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Frozen opened the doors for Holiday Wishes, a seasonal album from Broadway superstar Idina Menzel. Without the 2013 Disney blockbuster, Menzel may have cut a Christmas record, but certainly Frozen's success meant that Holiday Wishes arrived to the biggest potential audience she'd ever have, so it's not a surprise the record plays it safe. Save for the presence of Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You," which is now the closest thing to a new holiday standard, and perhaps the shoehorning of "When You Wish Upon a Star" into the Christmas theme, there are no surprises here, not in the choice of songs, not in the old-fashioned arrangements, not even in the choice of Michael Bublé as the duet partner for a de rigueur "Baby It's Cold Outside." Unsurprising though it may be, Holiday Wishes nevertheless is satisfying because producer Walter Afanasieff commits to his Christmas classicism, as does Menzel. Everything here sparkles with the gleam of freshly fallen snow: it's big, bright, and so stubbornly out of fashion that it'd never go out of style.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Gloria Shayne, Writer - Nathan East, Bass Guitar - Idina Menzel, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - David Reitzas, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Missi Hale, Backing Vocals - Bernie Grundman, MasteringEngineer - WALTER AFANASIEFF, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards - William Ross, Arranger - Noel Regney, Writer - Vinnie Colaiuta, Drums - Larry Mah, Pro Tools - Paul Jackson, Jr., Guitar - TOMMY VICARI, Engineer - Chandler Harrod, AssistantEngineer - Tyler Gordon, Engineer, Programmer - Luke Edgemon, Backing Vocals - Adrian Bradford, AdditionalEngineer - Dan Fyfe, AssistantEngineer - Milton Gutierrez, AssistantEngineer - Andy Zisakis, AssistantEngineer
© 2014 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2014 Warner Records Inc.
Nathan East, Bass Guitar - Idina Menzel, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - David Reitzas, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Missi Hale, Backing Vocals - Bernie Grundman, MasteringEngineer - WALTER AFANASIEFF, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards - Mel TORME, Writer - Robert Wells, Writer - William Ross, Arranger - Vinnie Colaiuta, Drums - Larry Mah, Pro Tools - Paul Jackson, Jr., Guitar - TOMMY VICARI, Engineer - Bob Baldwin, Writer - Chandler Harrod, AssistantEngineer - Tyler Gordon, Engineer, Programmer - Luke Edgemon, Backing Vocals - Adrian Bradford, AdditionalEngineer - Dan Fyfe, AssistantEngineer - Milton Gutierrez, AssistantEngineer - Andy Zisakis, AssistantEngineer - Brooke Alford, Writer
© 2014 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2014 Warner Records Inc.
Nathan East, Bass Guitar - Idina Menzel, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - David Reitzas, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Bernie Grundman, MasteringEngineer - WALTER AFANASIEFF, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards - William Ross, Arranger - FRANK LOESSER, Writer - Vinnie Colaiuta, Drums - Michael Bublé, Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Larry Mah, Pro Tools - Paul Jackson, Jr., Guitar - TOMMY VICARI, Engineer - Chandler Harrod, AssistantEngineer - Tyler Gordon, Engineer, Programmer - Adrian Bradford, AdditionalEngineer - Dan Fyfe, AssistantEngineer - Milton Gutierrez, AssistantEngineer - Andy Zisakis, AssistantEngineer
© 2014 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2014 Warner Records Inc.
Nathan East, Bass Guitar - Idina Menzel, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - David Reitzas, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Missi Hale, Backing Vocals - Bernie Grundman, MasteringEngineer - WALTER AFANASIEFF, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards - Hugh Martin, Writer - Ralph Blane, Writer - William Ross, Arranger - Vinnie Colaiuta, Drums - Larry Mah, Pro Tools - Paul Jackson, Jr., Guitar - TOMMY VICARI, Engineer - Monet Owens, Backing Vocals - Chandler Harrod, AssistantEngineer - Tyler Gordon, Engineer, Programmer - Luke Edgemon, Backing Vocals - Adrian Bradford, AdditionalEngineer - Dan Fyfe, AssistantEngineer - Milton Gutierrez, AssistantEngineer - Andy Zisakis, AssistantEngineer - Christopher Hyslop, Writer
© 2014 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2014 Warner Records Inc.
Nathan East, Bass Guitar - Idina Menzel, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - David Reitzas, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Missi Hale, Backing Vocals - Bernie Grundman, MasteringEngineer - WALTER AFANASIEFF, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards, Writer - William Ross, Arranger - Vinnie Colaiuta, Drums - Larry Mah, Pro Tools - Mariah Carey, Writer - Paul Jackson, Jr., Guitar - TOMMY VICARI, Engineer - Kenny G, Saxophone - Monet Owens, Backing Vocals - Chandler Harrod, AssistantEngineer - Tyler Gordon, Engineer, Programmer - Luke Edgemon, Backing Vocals - Adrian Bradford, AdditionalEngineer - Dan Fyfe, AssistantEngineer - Milton Gutierrez, AssistantEngineer - Andy Zisakis, AssistantEngineer
© 2014 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2014 Warner Records Inc.
