Name: Acoustic Christmas by Various Artists
Brand: Various Artists
SKU: 074644688023
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (84 reviews)

COMPILATION

All but two of the dozen tracks were recorded specifically for this compilation; Harry Connick Jr.'s solo piano rendition of "Winter Wonderland" was cut for the movie When Harry Met Sally. Tops on this CD is Rosanne Cash's tender version of "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear," accompanied by guitar, violin, and mandola. T-Bone Burnett turns in a sparse "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen," with sonorous dobro and violin from Jerry Douglas and Mark O'Connor. Shawn Colvin steams things up a bit with a jazzy "Have Yourself a Merry Christmas," but the most unusual track belongs to the unlikely pairing of Poi Dog Pondering with the Dirty Dozen Brass Band: prepare to second-line for their festive version of "Mele Kalikimaka." ~ Dennis MacDonald

1. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (Album Version)

by T-bone Burnett

Primary Artist: T Bone Burnett; Main Performer
Acoustic Guitar: T. Bone Burnett; Performer
Dobro: Jerry Douglass; Performer
Performer: Bill Bauer
Stewart Lerman
Merry Mechant Circle Of Men
Luke Noonan
Joe Loonan
T-bone Wolk
John Agnello
T Bone Burnett; Performer
Violin: Mark O' Connor; Performer
Composer: Traditional; Composer
Lyricist: Traditional; Composer
A&r: Jay Landers
Michael Gallelli; Production
Director: Joel Zimmerman; Production
Executive Producer: Mike Berniker; Production
Mastering Engineer: Vlado Meller; Production
Producer: Michael Brooks; Production
Recording: Chuck Ainlay; Production

2. Let It Be Me / The Christmas Song

by Laura Nyro

Composer: G. Becaud
Ron Wells
Pierre Delanoë
M. Kurtis
Mel Tormé; Composer
Lyricist: Pierre Delanoë
Mel Tormé
G. Becaud
Ron Wells
M. Kurtis; Composer
Bass: Bob Parr; Performer
Drums: Andre Fischer; Performer
A&r: Jay Landers
Michael Gallelli; Production
Assistant Engineer: Bob Loftus; Production
Director: Joel Zimmerman; Production
Keyboard: Marc Hugenberger; Performer
Performer: Stewart Lerman
Laura Nyro
T-bone Wolk
Bill Bauer
John Agnello
Joe Loonan
Luke Noonan
Merry Mechant Circle Of Men; Performer
Engineer: Jeffrey "woody" Woodruff; Production
Executive Producer: Mike Berniker; Production
Primary Artist: Laura Nyro; Main Performer
Piano: Laura Nyro; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Vlado Meller; Production
Mixing Engineer: Darroll Gustamachio; Production
Producer: Andre Fischer
Michael Brooks; Production
Remixing: Darroll Gustamachio; Production

3. Winter Wonderland (Album Version)

by Harry Connick, Jr.

Primary Artist: Harry Connick Jr.; Main Performer
Performer: Stewart Lerman
Harry Connick Jr.
T-bone Wolk
Bill Bauer
John Agnello
Joe Loonan
Luke Noonan
Merry Mechant Circle Of Men; Performer
Composer: Felix Bernard
D. Smith; Composer
Lyricist: D. Smith
Felix Bernard; Composer
A&r: Jay Landers
Michael Gallelli; Production
Assistant Producer: Ann Marie Wilkins
Jef Stott; Production
Director: Joel Zimmerman; Production
Executive Producer: Mike Berniker; Production
Mastering Engineer: Vlado Meller; Production
Mixing Engineer: Tim Geelan
Marc Shaiman; Production
Producer: Marc Shaiman
Michael Brooks; Production
Recording: Tim Geelan; Production

4. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

by Shawn Colvin

Drums: Ken Blevins; Performer
Primary Artist: Shawn Colvin; Main Performer
Performer: Stewart Lerman
Shawn Colvin
T-bone Wolk
Bill Bauer
John Agnello
Joe Loonan
Luke Noonan
Merry Mechant Circle Of Men; Performer
Composer: Hugh Martin
Ralph Blane; Composer
Lyricist: Ralph Blane
Hugh Martin; Composer
A&r: Jay Landers
Michael Gallelli; Production
Assistant Engineer: Jackie Brown
Bruce Calder; Production
Director: Joel Zimmerman; Production
Engineer: Alan Silverman
Geoff Keehn; Production
Piano: Richard Tee; Performer
Executive Producer: Mike Berniker; Production
Vocals: Shawn Colvin; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Vlado Meller; Production
Mixing Engineer: Geoff Keehn
Steve Addabbo; Production
Producer: Steve Addabbo
Shawn Colvin
Michael Brooks; Production

