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Chicago - Christmas: What's It Gonna Be, Santa (2003)
I've pulled this CD out for my vehicle every holiday season since its release. The band gives each of the songs a new and spirited lift - the horn and rhythm arrangements are stunning. With the sorry state of rock and music in general these days - this "oldies" group still delivers the punch and swing...Manfred Mandel
I have always liked Chicago. I didn't buy this CD when it 1st came out as Chicago 25 but had planned to. With the extra songs included, I'm glad I waited until now to get it. The original brass and woodwind section of James Pankow, Lee Loughnane and Walt Parasaider are all here.
Lee Loughnane, original trumpet player for Chicago, comes out more on lead vocals than he has on the past, singing lead on "Let It Snow!" (this rendition became a big hit for Chicago)and "Sleigh Ride." Jason Scheff, bass player, sings lead on "Silent Night," "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen," "O Come All Ye Faithful" (Walt Parasaider does a fine job on woodwinds) and "This Christmas" (Jason's singing sounds a little like Peter Cetera's). Bill Champlin, keyboardist and guitarist, sings lead on "Little Drummer Boy" (Tris Imboden, Chicago's drummer, did a fine job on drums here), "Santa Claus is Coming to Town," "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," "What Child Is This?" and a song he wrote himself called "Bethlehem." Keith Howland, guitarist, sings lead on the rockin' version of "Jolly Old St Nicholas" (I like the alternative band lyrics "Walter wants a saxophone, Jimmy a trombone..." with Keith himself begging Santa for a new guitar!). Robert Lamm, original keyboardist, sings lead on "Winter Wonderland" (I like the alternative chord changes on this which only Chicago could have come up with), "Christmastime Is Here" (from a Charlie Brown Christmas), "The Christmas Song," "Feliz Navidad" and closes the CD with "White Christmas." With all the personell changes, it's hard to imagine a Chicago CD without him! Many of Chicago's children (and Roy Bittan's) are featured on lead vocals with "Child's Prayer" (which Lee wrote) and "One Little Candle" (this one features none of the members of Chicago, since they were busy taking pictures of their children; I guess I'd be the same way if it were one of my kids!).
James Pankow, Chicago's trombonist, does a fine job with the brass arrangements and Roy Bittan from the E Street Band produced this album and helped out with keyboards on many songs. David Milman's liner notes explain the making of this and the addition of new songs. The band originally recorded this in March of 1998 in California, complete with Christmas decorations in the studio!..W. Langan
Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: 170 MB
Genre : Xmas Brass Rock
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Tracklist:
01. Winter Wonderland 4:19
02. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! 3:28
03. Jolly Old St. Nicholas 3:35
04. The Little Drummer Boy 4:05
05. This Christmas 4:03
06. Feliz Navidad 4:15
07. Bethlehem 4:07
08. The Christmas Song 3:36
09. O Come All Ye Faithful 4:45
10. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer 3:44
11 Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas 4:01
12. Sleigh Ride 3:55
13. Silent Night 3:18
14. What Child Is This? 4:38
15. Christmas Time Is Here 3:46
16. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen 3:23
17. Santa Claus Is Coming to Town 3:56
18. Child's Prayer 3:23
19. One Little Candle 1:24
20. White Christmas 2:28
Post je objavljen 21.11.2009. u 17:34 sati.