The Classic Christmas Album by Barry Manilow - DeepRiffs

COMPILATION

Legacy's 2012 release The Classic Christmas Album rounds up 16 selections from the various holiday albums Barry Manilow recorded for Arista over the years. There were three sets -- 1990's Because It's Christmas, 2002's A Christmas Gift of Love, 2007's In the Swing of Christmas -- and this samples all three fairly evenly. There may be some shifts in mood but it's subtle, and the entirety of this collection delivers the kind of smooth, swinging cheer fans expect from Manilow.

1. Silver Bells

by Barry Manilow

Performer: Barry Manilow; Performer
Primary Artist: Barry Manilow; Main Performer
Vocals: Barry Manilow; Performer
Arranger: Barry Manilow
Roger Treece; Composer
Composer: Ray Evans
Jay Livingston; Composer
Lyricist: Jay Livingston
Ray Evans; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Charlie Paakkari
Dan Monti
Justin Pintar
Mark Gray; Production
Engineer: Koji Egawa
Greg Bartheld; Production
Executive Producer: Garry C. Kief; Production
Mixing Engineer: Scott Erickson; Production
Producer: Marc Hulett
Barry Manilow
Scott Erickson; Production
Recording: Don Murray; Production

2. Happy Holiday/White Christmas

by Barry Manilow

Composer: Irving Berlin; Composer
Performer: Barry Manilow; Performer
Arranger: Patrick Williams; Composer
Lyricist: Irving Berlin; Composer
Conductor: Patrick Williams; Conductor
Assistant Engineer: Toby Foster
Steve Genewick
Scott Erickson
Charlie Paakkari, Steve Genewick, Toby Foster, Scott Erickson
Charlie Paakkari; Production
Engineer: Scott Erickson; Production
Executive Producer: Garry C. Kief And Jay Landers
Jay Landers; Production
Mastering Engineer: Doug Sax; Production
Mixing Engineer: Ryan Petrie; Production
Primary Artist: Barry Manilow; Main Performer
Producer: Barry Manilow
Robbie Buchanan And Barry Manilow; Production
Project Coordinator: Scott Erickson; Production
Recording: Bill Schnee; Production
Scott Erickson: Charlie Paakkari; Other
Steve Genewick: Charlie Paakkari; Other
Toby Foster: Charlie Paakkari; Other

3. Jingle Bells

by Barry Manilow With Exposé

Featured Artist: Exposé; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Barry Manilow; Main Performer
Performer: Barry Manilow With Exposé
Barry Manilow
Exposé; Performer
Vocals: Barry Manilow (duet With Exposé); Performer
Arranger: Barry Manilow
E. Arkin
Barry Manilow (duet With Exposé); Composer
Composer: Traditional
J.pierpont; Composer
Lyricist: J.pierpont
Traditional; Composer
Engineer: Patrick Melly; Production
Executive Producer: Garry C. Kief; Production
Producer: Joel Hinman
Kathy Dougherty; Production

4. Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer

by Barry Manilow

Composer: Johnny Marks; Composer
Bass: Chuck Berghofer; Performer
Drums: Gregg Field; Performer
French Horn: Brian O'connor; Performer
Arranger: Randy Crenshaw
Barry Manilow
Ray Ellis; Composer
Background Vocals: Susie Stevens
Randy Crenshaw
Scottie Haskel
Jeff Gunn; Performer
Percussion: David Rozenblatt; Performer
Lyricist: Johnny Marks; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Charlie Bybee; Production
Guitar: George Doering; Performer
Performer: Barry Manilow; Performer
Piano: Mike Lang; Performer
Mixing Engineer: Bill Schnee; Production
Trombone: Andy Martin
Charlie Morillas; Performer
Trumpet: Dan Fornero
Jeff Bunnell
Warren Luening; Performer
Woodwind: Eric Marienthal
Jay Mason
Sal Lozano; Performer
Programmer: Scott Erickson; Production
Recording: Bill Schnee; Production
Primary Artist: Barry Manilow; Main Performer
Producer: Barry Manilow
Scott Erickson
Koji Egawa; Production

