Name: Home for Christmas by Susan Boyle
Brand: Susan Boyle
SKU: 886444019194
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (84 reviews)

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Susan Boyle devoted 2013 to Christmas projects, including a starring role in the Christmas Candle film, so it's no great surprise that she delivered a seasonal record with Home for Christmas; that was the design from the beginning. Boyle had delivered a Christmas album before -- her 2010 sophomore set Gift was a holiday album -- but Home for Christmas doesn't bother with such niceties as elusive titles or songs that are barely seasonal (Gift contained covers of Lou Reed, Leonard Cohen, and Neil Finn, none of whom have written a Christmas tune). This is a straight-up Christmas album, anchored by "The Christmas Song" and "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," the kinds of standards that are song often, sometimes reinterpreted, but, in Boyle's hands, are sung precisely how you'd expect: gentle and exact, without a note out of place. Anybody who has followed the reality show contestant from the start of her career will not be surprised, nor will they be dissatisfied: she delivers the goods without fuss or flair, and the concentration on holiday tunes does make this a stronger Christmas album than its predecessor, as there is never a moment when it strays from its cheerful, comforting, seasonal aesthetic.
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1. O Come, All Ye Faithful

by Susan Boyle With Elvis Presley

Composer: Traditional; Composer
Background Vocals: Ginger Holladay
Temple Riser
Millie Kirkham
The Imperials; Performer
Brass: Zone 1 Brass; Performer
Performer: Elvis Presley
Susan Boyle With Elvis Presley
Susan Boyle
Susan Boyle Duet With Elvis Presley; Performer
Strings: The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Performer
Arranger: Cliff Masterson
Elvis Presley
Steve Anderson; Composer
Conductor: Cliff Masterson; Conductor
Assistant Engineer: Jimmy Neilson; Production
Director: Rob Johnston; Production
Editor: Avril Mackintosh; Production
Mastering Engineer: Vlado Meller; Production
Vocals: Elvis Presley
Susan Boyle; Performer
Mixing Engineer: Jeremy Wheatley; Production
Programmer: Cliff Masterson
Steve Anderson; Production
Recording: Gary Thomas
Sean Kenny
Avril Mackintosh; Production
Featured Artist: Elvis Presley; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Susan Boyle; Main Performer
Producer: Steve Anderson
Felton Jarvis
Cliff Masterson; Production
Unknown Contributor Role: Rsvp Voices
Carmel Thomas Youth Singers; Other

2. The Lord's Prayer

by Susan Boyle

Primary Artist: Susan Boyle; Main Performer
Performer: Susan Boyle; Performer
Arranger: Cliff Masterson
Steve Anderson; Composer
Composer: Albert Malotte
Traditional; Composer
Conductor: Cliff Masterson; Conductor
Assistant Engineer: Adam Looker
Jimmy Neilson; Production
Director: Rob Johnston
Andrew Lucas; Production
Editor: Avril Mackintosh; Production
Mastering Engineer: Vlado Meller; Production
Piano: Cliff Masterson; Performer
Strings: The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Performer
Vocals: Susan Boyle; Performer
Mixing Engineer: Jeremy Wheatley; Production
Producer: Steve Anderson
Cliff Masterson; Production
Programmer: Cliff Masterson; Production
Recording: Avril Mackintosh
Gary Thomas
Sean Kenny; Production
Unknown Contributor Role: Rsvp Voices
St Albans Cathedral Boys Choir; Other

3. Little Drummer Boy

by Susan Boyle, The Overtones

Featured Artist: The Overtones; Main Performer
Composer: Harry Simeone
Henry Onorati
Katherine Davis; Composer
Primary Artist: Susan Boyle; Main Performer
Background Vocals: The Overtones; Performer
Bagpipes: Steven Blake
Lorne Macdougall; Performer
Bass Guitar: Cliff Masterson
Steve Anderson; Performer
Bass Guitar: Cliff Masterson
Steve Anderson; Performer
Drums: Steve Anderson
Cliff Masterson; Performer
Keyboard: Cliff Masterson
Steve Anderson; Performer
Performer: Susan Boyle
The Overtones
Susan Boyle Feat. The Overtones; Performer
Arranger: Cliff Masterson
Steve Anderson; Composer
Lyricist: Katherine Davis
Henry Onorati
Harry Simeone; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Adam Looker
Jimmy Neilson; Production
Editor: Avril Mackintosh; Production
Vocals: Susan Boyle; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Vlado Meller; Production
Mixing Engineer: Jeremy Wheatley; Production
Producer: Steve Anderson
Cliff Masterson; Production
Programmer: Steve Anderson
Cliff Masterson; Production
Recording: Avril Mackintosh
Sean Kenny
Gary Thomas
Graham Archer; Production

