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Whitney Houston delivered One Wish: The Holiday Album, her first Christmas record, a year after her 2002 comeback, Just Whitney. If it seemed like that record played it safe, that's nothing compared to One Wish, which is the straightest adult contemporary record Houston had released in years. Of course, holiday records are the last place anybody would want to take a risk, since they're designed to be nice, pleasant mood music and this suits the bill nicely. The clean, pristine production, heavy on synths, sounds as if it was cut in the late '80s, yet it's also strangely spare, often being no more than a synth and a drum machine. Still, it's a sound that's well suited for Whitney and her thoroughly predictable set of material (the title track is the only new song, then the final two songs are recycled from the soundtrack of The Preacher's Wife). Ultimately, One Wish is the kind of album that may only appeal to a fan of Whitney who has already yearned for her holiday album, but for those fans, it will be satisfactory.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Ezekiel Lewis, Background Vocal - Ezekiel Lewis, Vocal Arranger - John Holmes, 2nd Engineer - Matt Snedecor, 2nd Engineer - Ray Bardani, Mixing Engineer - Thom "TK" Kidd, Recording Engineer - Traditional, Composer - Traditional, Lyricist - Troy Taylor, Acoustic Bass - Troy Taylor, Arranger - Troy Taylor, Background Vocal - Troy Taylor, Drums - Troy Taylor, Keyboards - Troy Taylor, Producer - Troy Taylor, Programmer - Troy Taylor, Vocal Arranger - Whitney Houston, Performer
(P) 2003 Arista Records LLC
Matt Snedecor, 2nd Engineer - Mel Tormé, Composer - Mel Tormé, Lyricist - Ray Bardani, Mixing Engineer - Robert Wells, Composer - Robert Wells, Lyricist - Roger Moody, 2nd Engineer - Thom "TK" Kidd, Recording Engineer - Troy Taylor, Acoustic Bass - Troy Taylor, Drums - Troy Taylor, Keyboards - Troy Taylor, Producer - Troy Taylor, Programmer - Whitney Houston, Performer
(P) 2003 Arista Records LLC
Alex Reverberi, 2nd Engineer - David Reitzas, Mixing Engineer - Dean Parks, Guitar - Frank Wolf, Recording Engineer - Harry Simeone, Composer - Harry Simeone, Lyricist - Henry V. Onorati, Composer - Henry V. Onorati, Lyricist - Ivy Skoff, Coordinator - Jack Odom, 2nd Engineer - Jason Locklin, 2nd Engineer - John Holmes, 2nd Engineer - Katherine Davis, Composer - Katherine Davis, Lyricist - Marnie Riley, 2nd Engineer - Mervyn Warren, Arranger - Mervyn Warren, Background Vocal - Mervyn Warren, Conductor - Mervyn Warren, Keyboards - Mervyn Warren, Piano - Mervyn Warren, Producer - Nick Marshall, 2nd Engineer - Paul Jackson Jr., Guitar - Reggie Hamilton, Acoustic Bass - Roger Moody, 2nd Engineer - Scott Frankfurt, Drum Programmer - Scott Frankfurt, Programmer - Sharlotte Gibson, Background Vocal - Thom "TK" Kidd, Recording Engineer - Tony Sheppard, Recording Engineer - Whitney Houston Featuring Bobbi Kristina Brown, Performer
(P) 2003 Arista Records LLC
