1984 Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton – Once Upon A Christmas
Once Upon a Christmas is a collaborative studio album by Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton. It was released on October 29, 1984, by RCA Nashville. The album was produced by Rogers with David Foster. It was Rogers’ second Christmas album, following 1981’s Christmas, and Parton’s first. The album’s release was accompanied by a CBS television special, Kenny & Dolly: A Christmas to Remember. The album was certified 2x Platinum by the RIAA in 1989.
Tracks
1 I Believe In Santa Claus (Dolly Parton) 03:30
2 Medley: Winter Wonderland – Sleigh Ride (Dick Smith; Felix Bernard; Mitchell Parish; Leroy Anderson) 03:43
3 Christmas Without You (Dolly Parton; Steve Goldstein) 03:53
4 The Christmas Song (Mel Tormé; Robert Wells) 03:20
5 A Christmas To Remember (Dolly Parton) 03:40
6 With Bells On (Dolly Parton) 02:42
7 Silent Night (Franz Gruber; Joseph Mohr) 03:17
8 The Greatest Gift Of All (John Jarvis) 03:45
9 White Christmas (Irving Berlin) 03:05
10 Once Upon A Christmas (Dolly Parton) 04:21
Musicians
| Bass | Dennis Belfield |
| Bass | Joe Chemay |
| Bass | Neil Stubenhaus |
| Drums | Ed Greene |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Drums | Paul Leim |
| Guitar | Billy Joe Walker Jr |
| Guitar | Fred Tackett |
| Guitar | John Goux |
| Guitar | Kin Vassy |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Jim Cox |
| Keyboards | John Hobbs |
| Keyboards | Randy Waldman |
| Keyboards | Erich Bulling |
| Keyboards | David Foster |
| Programming | Erich Bulling |
| Percussion | Paul Leim |
| Percussion | Victor Feldman |
| Vocals | Kenny Rogers |
| Vocals | Dolly Parton |
Liner Notes
Producer – Kenny Rogers, David Foster
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Jeremy Lubbock (Tracks 4, 7, 9)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – David Foster (Track 7)
Creative Director – Diana Thomas
Engineer – Tommy Vicari, Humberto Gatica
Engineer (Additional) – Bob Pickering, David Leonard, John Richards, Larry Ferguson, Laura Livingston, Stephen Schmitt, Stephen Shelton, Stuart Furusho, Terry Christian, Tom Fouce
Mastered By – Wally Traugott
Mixed By – Humberto Gatica
Photography – Gene Trindl, Reid Miles
Mastered At Capitol Mastering
Mixed At Lion Share Recording Studios
Recorded At Lion Share Recording Studios
Recorded At Sunset Sound
Recorded At Evergreen Studios
Recorded At CECCA Sound
Recorded At Lighthouse Recorders
Phonographic Copyright RCA Records