Name: 12 Nights Of Christmas by R. Kelly
Brand: R. Kelly
SKU: 886445977837
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (84 reviews)

ALBUM

Given all the ground R. Kelly has covered, plus the self-proclaimed "infinite" amount of unreleased music he has recorded in a multitude of styles, it's surprising that it took the singer and songwriter roughly 25 years to get around to issuing a holiday album. Kelly evidently gave the concept more thought and effort than most other artists. He wrote 11 of its 12 songs alone and co-wrote one with established associate Dorrell Mays, and he covers a lot of ground, ranging from spiritual to romantic to cheerful, with a fair amount of emphasis on the latter. From the diligent arrangements, including some work from the great Larry Gold, to the use of that old droplet effect (mercifully heard only on "Letters"), it's evident that Kelly didn't knock it all out in a one-shot rush. Unsurprisingly, not all of this is wholesome family fun, given humorous lines like "Let me go first -- I wanna unwrap you" and "Lay you down and fill your stockings up." While there are no covers or new spins on traditional songs, "Christmas Lovin'" verges on a Bill Withers impersonation, and Kelly makes like Smokey Robinson on the following "Flyin' on My Sleigh." This undoubtedly has his devout fans, more than anyone else, in mind.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo

1. My Wish For Christmas

by R. Kelly

Primary Artist: R. Kelly; Main Performer
Guitar: Donnie Lyle; Performer
Keyboard: Rodney East; Performer
Performer: R. Kelly; Performer
Composer: R. Kelly; Composer
Lyricist: R. Kelly; Composer
Mixing Engineer: Ian Mereness
R. Kelly; Production
Producer: R. Kelly; Production
Programmer: Abel Garibaldi; Production
Recording: Abel Garibaldi; Production

2. Snowman

by R. Kelly

Bass: Rodney East; Performer
Cello: Jennie Lorenzo
Glenn Fischbach; Performer
Lyricist: R. Kelly; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Joel Metzler; Production
Engineer: Jeff Chestek; Production
Cor Anglais: Steve Labiner; Performer
French Horn: Todd Williams; Performer
Guitar: Donnie Lyle
Greg Landfair; Performer
Harp: Sophie Labiner; Performer
Keyboard: Rodney East; Performer
Composer: R. Kelly; Composer
Performer: R. Kelly; Performer
Strings: Steve Tirpak
Larry Gold; Performer
Trombone: Barry Mccommon
Jarred Antonacci; Performer
Trumpet: Steve Tirpak
Matthew Cappy; Performer
Tuba: Barry Mccommon; Performer
Viola: Davis Barnett
Jonathan Kim; Performer
Mixing Engineer: R. Kelly
Abel Garibaldi; Production
Programmer: Abel Garibaldi
Ian Mereness; Production
Recording: Ian Mereness
Abel Garibaldi; Production
Violin: Charles Parker
Blake Espy
Gared Crawford
Luigi Mazzocchi
Emma Kummrow
Ghislaine Fleischmann; Performer
Primary Artist: R. Kelly; Main Performer
Producer: R. Kelly; Production

3. Home For Christmas

by R. Kelly

Primary Artist: R. Kelly; Main Performer
Guitar: Donnie Lyle; Performer
Keyboard: Rodney East; Performer
Performer: R. Kelly; Performer
Composer: Dorrell Mays
R. Kelly; Composer
Lyricist: R. Kelly
Dorrell Mays; Composer
Mixing Engineer: Ian Mereness
R. Kelly; Production
Producer: R. Kelly
Bigg Makk; Production
Programmer: Abel Garibaldi; Production
Recording: Ian Mereness
Abel Garibaldi; Production

4. Mrs. Santa Claus

by R. Kelly

Primary Artist: R. Kelly; Main Performer
Guitar: Donnie Lyle; Performer
Keyboard: Rodney East; Performer
Performer: R. Kelly; Performer
Composer: R. Kelly; Composer
Lyricist: R. Kelly; Composer
Mixing Engineer: R. Kelly
Ian Mereness; Production
Producer: R. Kelly; Production
Programmer: Abel Garibaldi
Ian Mereness; Production
Recording: Abel Garibaldi
Ian Mereness; Production

5. I'm Sending You My Love For Christmas

by R. Kelly

Primary Artist: R. Kelly; Main Performer
Guitar: Donnie Lyle; Performer
Keyboard: Rodney East; Performer
Performer: R. Kelly; Performer
Composer: R. Kelly; Composer
Lyricist: R. Kelly; Composer
Mixing Engineer: R. Kelly
Ian Mereness; Production
Producer: R. Kelly; Production
Programmer: Abel Garibaldi
Ian Mereness; Production
Recording: Abel Garibaldi
Ian Mereness; Production

6. Letters

by R. Kelly

Primary Artist: R. Kelly; Main Performer
Guitar: Donnie Lyle; Performer
Keyboard: Rodney East; Performer
Performer: R. Kelly; Performer
Composer: R. Kelly; Composer
Lyricist: R. Kelly; Composer
Mixing Engineer: R. Kelly
Abel Garibaldi; Production
Producer: R. Kelly; Production
Programmer: Abel Garibaldi
Ian Mereness; Production
Recording: Abel Garibaldi
Ian Mereness; Production

7. Once Upon A Time

by R. Kelly

Primary Artist: R. Kelly; Main Performer
Guitar: Donnie Lyle; Performer
Keyboard: Rodney East; Performer
Performer: R. Kelly; Performer
Composer: R. Kelly; Composer
Lyricist: R. Kelly; Composer
Mixing Engineer: R. Kelly
Abel Garibaldi; Production
Producer: R. Kelly; Production
Programmer: Abel Garibaldi
Ian Mereness; Production
Recording: Abel Garibaldi
Ian Mereness; Production

