In November 1964, “Verve” label released “Christmas ’64”, album by Jimmy Smith. It was recorded April – September 1964, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
Jimmy Smith – organ, arrangements
Kenny Burrell – guitar
Quentin Warren – guitar
Art Davis – double bass
Grady Tate – drums
Billy Hart – drums
George Devens – percussion
Ernie Royal, Danny Stiles, Joe Wilder, Bernie Glow – trumpet
Joe Newman – flugelhorn
Paul Faulise, Tommy Mitchell – bass trombone
Chauncey Welsch, Jimmy Cleveland – trombone
Jim Buffington, Earl Chapin, Donald Corrado, Morris Secon – French horn
Harvey Phillips – tuba
Margaret Ross – harp
Billy Byers – arrangements, conductor
Al Cohn – arrangements
Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
Val Valentin – director of engineering
Bob Irwin – mastering
Hollis King – art direction
Sherniece Smith – art producer
Acy Lehman – design
Howell Conent – photography
Track listing:
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen – traditional
Jingle Bells – James Pierpont
We Three Kings of Orient Are – John Henry Hopkins Jr.
The Christmas Song – Mel Tormé, Bob Wells
White Christmas – Irving Berlin
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town – J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie
On November 30, 2009, “Hypertension Music” label released “Life Goes On”, the tenth Gerry Rafferty album, and the last one released in his lifetime. It was recorded in 2009, at“Icon Studios” in East Sussex, England, “Studio Miraval” in France, “Blue Wave Recording Studios” in St. Philip, Barbados, “Parkgate Studios” in Sussex, England, “Chipping Norton Studios” in Oxfordshire, England, “Tye Farm”, “The Hit Factory”, “Skibo Castle” in Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland, and was produced by Hugh Murphy and Gerry Rafferty.
Personnel:
Gerry Rafferty – lead, harmony and backing vocals, acoustic, electric and high-string guitar, piano, electric piano, organ, synthesizer, programming
On November 22, 1963, “Philles” label released “A Christmas Gift for You from Philles Records”, an album of Christmas songs. It was recorded September – October 1963, at “Gold Star” in Hollywood, and was produced by Phil Spector. In 2003, the album was ranked at no. 142 on “Rolling Stone” magazine’s list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”, and in 2019, it was ranked the greatest “Christmas Album of All Time”.
Personnel:
Darlen Love – performer (White Christmas, Marshmallow World, Winter Wonderland, Christmas, Baby Please Come Home)
The Ronettes – performer (Frosty the Snowman, Sleigh Ride, I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus)
Bob B. Soxx & the Blue Jeans – performer (The Bells of St. Mary’s, Here Comes Santa Claus)
The Crystals – performer (Santa Claus is Coming to Town, Rudolph the Red-Nose Reindeer, Parade of the Wooden Soldiers)
Phil Spector – performer (Silent Night)
Barney Kessel – guitar
Bill Pitman – guitar
Tommy Tedesco – guitar
Nino Tempo – guitar
Irv Rubins – guitar
Leon Russell – piano
Al De Lory – piano
Don Randi – piano
Ray Pohlman – bass
Jimmy Bond – bass
Hal Blaine – drums
Sonny Bono – percussion
Frank Capp – percussion
Jack Nitzsche – percussion, arrangements
Jay Migliori – saxophone
Steve Douglas – baritone saxophone
Roy Caton – trumpet
Lou Blackburn – horns
Johnny Vidor – strings
Larry Levine – engineer
Track listing:
White Christmas – Irving Berlin
Frosty the Snowman – Steve Nelson, Walter Rollins
The bells of St. Mary’s – A. Emmet Adams, Douglas Furber
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town – J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie
Sleigh Ride – Leroy Anderson, Mitchell Parish
Marshmallow World – Carl Sigman, Peter DeRose
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus – Tommie Connor
Rudolph the Red-Nose Reindeer – Johnny Marks
Winter Wonderland – Felix Bernard, Dick Smith
Parade of the Wooden Soldiers – Leon Jessel
Christmas (Baby Please Come Home – Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry, Phil Spector
Here Comes Santa Claus – Gene Autry, Oakley Haldeman
On November 21, 1966, “Vanguard” label released “Noël”, the sixth Joan Baez studio album. It was recorded in 1966, and was produced by Maynard Solomon.
Personnel:
Joan Baez – vocals, guitar
Peter Schickele – arranger, conductor
Alain Gavenau – photography
Track listing:
Come, O Come, Emmanuel – traditional
Coventry Carol – traditional
Good King Wenceslas – traditional
The Little Drummer Boy – Katherine Kennicott Davis, Henry Onorati, Harry Simeone
On July 6, 1999, “Portrait” label released “Can’t Get There from Here”, the ninth Great White studio album. It was recorded May – June 1998, at “710 Studios”, “Redondo Beach” and “The Barn Studio” in Santa Rosa, California, and was produced by Jack Blades and Don Dokken.
Personnel:
Jack Russell- lead and backing vocals, percussion
Mark Kendall- guitar, percussion, backing vocals
Michael Lardie- guitar, keyboards, percussion, backing vocals, engineer
Sean McNabb– bass
Audie Desbrow– drums
Jack Blades– backing vocals
Rob Easterday, Ken Koroshetz – engineer assistant
Noel Golden – mixing
David Donnelly – mastering
Hooshik – art direction
Paul McPhee– cover art concept, cover art
Stephen Stickler – photography
Jim Warren– cover art
Track listing:
Rollin’ Stoned – Michael Lardie, Jack Russell, Jack Blades
Ain’t No Shame – Michael Lardie, Jack Russell, Don Dokken, Jack Blades
Silent Night – Jack Russell, Michael Lardie, Jack Blades
Saint Lorraine – Jack Russell, Michael Lardie, Jack Blades
In the Tradition – Gary Burr, Jack Blade
Freedom Song – Mark Kendall, Jack Russell, Michael Lardie
Gone to the Dogs – Jack Russell, Mark Kendall, Michael Lardie, Don Dokken
Wooden Jesus – Michael Lardie, Jack Russell, Don Dokken
Sister Mary – Michael Lardie, Alan Niven
Loveless Age – Jack Russell, Michael Lardie, Jack Blades
Psychedelic Hurricane – Jack Russell, Todd Griffin, Tim Henley