Alfred Brown, Viola - Andrew Stein, Violin - Anthony Ruotolo, 2nd Engineer - Ashley Horne, Violin - Barry J. Eastmond, Arranger - Barry J. Eastmond, Composer - Barry J. Eastmond, Conductor - Barry J. Eastmond, Keyboards - Barry J. Eastmond, Lyricist - Barry J. Eastmond, Producer - Barry J. Eastmond, Recording Engineer - Bashiri Johnson, Percussion - Belinda Whitney, Violin - Bernard Davis, Drums - Carol Pool, Violin - Eugene Moye, Acoustic Cello - Freddie Jackson, Composer - Freddie Jackson, Lyricist - Gail Kruvand, Bass - Gerald Tarack, Violin - Gordon Chambers, Background Vocal - Gordon Chambers, Composer - Gordon Chambers, Lyricist - Gordon Chambers, Producer - Gordon Chambers, Vocal Arranger - Harry Zaratzian, Viola - Jesse Levy, Acoustic Cello - John Dexter, Viola - Joseph Bongiorno, Bass - Julien Barber, Viola - Kathy Livolsi, Violin - Kermit Moore, Acoustic Cello - Leonid Levin, Violin - Margaret Magill, Violin - Marti Sweet, Violin - Matt Snedecor, 2nd Engineer - Max Ellen, Violin - Maxine Roach, Viola - Olivia Koppell, Viola - Phil Hamilton, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Phil Hamilton, Electric Guitar - Phil Magnotti, Recording Engineer - Ray Bardani, Mixing Engineer - Regis Iandiorio, Violin - Ron Jenkins, Acoustic Bass - Sandra Billingslea, Violin - Sharlotte Gibson, Background Vocal - Shelene Thomas, Background Vocal - Whitney Houston, Performer
(P) 2003 Arista Records LLC
Carmen Carter, Background Vocal - Carmen Twillie, Background Vocal - Earl Dumler, Oboe - Edie Lehmann Boddicker, Background Vocal - Frank Wolf, Recording Engineer - Gerald White, Background Vocal - Ian Freebain-Smith, Background Vocal - Ivy Skoff, Coordinator - Jack Odom, 2nd Engineer - Jason Locklin, 2nd Engineer - Jeff Moses, 2nd Engineer - John Holmes, 2nd Engineer - John West, Background Vocal - Marnie Riley, 2nd Engineer - Mervyn Warren, Arranger - Mervyn Warren, Conductor - Mervyn Warren, Drum Programmer - Mervyn Warren, Piano - Mervyn Warren, Producer - Mervyn Warren, Programmer - Michael Morton, Flute - Myrna Matthews, Background Vocal - Oren Waters, Background Vocal - Roger Freeland, Background Vocal - Sally Stevens, Background Vocal - Sandie Hall, Background Vocal - Stephen Mackey II, Background Vocal - Steve Fisher, 2nd Engineer - Thom "TK" Kidd, Recording Engineer - Tony Sheppard, Mixing Engineer - Tony Sheppard, Recording Engineer - Traditional, Composer - Traditional, Lyricist - Whitney Houston, Performer
(P) 2003 Arista Records LLC
Alex Reverberi, 2nd Engineer - Buck Ram, Composer - Buck Ram, Lyricist - David Reitzas, Mixing Engineer - Ivy Skoff, Coordinator - Jason Locklin, 2nd Engineer - Kim Gannon, Composer - Kim Gannon, Lyricist - Marnie Riley, 2nd Engineer - Mervyn Warren, Arranger - Mervyn Warren, Piano - Mervyn Warren, Producer - Nick Marshall, 2nd Engineer - Roger Moody, 2nd Engineer - Thom "TK" Kidd, Recording Engineer - Tony Sheppard, Recording Engineer - Walter Kent, Composer - Walter Kent, Lyricist - Whitney Houston, Performer
(P) 2003 Arista Records LLC
Craig Taylor, 2nd Engineer - Frank Wolf, Recording Engineer - Gary Houston, Background Vocal - Ivy Skoff, Coordinator - Jason Locklin, 2nd Engineer - Jeff Moses, 2nd Engineer - Marnie Riley, 2nd Engineer - Mervyn Warren, Arranger - Mervyn Warren, Background Vocal - Mervyn Warren, Conductor - Mervyn Warren, Keyboards - Mervyn Warren, Piano - Mervyn Warren, Producer - Paul Jackson Jr., Guitar - Reggie Hamilton, Acoustic Bass - Rob Skipworth, 2nd Engineer - Scott Frankfurt, Drum Programmer - Sharlotte Gibson, Background Vocal - Thom "TK" Kidd, Recording Engineer - Tony Sheppard, Mixing Engineer - Tony Sheppard, Recording Engineer - Traditional, Composer - Traditional, Lyricist - Whitney Houston, Performer
(P) 2003 Arista Records LLC
