2012 Rod Stewart – Merry Christmas, Baby
Merry Christmas, Baby is the first Christmas album by Rod Stewart and his 27th studio album overall, released on 30 October 2012. The album has proved to be a top 10 success in many countries including the UK, US, Canada and Australia. It was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America in November 2012 with over 1,000,000 copies sold in the US
Tracks
1 Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Hugh Martin; Ralph Blane) 04:28
2 Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Fred Coots; Haven Gillespie) 02:46
3 Winter Wonderland (Dick Smith; Felix Bernard) 02:23
4 White Christmas (Irving Berlin) 03:48
5 Merry Christmas, Baby (Lou Baxter; Johnny Moore) 03:57
6 Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (Sammy Cahn; Jule Styne) 02:49
7 What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve? (Frank Loesser) 03:41
8 Blue Christmas (Billy Hayes; Jay Johnson) 03:27
9 Red-Suited Superman (Rod Stewart; David Foster; Amy Foster Gillies) 03:08
10 When You Wish Upon A Star (Leigh Harline; Ned Washington) 03:45
11 We Three Kings (Traditional) 03:26
12 Silent Night (Traditional) 04:22
13 Auld Lang Syne (Traditional) 03:45
Biography
Musicians
1 Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
| Bass | Chuck Berghofer |
| Drums | Peter Erskine |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Piano | David Foster |
| Vocals | Rod Stewart |
2 Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
| Bass | Chuck Berghofer |
| Drums | Peter Erskine |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Piano | David Foster |
| Sax | Jeff Driskill |
| Trombone | Bob McChesney |
| Trumpet | Chris Walden |
| Percussion | Matt O’Connor |
| Vocals | Rod Stewart |
3 Winter Wonderland
| Piano | David Foster |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Percussion | Matt O’Connor |
| Vocals | Rod Stewart |
| Vocals | Michael Bublé |
4 White Christmas
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Vocals | Rod Stewart |
5 Merry Christmas, Baby
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Keyboards | David Foster |
| Sax (Baritone) | Dan Oestreicher |
| Sax (Tenor) | Tim McFatter |
| Trombone | Trombone Shorty |
| Trumpet | Trombone Shorty |
| Percussion | Matt O’Connor |
| Background vocals | Bridget Cadyn |
| Background vocals | Kimberley Johnson |
| Background vocals | Dieyelle Reed |
| Vocals | Ce Lo Green |
| Vocals | Rod Stewart |
6 Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
| Bass | Chuck Berghofer |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Piano | David Foster |
| Sax (solo) | Dave Koz |
| Sax | Jeff Driskill |
| Trombone | Bob McChesney |
| Trumpet | Chris Walden |
| Percussion | Matt O’Connor |
| Vocals | Rod Stewart |
7 What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?
| Bass | Chuck Berghofer |
| Drums | Peter Erskine |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Piano | David Foster |
| Sax | Jeff Driskill |
| Trombone | Chris Walden |
| Trumpet (solo) | Chris Botti |
| Trumpet | Chris Walden |
| Vocals | Ella Fitzgerald |
| Vocals | Rod Stewart |
8 Blue Christmas
| Bass | Chuck Berghofer |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Piano | David Foster |
| Vocals | Rod Stewart |
9 Red-Suited Superman
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Keyboards | David Foster |
| Sax (solo) | Jimmy Roberts |
| Sax (Baritone) | Dan Oestreicher |
| Sax (Tenor) | Tim McFatter |
| Trombone | Trombone Shorty |
| Trumpet | Trombone Shorty |
| Percussion | Matt O’Connor |
| Background vocals | Bridget Cadyn |
| Background vocals | Kimberley Johnson |
| Background vocals | Dieyelle Reed |
| Vocals | Rod Stewart |
10 When You Wish Upon A Star
| Bass | Chuck Berghofer |
| Drums | Peter Erskine |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Piano | David Foster |
| Vocals | Rod Stewart |
11 We Three Kings
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Keyboards | David Foster |
| Percussion | Matt O’Connor |
| Vocals | Mary J Blige |
| Vocals | Rod Stewart |
12 Silent Night
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Keyboards | David Foster |
| Vocals | Rod Stewart |
13 Auld Lang Syne
| Guitar | Emerson Swinford |
| Keyboards | Kevin Savigar |
| Programming | Kevin Savigar |
| Violin | J’Anna Jacoby |
| Vocals | Rod Stewart |
| Vocals | BeBe Winans |
Choirs
Choir (Contracted by Kimberly Johnson)
Mabvuto Carpenter, Angela Fisher, Kimberly Johnson, Krystal Johnson, Jason Morales, Diyelle Reed, Willie Wheaton
Gospel Choir (Contracted by Angela Fisher)
Dieyelle Reed, Bridget Cady, Lucy Woodward, Michelle Lewis, Holly Palmer, Melanie Fontana, Keith Allen, Brandon Winbush, David Daughtry & Bryan Terrell Clark
Children’s Choir
Madeline Bernstein, Carson Billingsley, Sam Bindschadler, Jackson Hatwan, Katherine Ho, Brandon Large, Karissa Lee, Emme Lehmann Boddicker, Claire McNeely, Bobbi Page, Jordan Santamaria
Liner Notes
Producer – Rod Stewart, Kevin Savigar (Track 13)
Producer (Vocals) – Paul Warren (Track 12
Arranged By – David Foster
Arranged By – David Foster, Rod Stewart (Track 11)
Arranged By (Horns) – David Foster (Track 2, 4, 6, 9)
Arranged By (Horns) – Chris Walden (Track 2, 6, 7)
Arranged By (Strings) – David Foster (Track 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12)
Arranged By (Strings) – William Ross (Track 1, 4, 10, 12)
Arranged By (Strings) – Chris Walden (Track 2, 3, 6, 8, 9)
Mastered By – Vlado Meller
Mixed By – Jochem van der Saag
Recorded By – Jorge Vivo, Don Murray, Jochem van der Saag, Steve Price, Jonathan Allen, Kevin Savigar, Tom Weir
Recorded By (Additional) – Jack Miele
Conductor – Chris Walden
Art Direction, Design – Julian Peploe Studio
Photography – Penny Lancaster
Mixed At Blue Studios, Malibu, CA
Recorded At Chartmaker Studios, LA, CA
Recorded At Fudge Recording Studio, New Orleans, LA
Recorded At Garage Studios, Palm Beach, FL
Recorded At Henson Recording Studios, Malibu, CA
Recorded At The Village Recorder, LA, CA
Recorded At Fudge Recording Studio, New Orleans, LA
Recorded At Satinwood Studio, LA, CA
Recorded At Studio City Sound, LA, CA
Recorded At Echo Beach Studios, Jupiter, FL
Recorded At Angel Studios, UK
Recorded At Abbey Road Studios, UK
Recorded At Studio City Sound
Phonographic Copyright The Verve Music Group
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