5. I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm

by Barry Manilow

Composer: Irving Berlin; Composer
Performer: Barry Manilow; Performer
Arranger: Patrick Williams; Composer
Lyricist: Irving Berlin; Composer
Conductor: Patrick Williams; Conductor
Assistant Engineer: Toby Foster
Steve Genewick
Scott Erickson
Charlie Paakkari, Steve Genewick, Toby Foster, Scott Erickson
Charlie Paakkari; Production
Engineer: Scott Erickson; Production
Executive Producer: Garry C. Kief And Jay Landers
Jay Landers; Production
Mastering Engineer: Doug Sax; Production
Mixing Engineer: Ryan Petrie; Production
Primary Artist: Barry Manilow; Main Performer
Producer: Barry Manilow
Robbie Buchanan And Barry Manilow; Production
Project Coordinator: Scott Erickson; Production
Recording: Bill Schnee; Production
Scott Erickson: Charlie Paakkari; Other
Steve Genewick: Charlie Paakkari; Other
Toby Foster: Charlie Paakkari; Other

6. Violets For Your Furs

by Barry Manilow

Bass: Mike Valerio; Performer
Drums: Joe Labarbera; Performer
Flute: Tom Scott; Performer
Lyricist: Thomas Adair
Matt Dennis; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Mark Gray
Sangwook Nam
Justin Pintar
Dan Monti
Charlie Paakkari; Production
Engineer: Greg Bartheld
Koji Egawa; Production
Executive Producer: Garry C. Kief; Production
Guitar: George Doering; Performer
Keyboard: Ron Pedley; Performer
Composer: Matt Dennis
Thomas Adair; Composer
Performer: Barry Manilow; Performer
Piano: Randy Kerber; Performer
Saxophone: Tom Scott; Performer
Trumpet: Warren Leuning; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Doug Sax; Production
Mixing Engineer: Scott Erickson; Production
Recording: Don Murray; Production
Primary Artist: Barry Manilow; Main Performer
Producer: Barry Manilow
Marc Hulett
Scott Erickson; Production

7. The Christmas Waltz

by Barry Manilow

Composer: Sammy Cahn
Jule Styne; Composer
Performer: Barry Manilow; Performer
Arranger: Jorge Calandrelli; Composer
Lyricist: Jule Styne
Sammy Cahn; Composer
Conductor: Jorge Calandrelli; Conductor
Assistant Engineer: Scott Erickson
Toby Foster
Charlie Paakkari
Steve Genewick; Production
Engineer: Scott Erickson; Production
Executive Producer: Jay Landers
Garry Kief
Garry C. Kief And Jay Landers; Production
Mastering Engineer: Doug Sax; Production
Mixing Engineer: Ryan Petrie; Production
Primary Artist: Barry Manilow; Main Performer
Producer: Barry Manilow
Robbie Buchanan
Robbie Buchanan And Barry Manilow; Production
Project Coordinator: Scott Erickson; Production
Recording: Bill Schnee; Production
Scott Erickson: Charlie Paakkari; Other
Steve Genewick: Charlie Paakkari; Other
Toby Foster: Charlie Paakkari; Other

8. Christmas Is Just Around The Corner (From "Cranberry Christmas")

by Barry Manilow

Primary Artist: Barry Manilow; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Jeffrey Foskett
Susanna Wolk
Patty Lloyd
Debby Lytton
Barry Manilow
Michael Lloyd
Greg O'connor
Jeni Snyder; Performer
Bass Guitar: Leland Sklar; Performer
Bass Guitar: Leland Sklar; Performer
Drums: John Ferraro; Performer
Guitar: Tim Pierce; Performer
Keyboard: Barry Manilow
Jim Cox; Performer
Performer: Barry Manilow; Performer
Arranger: Michael Lloyd
Greg O'connor; Composer
Composer: Bruce Sussman
Barry Manilow; Composer
Lyricist: Barry Manilow
Bruce Sussman; Composer
Editor: Michael Lloyd
Nigel Lundemo; Production
Engineer: Bob Kearney; Production
Mixing Engineer: Michael Lloyd; Production
Producer: Barry Manilow
Michael Lloyd
Greg O'connor; Production

