Description
Rod Stewart – Merry Christmas, Baby / Verve Records Audio CD 2012 / 0602537103683
UPC 602537103683
Label: Verve Records – 0602537103683
Format: CD, Album
Country: Europe
Released: 06 Nov 2012
Genre: Jazz
Tracklist:
- All tracks produced by David Foster; except "Auld Lang Syne" produced by Rod Stewart and Kevin Savigar.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" | Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane | 4:31 |
| 2. | "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" | J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie | 2:48 |
| 3. | "Winter Wonderland" (featuring Michael Bublé) | Felix Bernard, Richard B. Smith | 2:26 |
| 4. | "White Christmas" | Irving Berlin | 3:49 |
| 5. | "Merry Christmas, Baby" (featuring CeeLo Green & Trombone Shorty) | Johnny Moore, Lou Baxter | 3:53 |
| 6. | "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" (featuring Dave Koz) | Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne | 2:51 |
| 7. | "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?" (featuring Ella Fitzgerald & Chris Botti) | Frank Loesser | 3:43 |
| 8. | "Blue Christmas" | Billy Hayes, Jay W. Johnson | 3:30 |
| 9. | "Red-Suited Super Man" (featuring Trombone Shorty) | Rod Stewart, David Foster, Amy Foster | 3:11 |
| 10. | "When You Wish upon a Star" | Leigh Harline, Ned Washington | 3:47 |
| 11. | "We Three Kings" (featuring Mary J. Blige) | John Henry Hopkins, Jr. | 3:27 |
| 12. | "Silent Night" | Franz Xaver Gruber, Joseph Mohr | 4:24 |
| 13. | "Auld Lang Syne" | Traditional, Robert Burns | 3:45 |
| Total length: | 46:04 | ||
| 1 | –Rod Stewart | Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Arranged By [Strings] – David Foster, William Ross, Bass – Chuck Berghofer, Drums – Peter Erskine, Guitar – Dean Parks, Piano – David Foster, Written-By – Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane |
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| 2 | –Rod Stewart | Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
Bass – Chuck Berghofer, Drums – Peter Erskine, Guitar – Dean Parks, Percussion – Matt O'Connor (2), Piano – David Foster, Saxophone – Jeff Driskill, Trombone – Bob McChesney, Trumpet – Chris Walden, Written-By – Haven Gillespie, J. Fred Coots |
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| 3 | –Rod Stewart Duet With Michael Bublé | Winter Wonderland
Arranged By [Strings] – Chris Walden, David Foster, Guitar – Dean Parks, Percussion – Matt O'Connor (2), Piano – David Foster, Written-By – Richard B. Smith, Felix Bernard |
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| 4 | –Rod Stewart | White Christmas
Arranged By [Strings] – David Foster, William Ross, Guitar, Soloist – Dean Parks, Written-By – Irving Berlin |
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| 5 | –Rod Stewart Duet With Cee Lo Green* | Merry Christmas, Baby
Arranged By [Horns], Keyboards – David Foster, Backing Vocals – Bridget Cady, Dieyelle Reed, Kimberley Johnson, Baritone Saxophone – Dan Oestreicher, Featuring, Trombone, Trumpet – Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews, Guitar – Dean Parks, Percussion – Matt O'Connor (2), Tenor Saxophone – Tim McFatter, Written-By – Johnny Moore (2), Lou Baxter |
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| 6 | –Rod Stewart | Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
Arranged By [Horns, Strings] – Chris Walden, David Foster, Bass – Chuck Berghofer, Guitar – Dean Parks, Percussion – Matt O'Connor (2), Piano – David Foster, Saxophone – Jeff Driskill, Soloist, Featuring, Saxophone – Dave Koz, Trombone – Bob McChesney, Trumpet – Chris Walden, Written-By – Sammy Cahn / Jule Styne |
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| 7 | –Rod Stewart Duet With Ella Fitzgerald | What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?
