Christmas Christmas

~ Release by Cheap Trick (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Annotation

Thank Yous:
Thanks to Scott Borchetta, Ken Levitan and Kevin Spellman for the opportunity to give our fans Cheap Trick's very first Christmas album. Thanks to Julian Raymond for helping to produce and pick thses great Christmas songs. Special thanks to Howard Willing our Technical genius) engineer and all the musicians who contributed. Thank the Lord (CLA) for a great mix. Much love and thanks to our wonderful families for pitching in. God bless you all!

Annotation last modified on 2017-12-26 14:05 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Merry Christmas Darlings
assistant recording engineer:
Sean Badum
recording engineer:
Howard Willing
additional engineer:
Adam Chagnon
engineer:
Lars Fox
executive producer:
Scott Borchetta
producer:
Cheap Trick and Julian Raymond
assistant mixer:
Nik Karpen
mixer:
Chris Lord‐Alge
acoustic guitar:
Ilya Toshinsky (Russian guitar and banjo player)
additional electric guitar:
Jerry McPherson
keyboard:
Tim Lauer
background vocals:
Robin W. Zander
recorded at:
Blackbird Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
mixed at:
Mix LA in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Merry Christmas Darlings
writer:
Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson (US bass player, in Cheap Trick) and Robin Zander
publisher:
Self Taut Music LLC (in 2017), Tom Petersson Music (in 2017) and Z Man Media II (in 2017)
43:45
2I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day
assistant recording engineer:
Sean Badum
recording engineer:
Howard Willing
additional engineer:
Adam Chagnon
engineer:
Lars Fox
executive producer:
Scott Borchetta
producer:
Cheap Trick and Julian Raymond
assistant mixer:
Nik Karpen
mixer:
Chris Lord‐Alge
acoustic guitar:
Ilya Toshinsky (Russian guitar and banjo player)
additional electric guitar:
Jerry McPherson
horn:
Jim Hoke
keyboard:
Tim Lauer
background vocals:
Dash Breaux, Lilah Petersson and Robin W. Zander
recorded at:
Blackbird Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
mixed at:
Mix LA in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day
publisher:
Roy Wood (multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter, The Move, ELO & Wizzard)
lyricist and composer:
Roy Wood (multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter, The Move, ELO & Wizzard)
publisher:
Jet Music Inc., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), Anne-Rachel Music Corp. (in 1973) and EMI April Music Inc. (in 1973)
adaptations:
もしも毎日がクリスマスだったら
43:35
3I Wish It Was Christmas Today
assistant recording engineer:
Sean Badum
recording engineer:
Howard Willing
additional engineer:
Adam Chagnon
engineer:
Lars Fox
executive producer:
Scott Borchetta
producer:
Cheap Trick and Julian Raymond
assistant mixer:
Nik Karpen
mixer:
Chris Lord‐Alge
additional electric guitar:
Jerry McPherson
keyboard:
Tim Lauer
background vocals:
Julian Raymond and Robin W. Zander
recorded at:
Blackbird Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
mixed at:
Mix LA in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
I Wish It Was Christmas Today
writer:
Jimmy Fallon (comedian) and Horatio Sanz (actor / comedian)
publisher:
Barter Music, Inc. (in 2000)
33:14
4Merry Xmas Everybody
assistant recording engineer:
Sean Badum
recording engineer:
Howard Willing
additional engineer:
Adam Chagnon
engineer:
Lars Fox
executive producer:
Scott Borchetta
producer:
Cheap Trick and Julian Raymond
assistant mixer:
Nik Karpen
mixer:
Chris Lord‐Alge
additional electric guitar:
Jerry McPherson
keyboard:
Tim Lauer
background vocals:
Julian Raymond
recorded at:
Blackbird Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
mixed at:
Mix LA in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Merry Xmas Everybody
lyricist and composer:
Noddy Holder and Jim Lea
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. and Barn Publishing (Slade) Ltd. (in 1973)
33:17
5Please Come Home for Christmas
assistant recording engineer:
Sean Badum
recording engineer:
Howard Willing
additional engineer:
Adam Chagnon
engineer:
Lars Fox
executive producer:
Scott Borchetta
producer:
Cheap Trick and Julian Raymond
assistant mixer:
Nik Karpen
mixer:
Chris Lord‐Alge
additional electric guitar:
Jerry McPherson
keyboard:
Tim Lauer
recorded at:
Blackbird Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
mixed at:
Mix LA in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Please Come Home for Christmas
writer:
Charles Brown (blues musician) and Gene Redd (senior; vibraphonist & trumpeter, bandleader and A&R man)
publisher:
BMG Platinum Songs US, Lark Music Inc., C. Mose Music (in 1960), Fort Knox Music Inc. (in 1960) and Trio Music Company (in 1960)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
43:29
6Remember Christmas
assistant recording engineer:
Sean Badum
recording engineer:
Howard Willing
additional engineer:
Adam Chagnon
engineer:
Lars Fox
executive producer:
Scott Borchetta
producer:
Cheap Trick and Julian Raymond
assistant mixer:
Nik Karpen
mixer:
Chris Lord‐Alge
keyboard:
Tim Lauer
recorded at:
Blackbird Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
mixed at:
Mix LA in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Remember (Christmas)
lyricist and composer:
Harry Nilsson (US singer-songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) and Golden Syrup Music (in 1972)
43:01
7Run Rudolph Run
assistant recording engineer:
Sean Badum
recording engineer:
Howard Willing
additional engineer:
Adam Chagnon
engineer:
Lars Fox
executive producer:
Scott Borchetta
producer:
Cheap Trick and Julian Raymond
assistant mixer:
Nik Karpen
mixer:
Chris Lord‐Alge
additional electric guitar:
Jerry McPherson
background vocals:
Julian Raymond and Robin W. Zander
recorded at:
Blackbird Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
mixed at:
Mix LA in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Run Rudolph Run
writer:
Marvin Brodie (songwriter, known for “Run Rudolph Run”) and Johnny Marks (American songwriter)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Campbell Connelly, Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–) and St. Nicholas Music Inc. (in 1958)
43:59
8Father Christmas
assistant recording engineer:
Sean Badum
recording engineer:
Howard Willing
additional engineer:
Adam Chagnon
engineer:
Lars Fox
executive producer:
Scott Borchetta
producer:
Cheap Trick and Julian Raymond
assistant mixer:
Nik Karpen
mixer:
Chris Lord‐Alge
keyboard:
Tim Lauer
recorded at:
Blackbird Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
mixed at:
Mix LA in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Father Christmas
writer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) (in 1977)
33:55
9Silent Night
assistant recording engineer:
Sean Badum
recording engineer:
Howard Willing
additional engineer:
Adam Chagnon
engineer:
Lars Fox
executive producer:
Scott Borchetta
producer:
Cheap Trick and Julian Raymond
assistant mixer:
Nik Karpen
mixer:
Chris Lord‐Alge
additional electric guitar:
Jerry McPherson
keyboard:
Tim Lauer
arranger:
Julian Raymond and Robin Zander
recorded at:
Blackbird Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
mixed at:
Mix LA in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Silent Night (Christmas carol, English translation)
lyricist:
Josef Mohr (composer/author) (in 1816)
composer:
Franz Xaver Gruber (composer/author) (in 1818)
translator:
John Freeman Young (in 1859)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 27088)
translated version of:
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht
13:56
10Merry Christmas (I Don’t Want to Fight Tonight)
assistant recording engineer:
Sean Badum
recording engineer:
Howard Willing
additional engineer:
Adam Chagnon
engineer:
Lars Fox
executive producer:
Scott Borchetta
producer:
Cheap Trick and Julian Raymond
assistant mixer:
Nik Karpen
mixer:
Chris Lord‐Alge
additional electric guitar:
Jerry McPherson
background vocals:
Julian Raymond and Robin W. Zander
recorded at:
Blackbird Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
mixed at:
Mix LA in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Merry Christmas (I Don’t Want to Fight Tonight)
lyricist and composer:
Jeffrey Hyman
publisher:
Taco Tunes Inc. (in 1989)
32:07
11Our Father of Life
assistant recording engineer:
Sean Badum
recording engineer:
Howard Willing
additional engineer:
Adam Chagnon
engineer:
Lars Fox
executive producer:
Scott Borchetta
producer:
Cheap Trick and Julian Raymond
assistant mixer:
Nik Karpen
mixer:
Chris Lord‐Alge
acoustic guitar:
Ilya Toshinsky (Russian guitar and banjo player)
additional electric guitar:
Jerry McPherson
keyboard:
Tim Lauer
background vocals:
Dash Breaux, Cal Campbell, Lilah Petersson, Robin W. Zander and Robin Sailor Zander
recorded at:
Blackbird Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
mixed at:
Mix LA in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Our Father of Life
writer:
Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson (US bass player, in Cheap Trick) and Robin Zander
publisher:
Self Taut Music LLC (in 2017), Tom Petersson Music (in 2017) and Z Man Media II (in 2017)
13:17
12Christmas Christmas
assistant recording engineer:
Sean Badum
recording engineer:
Howard Willing
additional engineer:
Adam Chagnon
engineer:
Lars Fox
executive producer:
Scott Borchetta
producer:
Cheap Trick and Julian Raymond
assistant mixer:
Nik Karpen
mixer:
Chris Lord‐Alge
additional electric guitar:
Jerry McPherson
keyboard:
Tim Lauer
recorded at:
Blackbird Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
mixed at:
Mix LA in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Christmas Christmas
writer:
Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson (US bass player, in Cheap Trick) and Robin Zander
publisher:
Self Taut Music LLC (in 2017), Tom Petersson Music (in 2017) and Z Man Media II (in 2017)
32:16

Credits

Release

art direction:Big Machine Label Group Creative
Sandi Spika Borchetta
Becky Reiser
graphic design:Bryana Anderle
mastering:Robert Vosgien
bass:Tom Petersson (US bass player, in Cheap Trick)
drums (drum set):Daxx Nielsen
electric guitar:Rick Nielsen
lead vocals:Robin Zander
manufactured by:UMG Commercial Services, Inc. (US manufacturing and distribution company, fka Universal Music Group Distribution, Corp.)
distributed by:Universal Music Group Distribution, Corp. (UMG's marketing/distribution division, fka Universal Music & Video Distribution, Corp. until 2006-04-27)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Big Machine Label Group, LLC (not for release label use) (in 2017)
mastered at:Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/11044246 [info]