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As one of the biggest-selling duos in pop music history, it makes perfect sense for Daryl Hall and John Oates to make a Christmas album: any artist with such enduring popularity certainly has an audience waiting to hear them singing seasonal songs, and they made one of the greatest Christmas videos of early MTV with their cheerfully silly "Jingle Bell Rock." That kind of built-in audience is one of the reasons musicians play it safe when they make holiday albums, but fortunately Hall & Oates don't fall into that trap on 2006's Home for Christmas. There certainly are a fair share of familiar songs here -- this opens with "The First Noel" and "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear," and closes with "The Christmas Song," "Oh Holy Night" and a revival of "Jingle Bell Rock" -- and the album has smooth, slick veneer that's friendly and comforting. But within the conventions of a holiday album, Hall & Oates actually cover a lot of ground, touching on their early folky roots on their arrangement of "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear," covering Robbie Robertson's quite wonderful "Christmas Must Be Tonight," unearthing William Bell and Booker T. Jones' excellent "Everyday Will Be Like a Holiday," singing spirited gospel on "Children Go Where I Send Thee" and contributing two very good originals in Oates' soulful "No Child Should Ever Cry on Christmas" and Hall's title track (which was also co-written by T-Bone Wolk and Greg Bieck, who also produced the album with Hall). The result is the rare holiday album that feels familiar yet fresh, and there's enough variety here to make this a Christmas record that will hold up well over the years.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Daryl Hall & John Oates, MainArtist - Greg Bieck, Producer, Engineer, Keyboards, Programmer - David Sancious, Organ, Piano, Additional Backing Vocals - Bob Ludwig, Engineer - Daryl Hall, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals - John Oates, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals - Traditional, Composer - Peter Cobbin, Engineer - ROB MATHES, Composer, Conductor, String Arranger, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards - The London Session Orchestra, Strings - Shawn Pelton, Drums - Taz Mattar, Engineer - Tom Wolk, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar - Michael Payne, Additional Guitar - Louis Jones, Engineer - Peter Moshay, Engineer - Klyde Jones, Additional Backing Vocals - Jamie Rosenberg, Engineer - Charlie Dechant, Saxophone - Matthew Payne, Drums - Katzutaka Noda, Engineer
© 2006 U-Watch Records under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2006 U-Watch Records under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Daryl Hall & John Oates, MainArtist - Greg Bieck, Producer, Engineer, Keyboards, Programmer - David Sancious, Organ, Piano, Additional Backing Vocals - Bob Ludwig, Engineer - Daryl Hall, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals - John Oates, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals - Edmund Sears, Lyricist - Peter Cobbin, Engineer - ROB MATHES, Conductor, String Arranger, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards - The London Session Orchestra, Strings - Shawn Pelton, Drums - Taz Mattar, Engineer - Tom Wolk, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar - Michael Payne, Additional Guitar - Louis Jones, Engineer - Peter Moshay, Engineer - Klyde Jones, Additional Backing Vocals - Jamie Rosenberg, Engineer - Charlie Dechant, Saxophone - Richard S Willis, Composer - Matthew Payne, Drums - Katzutaka Noda, Engineer
© 2006 U-Watch Records under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2006 U-Watch Records under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Daryl Hall & John Oates, MainArtist - Greg Bieck, Producer, Engineer, Keyboards, Programmer - David Sancious, Organ, Piano, Additional Backing Vocals - Bob Ludwig, Engineer - Daryl Hall, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Backing Vocals - John Oates, Composer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer - Peter Cobbin, Engineer - ROB MATHES, Conductor, String Arranger, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards - The London Session Orchestra, Strings - Shawn Pelton, Drums - Taz Mattar, Engineer - Tom Wolk, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar - Michael Payne, Additional Guitar - Louis Jones, Engineer - Peter Moshay, Engineer - Klyde Jones, Additional Backing Vocals - Jamie Rosenberg, Engineer - Charlie Dechant, Saxophone - Matthew Payne, Drums - Katzutaka Noda, Engineer
