1993 David Foster – The Christmas Album

The Christmas Album is an album by David Foster, released in 1993 on Interscope Records.

Tracks

1  Carol Of The Bells (Instrumental) (Traditional) 02:34
2  Blue Christmas (Billy Hayes; Jay Johnson) 03:42
3  The First Noel (Traditional) 06:04
4  It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year (Eddie Pola; George Wyle) 02:25
5  Grown-Up Christmas List (David Foster; Linda Thompson) 03:37
6  O Holy Night (Traditional) 05:05
7  Go Tell It On The Mountain/Mary Had A Baby (Traditional) 05:47
8  I’ll Be Home For Christmas (Kim Gannon; Walter Kent) 04:08
9  Mary’s Boy Child (Traditional) 04:28
10  The Chritmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) (Mel Tormé; Robert Wells) 04:14
11  Away In A Manger (Traditional) 03:35
12  White Christmas (Irving Berlin) 04:02

Media

Musicians

1 Carol Of The Bells (Instrumental)

KeyboardsDavid Foster
ProgrammingSimon Franglen


2 Blue Christmas

BassJim Hughart
DrumsJeff Hamilton
GuitarJohn Chiodini
PianoAlan Broadbent
SynthesizerRandy Waldman
VocalsWynonna Judd


3 The First Noel

GuitarMichael Thompson
KeyboardsDavid Foster
SynthesizerDavid Foster
ProgrammingTony Smith
VocalsBebe Winans
VocalsCeCe Winans


4 It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

BassJim Hughart
DrumsJeff Hamilton
PianoAlan Broadbent
SynthesizerRandy Waldman
VocalsJohnny Mathis


5 Grown-Up Christmas List

KeyboardsDavid Foster
SynthesizerDavid Foster
ProgrammingRick Bowen
VocalsNatalie Cole


6 O Holy Night

PianoDavid Foster
VocalsMichael Crawford


7 Go Tell It On The Mountain/Mary Had A Baby

BassNeil Stubenhaus
DrumsClaude Gaudette
KeyboardsDavid Foster
PianoRandy Waldman
ProgrammingClaude Gaudette
VocalsVanessa Williams


8 I’ll Be Home For Christmas

BassNathan East
DrumsJR Robinson
KeyboardsGreg Phillinganes
KeyboardsLarry Williams
VocalsPeabo Bryson
VocalsRoberta Flack


9 Mary’s Boy Child

DrumsMike Baird
GuitarMichael Thompson
KeyboardsDavid Foster
SynthesizerDavid Foster
ProgrammingClaude Gaudette
VocalsTom Jones


10 The Chritmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)

BassChuck Domanico
DrumsJeff Hamilton
GuitarJohn Chiodini
PianoTerry Trotter
SynthesizerTom Ranier
VocalsCeline Dion


11 Away In A Manger

KeyboardsDavid Foster
PianoDavid Foster
SynthesizerClaude Gaudette
ProgrammingClaude Gaudette
VocalsTammy Wynette


12 White Christmas

DrumsVinnie Colaiuta
GuitarMichael Thompson
KeyboardsDavid Foster
PianoDavid Foster
ProgrammingClaude Gaudette
VocalsNatalie Cole
VocalsWynonna Judd
VocalsJohnny Mathis
VocalsRoberta Flack
VocalsPeabo Bryson
VocalsCeline Dion
VocalsTom Jones
VocalsBebe Winans
VocalsCeCe Winans
VocalsVanessa Williams
VocalsMichael Crawford
VocalsTammy Wynette