4. I'll Be Home for Christmas (If Only In My Dreams)

by Susan Boyle

Primary Artist: Susan Boyle; Main Performer
Bass: Chris Hill; Performer
Composer: Walter Kent
Kim Gannon
Buck Ram; Composer
Drums: Charlie Kenny; Performer
Guitar: James Nisbit; Performer
Performer: Susan Boyle; Performer
Arranger: Cliff Masterson; Composer
Lyricist: Kim Gannon
Walter Kent
Buck Ram; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Jimmy Neilson; Production
Director: Rob Johnston; Production
Editor: Avril Mackintosh; Production
Vocals: Susan Boyle; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Vlado Meller; Production
Mixing Engineer: Jeremy Wheatley; Production
Producer: Cliff Masterson
Steve Anderson; Production
Recording: Avril Mackintosh
Sean Kenny
Gary Thomas; Production
Unknown Contributor Role: Rsvp Voices; Other

5. When a Child Is Born

by Susan Boyle Duet With Johnny Mathis

Bass Guitar: Dishan Abrahams; Performer
Drums: Steve Anderson; Performer
Guitar: James Nisbet; Performer
Performer: Susan Boyle
Johnny Mathis
Susan Boyle Duet With Johnny Mathis; Performer
Piano: Cliff Masterson; Performer
Composer: Zacar
Fred Jay; Composer
Lyricist: Fred Jay
Zacar; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Jimmy Neilson; Production
Director: Rob Johnston; Production
Editor: Avril Mackintosh; Production
Mastering Engineer: Vlado Meller; Production
Mixing Engineer: Jeremy Wheatley; Production
Strings: The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Performer
Arranger: Cliff Masterson
Steve Anderson; Composer
Programmer: Steve Anderson; Production
Recording: Sean Kenny
Fred Molin
Gary Thomas
Avril Mackintosh; Production
Vocals: Johnny Mathis
Susan Boyle; Performer
Featured Artist: Johnny Mathis; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Susan Boyle; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Dishan Abrahams; Performer
Producer: Steve Anderson
Cliff Masterson; Production
Unknown Contributor Role: Rsvp Voices; Other

6. The Christmas Song

by Susan Boyle

Composer: Mel Tormé
Robert Wells; Composer
Bass: Chris Hill; Performer
Drums: Charlie Kenny; Performer
Performer: Susan Boyle; Performer
Piano: Cliff Masterson; Performer
Vocals: Susan Boyle; Performer
Arranger: Cliff Masterson; Composer
Lyricist: Mel Tormé
Robert Wells; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Jimmy Neilson; Production
Editor: Avril Mackintosh; Production
Mastering Engineer: Vlado Meller; Production
Primary Artist: Susan Boyle; Main Performer
Mixing Engineer: Jeremy Wheatley; Production
Producer: Steve Anderson
Cliff Masterson; Production
Recording: Avril Mackintosh
Sean Kenny
Gary Thomas; Production

7. I Believe in Father Christmas

by Susan Boyle

Accordion: Donald Shaw; Performer
Background Vocals: Mitch Stevens; Performer
Bass Guitar: Dishan Abrahams; Performer
Drums: Steve Anderson
Cliff Masterson; Performer
Lyricist: Greg Lake
Peter Sinfield; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Jimmy Neilson; Production
Fiddle: Charlie Mckerron; Performer
Guitar: James Nisbet; Performer
Performer: Susan Boyle; Performer
Director: Rob Johnston; Production
Editor: Avril Mackintosh; Production
Piano: Cliff Masterson; Performer
Arranger: Steve Anderson
Cliff Masterson; Composer
Composer: Sergei Prokofiev
Greg Lake
Sergey Prokofiev; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Vlado Meller; Production
Mixing Engineer: Jeremy Wheatley; Production
Primary Artist: Susan Boyle; Main Performer
Programmer: Steve Anderson
Cliff Masterson; Production
Bass Guitar: Dishan Abrahams; Performer
Strings: The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Performer
Uilleann Pipes: Michael Mcgoldrick; Performer
Vocals: Susan Boyle; Performer
Producer: Steve Anderson
Cliff Masterson; Production
Recording: Kevin Burleigh
Avril Mackintosh
Donald Shaw
Sean Kenny
Gary Thomas; Production
Unknown Contributor Role: Rsvp Voices; Other