The Classic Christmas Album by John Denver - DeepRiffs

COMPILATION

John Denver recorded a rousing holiday album with the Muppets, but nothing from that can be found on Legacy's 2012 compilation The Classic Christmas Album. This 16-track set splices highlights from 1975's Rocky Mountain Christmas and 1990's Christmas Like a Lullaby, two albums that may differ in production techniques but not in mood. Taken together, this is a warm and sunny collection of holiday cheer (well, with the exception of "Please, Daddy [Don't Get Drunk This Christmas]"), and it will suit anybody looking for a very John Denver Christmas.

1. A Baby Just Like You

Bass: Dick Kniss; Performer
Lyricist: John Denver
Joe Henry; Composer
Assistant Producer: Kris O'connor; Production
Celesta: Lee Holdridge; Performer
Drums: Hal Blaine; Performer
Guitar: John Denver
John Sommers
Steve Weisberg; Performer
Harpsichord: Lee Holdridge; Performer
Mandolin: John Sommers; Performer
Percussion: Hal Blaine; Performer
Piano: Lee Holdridge; Performer
Vocals: John Denver; Performer
Composer: Joe Henry
John Denver; Composer
Performer: John Denver; Performer
Arranger: John Denver; Composer
Adaptation: John Denver; Production
Engineer: Mickey Crofford; Production
Mastering Engineer: Richard Simpson; Production
Primary Artist: John Denver; Main Performer
Producer: Milton Okun; Production

2. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On an Open Fire)

Composer: Robert Wells
Mel Tormé; Composer
Bass: Dick Kniss; Performer
Celesta: Lee Holdridge; Performer
Drums: Herb Lovelle; Performer
Harpsichord: Lee Holdridge; Performer
Mandolin: John Sommers; Performer
Lyricist: Mel Tormé
Robert Wells; Composer
Assistant Producer: Kris O'connor; Production
Guitar: John Denver
John Sommers
Steve Weisberg; Performer
Percussion: Hal Blaine; Performer
Performer: John Denver; Performer
Piano: Lee Holdridge; Performer
Vocals: John Denver; Performer
Engineer: Mickey Crofford; Production
Mastering Engineer: Richard Simpson; Production
Primary Artist: John Denver; Main Performer
Producer: Milton Okun
Jim Brickman
David Bucksner
Michael Mcvay; Production

3. White Christmas

Primary Artist: John Denver; Main Performer
Performer: John Denver; Performer
Composer: Irving Berlin; Composer
Lyricist: Irving Berlin; Composer
Producer: Milton Okun; Production

4. Christmas for Cowboys

Composer: Steve Weisberg; Composer
Bass: Dick Kniss; Performer
Celesta: Lee Holdridge; Performer
Drums: Hal Blaine; Performer
Harpsichord: Lee Holdridge; Performer
Mandolin: John Sommers; Performer
Lyricist: Steve Weisberg; Composer
Assistant Producer: Kris O'connor; Production
Guitar: John Sommers
Steve Weisberg
John Denver; Performer
Percussion: Hal Blaine; Performer
Performer: John Denver; Performer
Piano: Lee Holdridge; Performer
Vocals: John Denver; Performer
Engineer: Mickey Crofford; Production
Mastering Engineer: Richard Simpson; Production
Primary Artist: John Denver; Main Performer
Producer: Milton Okun; Production

5. Please, Daddy (Don't Get Drunk This Christmas)

Composer: Taffy Nlvert
Billy Danoff; Composer
Bass: Dick Kniss; Performer
Celesta: Lee Holdridge; Performer
Drums: Hal Blaine; Performer
Harpsichord: Lee Holdridge; Performer
Mandolin: John Sommers; Performer
Lyricist: Billy Danoff
Taffy Nlvert; Composer
Assistant Producer: Kris O'connor; Production
Guitar: John Denver
John Sommers
Steve Weisberg; Performer
Percussion: Hal Blaine; Performer
Performer: John Denver; Performer
Piano: Lee Holdridge; Performer
Vocals: John Denver; Performer
Engineer: Mickey Crofford; Production
Mastering Engineer: Richard Simpson; Production
Primary Artist: John Denver; Main Performer
Producer: Milton Okun; Production

6. Blue Christmas

Primary Artist: John Denver; Main Performer
Performer: John Denver; Performer
Composer: Bill Hayes
Jay Johnson; Composer
Lyricist: Bill Hayes
Jay Johnson; Composer
Producer: John Denver
Roger Nichols; Production

7. Noel - Christmas Eve, 1913

Banjo: Pete Huttlinger; Performer
Primary Artist: John Denver; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Alan Deremo; Performer
Drums: Machito Sanchez; Performer
Guitar: Pete Huttlinger; Performer
Harmonica: Pete Huttlinger; Performer
Mandolin: Pete Huttlinger; Performer
Percussion: Machito Sanchez; Performer
Performer: John Denver; Performer
Piano: Chris Nole; Performer
Composer: Lee Holdridge; Composer
Lyricist: Lee Holdridge; Composer
Producer: Kris O'connor; Production

8. Medley: Alfie, The Christmas Tree/Carol For A Christmas Tree/It's In Everyone Of Us

Primary Artist: John Denver; Main Performer
Performer: John Denver; Performer
Composer: John Denver
David Pomeranz
Lee Holdridge; Composer
Lyricist: David Pomeranz; Composer

