A Very Merry Chipmunk
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A Very Merry Chipmunk is a 1994 music album
by Alvin and the Chipmunks
, released by Sony Wonder
. It is their fourth Christmas album. The album reached #147 on the Billboard 200
. It was the first in a series of 25 Christmas compilation albums put forth by Turner Broadcasting company. The fact that it appeared on the Billboard 200, caused Sony to print 5,000 more copies, resulting in a sudden decline in pricing. Wal-Mart put a special on it for 97 cents shortly after Christmas 1994.
Janice Karman—spoken voices of Theodore and Brittany
Robbie Buchanan—keyboards and drum programming
Brandon Fields—sax
Janice Karman—writer/producer
Marc Rashba—marketing and promotion
Denice Ferguson: production coordinator
Teri Wegel: production coordinator
Traci Sterling: production coordinator (on Patty Loveless and Alan Jackson vocals)
Gabe Veltri—recording engineer
John Hendrickson—assistant recording engineer
Jim Champagne—assistant recording engineer
Bill Schnee—mixing engineer
Music Album
Music album is the name of:* Music Album , a 1970s Canadian television series* Album, a collection of music tracks...
by Alvin and the Chipmunks
Alvin and the Chipmunks
Alvin and the Chipmunks is an American animated music group created by Ross Bagdasarian, Sr. in 1958. The group consists of three singing animated anthropomorphic chipmunks: Alvin, the mischievous troublemaker, who quickly became the star of the group; Simon, the tall, bespectacled intellectual;...
, released by Sony Wonder
Sony Wonder
Sony Wonder is a children and family's music and home video arm of Sony Music Entertainment, founded in 1991. The division once distributed material from Sesame Workshop and Classic Media...
. It is their fourth Christmas album. The album reached #147 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
. It was the first in a series of 25 Christmas compilation albums put forth by Turner Broadcasting company. The fact that it appeared on the Billboard 200, caused Sony to print 5,000 more copies, resulting in a sudden decline in pricing. Wal-Mart put a special on it for 97 cents shortly after Christmas 1994.
Track listing
- "Here Comes Christmas" (Thomas Chase/Steve Rucker/Jill H.Roberts) – 2:40
- Musicians and Vocalists
- Jai Winding—keyboards
- Ron Hicklin—singing voice of Alvin
- Gene Morford—singing voice of Simon
- Randy Crenshaw—singing voice of Theodore
- Production Crew
- Guy DeFazio—engineer
- Musicians and Vocalists
- "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)"The Chipmunk Song " is a song written by Ross Bagdasarian, Sr. in 1958. Although it was written and sung by Bagdasarian , the singing credits are given to The Chipmunks, a fictitious singing group consisting of three chipmunks by the names of Alvin, Simon, and Theodore...
" (w/Kenny GKenny GKenneth Bruce Gorelick , better known by his stage name Kenny G, is an American, adult contemporary and smooth jazz saxophonist. His fourth album, Duotones, brought him breakthrough success in 1986...
) (Ross Bagdasarian, Sr.) – 5:33- Musicians and Vocalists
- Kenny GKenny GKenneth Bruce Gorelick , better known by his stage name Kenny G, is an American, adult contemporary and smooth jazz saxophonist. His fourth album, Duotones, brought him breakthrough success in 1986...
—saxophone - Dean ParksDean ParksDean Parks is an American session guitarist and record producer from Ft. Worth, TX.-Albums:Dean was member of The North Texas State One O'clock Lab Band before moving to Los Angeles to work with Sonny and Cher in 1970. Dean is best-known through his many contributions to albums by Steely Dan...
—guitar - Nathan EastNathan EastNathan Harrell East is a jazz, R&B and rock bass player and vocalist. East holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music from the University of California, San Diego...
—bass - John Capek—keyboards
- Michael Botts—drums and percussion
- Gerry BeckleyGerry BeckleyGerald Linford "Gerry" Beckley is a founding member of the band America.Beckley was born to an American father, and an English mother. He began playing the piano at the age of three and the guitar a few years later. By 1962, Beckley was playing guitar in The Vanguards, an instrumental surf music...
—singing voice of Alvin - Andrew GoldAndrew GoldAndrew Maurice Gold was an American singer, musician and songwriter. His works include the Top 10 single "Lonely Boy" , as well as the singles "Thank You for Being a Friend" , and "Never Let Her Slip Away" ....
—singing voice of Simon - Jeff FoskettJeff FoskettJeffrey Foskett is a guitarist and singer best known for his work with Brian Wilson and The Beach Boys.Foskett originally came from San Jose, California, where in the early-1970s his first band was a surf group named "Cherry", after the Willow Glen area street on which he lived. He attended Willow...
—singing voice of Theodore
- Kenny G
- Production Crew
- John Boylan—co-producer
- Bob Wartinbee—recording engineer
- Steve Shepherd—recording engineer
- Guy DeFazio—recording engineer
- Duane Seykora—assistant recording engineer
- Jerry Finn—assistant recording engineer
- Paul Grupp—mixing engineer
- Roland Alvarez—mixing engineer
- Musicians and Vocalists
- "Rockin' Around the Christmas TreeRockin' around the Christmas Tree"Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" is a Christmas song written by Johnny Marks and recorded by Brenda Lee in 1958 on Decca 9-30776.-Background:...