Alex Reverberi, 2nd Engineer - Craig Taylor, 2nd Engineer - Frank Wolf, Recording Engineer - Hugh Martin, Composer - Hugh Martin, Lyricist - Ivy Skoff, Coordinator - Jason Locklin, 2nd Engineer - Jeff Moses, 2nd Engineer - Marnie Riley, 2nd Engineer - Mervyn Warren, Arranger - Mervyn Warren, Background Vocal - Mervyn Warren, Conductor - Mervyn Warren, Drum Programmer - Mervyn Warren, Keyboards - Mervyn Warren, Piano - Mervyn Warren, Producer - Nick Marshall, 2nd Engineer - Paul Jackson Jr., Guitar - Ralph Blane, Composer - Ralph Blane, Lyricist - Rob Skipworth, 2nd Engineer - Scott Frankfurt, Drum Programmer - Sharlotte Gibson, Background Vocal - Thom "TK" Kidd, Recording Engineer - Tony Sheppard, Mixing Engineer - Tony Sheppard, Recording Engineer - Whitney Houston, Performer
(P) 2003 Arista Records LLC
Alex Reverberi, 2nd Engineer - Ivy Skoff, Coordinator - Jeff Moses, 2nd Engineer - Mervyn Warren, Arranger - Mervyn Warren, Percussion - Mervyn Warren, Producer - Mervyn Warren, Vocal - Nick Marshall, 2nd Engineer - Thom "TK" Kidd, Recording Engineer - Tony Sheppard, Mixing Engineer - Traditional, Composer - Traditional, Lyricist - Whitney Houston, Performer
(P) 2003 Arista Records LLC
David Reitzas, Mixing Engineer - Frank Wolf, Recording Engineer - Hallerin Hilton Hill, Composer - Hallerin Hilton Hill, Lyricist - Mervyn Warren, Composer - Mervyn Warren, Lyricist - Mervyn Warren, Producer - Michael White, Recording Engineer - Tony Sheppard, Recording Engineer - Whitney Houston, Producer - Whitney Houston, Vocal Arranger - Whitney Houston Featuring The Nativity Choir From The Preacher's Wife, Performer
(P) 1996 Arista Records LLC
David Reitzas, Mixing Engineer - Frank Wolf, Recording Engineer - Joseph Magee, Recording Engineer - Leon Zervos, Edited By - Mervyn Warren, Arranger - Mervyn Warren, Producer - Mervyn Warren, Vocal Arranger - Michael White, Recording Engineer - Traditional, Composer - Traditional, Lyricist - Whitney Houston, Producer - Whitney Houston, Vocal Arranger - Whitney Houston with The Georgia Mass Choir, Performer
(P) 1996 Arista Records LLC
Album review
Whitney Houston delivered One Wish: The Holiday Album, her first Christmas record, a year after her 2002 comeback, Just Whitney. If it seemed like that record played it safe, that's nothing compared to One Wish, which is the straightest adult contemporary record Houston had released in years. Of course, holiday records are the last place anybody would want to take a risk, since they're designed to be nice, pleasant mood music and this suits the bill nicely. The clean, pristine production, heavy on synths, sounds as if it was cut in the late '80s, yet it's also strangely spare, often being no more than a synth and a drum machine. Still, it's a sound that's well suited for Whitney and her thoroughly predictable set of material (the title track is the only new song, then the final two songs are recycled from the soundtrack of The Preacher's Wife). Ultimately, One Wish is the kind of album that may only appeal to a fan of Whitney who has already yearned for her holiday album, but for those fans, it will be satisfactory.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:43:20
- Main artists: Whitney Houston
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Arista
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B
(P) 2003 Arista Records LLC
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