© 2006 U-Watch Records under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2006 U-Watch Records under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Daryl Hall & John Oates, MainArtist - Greg Bieck, Producer, Engineer, Keyboards, Programmer - Booker T. Jones, Composer, Writer - David Sancious, Organ, Piano, Additional Backing Vocals - Bob Ludwig, Engineer - Daryl Hall, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals - John Oates, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals - Peter Cobbin, Engineer - ROB MATHES, Conductor, String Arranger, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards - The London Session Orchestra, Strings - Shawn Pelton, Drums - Taz Mattar, Engineer - William Bell, Composer, Writer - Tom Wolk, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar - Michael Payne, Additional Guitar - Louis Jones, Engineer - Peter Moshay, Engineer - Klyde Jones, Additional Backing Vocals - Jamie Rosenberg, Engineer - Charlie Dechant, Saxophone - Matthew Payne, Drums - Katzutaka Noda, Engineer
© 2006 U-Watch Records under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2006 U-Watch Records under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Daryl Hall & John Oates, MainArtist - Greg Bieck, Composer, Producer, Engineer, Keyboards, Programmer - T-Bone Wolk, Composer - David Sancious, Organ, Piano, Additional Backing Vocals - Bob Ludwig, Engineer - Daryl Hall, Composer, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals - John Oates, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals - Peter Cobbin, Engineer - ROB MATHES, Conductor, String Arranger, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards - The London Session Orchestra, Strings - Shawn Pelton, Drums - Taz Mattar, Engineer - Tom Wolk, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar - Michael Payne, Additional Guitar - Louis Jones, Engineer - Peter Moshay, Engineer - Klyde Jones, Additional Backing Vocals - Jamie Rosenberg, Engineer - Charlie Dechant, Saxophone - Matthew Payne, Drums - Katzutaka Noda, Engineer
© 2006 U-Watch Records under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2006 U-Watch Records under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Daryl Hall & John Oates, MainArtist - Greg Bieck, Producer, Engineer, Keyboards, Programmer - David Sancious, Organ, Piano, Additional Backing Vocals - Bob Ludwig, Engineer - Daryl Hall, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals - John Oates, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals - ROBBIE ROBERTSON, Composer, Writer - Peter Cobbin, Engineer - ROB MATHES, Conductor, String Arranger, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards - The London Session Orchestra, Strings - Shawn Pelton, Drums - Taz Mattar, Engineer - Tom Wolk, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar - Michael Payne, Additional Guitar - Louis Jones, Engineer - Peter Moshay, Engineer - Klyde Jones, Additional Backing Vocals - Jamie Rosenberg, Engineer - Charlie Dechant, Saxophone - Matthew Payne, Drums - Katzutaka Noda, Engineer
© 2006 U-Watch Records under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2006 U-Watch Records under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Daryl Hall & John Oates, MainArtist - Greg Bieck, Producer, Engineer, Keyboards, Programmer - David Sancious, Organ, Piano, Additional Backing Vocals - Bob Ludwig, Engineer - Daryl Hall, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals - John Oates, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals - Traditional, Composer - Peter Cobbin, Engineer - ROB MATHES, Conductor, String Arranger, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards - The London Session Orchestra, Strings - Shawn Pelton, Drums - Taz Mattar, Engineer - Tom Wolk, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar - Michael Payne, Additional Guitar - Louis Jones, Engineer - Peter Moshay, Engineer - Klyde Jones, Additional Backing Vocals - Jamie Rosenberg, Engineer - Charlie Dechant, Saxophone - Matthew Payne, Drums - Katzutaka Noda, Engineer
© 2006 U-Watch Records under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2006 U-Watch Records under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Daryl Hall & John Oates, MainArtist - Greg Bieck, Producer, Engineer, Keyboards, Programmer - David Sancious, Organ, Piano, Additional Backing Vocals - Bob Ludwig, Engineer - Daryl Hall, Producer, String Arranger, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals - John Oates, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals - Traditional, Composer - Peter Cobbin, Engineer - ROB MATHES, Conductor, String Arranger, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards - The London Session Orchestra, Strings - Shawn Pelton, Drums - Taz Mattar, Engineer - Tom Wolk, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar - Michael Payne, Additional Guitar - Louis Jones, Engineer - Peter Moshay, Engineer - Klyde Jones, Additional Backing Vocals - Jamie Rosenberg, Engineer - Charlie Dechant, Saxophone - Matthew Payne, Drums - Katzutaka Noda, Engineer