Other Musicians

BassoonDave Riddles
ClarinetBob Tricarico
ClarinetDan Higgins
ClarinetGary Foster
ClarinetGene Cipriano
ClarinetGlen Garrett
ClarinetJack Nimitz
ClarinetJohn Lowe
FluteGary Foster
FluteGene Cipriano
FluteGeraldine Rotella
FluteJanet Ketchum
FluteLisa Edelstein
FlutePaul Fried
FluteSteve Kujala
FluteSusan Greenberg
FluteValarie King
French HornBrad Warnaar
French HornGregory Williams
French HornJames Thatcher
French HornJeff DeRosa
French HornJerry Folsom
French HornJim Atkinson
French HornJohn Reynolds
French HornMarilyn Johnson
French HornPhil Yao
French HornWilliam Lane
OboeEarl Dumler
OboeGene Cipriano
OboeJoan Elardo
SaxNino Tempo
TromboneAlan Kaplan
TromboneBill Reichenbach
TromboneCharlie Loper
TromboneDick Nash
TromboneDon Waldrop
TromboneJeff DeRosa
TromboneJim Atkinson
TromboneKurt Snyder
TromboneMiles Anderson
TrombonePhil Teele
TromboneBill Alsup
TrumpetBobby Findley
TrumpetChuck Findley
TrumpetGary Grant
TrumpetBurnette Dillon
TrumpetJerry Hey
TrumpetMario Guarneri
TrumpetRick Baptiste
TrumpetWarren Luening
TrumpetWilliam Bing
TubaDon Waldrop
PercussionAlan Vavrin
PercussionDon Williams
PercussionEmil Richards
PercussionJoe Porcaro
PercussionJudith Chilnick

Strings

Bass – Buell Neidlinger, Chris Kollgaard, Christopher Hanulik, Chuck Domanico, Donald Ferrone, Drew Dembowski, Edward Meares, Frances Liu-Wu, Jim Hughart, Margaret Storer, Norman Ludwin, Susan Ranney
Cello – Anne Karam, Barry Gold, Cecilia Tsan, Dane Little, Daniel Rothmuller, Daniel Smith, David Shamban, Dennis Karmazyn, Ernest Ehrhardt, Frederick Seykora, Gloria Lum, Igor Horoshevsky, Jodi Burnett, Larry Corbett, Marie Fera, Melissa Hasin, Miguel Martinez, Paula Hochhalter, Raymond Kelley, Robert Adcock, Ronald Leonard, Rowena Hammill, Steve Erdody, Steve Richards, Suzie Katayama, Todd Hemmenway, Vage Ayrikyan
Harp – Amy Shulman, Gayle Levant, Lou Anne Neill
Viola – Andrew Picken, Brian Dembow, Carole Castillo, Cynthia Morrow, David Stenske, Don McInnes, Evan Wilson, Harry Shirinian, Helaine Wittenberg, Herschel Wise, Jerry Epstein, James Ross, John Scanlon, Jorge Moraga, Karie Prescott, Kenneth Burward-Hoy, Margot Maclaine, Marilyn Baker, Matthew Funes, Milton Thomas, Peter Hatch, Ray Tischer, Robert Becker, Rollice Dale, Sam Boghossian, Scott Haupert, Simon Oswell
Violin – Anatoly Rosinsky, Armen Garabedian, Assa Drori, Barry Socher, Betty Moor, Bob Sanov, Brian Leonard, Calabria McChesney, Charles Everett, Diana Halprin, Dimitrie Leivici, Dixie Blackstone, Donald Palmer, Dorothy Wade, Elizabeth Wilson, Endre Granat, Erica Sharp, Eve Sprecher, Francine Walsh, Gerald Vinci, Gil Romero, Gordon Marron, Gwenn Heller, Haim Shtrum, Harold Dicterow, Harris Goldman, Henry Ferber, Igor Kiskatchi, Irving Geller, Isabelle Daskoff, Israel Baker, Jay Rosen, Jayme Miller, Jean Hugo, Joel Derouin, John Wittenberg, Joseph Goodman, Joy Lyle, Juliann French, Kwihee Shamban, Leslie Woodbury, Liane Mautner, Linda Rose, Marc Sazer, Mari Tsumura, Mark Baranov, Mark Cargill, Maurice Dicterow, Michael Ferril, Michele Bovyer, Michele Richards, Miran Kojian, Miwako Watanabe, Patricia Aiken, Patricia Aiken, Patrick Morgan, Peter Kent, Rachel Robinson, Ralph Morrison, Razdan Kuyumjian, Robert Sushel, Ron Clark, Ronald Folsom, Russ Cantor, Shari Zippert, Spiro Stamos, Stanley Plummer, Tamara Chang, Tiffany Yi Hu, Yvette Devereaux

