Raffi's Christmas Album

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Track 1: fog horn, whistle

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Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Frosty the Snowman engineer: Chad Irschick producer: Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author) and Ken Whiteley bass: Dennis Pendrith drums (drum set): "Bucky" Berger tuba: Charles Daellenbach vocals: Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author) arranger: Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author) and Ken Whiteley recorded at: Inception Sound Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada cover recording of: Frosty the Snow Man writer: Steve Nelson (US songwriter who co-wrote “Frosty the Snowman”) and Walter E. Rollins publisher: Carlin Music Corporation, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Chappell & Co. (in 1950) and Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (on 1950-06-02)		2:03
2	Up on the House-Top engineer: Chad Irschick producer: Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author) and Ken Whiteley bass harmonica: Chris Whitley glockenspiel: Ken Whiteley guitar: Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author) and Ken Whiteley vocals: Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author) arranger: Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author) and Ken Whiteley recorded at: Inception Sound Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada recording of: Up on the House Top (Christmas song) lyricist and composer: Benjamin R. Hanby (in 1864)		1:59
3	On Christmas Morning engineer: Chad Irschick producer: Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author) and Ken Whiteley autoharp: Ken Whiteley bass: Dennis Pendrith drums (drum set): "Bucky" Berger guitar: Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author) and Chris Whiteley vocals: Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author) arranger: Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author) and Ken Whiteley recorded at: Inception Sound Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada recording of: On Christmas Morning lyricist and composer: Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author) and Chris Whitley		2:05
4	Petit Papa Noël engineer: Chad Irschick producer: Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author) and Ken Whiteley accordion: Tom Szczesniak bass: Dennis Pendrith guitar: Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author) mandolin: Ken Whiteley vocals: Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author) arranger: Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author) and Ken Whiteley recorded at: Inception Sound Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada cover recording of: Petit Papa Noël lyricist: Raymond Vincy composer: Henri Martinet publisher: G. Ricordi & Co. (Ldn) Ltd.		2:57
5	Jingle Bells engineer: Chad Irschick producer: Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author) and Ken Whiteley bass: Dennis Pendrith bell [jingle bells] and drums (drum set): "Bucky" Berger fiddle: Graham Townsend guitar: Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author) piano: Ken Whiteley vocals: Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author) arranger: Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author) and Ken Whiteley recorded at: Inception Sound Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada recording of: Jingle Bells lyricist and composer: James Lord Pierpont (in 1850) publisher: Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)		2:10
6	The First Noel / Deck the Halls engineer: Chad Irschick producer: Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author) and Ken Whiteley flugelhorn: Ronald Romm (trumpet player) French horn: Graeme Page piano: Patrick Godfrey (singer songwriter) trombone: Eugene Watts trumpet: Fred Mills (trumpet player and arranger for Canadian Brass) tuba: Charles Daellenbach vocals: Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author) arranger: Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author) and Ken Whiteley recorded at: Inception Sound Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada medley including a recording of: Deck the Halls lyricist: Thomas Oliphant composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) is based on: Nos Galan medley including a recording of: The First Noël publisher: William B. Sandys (in 1823, in 1833) additional lyricist: Davies Gilbert (in 1823) lyricist and composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) additional arranger: Sir John Stainer (in 1871) arranger: Davies Gilbert (in 1823) part of: The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 36) version of: The First Nowell part of: Meet Me in St. Louis (1944 film) medley including a recording of: The First Nowell lyricist, writer and composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist)		2:42
7	Every Little Wish engineer: Chad Irschick producer: Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author) and Ken Whiteley flugelhorn: Ronald Romm (trumpet player) French horn: Graeme Page guitar: Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author) piano: Patrick Godfrey (singer songwriter) trombone: Eugene Watts tuba: Charles Daellenbach vocals: Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author) arranger: Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author) and Ken Whiteley recorded at: Inception Sound Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada recording of: Every Little Wish lyricist: Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author) composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) and Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author) is based on: Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”		2:12
8	Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer engineer: Chad Irschick producer: Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author) and Ken Whiteley accordion: Tom Szczesniak bass: Dennis Pendrith drums (drum set): "Bucky" Berger electric guitar: Ken Whiteley guitar: Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author) vocals: Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author) arranger: Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author) and Ken Whiteley recorded at: Inception Sound Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada cover recording of: Rudolph, the Red‐Nosed Reindeer lyricist and composer: Johnny Marks (American songwriter) publisher: Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell Music Ltd., St. Nicholas Music Publishing Co. (on 1949-05-09) and St. Nicholas Music Inc. (from 1950 to present)		1:54
