Chicago XXV (CD, 輸入盤, 1998年)

シカゴ発のホリデーアルバム。1998年8月に偶然店頭で見つけた時は驚きました。時期が早いと感じたのと事前情報もなかったので。自主レーベルからのリリースも驚きでした。

Released by Chicago Records on August 25, 1998.

<Billboard No. 47>

Produced by Roy Bittan
Arranged by James Pankow & Bill Champlin (1, 8, 11), Lee Loughnane (2, 10), Keith Howland (3 , Robert Lamm (4, 7, 9, 12, Jason Scheff (5, Lee Loughnane & John Durrill (6), James Pankow (13, 14)
Brass arrangements by James Pankow (1, 2, 3, 7, 10, 12, 13 ), James Pankow & Robert Lamm, (4, 9) , Lee Loughnane & James Pankow (6, 8), Bill Champlin & James Pankow (11)
Flute arrangement by James Pankow (5)
All Vocal arrangements by Bill Champlin (1, 8), Vocal arrangement by James Pankow (14)
Background Vocal arrangement by Bill Champlin (2, 3, 4, 7, 10, 11, 12, Bill Champlin & Jason Scheff (5, 13), Lee Loughnane (6)

Engineered and Mixed by Ed Thacker
Recorded at A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA, Rumbo Studios, Canoga Park, CA & Goldmine Studio, Woodland Hills, CA
Assisted by Posie Muliadi at Rumbo and Eric Ferguson at A&M
Mixed at A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA

Design and Art Direction by Kosh

Track list :
1. Little Drummer Boy (Katherine Davis, Henry Onorati & Harry Simeone)
2. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (Traditional)
3. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Hugh Martin & Ralph Blane)
4. The Christmas Song (Robert Wells & Mel Torme)
5. O Come All Ye Faithful (Traditional)
6. Child's Prayer (Lee Loughnane & John Durrill)
7. Feliz Navidad (Jose Feliciano)
8. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Haven Gillespie & Fred Coota)
9. Christmas Time Is Here (Lee Mendelson & Vince Guaraldi)
10. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (S. Kahn & J. Styne)
11. What Child Is This? (Traditional)
12. White Christmas (Irving Berlin)
13. Silent Night (Traditional)
14. One Little Candle (Larry Mysels & J. Mallay Roach)

Band:
• Robert Lamm (Electric Piano on 2, 7, 9, Piano on 4, 10, 12, Lead Vocals on 4, 7, 9, 12,)
• Lee Loughnane (Trumpet on 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, Piccolo Trumpet on 6, Muted Trumpet on 11, Flugelhorn on 6, 7, 9, 11, 13, Lead Vocals on 10, Background Vocals on 6)
• James Pankow (Trombone on 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, Synth Keyboards on 1)
• Walt Parazaider (Tenor Sax on 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, Alto Sax on 2, 7, 11, 13, Flute on 2, 7, 11, 13, C Flute & Alto Flute on 5)
• Bill Champlin (Organ on 1, 2, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Synth Keyboards on 1, Synth Vibes on 7, Electric Piano on 8, 11, Synth Bass on 8, Guitars on 8, Computer Programming on 8, 11, Lead Vocals on 1, 3, 8, 11, Background Vocal on 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13)
• Jason Scheff (Electric Upright Bass on 1, 6, 7, 9, 12, Bass on 2, 4, 5, 10, Fretless Bass on 3, 11, Electric Bass on 8, Keyboards on 5, Computer Programming on 5, Lead Vocals on 1, 2, 5, 13, Background Vocals on 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13)
• Tris Imboden (Drums on 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,)
• Keith Howland (Guitars on 2, 3, 4, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, Keyboards on 3)

Additional Musicians :
• Roy Bittan (Organ on 1, 3, 6, Keyboards on 13, Piano on 14, Accordion on 1, 6, 7, Synth Bells on 6)
• Tim Pierce (Guitars on 1, 3, Acoustic Guitar on 5, 14)
• Luis Conte (Percussion on 1, 2, 4, 5, ７, 12)
• Tamara Champlin (Choir on 1)
• Gary Falcone (Choir on 1)
• Carmen Twillie (Choir on 1, Background Vocals on 3, 7, 12)
• Oren Waters (Choir on 1)
• Maxine Waters (Choir on 1)
• Mona Lisa Young (Choir on 1)
• Alex Brown (Choir on 1)
• Alvin Chea (Choir on 1)
• Gia Ciamboth (Choir on 1)
• H.K. Dorsey (Choir on 1)
• Edie Lehmann-Boddicker (Choir on 1)
• Bobbie Page (Choir on 1)
• George Black (Computer Programming on 5, 6, 13, 14)
• Children's Choir (Lead Vocal on 6, 14)
• John Durrill (Synth Keyboard on 6)
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