Christmas [Picture Disc] [Barnes & Noble Exclusive]

by Michael Buble

Overview

Christmas is vocalist Michael Buble's first full-length holiday-themed album since his 2003 EP Let It Snow. As with that album, Christmas features Buble backed by small ensembles as well as his big band and orchestra, and includes a handful of classic Christmas songs. In that sense, the album is a rather old-school affair, with Buble in prime Bing Crosby-meets-Dean Martin vocal style tackling such chestnuts as "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas," "Silent Night," and "I'll Be Home for Christmas." There are also some fine, contemporary, if still retro-sounding, pop moments here including Buble's duet with the British female pop trio the Puppini Sisters on "Jingle Bells," and his inspired, slightly melancholy reworking of Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You." Ultimately, Christmas is a warm and inviting album that showcases Buble's impeccable vocal chops. ~ Matt Collar

Product Details

Release Date:	09/08/2023
Label:	Barnes & Noble / Warner Records
UPC:	0093624856450
Rank:	181

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Michael Buble   Primary Artist,Vocals,Speech/Speaker/Speaking Part
Shania Twain   Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Thalia   Primary Artist,Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Naturally 7   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
The Puppini Sisters   Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Jacob Rodriguez   Sax (Baritone)
Johan Carlsson   Bass,Drums,Guitar,Keyboards,Synthesizer,Vocals (Background)
Samuel Tai   Violin
Beatrix Lovejoy   Violin
Adam Goldsmith   Guitar
Dave Tull   Drums
Andrew Gathercole   Trumpet
Johan Randen   Guitar
Nina Evtuhov   Violin
Jerrold Harris   Vocals (Background)
Yun Jung   Violin
John Kastelic   Viola
Marina Hasselberg   Cello
Janna Sailor   Violin
David Foster   Strings,Keyboards,Piano,Guitar (Bass)
Armen Ksajikian   Cello
Ryan Lerman   Guitar
Janne Bjerger   Trumpet
Marianne Haynes   Violin
Danny Marsden   Trumpet
The Subliminal 9   Vocals (Background)
Craig Polaso   Drums,Synthesizer Strings
Tim Green   Sax (Alto)
Daniel Bhattacharya   Violin
Callum Au   Trombone
Tomas Jonsson   Sax (Tenor),Sax (Baritone)
Tim Gill   Cello
Judy Chilnick   Percussion
Wojtek Goral   Flute,Sax (Alto)
Steve Hartley   Vocals (Background),Vocals (Background)
Robert Schaer   Trumpet
Nils Petter Ankarblom   Synthesizer Strings
Peter North   Trombone (Bass)
Marion Felder   Drums
Anne Stride   Violin
Erin Dorfer   Violin
Julia Lim   Violin
Rebecca Wenham   Cello
Shifra Day   Viola
Samuel Tsui   Violin
Reiad Chibah   Viola
Robert Buckley   Conductor
Alan Chang   Strings,Keyboards,Glockenspiel,Drums,Piano,Celeste
Daniel Fornero   Trumpet
Daniel Greco   Percussion
Annie Beilby   Viola
Dave Pierce   Strings,Conductor,Keyboards
Dave Ryan   Trombone
Graham Dechter   Guitar
Dan Higgins   Saxophone,Sax (Alto)
Craig Polasko   Bass,Drums,Synthesizer,Guitar (Bass),Synthesizer Strings
Martin Williams   Sax (Tenor)
Mattias Johansson   Violin
Camille Grigsby   Vocals (Background)
Matt O'Connor   Percussion
Peter Noos Johansson   Trombone
Ian Humphries   Violin
Lamont Van Hook   Vocals (Background)
Gayle Levant   Harp
Jamie Muhoberac   Keyboards
Mattias Bylund   Synthesizer Strings
Peter Erskine   Drums
Jim Keltner   Drums
Chuck Berghofer   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Neil Nicholson   Trombone (Bass)
Bob Buckley   Conductor
Lyle Workman   Guitar
Rusty Anderson   Guitar
Gene Cipriano   Sax (Baritone)
Joel Shearer   Guitar
Clayton Cameron   Drums
Neel Hammond   Violin
Dean Parks   Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic)
Rafael Padilla   Percussion
Alistair White   Trombone
Malik Pointer   Vocals (Background)
Kevin Connolly   Violin
David Bukovinszky   Cello
Sam Mayne   Sax (Alto)
Brad Openshaw   Vocals (Background)
Caco Cocci   Vocals (Background)
Carsten Love   Vocals (Background)
Christopher Bazzoli   Conductor
Derek Nyrose   Vocals (Background)
Lanny McVeigh   Vocals (Background)
Paul Kirzner   Vocals (Background)
Rob Ubles   Vocals (Background)
Ron Toigo   Vocals (Background)
Jake Saslow   Sax (Tenor)
Nick Vayenas   Trombone
Chris Walden   Conductor
Ian Burdge   Cello
Alan Estes   Percussion
Charlie Morillas   Trombone
Paul Booth   Sax (Tenor)
Ina Veli   Violin
Evan Arntzen   Sax (Alto)
Randy Waldman   Piano,Keyboards
Warren Zielinski   Violin
Sharlotte Gibson   Vocals (Background)
Bob Rock   Guitar
Patrick White   Trumpet
Timothy Loo   Cello
Tiffany Palmer   Vocals (Background)
Alan Pasqua   Piano
Howard McGill   Clarinet,Sax (Alto)
Sara Parkins   Violin
Ralph Morrison III   Violin
Magnus Johansson   Trumpet
Justin Ray   Trumpet
Jochem van der Saag   Synthesizer
Jeremy Brown   Double Bass
Jean Caze   Trumpet
Jay Craig   Sax (Baritone)
Greg Fields   Drums
Jeff Driskill   Sax (Tenor)
Brad Dechter   Guitar,Strings,Conductor
Peter Lale   Viola
Mike Lovatt   Trumpet
Paul Bushnell   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Rita Manning   Violin
Paulette McWilliams   Vocals (Background)
Patrick Kiernan   Violin
Josh Freese   Drums
Rod Stewart   Featured Artist
Sally Stevens   Choir Director
Nathan East   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Michael Valerio   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Nita Whitaker   Vocals (Background)
Kevin Kanner   Drums
Darius Campo   Violin
Brian Bromberg   Guitar (Bass)
Bruce White   Viola
Marcel Camargo   Guitar
Keith Scott   Guitar
Chris Worsey   Cello
Will Wheaton   Vocals (Background)
Andy Wood   Trombone
Jumaane Smith   Trumpet
Vinnie Colaiuta   Drums
Roberto Cani   Violin
Caroline Dale   Cello
Joshua Brown   Trombone
Chris Chaney   Guitar (Bass)
Wayne Bergeron   Trumpet
Jon Brion   Strings
Wataru Hokoyama   Conductor