9	Must Be Santa engineer: Chad Irschick producer: Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author) and Ken Whiteley bass: Dennis Pendrith bell [reindeer bells] and drums (drum set): "Bucky" Berger guitar: Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author) lap steel guitar [lap steel]: Ken Whiteley vocals: Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author) arranger: Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author) and Ken Whiteley recorded at: Inception Sound Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada cover recording of: Must Be Santa writer: William A. Fredricks and Hal Moore publisher: Intuitive Music, Woodwyn Music Co. and Hollis Music, Inc. (from 1960 to present)		2:28
10	Douglas Mountain engineer: Chad Irschick producer: Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author) and Ken Whiteley electric piano: Ken Whiteley flute: Moe Koffman (Canadian jazz flautist and saxophonist) vocals: Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author) arranger: Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author) and Ken Whiteley recorded at: Inception Sound Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada cover recording of: Douglas Mountain lyricist: Arnold Sundgaard composer: Alec Wilder publisher: Ludlow Music and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) (in 1964)		1:45
11	Old Toy Trains engineer: Chad Irschick producer: Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author) and Ken Whiteley bass: Dennis Pendrith drums (drum set): "Bucky" Berger flute: Moe Koffman (Canadian jazz flautist and saxophonist) guitar: Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author) guitar [high string guitar]: Ken Whiteley vocals: Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author) arranger: Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author) and Ken Whiteley recorded at: Inception Sound Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada		2:17
12	Christmas Time's a Coming engineer: Chad Irschick producer: Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author) and Ken Whiteley banjo, glockenspiel and tambourine: Ken Whiteley bass: Dennis Pendrith fiddle: Graham Townsend guitar: Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author) harmonica: Chris Whitley vocals: Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author) arranger: Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author) and Ken Whiteley recorded at: Inception Sound Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada		1:46
13	Silent Night / Away in a Manger engineer: Chad Irschick producer: Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author) and Ken Whiteley accordion: Tom Szczesniak guitar: Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author) and Ken Whiteley harmonica: Chris Whitley arranger: Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author) and Ken Whiteley recorded at: Inception Sound Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada medley including a recording of: Away in a Manger (Mueller variation) additional lyricist: Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (in 1892) lyricist: [anonymous] (special purpose artist) writer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) composer: Carl Mueller and James Ramsey Murray (in 1885) medley including a recording of: Silent Night (Christmas carol, English translation) lyricist: Josef Mohr (in 1816) composer: Franz Xaver Gruber (in 1818) translator: John Freeman Young (in 1859) translated version of: Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht		2:31
14	There Was a Little Baby engineer: Chad Irschick producer: Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author) and Ken Whiteley piano: Cathy Ambrose tambourine: Ken Whiteley vocals: Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author) arranger: Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author) and Ken Whiteley recorded at: Inception Sound Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada		1:40
15	A Child's Gift of Love recording engineer and mixer: Ken Burke (engineer) (from 2002-05 until 2002-06) producer: Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author) guitar: Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author) (from 2002-05 until 2002-06) vocals: Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author) (from 2002-05 until 2002-06) recorded at and mixed at: Blue Wave Recorders in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (from 2002-05 until 2002-06)		3:57
16	We Wish You a Merry Christmas engineer: Chad Irschick producer: Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author) and Ken Whiteley flugelhorn: Ronald Romm (trumpet player) French horn: Graeme Page trombone: Eugene Watts trumpet: Fred Mills (trumpet player and arranger for Canadian Brass) tuba: Charles Daellenbach vocals: Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author) arranger: Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author) and Ken Whiteley recorded at: Inception Sound Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada recording of: We Wish You a Merry Christmas lyricist and composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist)		1:25

Credits

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accordion, acoustic guitar, autoharp, banjo, electric guitar, electric piano, glockenspiel, lap steel guitar [lap steel], mandolin, piano and tambourine:	Ken Whiteley
bell [sleigh bells] and drums (drum set):	"Bucky" Berger
conductor:	Cathy Ambrose
choir vocals:	Firgrove Public School Primary Choir
vocals:	David Wall (Canadian singer) Caitlin Hanford Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author) Mose Scarlett Ken Whiteley

remaster of:	Raffi's Christmas Album by Raffi (Canadian singer/songwriter/author) with Ken Whiteley Raffi's Christmas Album

ASIN:	US: B00006LHYO [info]

Release Group

Wikidata:	Q7282553 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 011661811423
Format:: CD
Length:: 35:51

Additional details

Type:: Album
Packaging:: Jewel Case
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data Quality:: Normal

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11661-8114-2

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United States
2002-10-22

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US: B00006LHYO

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Wikidata: Q7282553

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