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Patti LaBelle's This Christmas is a likeable collection of easygoing holiday confections. The songs prove quite endearing, but in some cases are marred by somewhat dated production. Some of these tunes, delivered in a "torch song" setting, allow LaBelle to truly shine, as in the glistening "I'm Christmasing With You" and "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve." Other highlights include the lovely "Country Christmas" (which was co-written by LaBelle), the soulful "Born in a Manger," and the tender, reggae-tinged "Wouldn't It Be Beautiful," easily one of the album's brightest moments. A couple of tracks, however, fall somewhat flat. "If Every Day Could Be Like Christmas" finds LaBelle in a zombie-like trance, and "Angel Man," tacked onto the 1995 reissue of the album, is an ear-piercing ballad. The album's sole traditional track is "O Holy Night," which LaBelle delivers with all of her trademark full-throttle gusto. Oftentimes, holiday albums such as this -- comprised of new, untraditional recordings -- are somewhat tepid, but that's thankfully not the case here. Despite a few dull moments and some lackluster production, this is quite an enjoyable and endearing holiday set, and will no doubt please the legendary singer's many fans. As a final note, the first version of the album, released in 1990, featured a different cover and included the lyrics (which weren't included in the 1995 version), but didn't include "Angel Man."
© Jose F. Promis /TiVo
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Donny Hathaway, ComposerLyricist - Nadine McKinnor, ComposerLyricist - Patti LaBelle, MainArtist - Michael Tarsia, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James "Budd" Ellison, Producer - Lem Newmuis, Producer, Assistant Producer
℗ 1990 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Kevin Clark, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Randy Newman, Producer - RANDY WALDMAN, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Patti LaBelle, MainArtist - Joe Alexander, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Janey Clewer, ComposerLyricist - Randy B. Waldman, Producer
℗ 1990 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Sami McKinney, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - MICHAEL O'HARA, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Patti LaBelle, MainArtist - Joe Alexander, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sam McKinney, ComposerLyricist - Robert Bounds, ComposerLyricist - Olivier Ferrand, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1990 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Kevin Clark, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - RANDY WALDMAN, Producer, Recording Engineer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Patti LaBelle, MainArtist - Joe Alexander, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Janey Clewer, Vocal Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1990 UMG Recordings, Inc.
FRANK LOESSER, ComposerLyricist - Patti LaBelle, MainArtist - Joe Alexander, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Walter "Bunny" Sigler, Producer - Brook Hendrix, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eugene "Lambchops" Currry, Producer, Co-Producer
℗ 1990 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bunny Sigler, Producer - Jim Gallagher, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott MacMinn, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Patti LaBelle, MainArtist - Joe Alexander, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Walter "Bunny" Sigler, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - James Sigler, ComposerLyricist - Eugene "Lambchops" Curry, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Eugene "Lambchops" Currry, Producer, Co-Producer
℗ 1990 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Sami McKinney, Producer, ComposerLyricist - MICHAEL O'HARA, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Patti LaBelle, MainArtist - Joe Alexander, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sam McKinney, ComposerLyricist - Olivier Ferrand, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1990 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Patti LaBelle, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Michael Tarsia, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Walter "Bunny" Sigler, ComposerLyricist - James "Budd" Ellison, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Nathaniel Wilkie, ComposerLyricist - William Holte, ComposerLyricist - Nathaniel "Crocket" Wilkie, Producer
℗ 1990 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jim Gallagher, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott MacMinn, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Patti LaBelle, MainArtist - Joe Alexander, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Walter "Bunny" Sigler, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Eugene "Lambchops" Curry, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Eugene "Lambchops" Currry, Producer, Co-Producer
℗ 1990 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Adolphe Adam, ComposerLyricist - Patti LaBelle, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Alexander, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Eugene E. Curry, Arranger, Work Arranger - Walter "Bunny" Sigler, Producer, Arranger, Recording Arranger, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Eugene "Lambchops" Curry, Producer, Co-Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Brook Hendrix, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1990 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Kenneth Gamble, Producer, ComposerLyricist - LEON HUFF, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Jim Gallagher, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott MacMinn, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Patti LaBelle, MainArtist
℗ 1990 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Patti LaBelle, MainArtist - Jason Taylor, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Shiebler, ComposerLyricist - Dan Abernathy, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rex Nelson, Producer - Darrell Harvey, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Lagsbartt Mario, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rex Neilson, Producer
℗ 1995 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Albumbeschreibung
Patti LaBelle's This Christmas is a likeable collection of easygoing holiday confections. The songs prove quite endearing, but in some cases are marred by somewhat dated production. Some of these tunes, delivered in a "torch song" setting, allow LaBelle to truly shine, as in the glistening "I'm Christmasing With You" and "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve." Other highlights include the lovely "Country Christmas" (which was co-written by LaBelle), the soulful "Born in a Manger," and the tender, reggae-tinged "Wouldn't It Be Beautiful," easily one of the album's brightest moments. A couple of tracks, however, fall somewhat flat. "If Every Day Could Be Like Christmas" finds LaBelle in a zombie-like trance, and "Angel Man," tacked onto the 1995 reissue of the album, is an ear-piercing ballad. The album's sole traditional track is "O Holy Night," which LaBelle delivers with all of her trademark full-throttle gusto. Oftentimes, holiday albums such as this -- comprised of new, untraditional recordings -- are somewhat tepid, but that's thankfully not the case here. Despite a few dull moments and some lackluster production, this is quite an enjoyable and endearing holiday set, and will no doubt please the legendary singer's many fans. As a final note, the first version of the album, released in 1990, featured a different cover and included the lyrics (which weren't included in the 1995 version), but didn't include "Angel Man."
© Jose F. Promis /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:50:03
- Main artists: Patti LaBelle
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Geffen*
- Genre: Ambient / New Age / Easy Listening Kerstmuziek
© 1995 MCA Records Inc. This Compilation ℗ 1995 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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