9. (There's No Place Like) Home for the Holidays

by Barry Manilow

Composer: Al Stillman
Robert Allen; Composer
Performer: Barry Manilow; Performer
Arranger: Patrick Williams; Composer
Lyricist: Robert Allen
Al Stillman; Composer
Conductor: Patrick Williams; Conductor
Assistant Engineer: Scott Erickson
Toby Foster
Charlie Paakkari, Steve Genewick, Toby Foster, Scott Erickson
Steve Genewick
Charlie Paakkari; Production
Engineer: Scott Erickson; Production
Executive Producer: Jay Landers
Garry C. Kief And Jay Landers; Production
Mastering Engineer: Doug Sax; Production
Mixing Engineer: Ryan Petrie; Production
Primary Artist: Barry Manilow; Main Performer
Producer: Barry Manilow
Robbie Buchanan And Barry Manilow; Production
Project Coordinator: Scott Erickson; Production
Recording: Bill Schnee; Production
Scott Erickson: Charlie Paakkari; Other
Steve Genewick: Charlie Paakkari; Other
Toby Foster: Charlie Paakkari; Other

10. Because It's Christmas (For All the Children) (Excerpt from Händel's Messiah ("For Unto Us A Child Is Born..."))

by Barry Manilow

Performer: Barry Manilow; Performer
Primary Artist: Barry Manilow; Main Performer
Arranger: Barry Manilow
E. Arkin; Composer
Composer: B. Manilow
Barry Manilow; Composer
Lyricist: Jack Feldman
B.sussman; Composer
Engineer: Patrick Melly
Kathy Dougherty; Production
Executive Producer: Garry C. Kief; Production
Producer: Eddie Arkin
Joel Hinman
Barry Manilow; Production

11. River

by Barry Manilow

Composer: Joni Mitchell; Composer
Performer: Barry Manilow; Performer
Arranger: Barry Manilow
Robbie Buchanan
Paul Buckmaster
Robbie Buchanan And Barry Manilow; Composer
Lyricist: Joni Mitchell; Composer
Conductor: Paul Buckmaster; Conductor
Assistant Engineer: Scott Erickson
Toby Foster
Charlie Paakkari
Steve Genewick; Production
Engineer: Scott Erickson; Production
Executive Producer: Garry Kief
Jay Landers
Garry C. Kief And Jay Landers; Production
Mastering Engineer: Doug Sax; Production
Mixing Engineer: Ryan Petrie; Production
Primary Artist: Barry Manilow; Main Performer
Producer: Robbie Buchanan
Barry Manilow
Robbie Buchanan And Barry Manilow; Production
Project Coordinator: Scott Erickson; Production
Recording: Bill Schnee; Production
Scott Erickson: Charlie Paakkari; Other
Steve Genewick: Charlie Paakkari; Other
Toby Foster: Charlie Paakkari; Other

12. Silent Night/I Guess There Ain't No Santa Claus

by Barry Manilow

Arranger: E. Arkin
Barry Manilow; Composer
Primary Artist: Barry Manilow; Main Performer
Vocals: Barry Manilow; Performer
Composer: Johnny Mercer
Traditional
Edward Arkin
Barry Manilow; Composer
Lyricist: Barry Manilow
Johnny Mercer
Traditional
Edward Arkin; Composer
Engineer: Kathy Dougherty
Patrick Melly; Production
Executive Producer: Garry C. Kief; Production
Producer: Barry Manilow
Eddie Arkin
Joel Hinman; Production