8. The Greatest Gift

by R. Kelly

Cello: Jennie Lorenzo
Glenn Fischbach; Performer
Cor Anglais: Steve Labiner; Performer
Lyricist: R. Kelly; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Joel Metzler; Production
Engineer: Jeff Chestek; Production
French Horn: Todd Williams; Performer
Guitar: Donnie Lyle; Performer
Harp: Sophie Labiner; Performer
Keyboard: Todd Muhammad; Performer
Composer: R. Kelly; Composer
Performer: R. Kelly; Performer
Strings: Steve Tirpak
Larry Gold; Performer
Trombone: Barry Mccommon
Jarred Antonacci; Performer
Trumpet: Matthew Cappy
Steve Tirpak; Performer
Tuba: Barry Mccommon; Performer
Viola: Jonathan Kim
Glenn Fischbach
Davis Barnett
Jennie Lorenzo; Performer
Mixing Engineer: Fabian Marasciullo
R. Kelly; Production
Programmer: Todd Muhammad
Scott Carter; Production
Recording: Ian Mereness
Abel Garibaldi; Production
Violin: Emma Kummrow
Ghislaine Fleischmann
Blake Espy
Charles Parker
Luigi Mazzocchi
Gared Crawford; Performer
Primary Artist: R. Kelly; Main Performer
Producer: R. Kelly; Production

9. It's Christmas Day

by R. Kelly

Primary Artist: R. Kelly; Main Performer
Guitar: Donnie Lyle; Performer
Keyboard: Rodney East
Todd Muhammad; Performer
Performer: R. Kelly; Performer
Composer: R. Kelly; Composer
Lyricist: R. Kelly; Composer
Mixing Engineer: Ian Mereness
R. Kelly; Production
Producer: R. Kelly; Production
Programmer: Todd Muhammad
Scott Carter
Abel Garibaldi; Production
Recording: Ian Mereness
Abel Garibaldi; Production

10. Christmas Lovin'

by R. Kelly

Bass: Rodney East; Performer
Primary Artist: R. Kelly; Main Performer
Guitar: Donnie Lyle; Performer
Keyboard: Rodney East; Performer
Performer: R. Kelly; Performer
Composer: R. Kelly; Composer
Lyricist: R. Kelly; Composer
Mixing Engineer: R. Kelly
Ian Mereness; Production
Producer: R. Kelly; Production
Programmer: Abel Garibaldi
Ian Mereness; Production
Recording: Abel Garibaldi
Ian Mereness; Production

11. Flyin' On My Sleigh

by R. Kelly

Cello: Jennie Lorenzo
Glenn Fischbach; Performer
Cor Anglais: Steve Labiner; Performer
Lyricist: R. Kelly; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Joel Metzler; Production
Engineer: Jeff Chestek; Production
French Horn: Todd Williams; Performer
Guitar: Donnie Lyle; Performer
Harp: Sophie Labiner; Performer
Keyboard: Rodney East; Performer
Composer: R. Kelly; Composer
Performer: R. Kelly; Performer
Strings: Larry Gold
Steve Tirpak; Performer
Trombone: Jarred Antonacci
Barry Mccommon; Performer
Trumpet: Steve Tirpak
Matthew Cappy; Performer
Tuba: Barry Mccommon; Performer
Viola: Jonathan Kim
Davis Barnett; Performer
Mixing Engineer: Abel Garibaldi
R. Kelly; Production
Programmer: Ian Mereness
Abel Garibaldi; Production
Recording: Abel Garibaldi
Ian Mereness; Production
Violin: Luigi Mazzocchi
Emma Kummrow
Ghislaine Fleischmann
Gared Crawford
Blake Espy
Charles Parker; Performer
Primary Artist: R. Kelly; Main Performer
Producer: R. Kelly; Production

12. 12 Nights Of Christmas

by R. Kelly

Guitar: Donnie Lyle; Performer
Primary Artist: R. Kelly; Main Performer
Keyboard: Todd Muhammad
Rodney East; Performer
Performer: R. Kelly; Performer
Composer: R. Kelly; Composer
Lyricist: R. Kelly; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Dave Nakaji
Maddox Chhim; Production
Mixing Engineer: R. Kelly
Jaycen Joshua; Production
Producer: R. Kelly; Production
Programmer: Scott Carter
Ian Mereness
Todd Muhammad
Abel Garibaldi; Production
Recording: Ian Mereness
Abel Garibaldi; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

12 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

43 minutes and 26 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1500x1500 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

Studio Quality (Hi-Res)

24bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Hi-Res/Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

6/12 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

R&B, Soul, Contemporary R&B, Holiday, Christmas, Holiday Music

Label

RCA Records Label

Music Distribution Service

SME Mora Qualitas

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Oct 20, 2016

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

886445977837

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12 Nights Of Christmas

1. My Wish For Christmas

2. Snowman

3. Home For Christmas

4. Mrs. Santa Claus

5. I'm Sending You My Love For Christmas

6. Letters

7. Once Upon A Time

8. The Greatest Gift

9. It's Christmas Day

10. Christmas Lovin'

11. Flyin' On My Sleigh

12. 12 Nights Of Christmas

Technical Specifications

12 Nights Of Christmas

Product information

Release options

1. My Wish For Christmas

2. Snowman

3. Home For Christmas

4. Mrs. Santa Claus

5. I'm Sending You My Love For Christmas

6. Letters

7. Once Upon A Time

8. The Greatest Gift

9. It's Christmas Day

10. Christmas Lovin'

11. Flyin' On My Sleigh

12. 12 Nights Of Christmas

Technical Specifications