1990 Patti LaBelle – This Christmas
This Christmas is the first Christmas album released by American singer Patti LaBelle. It was released by MCA Records on October 30, 1990, in the United States. The album was released while LaBelle was working on a follow-up to her previous album, Be Yourself (1989).
Tracks
1 This Christmas (Donny Hathaway; Nadine McKinnor) 04:22
2 Twas Love (Janey Clewer) 03:45
3 Nothing Could Be Better (Sami McKinney; Michael O’Hara; Robert Bounds) 03:26
4 I’m Christmasing With You (Randy Waldman; Janey Clewer) 03:40
5 What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve? (Frank Loesser) 04:30
6 If Everyday Could Be Like Christmas (Walter Sigler; James Sigler; Eugene Curry) 04:56
7 Reason For The Season (Sami McKinney; Michael O’Hara) 05:05
8 Country Christmas (Patti LaBelle; William Holte; James Budd Ellison; Nathaniel Wilkie; Walter Sigler) 04:18
9 Born In A Manger (Walter Sigler; Eugene Curry; James Sigler; Armstead Edwards) 03:30
10 O Holy Night (Adolphe Adam) 04:41
11 Wouldn’t It Be Beautiful (Kenneth Gamble; Leon Huff) 03:58
Biography
Musicians
1 This Christmas
| Drums (programming) | Nathaniel Crockett |
| Keyboards | Nathaniel Crockett |
| Programming | Nathaniel Crockett |
| Programming | Kevin Foley |
| Background Vocals | Debbie Henry |
| Background Vocals | Connie Draper |
| Background Vocals | Tommi Johnson |
| Vocals | Patti LaBelle |
2 Twas Love
| Drums (programming) | Randy Waldman |
| Synthesizer | Randy Waldman |
| Sax | Dave Boruff |
| Background Vocals | Janey Clewer |
| Vocals | Patti LaBelle |
3 Nothing Could Be Better
| Drums (programming) | Michael O’Hara |
| Keyboards | Michael O’Hara |
| Background Vocals | Jackie Gouche |
| Vocals | Patti LaBelle |
4 I’m Christmasing With You
| Bass | Kim Darigan |
| Drums | John Guerin |
| Piano | Randy Waldman |
| Synthesizer | Randy Waldman |
| Sax | Dave Boruff |
| Percussion | Daryl Burgee |
| Vocals | Patti LaBelle |
5 What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?
| Keyboards | Eugene Curry |
| Programming | Quinton Joseph |
| Background Vocals | Walter Sigler |
| Vocals | Patti LaBelle |
6 If Everyday Could Be Like Christmas
| Keyboards | Eugene Curry |
| Programming | Quinton Joseph |
| Background Vocals | Walter Sigler |
| Vocals | Patti LaBelle |
7 Reason For The Season
| Drums (programming) | Michael O’Hara |
| Keyboards | Michael O’Hara |
| Background Vocals | Jackie Gouche |
| Vocals | Patti LaBelle |
8 Country Christmas
| Drums (programming) | Nathaniel Wilkie |
| Programming | Kevin Foley |
| Programming | Nathaniel Wilkie |
| Background Vocals | Tommi Johnson |
| Background Vocals | Connie Draper |
| Background Vocals | Debra Henry |
| Background Vocals | Walter Sigler |
| Vocals | Patti LaBelle |
9 Born In A Manger
| Keyboards | Eugene Curry |
| Background Vocals | Walter Sigler |
| Background Vocals | Sassy |
| Vocals | Patti LaBelle |
10 O Holy Night
| Keyboards | Eugene Curry |
| Programming | Quinton Joseph |
| Background Vocals | Walter Sigler |
| Background Vocals | Sassy |
| Vocals | Patti LaBelle |
11 Wouldn’t It Be Beautiful
| Bass | Jimmy Williams |
| Drums | Quinton Joseph |
| Guitar | Dennis Harris |
| Keyboards | Leon Huff |
| Synthesizer | Leon Huff |
| Sax | Leon Zachary |
| Vibraphone | Vince Montana |
| Background Vocals | Cynthia Biggs |
| Background Vocals | Charlene Holloway |
| Background Vocals | Paula Holloway |
| Vocals | Patti LaBelle |
Liner Notes
Producer – James Ellison (Tracks 1, 8)
Producer – Randy Waldman (Tracks 2, 4)
Producer – Walter Sigler (Tracks 5, 6, 9, 10)
Producer – Walter McKinney, Michael O’Hara (Tracks 3, 7)
Producer – Nathaniel Wilkie Track 8)
Producer – Kenneth Gamle, Leon Huff (Track 11)
Producer (Assistant) – Lem Newmuis (Track 1)
Co-Producer – Eugene Curry (Tracks 5, 6, 9, 10)
Arranged By – James Ellison (Tracks 1, 8)
Arranged By – Walter Sigler, Eugene Curry (Tracks 5, 6, 9)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Randy Waldman, Janey Clewer (Track 4)
Engineer (Recording) – Olivier Ferrand (Track 3)
Engineer (Assisant) – Michael Cohn (Tracks 1, 8)
Mastered By – Eddy Schreyer
Mixed By – Mike Tarsia (Tracks 1, 8)
Mixed By – Kevin Clark (Tracks 2, 4)
Mixed By – Olivier Ferrand (Tracks 3, 7)
Mixed By – Joe Alexander (Tracks 5, 9, 10)
Mixed By – Scott McMinn (Track 11)
Overdubbed By – Ron Shaffer (Track 5)
Recorded By – Mike Tarsia (Tracks 1, 8)
Recorded By – Randy Waldman (Tracks 2, 4)
Recorded By – Michael O’Hara, Sami McKinney (Track 3)
Recorded By – Brook Hendrix (Tracks 5, 10)
Recorded By – Jim Gallagher (Tracks 6, 9, 11)
Recorded By – Scott McMinn (Tracks 6, 9)
Recorded By – Olivier Ferrand (Track 7)
Recorded By (Vocals) – Joe Alexander (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 7)
Recorded By (Vocals) – Sami McKinney (Track 3)
Art Direction – Vartan
Design – Andy Engel
Illustration – Chris Consani
Mastered At Futura Disc Systems, Hollywood, CA
Mixed At Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia, PA
Mixed At Westlake Audio, Hollywood, CA
Mixed At La’Zur Recording Studio, Reseda, CA
Recorded At Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia, PA
Recorded At Randini’s Zebra Studio, Studio City, CA
Recorded At Kajem Victory Studios, Philadelphia, PA
Recorded At La’Zur Recording Studio, Reseda, CA
Recorded At Gamble/Huff Studio, Philadelphia, PA
Phonographic Copyright MCA Records
Copyright MCA Records