2014 Idina Menzel – Holiday Wishes

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Holiday Wishes, also titled Christmas Wishes in the UK and Snow Wishes in Japan, is a Christmas holiday album by American singer-songwriter and actress Idina Menzel. Produced by Walter Afanasieff, it was released by Warner Bros. Records on October 14, 2014, in the United States, and on November 3 in the United Kingdom. It is Menzel’s fourth studio album to date, as well as her first in six years, and features a duet with Canadian singer Michael Bublé.

Tracks

1  Do You Hear What I Hear (Gloria Shayne; Noel Regney) 03:45
2  The Christmas Song (Mel Tormé; Robert Wells) 03:32
3  Baby It’s Cold Outside (Frank Loesser) 04:02
4  Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Hugh Martin; Ralph Blane) 05:43
5  All I Want For Christmas Is You (Mariah Carey; Walter Afanasieff) 05:12
6  What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve? (Frank Loesser) 04:37
7  December Prayer (Charlie Midnight; Idina Menzel; Walter Afanasieff) 04:50
8  When You Wish Upon A Star (Leigh Harline; Ned Washington) 03:00
9  Silent Night (Traditional) 04:30
10  River (Joni Mitchell) 04:01
11  Holly Jolly Christmas (Johnny Marks) 02:27
12  White Christmas (Irving Berlin) 04:12

Musicians

1 Do You Hear What I Hear

BassNathan East
DrumsVinnie Colaiuta
GuitarPaul Jackson Jr
KeyboardsWalter Afanasieff
VocalsIdina Menzel

2 The Christmas Song

BassNathan East
DrumsVinnie Colaiuta
GuitarPaul Jackson Jr
KeyboardsWalter Afanasieff
Background VocalsLuke Edgemon
Background VocalsMissi Hale
VocalsIdina Menzel

3 Baby It’s Cold Outside

BassNathan East
DrumsVinnie Colaiuta
GuitarPaul Jackson Jr
KeyboardsWalter Afanasieff
VocalsMichael Bublé
VocalsIdina Menzel

4 Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

BassNathan East
DrumsVinnie Colaiuta
GuitarPaul Jackson Jr
KeyboardsWalter Afanasieff
Background VocalsLuke Edgemon
Background VocalsMissi Hale
Background VocalsMonet Owens
VocalsIdina Menzel

5 All I Want For Christmas Is You

BassNathan East
DrumsVinnie Colaiuta
GuitarPaul Jackson Jr
KeyboardsWalter Afanasieff
SaxKenny G
Background VocalsLuke Edgemon
Background VocalsMissi Hale
Background VocalsMonet Owens
VocalsIdina Menzel

6 What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?

BassNathan East
DrumsVinnie Colaiuta
GuitarDennis Budimir
KeyboardsWalter Afanasieff
PianoRandy Waldman
TrumpetKent Smith
VocalsIdina Menzel

7 December Prayer

KeyboardsWalter Afanasieff
VocalsIdina Menzel

8 When You Wish Upon A Star

VocalsIdina Menzel

9 Silent Night

BassNathan East
DrumsVinnie Colaiuta
GuitarPaul Jackson Jr
Background VocalsLuke Edgemon
Background VocalsMissi Hale
VocalsIdina Menzel

10 River

KeyboardsWalter Afanasieff
VocalsIdina Menzel

11 Holly Jolly Christmas

BassNathan East
DrumsVinnie Colaiuta
GuitarPaul Jackson Jr
KeyboardsWalter Afanasieff
Background VocalsLuke Edgemon
Background VocalsMissi Hale
VocalsIdina Menzel

12 White Christmas

BassNathan East
DrumsVinnie Colaiuta
GuitarPaul Jackson Jr
KeyboardsWalter Afanasieff
SaxKenny G
VocalsIdina Menzel

Liner Notes

Producer – Walter Afanasieff
Producer – Rob Mounsey (Track 8)
Arranged By – Walter Afanasieff (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12)
Arranged By – William Ross (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 12)
Arranged By – Jorge Calandrelli (Track 6)
Arranged By – Rob Mounsey (Track 8)
Engineer – David Reitzas, Tyler Gordon
Engineer (Additional) – Adrian Bradford
Engineer (Assistant) – Andy Zisakis, Chandler Harrod, Dan Fyfe, Milton Gutierrez
Engineer (Orchestral) – Tommy Vicari
Engineer (Orchestral Pro Tools) – Larry Mah
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Mixed By – David Reitzas
Programming – Tyler Gordon
Recorded By – Richard Alderson (Track 8)

Design – Alex Tenta, Frank Maddocks, Jeff Wack
Photography – Ruven Afanador

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