Ricky Van Shelton Sings Christmas

by Ricky Van Shelton

Overview

Ricky Van Shelton Sings Christmas was released in 1989, after his first two albums made him a very popular country musician. It may have been a little quick to release a holiday record, but Van Shelton was at a peak of popularity, so it made sense to release a record at that point. And Sings Christmas wasn't a bad album, even if it wasn't particularly distinctive. He is in good voice throughout the record and does a nice job with the standards, even if the newer songs are somewhat weak. Ultimately, Sings Christmas is the kind of record only hardcore fans will need to hear, but they should be pleased with it. ~ Thom Owens

Product Details

Release Date:	07/20/1989
Label:	Cbs Records
UPC:	0074644526929

Tracks

1. I'll Be Home for Christmas
2. White Christmas
3. Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
4. Silver Bells
5. Silent Night
6. C H R I S T M A S
7. Please Come Home for Christmas
8. Pretty Paper
9. Country Christmas
10. Christmas Long Ago
11. What Child Is This?

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Ricky Van Shelton   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Roy M. "Junior" Husky   Bass (Upright)
Fifth Avenue   Vocals (Background)
Paul Franklin   Pedal Steel,Guitar (Steel)
Mark Casstevens   Guitar
Steve Gibson   Guitar,Mandolin
Mark O'Connor   Fiddle,Mandolin
Roy Huskey Jr.   Bass (Upright)
Randy McCormick   Piano
Brian Carr   Vocals (Background)
George Binkley III   Violin
Al DeLory   Piano
John Wesley Ryles   Vocals (Background)
Gary VanOsdale   Violin
Dennis Wilson   Vocals (Background)
Eddie Bayers   Drums
Fifth Avenue Band   Vocals (Background)
Ted Madsen   Violin
Gary Musick   Vocals (Background)
Dennis Molchan   Violin
Roy Christensen   Cello
Kristin Wilkinson   Violin
Tom Robb   Bass
Connie Ellisor   Violin
Craig Nelson   Bass (Upright)
Carl Gorodetzky   Violin
Curtis Young   Vocals (Background)
Pamela Sixfin   Violin
Louis Dean Nunley   Vocals (Background)
Ellen Musick   Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Ricky Van Shelton   Composer
Carry Summers   Assistant Engineer
Don Schlitz   Composer
Michael Morris   Copyist
Traditional   Composer
Joseph Mohr   Composer
Marshall Morgan   Mixing,Engineer
Jenny Carson   Composer
Ray Evans   Composer
Mike Rutherford   Photography
Brian Carr   Vocal Arrangement
Buck Ram   Composer
William Chatterton Dix   Composer
Willie Nelson   Composer
Al DeLory   Arranger
Haven Gillespie   Composer
Walter Kent   Composer
Eddy Arnold   Composer
Charles Brown   Composer
Jay Livingston   Composer
Pete Townshend   Composer
Jeanne Kinney   Assistant Engineer
Beth Mallen   Production Assistant
Gene Redd   Composer
Steve Buckingham   Arranger,Producer
Bill Johnson   Art Direction
J. Fred Coots   Composer
Irving Berlin   Composer
Kim Gannon   Composer
Franz Gruber   Composer