Technical Credits

Johan Carlsson   Arranger,Producer
Adam Greenholtz   Mixing,Engineer,Assistant Engineer
John Barrett   Pro-Tools
Don Murray   Recording
Richard B. Smith   Composer
Dion Singer   A&R
Thanh Tran   Music Copyist
Walter Rollins   Composer
Melissa Utini   Composer
John Marks   Composer
Raymond Evans   Composer
Jenny Nendick   Orchestra Contractor
Johnathan P. Rende   Composer
Neil Dawes   Assistant Engineer
David Foster   Arranger,Composer,Producer,Orchestral Arrangements
Billy Hayes   Composer
James Caran   Arranger
Matt Engst   Producer
Mark Santangelo   Mastering Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Victor Schoen   Composer
Robert Wells   Composer
Dean Freeman   Photography
Courtney Blooding   Production Coordination
Gina Zimmitti   Orchestra Contractor
Jason Goldman   Arranger,Producer,Orchestral Arrangements
Steve Nelson   Composer
Lorne Balfe   Composer
Bill Ross   Orchestration,Orchestration
David Hage   Music Copyist
Cristian Robles   Engineer,Assistant,Mixing Engineer,Digital Engineer,Mixing Assistant
Katherine Frangetis-Tempesta   A&R
Jane Goldman   Composer
Jonathan Allen   String Engineer
Janet Adderley   Direction,Children's Choirmaster
Nicolas Essig   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Alan Chang   Arranger,Composer,String Arrangements
Alan Broadbent   Orchestral Arrangements
Buck Ram   Composer
Isobel Griffiths   Orchestra Contractor
Dave Pierce   Arranger,Horn Arrangements,String Arrangements
Craig Polasko   Arranger
Sandee Bathgate   Production Coordination
Christopher Parker   Engineer
Eric Helmkamp   Mixing,Engineer
Steve Genewick   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Chris Lord-Alge   Mixing,Mixing Engineer
Felix Bernard   Composer
Don Sebesky   Orchestration,Orchestral Arrangements
Humberto Gatica   Mixing,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Mixing Engineer,Vocal Arrangement,Rhythm Arrangements
Jay Livingston   Composer
Jeff Barry   Composer
Kathryn Raio   Composer
Brad Dechter   String Arrangements,Arranger,Orchestration
Irving Berlin   Composer
Jack Rollins   Composer
Kim Gannon   Composer
Ellie Greenwich   Composer
Tony Springer   Composer
Franz Gruber   Composer
James Pierpont   Composer
Jay Johnson   Composer
Ralph Blane   Composer
Michael Buble   Arranger,Composer
Jeremy Lubsey   Mastering Assistant
Joan Javitz   Composer
Matthew Vaughn   Composer
Chris Walden   Arranger,Arranger,Orchestration
Eric Mosher   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Roger Thomas   Vocal Arrangement
Jay W. Johnson   Composer
Bob Rock   Composer,Producer,Recording,Mixing Engineer,Mixing
Al Schmitt   Mixing,Engineer,Recording
Dick Smith   Composer
Vlado Meller   Mastering,Mastering Engineer
Sammy Cahn   Composer
Joan Javits   Composer
Ray Evans   Composer
Pat Williams   Arranger
Claudia Brant   Composer
Steve Price   String Engineer
JoAnn Tominaga   Production Coordination
Jochem van der Saag   Mixing,Engineer,Recording,Programming,Sound Design,Mixing Engineer
Gary Barlow   Composer
Paul Smith   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Walter Kent   Composer
J. Fred Coots   Composer
Patty Andrews   Composer
Traditional   Composer
Mariah Carey   Composer
Jose Feliciano   Composer
Sally Stevens   Direction
Jule Styne   Composer
Mel Torme   Composer
Walter Afanasieff   Composer
Jorge Vivo   Engineer,Recording
Haven Gillespie   Composer
Brian Warwick   Engineer
Meredith Willson   Composer
William Ross   Arranger
Franz Schubert   Composer
Phil Spector   Composer
Andrew Dudman   Engineer
Philip Springer   Composer
Johnny Marks   Composer
Hugh Martin   Composer
Kenny O'Brien   Arranger,Harmonic Arrangement
Joseph Mohr   Composer
Jon Brion   Arranger,Horn Arrangements,String Arrangements