

The Christmas Horn Section
Trumpets : Chuck Findley, Charley Davis
Trombone : Bob McChesney
Alto / Tenor Sax : Dave Boruff
Baritone Sax : Brandon Field


01 - Baby It’s Cold Outside

Piano : Randy Waldman
Drums : Gregg Bissonette
Bass : Carlos Del Puerto
Guitar George Doering
Horns : The Christmas Horns-minus saxes

02 - Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree

Guest Artist / Tenor Sax : Kenny G
Piano : Randy Waldman
Drums : Teddy Campbell
Guitar George Doering
Synth Bass : Randy Waldman
Horns : The Christmas Horns

03 - I'll Be Home For Christmas

Guest Artist / Barbra Streisand
Piano : Randy Waldman
Drums : Teddy Campbell
Guitar George Doering
Synth Bass : Randy Waldman
Violin Solo : Bruce Dukov

04 - This Christmas

Guest Artist / Chick Corea
Fender Rhodes : Randy Waldman
Drums : Teddy Campbell & Gregg Bissonette
Bass : Carlos Del Puerto
Guitar George Doering
Horns : The Christmas Horns

05 - Silent Night

Featuring Olivia Newton-John
Piano : Randy Waldman
Drums : Gregg Bissonette
Bass : Carlos Del Puerto
Guitar George Doering
Irish Whistle : Chris Bleuth
Fiddle Solo : Charlie Bisharat
Cello Solo : Timothy Loo

06 - The Christmas Waltz

Featuring John Travolta
Piano : Randy Waldman
Drums : Teddy Campbell
Guitar George Doering
Synth Bass : Randy Waldman
Trombone Solo : Bob McChesney

07 - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

Guest Artist / Cliff Richard
Piano : Randy Waldman
Drums : Gregg Bissonette
Bass : Carlos Del Puerto
Guitar George Doering
Alto Sax : Dan Higgins

08 - Winter Wonderland

Guest Artist / Tony Bennett
Featuring The Count Basie Orchestra
Music Director for Mr. Bennett : Lee Musiker
Production Manager & Contractor : Jill Dell'Abate
Assistant Engineers : Alessandro Perrotta & Travis Stefl
Director of The Count Basie Orchestra : Bill Hughes
CEO of The Count Basie Orchestra : Aaron Woodward
Vice President & General Manager of The Count Basie Orchestra : Dee Askew
The Tony Bennett Quartet
Piano : Monty Alexander
Bass : Paul Langosch
Drums : Harold Jones
Guitar : Gray Sargent

09 - White Christmas

Piano : Randy Waldman
Drums : Gregg Bissonette
Bass : Carlos Del Puerto
Guitar George Doering

10 - I Think You Might Like It

Horns Arranged by Randy Waldman
Drums : John 'JR' Robinson
Bass & Programming : Sam Farrar
Guitar & Synth Programming : John Farrar
Horns : The Christmas Horns

11 - The Christmas Song

Piano : Randy Waldman
Drums : Gregg Bissonette
Bass : Carlos Del Puerto
Guitar : George Doering
Trombone Solo : Bob McChesney

12 - Deck The Halls

Guest Artist / James Taylor
Arrangement by James Taylor & Dave Grusin
Guitars : James Taylor, Michael Landau
Harmonium : Larry Goldings
Organ & Synth Bass : Randy Waldman
Percussion : Michael Fisher
Background vocals : Kate Markowitz, David Lasley, Arnold McCuller

13 - Auld Lang Syne / Christmas Time Is Here (Medley)

Conductor : Randy Waldman
Concertmaster : Bruce Dukov
Violins : Charlie Bisharat, Jackie Brand, Darius Campo, Lisa Donglinger, Juliann French, Tammy Hatwan, Chris Hebel, Natalie Leggett, Carol Pool, Robin Olson, Anatoly Rosinski, Tereza Stanislav, Alwyn Wright, Yelena Yegoryan, Ken Yerke
Violas : Rob Brophy, Caroline Buckman, Carrie Holzman, Shawn Mann
Celli : Christine Ermacoff, Paula Hocchalter, Jen Kuhn, Timothy Loo
Harp : Gayle Levant
Flute : Heather Clark
Oboe : Bernadette Avila
Clarinet : Stuart Clark