Liner Notes

Producer – David Foster
Arranged By – David Foster (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12
Arranged By – Johnny Mandel (Tracks 2, 10)
Arranged By – Jeremy Lubbock (Tracks 3, 4)
Arranged By – Vanessa Williams (Track 7)
Arranged By – Randy Waldman (Track 7)
Arranged By – Greg Phillinganes (Track 8)
Arranged By (Choir) – BeBe Winans, Cedric Caldwell (Track 3)
Arranged By (Choir) – Andraé Crouch (Track 7)
Arranged By (Horns) – Jerry Hey (Track 8)
Arranged By (Orchestra, Choir) – Jeremy Lubbock (Tracks 6, 7, 11)
Arranged By (Orchestra) – Jeremy Lubbock (Track 8)
Arranged By (Orchestra) – Johnny Mandel (Track 8)
Arranged By (Strings) – Jeremy Lubbock (Tracks 5, 9, 12)
Contractor (Choirs) – Andrea Robinson, Monica Mancini, Morgan Ames, Rosemary Butler, Sandra Crouch
Contractor (Orchestras) – Debbi Datz-Pyle, Jules Chaikin, Patti Zimmitti, The Music Team
Copyist (Supervising) – Suzie Katayama
Engineer – David Reitzas (Tracks 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12)
Engineer – Humberto Gatica (Tracks 1, 3, 5, 7, 8)
Engineer – Felipe Elgueta (Tracks 1, 3, 8, 12)
Engineer (Additional) – Felipe Elgueta
Engineer (Assistant) – Brian Vibberts, Carl Glanville, David Eike, Ed Simonton, Eric Behrend, Gary Harwood, Jeff Graham, John Hendrickson, Ken Allardyce, Matt Still, Raffa Sardina, Rail Rogut, Tom Winslow
Engineer (Orchestral) – Al Schmitt, Humberto Gatica
Engineer (Supervising Engineer) – David Reitzas
Engineer (Vocals, Overdubs) – David Reitzas
Engineer (Vocals) – David Reitzas (Tracks 2, 6, 10)
Engineer (Vocals) – Humberto Gatica (Track 4)
Mastered By – George Marino
Mixed By – Humberto Gatica (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12)
Mixed By – Mick Guzauski (Tracks 4, 8, 9, 11)
Orchestrated By – Johnny Mandel (Track 2)
Orchestrated By – Jeremy Lubbock (Track 3)
Orchestrated By (Horns) – Brad Warnaar (Track 1)
Recorded By (Orchestra) – Al Schmitt (Tracks 2, 4, 8, 10)
Recorded By (Orchestra) – Humberto Gatica (Tracks 9, 11)
Recorded By (Strings)– Humberto Gatica (Tracks 1, 7, 12)
Supervisor – Jaymes Foster-Levy

Design [Cover] – Kim Holt, Unleashed
Illustration – Brian Cronin, Ken Coward

Recorded At Chartmaker Studios
Recorded At Devonshire Studios
Recorded At Ground Control Studios
Recorded At Bill Schnee Studios
Recorded At The Hit Factory
Recorded At Kiva Studios
Recorded At Record Plant, Los Angeles
Recorded At Ocean Way Recording
Recorded At Nightingale Studios
Recorded At The Village Recorder
Recorded At Bosstown Recording Studios
Mixed At Ground Control Studios
Mixed At Encore Studios
Mixed At Conway Studios
Mastered At Precision Mastering
Mastered At Sterling Sound
Phonographic Copyright (p) Interscope Records
Copyright (c) Interscope Records