Miss Patti's Christmas

~ Release by Patti LaBelle (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Christmas Jam
drum machine programming:
IZ
co-producer:
Bobby Ross Avila and Issiah "IZ" Avila
producer:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
mixer:
Richard Furch (American music engineer, mixer and pianist)
guitar:
Natural (guitarist, producer and engineer)
keyboard:
Bobby Ross Avila
background vocals:
Bobby Ross Avila, Big Jim Wright and Lauren Evans
recorded at and mixed at:
Flyte Tyme West in Santa Monica, California, United States
recording of:
Christmas Jam
writer:
Bobby Ross Avila, Issiah J. Avila, Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
4:17
2It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
drum machine programming:
Bobby Ross Avila
producer:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis), James "Big Jim" Wright (US producer, musician, singer and songwriter aka Big Jim) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
mixer:
Voytek Kochanek
bass:
Bobby Ross Avila
guitar:
Natural (guitarist, producer and engineer)
keyboard:
James "Big Jim" Wright (US producer, musician, singer and songwriter aka Big Jim)
percussion:
Luis Conte (percussionist)
background vocals:
Lauren Evans
recorded at and mixed at:
Flyte Tyme West in Santa Monica, California, United States
cover recording of:
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
writer:
Eddie Pola and George Wyle
publisher:
Barnaby Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Songs Ltd., IQ Music Ltd. and ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
3:06
3What the Lonely Do at Christmas
drum machine programming:
Natural (guitarist, producer and engineer)
producer:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis), James "Big Jim" Wright (US producer, musician, singer and songwriter aka Big Jim) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
mixer:
Richard Furch (American music engineer, mixer and pianist)
guitar:
Natural (guitarist, producer and engineer)
keyboard:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and James "Big Jim" Wright (US producer, musician, singer and songwriter aka Big Jim)
background vocals:
Antoinette Scruggs
recorded at and mixed at:
Flyte Tyme West in Santa Monica, California, United States
cover recording of:
What Do the Lonely Do at Christmas
writer:
Homer Banks (soul singer and songwriter) and Carl Hampton (pianist, songwriter and producer)
4:05
4Holidays Mean More to Me
producer:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis), James "Big Jim" Wright (US producer, musician, singer and songwriter aka Big Jim) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
mixer:
Richard Furch (American music engineer, mixer and pianist)
cello:
Martha Lippi-Stein and Steve Richards (cellist)
double bass [upright bass]:
Bob Hurst (jazz bassist composer)
drums (drum set):
Clayton Cameron
flute:
Dan Higgins (saxophonist and woodwind recording artist)
guitar:
Doc Powell
harp:
Carol Robbins
piano:
Big Jim Wright
viola:
Andrew Duckles and Darrin McCann
violin:
Charlie Bisharat (US violinist), Alyssa Park (violinist), Michele Richards and Tereza Stanislav
conductor:
Suzie Katayama
strings arranger:
Suzie Katayama
recorded at and mixed at:
Flyte Tyme West in Santa Monica, California, United States
recording of:
Holidays Mean More to Me
writer:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis), James Q. Wright (US producer, musician, singer and songwriter aka Big Jim) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
4:37
5It's Going to Be a Merry Christmas
drum machine programming:
Bobby Ross Avila
producer:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis), James "Big Jim" Wright (US producer, musician, singer and songwriter aka Big Jim) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
mixer:
Matt Marrin
cello:
Martha Lippi-Stein and Steve Richards (cellist)
harp:
Carol Robbins
keyboard:
Big Jim Wright and Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis)
viola:
Andrew Duckles and Darrin McCann
violin:
Charlie Bisharat (US violinist), Alyssa Park (violinist), Michele Richards and Tereza Stanislav
background vocals:
Lauren Evans
conductor:
Suzie Katayama
strings arranger:
Suzie Katayama
recorded at and mixed at:
Flyte Tyme West in Santa Monica, California, United States
recording of:
It's Going to Be a Merry Christmas
writer:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis), James Q. Wright (US producer, musician, singer and songwriter aka Big Jim) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
4:32
6Do You Hear What I Hear
drum machine programming:
Natural (guitarist, producer and engineer)
producer:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis), James "Big Jim" Wright (US producer, musician, singer and songwriter aka Big Jim) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
mixer:
Voytek Kochanek
cello:
Martha Lippi-Stein and Steve Richards (cellist)
guitar:
Bobby Ross Avila and Natural (guitarist, producer and engineer)
harp:
Carol Robbins
keyboard:
Big Jim Wright
percussion:
Luis Conte (percussionist)
viola:
Andrew Duckles and Darrin McCann
violin:
Charlie Bisharat (US violinist), Alyssa Park (violinist), Michele Richards and Tereza Stanislav
