2002 Carly Simon – Christmas Is Almost Here
Christmas Is Almost Here is the nineteenth studio album and first Christmas album by American singer-songwriter Carly Simon, released on October 22, 2002. The album peaked at No. 14 on Billboard’s Top Holiday Albums chart.
Tracks
1 Christmas Is Almost Here (Livingston Taylor) 03:53
2 O Come, All Ye Faithful (Traditional) 03:26
3 The Land Of Christmas (Mary) (Carly Simon) 03:18
4 Silent Night (Joseph Mohr; Franz Gruber) 03:07
5 Twelve Gates To The City (Traditional) 03:08
6 I’ll Be Home For Christmas (Kim Gannon; Walter Kent; Buck Ram) 02:24
7 God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (Traditional) 03:02
8 Heaven (Lucy Simon; Carly Simon) 03:03
9 Pretty Paper (Willie Nelson) 03:26
10 Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Hugh Martin; Ralph Blane) 03:04
11 Happy Xmas (War Is Over) (John Lennon; Yoko Ono) 04:08
Biography
Musicians
1 Christmas Is Almost Here
Bass | Chris Chaney |
Drums | Jim Keltner |
Acoustic Guitar | Dean Parks |
Guitar | Mark Goldenberg |
Synthesizer | Deron Johnson |
Vocals | Carly Simon |
2 O Come, All Ye Faithful
Acoustic Guitar | Dean Parks |
Dobro | Joel Shearer |
Vocals | Carly Simon |
3 The Land Of Christmas (Mary)
Bass | Chris Chaney |
Drums | Jim Keltner |
Acoustic Guitar | Carly Simon |
Vocals | Carly Simon |
4 Silent Night
Bass | Chris Chaney |
Guitar | Joel Shearer |
Acoustic Guitar | Carly Simon |
Background Vocals | Arnold McCuller |
Background Vocals | Ben Taylor |
Vocals | Carly Simon |
5 Twelve Gates To The City
Drums | Jim Keltner |
Guitar | Mark Goldenberg |
Acoustic Guitar | Carly Simon |
Organ | Billy Preston |
Vocals | Billy Preston |
Vocals | Carly Simon |
6 I’ll Be Home For Christmas
Acoustic Guitar | Dean Parks |
Vocals | Carly Simon |
7 God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
Bass | Chris Chaney |
Drums | Jim Keltner |
Guitar | Mark Goldenberg |
Acoustic Guitar | Joel Shearer |
Wurlitzer | Benmont Tench |
Background Vocals | Arnold McCuller |
Vocals | Ben Taylor |
Vocals | Carly Simon |
8 Heaven
Bass | Chris Chaney |
Acoustic Guitar | Carly Simon |
Piano | Rob Mathes |
Vocals | Carly Simon |
9 Pretty Paper
Bass | Chris Chaney |
Drums | Jim Keltner |
Guitar | Willie Nelson |
Acoustic Guitar | Dean Parks |
Acoustic Guitar | Judd Fuller |
Mandolin | Judd Fuller |
Piano | Adam MacDougal |
Harmonica | Mickey Raphael |
Vocals | Willie Nelson |
Vocals | Carly Simon |
10 Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
12 String Guitar | Mark Goldenberg |
Vocals | Carly Simon |
11 Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
Bass | Chris Chaney |
Drums | Jim Keltner |
Guitar | Joel Shearer |
Acoustic Guitar | Carly Simon |
12 String Guitar | Mark Goldenberg |
Wurlitzer | Benmont Tench |
Background Vocals | Ben Taylor |
Background Vocals | Arnold McCuller |
Vocals | Carly Simon |
Liner Notes
Product Manager – Jimmy Edwards
Coordinator – Blue Cullen, Cindi Peters, Denise Searle
Engineer – Don Was, Jimmy Parr
Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
Mixed by – Don Was, Jimmy Parr
Recorded By – Jimmy Parr
Design – Julie Vlasak
Photography – Max S Gerber, Peter Simon
Mastered At Gateway Mastering
Mixed At The Record Plant, CA
Recorded At The Peninsula Hotel, CA
Phonographic Copyright Carly Simon
Copyright Carly Simon