A Christmas Gift Of Love

Columbia Records CK86976

*バリー通算2枚目のクリスマスアルバム。プラチナアルバムになった1作目の"Because It's Christmas"に負けず劣らずスイングしているバリーが楽しげにクリスマスを演出してくれる一方、バリーらしからぬジョニ・ミッチェルのカバー"River"の歌唱も秀逸。またオーケストレーションも実に軽快で素晴らしく、パワフルなヴォーカルも聴き物。(senchan)

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曲目リスト

1. Winter Wonderland
2. Happy Holiday/White Christmas
3. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
4. (There's No Place Like) Home Fr The Holidays
5. I'll Be Home For Christmas
6. My Favorite Things
7. The Christmas Waltz
8. I've Got  My Love To Keep Me Warm
9. River
10. What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?
11. A Gift Of Love
     (Bruce Sussman and Barry Manilow)

• Produced by Robbie Buchanan and Barry Manilow
• All song layouts conceived by Barry Manilow
• Executive Producers: Garry C. Kief and Jay Landers

  Musicians:

• Piano: Michael Lang
• Keyboards: Robbie Buchanan
• Bass: Chuck Berghofer
• Drums: Gregg Field
• Guitar: John Pisano, Dean Parks, Ken Berry, Mike Thompson
• Concert Master: Bruce Dukov
• Orchestra Contractor: David Low
• Music Copyist: Terry Woodson Music

  Recorded at:

  Capitol Studios, Hollywood, CA
  

• Recorded by Bill Schnee
• Assistant Engineers: Charlie Paakkari, Steve Genewick, Toby Foster
• Studio Assistants: Wil Donovan, Bruce Monical, James Goforth, Jay Anista

  The Hop, Studio City, CA

• Engineer: Scott Erickson
• Project Coordinator: Scott Erickson
• Mixed by Bill Schnee at Schnee Studios, North Hollywood, CA
• Assistant Engineer: Ryan Petrie
• Mastered by Doug Sax and Robert Hadley at The Mastering Lab, Hollywood, CA

  THANKS TO: Garry Kief, Don Ienner, Jay Landers, Robbie Buchanan, Joe Brenner, Scott Erickson, Bill Schnee, Marc Hulett, Kirsten Kief, John Adams, Hal Gaba and my new friends at Sony Music and to Glen Barros and my family at Concord Records, an extra thanks for your graciousness in helping make this Christmas gift for everyone.

  In addition to the above, Robbie would like to thank Barry for his amazing musicianship and friendship throughout this project. The entire experience was a blast.