background vocals:
Lauren Evans
conductor:
Suzie Katayama
strings arranger:
Suzie Katayama
arranger:
Big Jim Wright
recorded at and mixed at:
Flyte Tyme West in Santa Monica, California, United States
cover recording of:
Do You Hear What I Hear?
lyricist:
Noël Regney (in 1962)
writer:
Noël Regney and Gloria Shayne Baker
composer:
Gloria Shayne Baker (in 1962)
publisher:
Blue Ribbon Music Ltd., Campbell Connelly and Jewel Music Publishing Co., Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
5:00
7Nativity
drum machine programming:
IZ
co-producer:
Bobby Ross Avila and Issiah "IZ" Avila
producer:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
mixer:
Voytek Kochanek
keyboard:
Bobby Ross Avila
background vocals:
Antoinette Scruggs and Lauren Evans
choir vocals:
Sonya J. Barnes, Geanah F. Craig, Durward E. Davis, William Johnson III, Onita L. Hutton, Nicole M. Pearson, Annette D. Potts, Rodney E. Potts, Thomasina A. Atkins and Nicole Thrash
guest spoken vocals:
Pastor Michael Martin
recorded at and mixed at:
Flyte Tyme West in Santa Monica, California, United States
recording of:
Nativity
writer:
Bobby Ross Avila, Issiah J. Avila, Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
3:46
8Jesus, Oh What a Wonderful Child
producer:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis), James "Big Jim" Wright (US producer, musician, singer and songwriter aka Big Jim) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
mixer:
Voytek Kochanek
bass:
Andrew Gouche
drums (drum set):
Christopher Coleman (American jazz drummer)
guitar:
Natural (guitarist, producer and engineer) and Doc Powell
keyboard:
Big Jim Wright
percussion:
Luis Conte (percussionist)
wind instruments [horns]:
Daniel R. Fornero, Harry Kim and Arturo Velasco
background vocals:
Lauren Evans
wind instruments [horns] arranger:
Everette Harp
arranger:
Big Jim Wright
recorded at and mixed at:
Flyte Tyme West in Santa Monica, California, United States
recording of:
Jesus Oh What a Wonderful Child
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Walter Afanasieff, Mariah Carey and Loris Holland
publisher:
Kobalt Songs Music Publishing (USA, ASCAP affiliated), Ruby Holland Music, Rye Songs, Sony Songs Inc., Sony Tunes Inc., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), Tamal Vista Music, Wallyworld Music and Zomba Enterprises Inc.
4:03
9Every Year, Every Christmas
drum machine programming:
IZ
producer:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis), James "Big Jim" Wright (US producer, musician, singer and songwriter aka Big Jim) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
mixer:
Richard Furch (American music engineer, mixer and pianist)
guitar:
Natural (guitarist, producer and engineer)
keyboard:
Big Jim Wright
background vocals:
Antoinette Scruggs
choir vocals:
Sonya J. Barnes, Geanah F. Craig, Durward E. Davis, William Johnson III, Onita L. Hutton, Nicole M. Pearson, Annette D. Potts, Rodney E. Potts, Thomasina A. Atkins and Nicole Thrash
recorded at and mixed at:
Flyte Tyme West in Santa Monica, California, United States
cover recording of:
Every Year, Every Christmas
writer:
Richard Marx and Luther Vandross
publisher:
Chi‐Boy Music (in 1995), EMI April Music Inc. (in 1995) and Uncle Ronnie’s Music Company Inc. (in 1995)
5:23
10Away in a Manger
producer:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis), James "Big Jim" Wright (US producer, musician, singer and songwriter aka Big Jim) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
mixer:
Voytek Kochanek
double bass [upright bass]:
Bob Hurst (jazz bassist composer)
drums (drum set):
Clayton Cameron
Hammond organ [Hammond B3] and piano:
Big Jim Wright
background vocals:
Lauren Evans
choir vocals:
Sonya J. Barnes, Geanah F. Craig, Durward E. Davis, William Johnson III, Onita L. Hutton, Nicole M. Pearson, Annette D. Potts, Rodney E. Potts, Thomasina A. Atkins and Nicole Thrash
recorded at and mixed at:
Flyte Tyme West in Santa Monica, California, United States
cover recording of:
Away in a Manger (aka “Cradle Song” composed by William J. Kirkpatrick)
additional lyricist:
Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (in 1892)
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
William James Kirkpatrick (hymn-writer) (in 1895)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 25304)
is based on:
Sweet Afton (set to music by Jonathan E. Spilman, 1837)
translated version of:
Y Preseb
3:48

Credits

Release

sound engineer:Matt Marrin
executive producer:Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis)
Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
mastering:Bernie Grundman
design:Smartbomb Creative Studio
distributed by:Universal Music Distribution (major-label distribution subsidiary of UMG Commercial Services, Inc.)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2007)
mastered at:Bernie Grundman Mastering (Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/7996077 [info]

Release group

artist & repertoire support:Joey Arbagey
A.J. Benson (A&R)
Karen Kwak
Scott Marcus (A&R)
associated singles/EPs:What Do the Lonely Do at Christmas?
Wikipedia:en: Miss Patti's Christmas [info]
Wikidata:Q6877249 [info]