" (w/Patty LovelessPatty LovelessPatty Loveless , is an American country music singer.Since her emergence on the country music scene in late 1986 with her first album, Loveless has been one of the most popular female singers of the Neotraditional country movement, although she has also recorded albums in the Country pop and...
) (Johnny MarksJohnny MarksJohnny Marks was an American songwriter. Although he was Jewish, he specialized in Christmas songs and wrote many standards, including "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer" , "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day" , "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" , and "A Holly...
) – 3:37- Musicians and Vocalists
- Patty Loveless—lead vocal
- B. James Lowry—lead guitar
- Dan Dugmore—steel guitar
- Gordon Kennedy—rhythm guitar
- Mike Brignardello—bass
- Paul Leim—drums
- Wayne KirkpatrickWayne KirkpatrickWayne Kirkpatrick is an American singer/songwriter and musician born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana but now lives in Nashville, Tennessee. He graduated from Baton Rouge Magnet High School in 1979....
—singing voice of Alvin - Bergen White—singing voice of Simon
- Chris Harris—singing voice of Theodore
- Production Crew
- John Boylan—co-producer
- Steve Bishir—recording engineer
- Martin Woodley—assistant recording engineer
- Paul Grupp—mixing engineer
- Roland Alvarez—mixing engineer
- Musicians and Vocalists
- "Christmas Time Uptown" (w/The Boys Choir of HarlemBoys Choir of HarlemThe Boys Choir of Harlem was a choir located in Harlem, New York City, United States. Its last performance was in 2007 and the group folded shortly thereafter due to several controversies, a large budget deficit, and the death of its founder.Founded in 1968 by Dr...
) (Paul Espel/Karmyn Lott/Malcom Dodds) – 4:45- Musicians and Vocalists
- The Boys Choir of Harlem—vocals
- Ross BagdasarianRoss Bagdasarian, Jr.Ross Bagdasarian, Jr. is an Armenian-American film producer, record producer, singer, and voice artist and the son of the Alvin and the Chipmunks creator Ross Bagdasarian, Sr.-Life and career:...
—Chipmunk Vocals and all instruments
- Production Crew
- Dr. Walter J. TurnbullWalter TurnbullDr. Walter Turnbull was an African American musician and the founder of the Boys Choir of Harlem...
—choir director - M. Roger Holland—vocal arrangement
- Darren "Nitro" Clowers—co-producer
- Bob Friedrich—recording engineer
- Mark Agostino—recording engineer
- Coney Abrams—mixing engineer
- Dr. Walter J. Turnbull
- Musicians and Vocalists
- "A Comes Before B" (Janice KarmanJanice KarmanJanice Felice Karman is an American film producer, record producer, singer, and voice artist. She is the co-owner of Bagdasarian Productions with her husband Ross Bagdasarian, Jr....
) – 2:13- Musicians and Vocalists
- Jai Winding—keyboards
- Ross Bagdasarian—in the role of Alvin Seville (speaking)
- Andrew GoldAndrew GoldAndrew Maurice Gold was an American singer, musician and songwriter. His works include the Top 10 single "Lonely Boy" , as well as the singles "Thank You for Being a Friend" , and "Never Let Her Slip Away" ....
—in the role of Alvin Seville
- Production Crew
- Guy DeFazio—engineer
- Musicians and Vocalists
- "Rudolph the Red-Nosed ReindeerRudolph the Red-Nosed ReindeerRudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer is a fictional reindeer with a glowing red nose. He is popularly known as "Santa's 9th Reindeer" and, when depicted, is the lead reindeer pulling Santa's sleigh on Christmas Eve. The luminosity of his nose is so great that it illuminates the team's path through...
" (w/Gene AutryGene AutryOrvon Grover Autry , better known as Gene Autry, was an American performer who gained fame as The Singing Cowboy on the radio, in movies and on television for more than three decades beginning in the 1930s...
) (Johnny Marks) – 2:44- Musicians and Vocalists
- Gene Autry—lead vocal
- John Capek—keyboards and programming
- Nick Brown—guitar
- Bob GlaubBob GlaubBob Glaub is an American bass player and session musician. He's played with such artists and bands as Journey, Jackson Browne, Bee Gees, Eric Carmen, Linda Ronstadt, Leo Sayer, Warren Zevon, Rod Stewart, Donna Summer, Bonnie Raitt and many others....
—bass - Michael Botts—drums
- Ron Hicklin—singing voice of Alvin
- John Andrew Parks—singing voice of Simon
- Randy Crenshaw—singing voice of Theodore
- Production Crew
- John Boylan—co-producer
- Ian Gardiner—recording engineer
- Guy DeFazio—recording engineer
- Bob Loftus—assistant recording engineer
- Naoki Taya—assistant recording engineer
- Paul Grupp—mixing engineer
- Roland Alvarez—mixing engineer
- Musicians and Vocalists
- "Petit Papa NoëlPetit Papa Noël"Petit Papa Noël" is a 1946 song recorded by French singer Tino Rossi. Written by Raymond Vincy and Henri Martinet, this Christmas song was originally performed by Rossi in Richard Pottier's film Destins. It is currently the best-selling single of all time in France, with over 5,711,000 units sold...