Nathan East, Bass Guitar - Idina Menzel, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - David Reitzas, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Bernie Grundman, MasteringEngineer - WALTER AFANASIEFF, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards - Kent Smith, Solo Trumpet - RANDY WALDMAN, Piano - FRANK LOESSER, Writer - Vinnie Colaiuta, Drums - Dennis Budimir, Guitar - Larry Mah, Pro Tools - Jorge Calandrelli, Arranger - TOMMY VICARI, Engineer - Chandler Harrod, AssistantEngineer - Tyler Gordon, Engineer, Programmer - Adrian Bradford, AdditionalEngineer - Dan Fyfe, AssistantEngineer - Milton Gutierrez, AssistantEngineer - Andy Zisakis, AssistantEngineer
© 2014 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2014 Warner Records Inc.
Charlie Midnight, Writer - Idina Menzel, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - David Reitzas, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Bernie Grundman, MasteringEngineer - WALTER AFANASIEFF, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards, Writer - William Ross, Arranger - Larry Mah, Pro Tools - TOMMY VICARI, Engineer - Chandler Harrod, AssistantEngineer - Tyler Gordon, Engineer, Programmer - Adrian Bradford, AdditionalEngineer - Dan Fyfe, AssistantEngineer - Milton Gutierrez, AssistantEngineer - Andy Zisakis, AssistantEngineer
© 2014 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2014 Warner Records Inc.
Idina Menzel, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - ROB MOUNSEY, Producer, Arranger - Bernie Grundman, Masterer - Ned Washington, Lyricist - Courtney Blooding, Co-ordinator Production - Leigh Harline, Composer - Lawrence Manchester, Mixer - Richard Alderson, Recorded by
© 2014 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2014 Disney Destinations, LLC
Nathan East, Bass Guitar - Idina Menzel, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - David Reitzas, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Missi Hale, Backing Vocals - Bernie Grundman, MasteringEngineer - Traditional, Writer - WALTER AFANASIEFF, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards, Writer - William Ross, Writer - Vinnie Colaiuta, Drums - Larry Mah, Pro Tools - Paul Jackson, Jr., Guitar - TOMMY VICARI, Engineer - Chandler Harrod, AssistantEngineer - Tyler Gordon, Engineer, Programmer - Luke Edgemon, Backing Vocals - Adrian Bradford, AdditionalEngineer - Dan Fyfe, AssistantEngineer - Milton Gutierrez, AssistantEngineer - Andy Zisakis, AssistantEngineer
© 2014 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2014 Warner Records Inc.
Idina Menzel, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - David Reitzas, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Bernie Grundman, MasteringEngineer - WALTER AFANASIEFF, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards - Joni Mitchell, Writer - Larry Mah, Pro Tools - TOMMY VICARI, Engineer - Chandler Harrod, AssistantEngineer - Tyler Gordon, Engineer, Programmer - Adrian Bradford, AdditionalEngineer - Dan Fyfe, AssistantEngineer - Milton Gutierrez, AssistantEngineer - Andy Zisakis, AssistantEngineer
© 2014 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2014 Warner Records Inc.
Nathan East, Bass Guitar - Idina Menzel, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - David Reitzas, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Missi Hale, Backing Vocals - Bernie Grundman, MasteringEngineer - WALTER AFANASIEFF, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards - Vinnie Colaiuta, Drums - Larry Mah, Pro Tools - Paul Jackson, Jr., Guitar - TOMMY VICARI, Engineer - JOHN MARKS, Writer - Chandler Harrod, AssistantEngineer - Tyler Gordon, Engineer, Programmer - Luke Edgemon, Backing Vocals - Adrian Bradford, AdditionalEngineer - Dan Fyfe, AssistantEngineer - Milton Gutierrez, AssistantEngineer - Andy Zisakis, AssistantEngineer
© 2014 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2014 Warner Records Inc.
Nathan East, Bass Guitar - Idina Menzel, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - David Reitzas, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Bernie Grundman, MasteringEngineer - WALTER AFANASIEFF, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards - Irving Berlin, Writer - William Ross, Arranger - Vinnie Colaiuta, Drums - Larry Mah, Pro Tools - Paul Jackson, Jr., Guitar - TOMMY VICARI, Engineer - Kenny G, Saxophone - Chandler Harrod, AssistantEngineer - Tyler Gordon, Engineer, Programmer - Adrian Bradford, AdditionalEngineer - Dan Fyfe, AssistantEngineer - Milton Gutierrez, AssistantEngineer - Andy Zisakis, AssistantEngineer
© 2014 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2014 Warner Records Inc.
Album review
Frozen opened the doors for Holiday Wishes, a seasonal album from Broadway superstar Idina Menzel. Without the 2013 Disney blockbuster, Menzel may have cut a Christmas record, but certainly Frozen's success meant that Holiday Wishes arrived to the biggest potential audience she'd ever have, so it's not a surprise the record plays it safe. Save for the presence of Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You," which is now the closest thing to a new holiday standard, and perhaps the shoehorning of "When You Wish Upon a Star" into the Christmas theme, there are no surprises here, not in the choice of songs, not in the old-fashioned arrangements, not even in the choice of Michael Bublé as the duet partner for a de rigueur "Baby It's Cold Outside." Unsurprising though it may be, Holiday Wishes nevertheless is satisfying because producer Walter Afanasieff commits to his Christmas classicism, as does Menzel. Everything here sparkles with the gleam of freshly fallen snow: it's big, bright, and so stubbornly out of fashion that it'd never go out of style.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:48:29
- Main artists: Idina Menzel
- Composer: Leigh Harline
- Label: Warner Records
- Genre: Comedy/Other Ambient/New Age Christmas Music
© 2014 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2014 Warner Records Inc. P2014 Disney Destinations, LLC.
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