Christmas in America
1989 studio album by Kenny Rogers
Christmas In America | ||||
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Studio album by Kenny Rogers | ||||
Released | 1989 | |||
Recorded | 1989 | |||
Genre | Christmas music | |||
Length | 31:25 | |||
Label | Reprise | |||
Producer | Jim Ed Norman | |||
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Rogers' Christmas chronology | ||||
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Christmas In America is the twenty-second studio and holiday album by Kenny Rogers released in 1989.[1]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Christmas in America" | Dolly Parton | 3:02 |
2. | "Winter Wonderland" | Bernard, Smith | 2:10 |
3. | "I'll Be Home for Christmas" | Gannon, Kent, Ram | 3:04 |
4. | "Silver Bells" | Evans, Livingston | 3:56 |
5. | "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" | Blane, Martin | 3:27 |
6. | "Christmas in America" (reprise) | Parton | 1:02 |
7. | "Joy to the World" | Mason, Watts | 1:56 |
8. | "Away in a Manger" | Traditional | 1:22 |
9. | "O Little Town of Bethlehem" | Brooks, Redner | 2:41 |
10. | "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" | Traditional | 1:25 |
11. | "The First Noel" | William B. Sandys 1823 | 2:42 |
12. | "Christmas in America" (segue) | Parton | 0:21 |
13. | "What Child Is This?" | Dix, Traditional | 1:50 |
14. | "Silent Night" | Gruber, Mohr | 2:27 |
Personnel
- Kenny Rogers – lead vocals
- Matt Rollings – pianos
- Mike Lawler – synthesizers
- Larry Byrom – acoustic guitar
- Mark Casstevens – acoustic guitar
- Steve Gibson – electric guitars
- Michael Rhodes – bass
- Paul Leim – drums
- Farrell Morris – percussion
- Jim Horn – saxophones, flute
- Cindy Reynolds Wyatt – harp
- Bergen White – orchestral arrangements and conductor, arrangements (7-14), backing vocals
- Carl Gorodetzky – conductor, concertmaster
- The Nashville String Machine – orchestra
- Jim Ferguson – backing vocals
- Sherilyn Huffman – backing vocals
- Louis Nunley – backing vocals
- Lisa Silver – backing vocals
- Diane Vanette – backing vocals
- Dennis Wilson – backing vocals
Production
- Jim Ed Norman – producer
- Eric Prestidge – producer, engineer, mixing, mastering
- Danny Kee – assistant producer
- Daniel Johnston – assistant engineer
- John Kunz – assistant engineer
- Jim Valentini – assistant engineer
- Glenn Meadows – mastering
- Laura LiPuma – art direction
- Beth Middleworth – design
- Larry Dixon – album photography
- Kelly Junkermann – photography of Kenny Rogers
Studios
- Recorded at Digital Recorders and The Loft (Nashville, Tennessee).
- Mixed at The Loft
- Mastered at Masterfonics (Nashville, Tennessee).
Chart performance
Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 45 |
U.S. Billboard 200 | 119 |
U.S. Billboard Top Holiday Albums | 12 |
References
- ^ Chuck Dauphin (8 December 2014). "Kenny Rogers Brings The Merriment on Christmas and Hits Through the Years Tour". Billboard. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
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