" (w/Celine DionCeline DionCéline Marie Claudette Dion, , , is a Canadian singer. Born to a large family from Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record...
) (Raymond Vinci/Henry Martinet) – 5:29- Musicians and Vocalists
- Celine Dion—lead vocals
- Andrew Gold—keyboards/guitar/keyboard programming
- Ron Hicklin—singing voice of Alvin
- Gene Morford—singing voice of Simon
- Randy Crenshaw—singing voice of Theodore
- Production Crew
- John Boylan—co-producer
- Andrew Gold—co-producer/recording engineer
- Umberto Gatica—recording engineer
- Guy DeFazio—recording engineer
- Stephen Harrison—assistant recording engineer
- Bob Loftus—assistant recording engineer
- Naoki Taya—assistant recording engineer
- Paul Grupp—mixing engineer
- Roland Alvarez—mixing engineer
- Musicians and Vocalists
- "Santa's Gonna Come in a Pickup Truck" (w/Alan JacksonAlan JacksonAlan Eugene Jackson is an American country music singer, known for blending traditional honky tonk and mainstream country sounds and penning many of his own hits. He has recorded 13 studio albums, 3 Greatest Hits albums, 2 Holiday albums, 1 Gospel album and several compilations, all on the Arista...
) (Don Rich/Red Simpson) – 4:13- Musicians and Vocalists
- Alan Jackson—lead vocal
- Eddie Bayers—drums
- Brent Mason—electric guitar
- Roy Husky—bass
- Hargus "Pig" Robbins—piano
- Stuart Duncan—fiddle
- Bruce Watkins—acoustic guitar
- Paul FranklinPaul Franklin (musician)Paul Franklin is an American multi-instrumentalist, known mainly for his work as a steel guitarist. He began his career in the 1970s as a member of Barbara Mandrell's road band; in addition he toured with Mel Tillis and Jerry Reed. He has since become a prolific session musician in Nashville,...
—steel guitar - Wayne Kirkpatrick—singing voice of Alvin
- Bergen White—singing voice of Simon
- Chris Harris—singing voice of Theodore
- Production Crew
- Keith Stegall—co-producer
- Steve Bishir—recording engineer
- Guy DeFazio—mixing engineer
- Musicians and Vocalists
- "The Little Drummer Boy" (w/The UCLA Chamber Singers) (Katherine Davis/Henry Onorati/Harry Simeone) – 4:18
- Musicians and Vocalists
- The UCLA Chamber Singers—principal vocals
- John Capek—keyboards and programming
- Michael Botts—drums
- Ron Hicklin—singing voice of Alvin
- Gene Morford—singing voice of Simon
- Randy Crenshaw—singing voice of Theodore
- Production Crew
- John Boylan—co-producer
- Ian Gardiner—recording engineer
- Paul Grupp—recording engineer/mixing engineer
- Guy DeFazio—recording engineer
- Roland Alvarez—assistant recording engineer/mixing engineer
- Musicians and Vocalists
- "I Don't Want to Be Alone for Christmas (Unless I'm Alone with You)" [not performed by The Chipmunks, see "for all tracks" for details] (Steve Lindsey) – 6:32
- "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)"The Chipmunk Song " is a song written by Ross Bagdasarian, Sr. in 1958. Although it was written and sung by Bagdasarian , the singing credits are given to The Chipmunks, a fictitious singing group consisting of three chipmunks by the names of Alvin, Simon, and Theodore...
" (Reprise) (w/Kenny GKenny GKenneth Bruce Gorelick , better known by his stage name Kenny G, is an American, adult contemporary and smooth jazz saxophonist. His fourth album, Duotones, brought him breakthrough success in 1986...
) (Ross Bagdasarian, Sr.) – 3:27—same credits as track 2
Musicians and Vocalists
Ross Bagdasarian Jr.—spoken voices of Alvin, Simon and David SevilleJanice Karman—spoken voices of Theodore and Brittany
On "I Don't Want to Be Alone for Christmas (Unless I'm Alone with You)"
Performed by James IngramJames Ingram
James Ingram is an American soul musician. He is best known as a vocalist. He is also a self-taught musician who plays piano, guitar, bass, drums and keyboards...
Robbie Buchanan—keyboards and drum programming
Brandon Fields—sax
Production Crew
Ross Bagdasarian—producerJanice Karman—writer/producer
Marc Rashba—marketing and promotion
Denice Ferguson: production coordinator
Teri Wegel: production coordinator
Traci Sterling: production coordinator (on Patty Loveless and Alan Jackson vocals)
On "I Don't Want to Be Alone for Christmas (Unless I'm Alone with You)"
Steve Lindsey—producerGabe Veltri—recording engineer
John Hendrickson—assistant recording engineer
Jim Champagne—assistant recording engineer
Bill Schnee—mixing engineer