5. It Came Upon a Midnight Clear

by Rosanne Cash

Guitar: Randy Scruggs; Performer
Primary Artist: Rosanne Cash; Main Performer
Performer: Bill Bauer
Rosanne Cash
Stewart Lerman
Merry Mechant Circle Of Men
Luke Noonan
Joe Loonan
John Agnello
T-bone Wolk; Performer
Violin: Mark O'connor; Performer
Vocals: Rosanne Cash; Performer
Composer: Richard Storrs Willis; Composer
Lyricist: Edmund H. Sears; Composer
A&r: Michael Gallelli
Jay Landers; Production
Director: Joel Zimmerman; Production
Engineer: Donovan Cowart; Production
Executive Producer: Mike Berniker; Production
Mastering Engineer: Vlado Meller; Production
Producer: Rosanne Cash
Michael Brooks; Production

6. O Come All Ye Faithful (Album Version)

by Wynton Marsalis, Marcus Roberts

Performer: John Agnello
Luke Noonan
Wynton Marsalis
Marcus Roberts
T-bone Wolk
Bill Bauer
Joe Loonan
Stewart Lerman
Merry Mechant Circle Of Men
Wynton Marsalis Feat. Marcus Roberts; Performer
Featured Artist: Marcus Roberts; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Wynton Marsalis; Main Performer
Piano: Marcus Roberts
Steinway; Performer
Arranger: Wynton Marsalis; Composer
Composer: Traditional; Composer
Lyricist: Traditional; Composer
A&r: Jay Landers
Michael Gallelli; Production
Director: Joel Zimmerman; Production
Executive Producer: Dr. George Butler
Mike Berniker; Production
Mastering Engineer: Vlado Meller; Production
Producer: Michael Brooks
Steve Epstein; Production
Recording: Tim Geelan
Dennis Ferante; Production

7. Silent Night

by Hooters

Primary Artist: The Hooters; Main Performer
Performer: Stewart Lerman
Bill Bauer
John Agnello
Joe Loonan
Luke Noonan
Merry Mechant Circle Of Men
The Hooters
T-bone Wolk; Performer
Composer: Franz Xaver Gruber; Composer
Lyricist: Joseph Mohr; Composer
A&r: Michael Gallelli
Jay Landers; Production
Director: Joel Zimmerman; Production
Engineer: Jim Hinger; Production
Executive Producer: Mike Berniker; Production
Mastering Engineer: Vlado Meller; Production
Producer: The Hooters
Michael Brooks; Production

8. Mele Kalikimaka (Album Version)

by Poi Dog Pondering With The Dirty Dozen Brass Band

Baritone Saxophone: Roger Lewis; Performer
Bass: Jenell Marshall; Performer
Bells: Dave Crawford; Performer
Mandolin: Ted Cho; Performer
Percussion: Kevin Harris; Performer
Performer: The Dirty Dozen Brass
The Dirty Dozen Brass Band
Poi Dog Pondering
T-bone Wolk
Bill Bauer
Poi Dog Pondering With The Dirty Dozen Brass Band
John Agnello
Joe Loonan
Luke Noonan
Merry Mechant Circle Of Men
Stewart Lerman; Performer
Composer: Traditional; Composer
Lyricist: Traditional; Composer
A&r: Michael Gallelli
Jay Landers; Production
Assistant Engineer: Jerry Embree
Steve Reynolds; Production
Director: Joel Zimmerman; Production
Executive Producer: Mike Berniker; Production
Mastering Engineer: Vlado Meller; Production
Mixing Engineer: Mike Stewart; Production
Recording: David Farrel; Production
Snare Drum: Lionel Batiste; Performer
Soprano Saxophone: Roger Lewis
Kevin Harris; Performer
Tenor: Kevin Harris; Performer
Trombone: Charles Joseph; Performer
Trumpet: Gregory Davis
Efrem Towns; Performer
Violin: Susan Voelz; Performer
Vocals: Poi Dog Pondering
Mike Stewart
Frank Orrall
Bruce Hughes; Performer
With: The Dirty Dozen Brass Band; Other
Featured Artist: The Dirty Dozen Brass Band; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Poi Dog Pondering; Main Performer
Producer: Michael Brooks
Scott Billington; Production