© 2006 U-Watch Records under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2006 U-Watch Records under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Daryl Hall & John Oates, MainArtist - Greg Bieck, Producer, Engineer, Keyboards, Programmer - David Sancious, Organ, Piano, Additional Backing Vocals - Bob Ludwig, Engineer - Daryl Hall, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Backing Vocals - John Oates, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals - Mel TORME, Composer - Robert Wells, Writer - Peter Cobbin, Engineer - ROB MATHES, Conductor, String Arranger, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards - The London Session Orchestra, Strings - Shawn Pelton, Drums - Taz Mattar, Engineer - Tom Wolk, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar - Michael Payne, Additional Guitar - Louis Jones, Engineer - Peter Moshay, Engineer - Klyde Jones, Additional Backing Vocals - Jamie Rosenberg, Engineer - Charlie Dechant, Saxophone - Matthew Payne, Drums - Katzutaka Noda, Engineer
© 2006 U-Watch Records under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2006 U-Watch Records under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Daryl Hall & John Oates, MainArtist - Greg Bieck, Producer, Engineer, Keyboards, Programmer - James Boothe, Composer - Joseph Beal, Composer - David Sancious, Organ, Piano, Additional Backing Vocals - Bob Ludwig, Engineer - Daryl Hall, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals - John Oates, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals - Peter Cobbin, Engineer - ROB MATHES, Conductor, String Arranger, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards - The London Session Orchestra, Strings - Shawn Pelton, Drums - Taz Mattar, Engineer - Tom Wolk, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar - Michael Payne, Additional Guitar - Louis Jones, Engineer - Peter Moshay, Engineer - Klyde Jones, Additional Backing Vocals - Jamie Rosenberg, Engineer - Charlie Dechant, Saxophone - Matthew Payne, Drums - Katzutaka Noda, Engineer
© 2006 U-Watch Records under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2006 U-Watch Records under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Daryl Hall & John Oates, MainArtist - Greg Bieck, Producer, Engineer, Keyboards, Programmer - David Sancious, Organ, Piano, Additional Backing Vocals - Bob Ludwig, Engineer - Daryl Hall, Producer, String Arranger, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals - John Oates, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals - Traditional, Composer - Peter Cobbin, Engineer - ROB MATHES, Conductor, String Arranger, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards - The London Session Orchestra, Strings - Shawn Pelton, Drums - Taz Mattar, Engineer - Tom Wolk, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar - Michael Payne, Additional Guitar - Louis Jones, Engineer - Peter Moshay, Engineer - Klyde Jones, Additional Backing Vocals - Jamie Rosenberg, Engineer - Charlie Dechant, Saxophone - Matthew Payne, Drums - Katzutaka Noda, Engineer
© 2006 U-Watch Records under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2006 U-Watch Records under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Album review
As one of the biggest-selling duos in pop music history, it makes perfect sense for Daryl Hall and John Oates to make a Christmas album: any artist with such enduring popularity certainly has an audience waiting to hear them singing seasonal songs, and they made one of the greatest Christmas videos of early MTV with their cheerfully silly "Jingle Bell Rock." That kind of built-in audience is one of the reasons musicians play it safe when they make holiday albums, but fortunately Hall & Oates don't fall into that trap on 2006's Home for Christmas. There certainly are a fair share of familiar songs here -- this opens with "The First Noel" and "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear," and closes with "The Christmas Song," "Oh Holy Night" and a revival of "Jingle Bell Rock" -- and the album has smooth, slick veneer that's friendly and comforting. But within the conventions of a holiday album, Hall & Oates actually cover a lot of ground, touching on their early folky roots on their arrangement of "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear," covering Robbie Robertson's quite wonderful "Christmas Must Be Tonight," unearthing William Bell and Booker T. Jones' excellent "Everyday Will Be Like a Holiday," singing spirited gospel on "Children Go Where I Send Thee" and contributing two very good originals in Oates' soulful "No Child Should Ever Cry on Christmas" and Hall's title track (which was also co-written by T-Bone Wolk and Greg Bieck, who also produced the album with Hall). The result is the rare holiday album that feels familiar yet fresh, and there's enough variety here to make this a Christmas record that will hold up well over the years.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:50:50
- Main artists: Daryl Hall & John Oates
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd
- Genre: Comedy/Other Ambient/New Age Christmas Music
© 2006 U-Watch Records under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2006 U-Watch Records under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
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