1985 Art Garfunkel, Amy Grant & Jimmy Webb – The Animals’ Christmas
The Animals’ Christmas is the sixth solo studio album and the first Christmas album by vocalist Art Garfunkel, and is a collaborative album with Amy Grant, released in October 1986 by Columbia Records. The album was written by Jimmy Webb and features vocals by Garfunkel, Grant, and Wimbledon King’s College Choir. The Animals’ Christmas tells the story of the Nativity of Jesus from the perspective of the animals present. The album received positive reviews, with one writer calling it “one of the best Christmas albums of the ’80s.” The album failed to chart.
Tracks
1 The Annunciation (Jimmy Webb) 02:38
2 The Creatures Of The Field (Jimmy Webb) 02:31
3 Just A Simple Little Tune (Jimmy Webb) 02:54
4 The Decree (Jimmy Webb) 03:25
5 Incredible Phat (Jimmy Webb) 04:59
6 The Friendly Beasts (Jimmy Webb; Traditional) 03:24
7 The Song Of The Camels (Jimmy Webb; Elizabeth Coatsworth) 02:46
8 Words From An Old Spanish Carol (Jimmy Webb; Ruth Sawyer) 03:41
9 Carol Of The Birds (Jimmy Webb) 02:00
10 The Frog (Jimmy Webb) 05:15
11 Herod (Jimmy Webb) 04:21
12 Wild Geese (Jimmy Webb) 03:33
Musicians
| Bass | Joe Osborn |
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Guitar | Elliott Randall |
| Acoustic Guitar | Eric Weissberg |
| Banjo | Eric Weissberg |
| Organ | Paul Halley |
| Piano | Jimmy Webb |
| Synthesizer | Rob Mounsey |
| Sax | George Young |
| Cello | Peter Presser |
| Vocals | Declan Costello |
| Vocals | Jonathan Jenkins |
| Vocals | Nicholas Dykes |
| Vocals | Stephen Bayly |
| Vocals | Art Garfunkel |
| Vocals | Amy Grant |
Other Musicians
Choir – Kings College School Choir
Orchestra – The London Symphony Orchestra
Liner Notes
Producer – Art Garfunkel, Geoff Emerick, Jimmy Webb
Conductor – Carl Davis
Directed By (Choir) – Michael Jenkins
Engineer – Geoff Emerick, Jon Kelly, Roy Halee
Engineer (Assistant) – Stuart Breed
Mastered By – Greg Calbi
Remix – Art Garfunkel, Geoff Emerick, Nicole Graham, Stuart Breed
Art Direction – Christopher Austopchuk
Illustration – Abby Levine
Mastered At Sterling Sound
Recorded At CTS Studios
Recorded At St. Paul’s Church, Wimbledon
Recorded At AIR Studios, Montserrat
Recorded At The Hit Factory
Recorded At Bullet Recording
Recorded At Cathedral Of St. John The Divine
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