9. Coventry Carol

Arranger: John Denver
Lee Holdridge; Composer
Celesta: Lee Holdridge; Performer
Lyricist: Traditional; Composer
Adaptation: John Denver; Production
Assistant Producer: Kris O'connor; Production
Bass: Dick Kniss; Performer
Cello: Jesse Ehrlich; Performer
Drums: Hal Blaine; Performer
Guitar: John Sommers
John Denver
Steve Weisberg; Performer
Harpsichord: Pearl Kaufman
Lee Holdridge; Performer
Mandolin: John Sommers; Performer
Percussion: Hal Blaine; Performer
Piano: Pearl Kaufman
Lee Holdridge; Performer
Composer: Traditional; Composer
Performer: John Denver; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Richard Simpson; Production
Viola: Samuel Boghossian; Performer
Violin: Sid Sharp
William Kurasch; Performer
Vocals: John Denver; Performer
Engineer: Mickey Crofford; Production
Primary Artist: John Denver; Main Performer
Producer: Milton Okun; Production

10. What Child Is This?

Banjo: Pete Huttlinger; Performer
Primary Artist: John Denver; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Alan Deremo; Performer
Drums: Machito Sanchez; Performer
Guitar: Pete Huttlinger; Performer
Harmonica: Pete Huttlinger; Performer
Mandolin: Pete Huttlinger; Performer
Percussion: Machito Sanchez; Performer
Performer: John Denver; Performer
Piano: Chris Nole; Performer
Arranger: John Denver; Composer
Engineer: David Beecham; Production
Post Producer: Bill Lacey; Production
Producer: Kris O'connor; Production
Remastering: Bill Lacey; Production

11. Christmas Like A Lullaby (Live)

Primary Artist: John Denver; Main Performer
Banjo: Pete Huttlinger; Performer
Bass Guitar: Alan Deremo; Performer
Drums: Machito Sanchez; Performer
Guitar: Pete Huttlinger; Performer
Harmonica: Pete Huttlinger; Performer
Mandolin: Pete Huttlinger; Performer
Percussion: Machito Sanchez; Performer
Performer: John Denver; Performer
Piano: Chris Nole; Performer
Composer: John Denver; Composer
Lyricist: John Denver; Composer
Engineer: David Beecham; Production
Post Producer: Bill Lacey; Production
Producer: Kris O'connor; Production
Remastering: Bill Lacey; Production

12. The Marvelous Toy (Live)

Primary Artist: John Denver; Main Performer
Banjo: Pete Huttlinger; Performer
Bass Guitar: Alan Deremo; Performer
Drums: Machito Sanchez; Performer
Guitar: Pete Huttlinger; Performer
Harmonica: Pete Huttlinger; Performer
Mandolin: Pete Huttlinger; Performer
Percussion: Machito Sanchez; Performer
Performer: John Denver; Performer
Piano: Chris Nole; Performer
Composer: Thomas R. Paxton; Composer
Lyricist: Thomas R. Paxton; Composer
Engineer: David Beecham; Production
Post Producer: Bill Lacey; Production
Producer: Kris O'connor; Production
Remastering: Bill Lacey; Production

13. Oh Holy Night

Banjo: Pete Huttlinger; Performer
Primary Artist: John Denver; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Alan Deremo; Performer
Drums: Machito Sanchez; Performer
Guitar: Pete Huttlinger; Performer
Harmonica: Pete Huttlinger; Performer
Mandolin: Pete Huttlinger; Performer
Percussion: Machito Sanchez; Performer
Performer: John Denver; Performer
Piano: Chris Nole; Performer
Arranger: John Denver; Composer
Engineer: David Beecham; Production
Post Producer: Bill Lacey; Production
Producer: Kris O'connor; Production
Remastering: Bill Lacey; Production

14. Aspenglow

Composer: John Denver; Composer
Bass: Dick Kniss; Performer
Celesta: Lee Holdridge; Performer
Drums: Hal Blaine; Performer
Harpsichord: Lee Holdridge; Performer
Mandolin: John Sommers; Performer
Lyricist: John Denver; Composer
Assistant Producer: Kris O'connor; Production
Guitar: John Sommers
Steve Weisberg
John Denver; Performer
Percussion: Hal Blaine; Performer
Performer: John Denver; Performer
Piano: Lee Holdridge; Performer
Vocals: John Denver; Performer
Engineer: Mickey Crofford; Production
Mastering Engineer: Richard Simpson; Production
Primary Artist: John Denver; Main Performer
Producer: Milton Okun; Production

15. Jingle Bells

Primary Artist: John Denver; Main Performer
Bass: Russ Savakus; Performer
Drums: Ted Sommer; Performer
Guitar: Mike Taylor
David Spinozza
John Denver; Performer
Keyboard: Paul Griffin; Performer
Vocals: John Denver; Performer
Arranger: John Denver
Milton Okun; Composer
Performer: John Denver; Performer
Composer: Traditional; Composer
Lyricist: Traditional; Composer
Orchestration: Milton Okun; Composer
Adaptation: John Denver; Production
Assistant Producer: Kris O'connor
Jean Goldhirsch; Production
Producer: Milton Okun; Production
Recording: Jim Crotty
Ray Hall; Production

16. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

Primary Artist: John Denver; Main Performer
Performer: John Denver; Performer
Vocals: John Denver; Performer
Composer: Ralph Blaine
Hugh Martin; Composer
Lyricist: Hugh Martin
Ralph Blaine; Composer
Producer: Unknown; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

16 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

45 minutes and 25 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1000x1000 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

8/16 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Ambient, New Age, Comedy, Other, Holiday Music

Label

RCA - 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

886443618756