13. Santa Claus Is Coming to Town

by Barry Manilow

Composer: J. F. Coots; Composer
Performer: Barry Manilow; Performer
Arranger: Rob Mounsey
Michael Kanan
Ray Ellis; Composer
Lyricist: H. Gillespie; Composer
Conductor: Ray Ellis; Conductor
Assistant Engineer: Scott Erickson
Toby Foster
Charlie Paakkari, Steve Genewick, Toby Foster, Scott Erickson
Steve Genewick
Charlie Paakkari; Production
Engineer: Scott Erickson; Production
Executive Producer: Garry C. Kief And Jay Landers
Jay Landers; Production
Mastering Engineer: Doug Sax; Production
Mixing Engineer: Ryan Petrie; Production
Primary Artist: Barry Manilow; Main Performer
Producer: Robbie Buchanan And Barry Manilow
Barry Manilow; Production
Project Coordinator: Scott Erickson; Production
Recording: Bill Schnee; Production
Scott Erickson: Charlie Paakkari; Other
Steve Genewick: Charlie Paakkari; Other
Toby Foster: Charlie Paakkari; Other

14. Medley: Joy To The World/Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

by Barry Manilow

Primary Artist: Barry Manilow; Main Performer
Performer: Barry Manilow; Performer
Vocals: Jeanette Jurado
Gioia Bruno
Ann Curless
Barry Manilow; Performer
Arranger: Barry Manilow
E. Arkin
Lowell Mason; Composer
Composer: Ralph Blane
H.martin
Georg Friedrich Händel
Traditional
R.blane
George Frideric Handel; Composer
Lyricist: H.martin
Traditional
Isaac Watts
Ralph Blane
R.blane; Composer
Adaptation: Lowell Mason; Production
Director: Kathy Dougherty; Production
Engineer: Patrick Melly; Production
Executive Producer: Garry C. Kief; Production
Producer: Barry Manilow
Eddie Arkin
Joel Hinman; Production

15. It's Just Another New Year's Eve (Live)

by Barry Manilow

Primary Artist: Barry Manilow; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Debra Byrd
Monica Burruss
Reparata
Lady Flash; Performer
Bass Guitar: Steven Donaghey; Performer
Bass Guitar: Steven Donaghey; Performer
Congas: Harold "ricardo" Alexander; Performer
Drums: Lee Gurst; Performer
Guitar: Keith Loving; Performer
Keyboard: Alan Axelrod; Performer
Performer: Barry Manilow; Performer
Piano: Barry Manilow; Performer
Composer: Barry Manilow
Marty Panzer; Composer
Lyricist: Barry Manilow
Marty Panzer; Composer
Orchestration: Charlie Calello
Gerald Alters
Barry Manilow
Arif Mardin
Norman Harris
Joe Renzetti
Dick Behrke; Composer
Conductor: Lee Gurst; Conductor
Producer: Barry Manilow
Ron Dante; Production
Recording: Michael Delugg
John Venable; Production

16. A Gift Of Love

by Barry Manilow

Performer: Barry Manilow; Performer
Arranger: Robbie Buchanan
Barry Manilow And Robbie Buchanan
Barry Manilow
Robbie Buchanan And Barry Manilow; Composer
Composer: Barry Manilow; Composer
Lyricist: Bruce Sussman; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Charlie Paakkari, Steve Genewick, Toby Foster, Scott Erickson
Scott Erickson
Toby Foster
Steve Genewick
Charlie Paakkari; Production
Engineer: Scott Erickson; Production
Executive Producer: Jay Landers
Garry C. Kief And Jay Landers; Production
Mastering Engineer: Doug Sax; Production
Mixing Engineer: Ryan Petrie; Production
Primary Artist: Barry Manilow; Main Performer
Producer: Barry Manilow
Robbie Buchanan And Barry Manilow; Production
Project Coordinator: Scott Erickson; Production
Recording: Bill Schnee; Production
Scott Erickson: Charlie Paakkari; Other
Steve Genewick: Charlie Paakkari; Other
Toby Foster: Charlie Paakkari; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

16 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

50 minutes and 15 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1425x1425 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

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

7/16 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Holiday, Christmas, Adult Contemporary, Easy Listening, Soft Rock, Holiday Music

Label

Arista - Legacy

Music Distribution Service

Sony

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Oct 1, 2012

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

886443618787