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Christmas: What's It Gonna Be, Santa? by Chicago (CD, Oct-2003, Rhino Records USA) 
Christmas: What's It Gonna Be, Santa? by Chicago (CD, Oct-2003, Rhino Records USA)

 
Christmas: What's It Gonna Be, Santa? by Chicago (CD, Oct-2003, Rhino Records USA)

Artist: Chicago
Release Date: Oct 2003
Format: CD
Record Label: Rhino Records (USA)
Genre: Christmas, Rock & Pop
UPC: 081227389222
Product ID: EPID3521171
Description: Chicago: Bill Champlin (vocals, acoustic guitar, organ, keyboards, synthesizer, programming); Keith Howland (vocals, guitar); Lee Loughnane (vocals, trumpet, flugelhorn); Robert Lamm (vocals, piano, electric piano, Clavinet, vibraphone);...
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Track Listing
1. Winter Wonderland
2. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
3. Jolly Old St. Nicholas - (previously unreleased)
4. Little Drummer Boy
5. This Christmas - (previously unreleased)
6. Feliz Navidad - (Spanish)
7. Bethlehem - (previously unreleased)
8. Christmas Song, The
9. O Come All Ye Faithful
10. Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer - (previously unreleased)
11. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
12. Sleigh Ride - (previously unreleased)
13. Silent Night
14. What Child Is This?
15. Christmas Time Is Here
16. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentleman
17. Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
18. Child's Prayer
19. One Little Candle
20. White Christmas

Details
Contributing Artists:Luis Conte
Producer:Phil Ramone, Roy Bittan
Distributor:WEA (Distributor)
Recording Type:Studio
Recording Mode:Stereo
SPAR Code:n/a

Album Notes
Chicago: Bill Champlin (vocals, acoustic guitar, organ, keyboards, synthesizer, programming); Keith Howland (vocals, guitar); Lee Loughnane (vocals, trumpet, flugelhorn); Robert Lamm (vocals, piano, electric piano, Clavinet, vibraphone); Jason Scheff (vocals, keyboards, bass, programming); Walt Parazaider (flute, alto flute, alto & tenor saxophones); James Pankow (trombone, synthesizer); Tris Imboden (drums).
Additional personnel includes: Luis Conte (percussion).
Principally recorded at A & M, Hollywood, California; Rumbo, Canoga Park, California and Gold Mine Studios, Woodland Hills, California in 1998. Originally released on Columbia (3035). Includes liner notes by David Millman.
The 2003 edition of Chicago's Christmas album (now subtitled WHAT'S IT GONNA BE SANTA?) includes the entirety of the band's 1998 Christmas release CHICAGO 25: CHRISTMAS, and adds no less than six newly recorded tracks. Produced by the legendary Phil Ramone (the original sessions featured E Street band keyboardist Roy Bittan at the helm), the new tracks feature more of the group's unique interpretations of holiday chestnuts.
Rather than tired re-treads of the same old songs, the versions on this album generally benefit from radically reconfigured arrangements that often make the songs unrecognizable until the lyrics come in. This approach works splendidly, breathing new life and excitement into the well-worn genre of December-themed tunes. Throughout, Chicago seamlessly weaves a Yuletide tapestry of its trademark horns, vocal harmonies, and jazzy chord changes, which allows this album to rank with the group's best work.

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      Chicago 25 2003 Edition of the 1998 Christmas Album
    Review created: 12/07/08
    by:
    bette.davis1908-1989 ( 546)
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    51 of 52 people found this review helpful.

    The famous band, "Chicago" made it's first release of this Christmas album in 1998. "Chicago 25" released in 2003 includes the entire original 1998 album with 6 additional tracks. Believe me, this is not your grandmother's Christmas album of elevator music Christmas tunes!

    Yes, there are traditional Christmas carols; however, the way "Chicago" has re-arranged them is amazing. As another reviewer wrote, it's very difficult to recognize these traditional Christmas carols until the lyrics are sung. The songs included are as follows:

    1) Winter Wonderland
    2) Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
    3) Jolly Old St. Nicholas (first release 1)
    4) Little Drummer Boy
    5) This Christmas (first release 2)
    6) Feliz Navidad (Spanish first release 3)
    7) Bethlehem (first release 4)
    8) The Christmas Song
    9) O Come All Ye Faithful
    10) Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer (first release 5)
    11) Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
    12) Sleigh Ride (first release 6)
    13) Silent Night
    14) What Child is This?
    15) Christmas Time is Here
    16) God Rest Ye Merry, Gentleman
    17) Santa Claus is Coming to Town
    18) Child's Prayer
    19) One Little Candle
    20) White Christmas

    Buy this one and have a happy rock n roll holiday~


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