Arranged By [Horns] – Chris Walden, Arranged By [Strings] – David Foster, Bass – Chuck Berghofer, Drums – Peter Erskine, Guitar – Dean Parks, Piano – David Foster, Saxophone – Jeff Driskill, Soloist, Trumpet – Chris Botti, Trumpet, Trombone – Chris Walden, Written-By – Frank Loesser |
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| 8 | –Rod Stewart | Blue Christmas
Arranged By [Strings] – Chris Walden, David Foster, Bass – Chuck Berghofer, Guitar – Dean Parks, Piano – David FosterWritten-By – Billy Hayes, Jay W. Johnson |
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| 9 | –Rod Stewart | Red-Suited Superman
Arranged By [Horns], Keyboards – David Foster, Arranged By [Strings] – Chris Walden, David Foster, Backing Vocals – Bridget Cady, Dieyelle Reed, Kimberley Johnson, Baritone Saxophone – Dan Oestreicher, Featuring, Trombone, Trumpet – Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews, Guitar – Dean Parks, Percussion – Matt O'Connor (2), Soloist, Saxophone – Jimmy Roberts, Tenor Saxophone – Tim McFatter, Written-By – Amy Foster, David Foster, Rod Stewart |
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| 10 | –Rod Stewart | When You Wish Upon A Star
Arranged By [Strings] – David Foster, William Ross, Bass – Chuck Berghofer, Drums – Peter Erskine, Guitar, Soloist – Dean Parks, Piano – David Foster, Written-By – Leigh Harline, Ned Washington |
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| 11 |
–Rod Stewart Duet With Mary J. Blige | We Three Kings
Arranged By – David Foster, Rod Stewart, Arranged By [Strings] – David Foster, William Ross, Guitar – Dean Parks, Keyboards – David Foster, Percussion [Additional] – Matt O'Connor (2), Written-By – Traditional |
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| 12 | –Rod Stewart | Silent Night
Arranged By – David Foster, Rod StewartArranged By [Strings] – David Foster, William Ross, Chorus – Page LA Children's Chorus, Contractor [Vocals] – Bobbi Page, Guitar – Dean Parks, Keyboards – David Foster, Written-By – Traditional |
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| 13 | –Rod Stewart | Auld Lang Syne
Arranged By – David Foster, Kevin Savigar, Rod Stewart, Arranged By [Strings] – David Foster, William Ross, Choir – Angela Fisher, Dieyelle Reed, Kimberly Johnson, Krystal Johnson, Mabvuto Carpenter, William Wheaton, Contractor [Choir] – Kimberly Johnson, Guitar – Emerson Swinford, Keyboards, Programmed By – Kevin Savigar, Producer – Kevin Savigar, Rod Stewart, Violin – J'Anna Jacoby, Written-By – Traditional |
- A&R – Jay Landers
- Art Direction, Design – Julian Peploe Studio
- Choir [Gospel] – Brandon Winbush, Bridget Cady, Bryan Terrell Clark, David Daughtry, Dieyelle Reed, Holly Palmer, Keith Allen (3), Lucy Woodward, Melanie Fontana
- Conductor – Chris Walden
- Contractor [Gospel Choir] – Angela Fisher
- Contractor [Orchestra] – Isobel Griffiths
- Coordinator [A&R] – Katherine Frangetis-Tempesta
- Engineer – Jochem van der Saag, Jorge Vivo
- Management – Arnold Stiefel
- Mastered By – Vlado Meller
- Mixed By, Programmed By, Synthesizer – Jochem van der Saag
- Photography By – Penny Lancaster
- Recorded By – Don Murray, Jochem van der Saag, Jorge Vivo
- Recorded By [Additional] – Jack Miele
- Recorded By [Choir] – Tom Weir
- Recorded By [Orchestra] – Jonathan Allen, Steve Price (6)
Personnel:
- Rod Stewart – lead vocals, arrangements (11, 12, 13)
- Jochem van der Saag – synthesizer (1-12), programming (1-12)
- David Foster – piano (1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 10), string arrangements (1, 3, 4, 9-13), horn arrangements (2, 5, 6, 8, 9), keyboards (5, 9, 11, 12), arrangements (11, 12, 13)
- Kevin Savigar – keyboards (13), programming (13), arrangements (13)
- Dean Parks – guitar (1, 2, 3, 5-9, 11, 12), guitar solo (4, 10)
- Emerson Swinford – guitar (13)
- Chuck Berghofer – bass guitar (1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 10)
- Peter Erskine – drums (1, 2, 7, 10)
- Matt O'Connor – percussion (2, 3, 5, 6, 9), additional percussion (11)
- Jeff Driskel – saxophone (2, 6, 7)
- Dan Oestreicher – baritone saxophone (5, 9)
- Tim McFatter – tenor saxophone (5, 9)
- Dave Koz – saxophone solo (6)
- Jimmy Roberts – saxophone solo (9)
- Bob McChesney – trombone (2, 6)
- Trombone Shorty – trombone (5, 9), trumpet (5, 9)
- Chris Botti – trumpet solo (7)
- J'Anna Jacoby – violin (13)
- William Ross – string arrangements (1, 4, 10-13)
- Chris Walden – orchestra conductor (1, 3, 4, 8-13), trumpet (2, 6, 7), horn arrangements (2, 6, 7), string arrangements (3, 8, 9), trombone (7)
- Isobel Griffiths – orchestra contractor (1, 3, 4, 8-13)
- Michael Bublé – lead vocals (3)
- CeeLo Green – lead vocals (5)
- Bridget Cady – backing vocals (5, 9)
- Kimberly Johnson – backing vocals (5, 9), choir contractor (13)
- Dieyelle Reed – backing vocals (5, 9)
- Ella Fitzgerald – lead vocals (7)
- Mary J. Blige – lead vocals (11)
- Page LA Children's Choir – choir (12)
- Bobbi Page – vocal contractor (12)
- Choir (13) – Mabvuto Carpenter, Angela Fisher, Kimberly Johnson, Krystal Johnson, Dieyelle Reed and Will Wheaton
- Gospel Choir – Keith Allen, Bridget Cady, Bryan Terrell Clark, David Daughtry, Melanie Fontana, Holly Palmer, Dieyelle Reed, Brandon Winbush and Lucy Woodward; Contracted by Angela Fisher
