Holiday Wishes

by Idina Menzel

Overview

Frozen opened the doors for Holiday Wishes, a seasonal album from Broadway superstar Idina Menzel. Without the 2013 Disney blockbuster, Menzel may have cut a Christmas record, but certainly Frozen's success meant that Holiday Wishes arrived to the biggest potential audience she'd ever have, so it's not a surprise the record plays it safe. Save for the presence of Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You," which is now the closest thing to a new holiday standard, and perhaps the shoehorning of "When You Wish Upon a Star" into the Christmas theme, there are no surprises here, not in the choice of songs, not in the old-fashioned arrangements, not even in the choice of Michael Buble as the duet partner for a de rigueur "Baby It's Cold Outside." Unsurprising though it may be, Holiday Wishes nevertheless is satisfying because producer Walter Afanasieff commits to his Christmas classicism, as does Menzel. Everything here sparkles with the gleam of freshly fallen snow: it's big, bright, and so stubbornly out of fashion that it'd never go out of style. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	10/14/2014
Label:	Warner Bros.
UPC:	0093624935452

Tracks

1. Do You Hear What I Hear
2. The Christmas Song
3. Baby It's Cold Outside
4. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
5. All I Want for Christmas is You
6. What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?
7. December Prayer
8. When You Wish Upon a Star
9. Silent Night
10. River
11. Holly Jolly Christmas
12. White Christmas

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Idina Menzel   Primary Artist,Vocals
Michael Buble   Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Dennis Budimir   Guitar
Paul Jackson, Jr.   Guitar
Kenny G   Saxophone,Featured Artist
Kent Smith   Soloist,Trumpet
Nathan East   Bass
Luke Edgemon   Vocals (Background)
Walter Afanasieff   Keyboards
Randy Waldman   Piano
Missi Hale   Vocals (Background)
Vinnie Colaiuta   Drums
Monet Owens   Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Idina Menzel   Composer
Lawrence Manchester   Mixing
Frank Loesser   Composer
Traditional   Composer
Johnny Marks   Composer
Hugh Martin   Composer
Bernie Grundman   Mastering
Irving Berlin   Composer
Larry Mah   Pro-Tools
Charlie Midnight   Composer
Dave Reitzas   Mixing,Engineer
Leigh Harline   Composer
Mariah Carey   Composer
Joni Mitchell   Composer
Rob Mounsey   Arranger,Producer
Ned Washington   Composer,Lyricist
Ralph Blane   Composer
Chandler Harrod   Assistant Engineer
Tyler Gordon   Engineer,Programming
Jorge Calandrelli   Arranger
Robert Wells   Composer
Gloria Shayne   Composer
Mark Graham   Music Preparation
Courtney Blooding   Production Coordination
Gina Zimmitti   Contractor
Frank Maddocks   Cover Design
Milton Gutierrez   Assistant Engineer
Ruven Afanador   Photography
Jeff Wack   Cover Design
Adrian Bradford   Engineer
Andy Zisakis   Stage Manager
Alex Tenta   Cover Design
Norman Wonderly   Creative Director
Whitney Martin   Assistant Contractor
Gloria Shain   Composer
Dan Fyfe   Assistant Engineer
Mary Webster   Music Coordinator
John Marks   Composer
Mel Torme   Composer
Richard Alderson   Recording
Walter Afanasieff   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Noel Regney   Composer
Tommy Vicari   Engineer
William Ross   Arranger