9. The Little Road to Bethlehem

by Judy Collins

Celesta: Joseph Joubert; Performer
Arranger: Jonathan Tunick; Composer
Bass: John Beal; Performer
Lyricist: Traditional; Composer
A&r: Jay Landers
Michael Gallelli; Production
Cello: Clay Ruede
Gabriel Morales; Performer
Clarinet: Les Scott; Performer
Engineer: Alan Silverman; Production
Cor Anglais: Robert Ingliss; Performer
Harp: Francesca Corsi; Performer
Horn: Julie Landsman; Performer
Composer: Traditional; Composer
Flute: Seymour Red Press; Performer
Oboe: Robert Ingliss; Performer
Viola: Mitsue Takayama
Emanuel Vardi; Performer
Violin: Suzanne Ornstein
Gerald Tarack
Sanford Allen
Alvin Rogers
Eugene Orloff
Laura Corcos
Robert Lawrence
Marilyn Wright; Performer
Vocals: Judy Collins; Performer
Primary Artist: Judy Collins; Main Performer
Performer: Stewart Lerman
Judy Collins
T-bone Wolk
Bill Bauer
John Agnello
Joe Loonan
Luke Noonan
Merry Mechant Circle Of Men; Performer
Conductor: Jonathan Tunick; Conductor
Director: Joel Zimmerman; Production
Executive Producer: Mike Berniker; Production
Mastering Engineer: Vlado Meller; Production
Producer: Jonathan Tunick
Alan Silverman
Michael Brooks
Judy Collins; Production
Recording: Alan Silverman; Production

10. Ice

by Shelleyan Orphan

Primary Artist: Shelleyan Orphan; Main Performer
Cello: Gabriele Amherst; Performer
Guitar: Jemaur Tayle; Performer
Performer: Stewart Lerman
Shelleyan Orphan
T-bone Wolk
Bill Bauer
John Agnello
Joe Loonan
Luke Noonan
Merry Mechant Circle Of Men; Performer
Viola: Katie Wilkinson; Performer
Violin: Sarah White
Jules Singleton; Performer
Vocals: Carolyn Crawley; Performer
Composer: Caroline Crawley
Jemaur Tayle; Composer
Lyricist: Jemaur Tayle
Caroline Crawley; Composer
A&r: Michael Gallelli
Jay Landers; Production
Director: Joel Zimmerman; Production
Executive Producer: Mike Berniker; Production
Mastering Engineer: Vlado Meller; Production
Producer: Bill Buchanan
Michael Brooks; Production

11. O Come All Ye Faithful (Album Version)

by Art Garfunkel

Accordion: Dominic Cortese; Performer
Composer: Traditional; Composer
Primary Artist: Art Garfunkel; Main Performer
Acoustic Guitar: Eric Weissberg; Performer
Lyricist: Traditional; Composer
A&r: Michael Gallelli
Jay Landers; Production
Director: Joel Zimmerman; Production
Executive Producer: Mike Berniker; Production
Mastering Engineer: Vlado Meller; Production
Percussion: Bashiri Johnson; Performer
Performer: T-bone Wolk
Stewart Lerman
Merry Mechant Circle Of Men
Luke Noonan
Joe Loonan
John Agnello
Bill Bauer
Art Garfunkel; Performer
Vocals: Art Garfunkel; Performer
Producer: Art Garfunkel
Michael Brooks; Production
Recording: Alan Silverman; Production

12. We Wish You A Merry Christmas (Album Version)

by Willie Nile

Drums: T-bone Wolk; Performer
Guitar: T-bone Wolk; Performer
Performer: Merry Mechant Circle Of Men
Luke Noonan
T-bone Wolk
Willie Nile
Joe Loonan
Stewart Lerman
John Agnello
Bill Bauer; Performer
Tambourine: Stewart Lerman; Performer
Vocals: T-bone Wolk
Willie Nile
Stewart Lerman; Performer
Arranger: Willie Nile
T-bone Wolk; Composer
Composer: Traditional; Composer
Lyricist: Traditional; Composer
A&r: Jay Landers
Michael Gallelli; Production
Director: Joel Zimmerman; Production
Engineer: Tom Cadley; Production
Primary Artist: Willie Nile; Main Performer
Executive Producer: Mike Berniker; Production
Mastering Engineer: Vlado Meller; Production
Producer: Willie Nile
T-bone Wolk
Michael Brooks; Production
Recording: John Agnello; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

12 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

37 minutes and 23 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 600x600 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

6/12 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

3/12 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Ambient, New Age, Comedy, Other, Holiday, Holiday Music

Label

Columbia

Music Distribution Service

Sony

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1989

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

74644688023

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Acoustic Christmas