Christmas Song (album)

Christmas Song is Mannheim Steamroller's eighth Christmas album overall and the group's fifth Christmas studio album. It was released in 2007 on CD by American Gramaphone, and features twelve Christmas songs. It is notable that Steamroller co-founder Jackson Berkey doesn't appear on the album.

Track listing

"Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow" (Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne) – 3:42
"The Christmas Song" (vocal by Johnny Mathis) (Mel Tormé, Robert Wells) – 3:21
"Santa Claus is Comin' to Town" (Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie) – 2:54
"It Came Upon the Midnight Clear" (Edward Hamilton Sears, Richard Storrs Willis) – 2:45
"Feliz Navidad" (José Feliciano) – 3:51
"Catching Snowflakes on Your Tongue" (Chip Davis) – 4:09
"Masters in This Hall" (William Morris, Richard Storrs Willis) – 2:45
"Above The Northern Lights" (vocal by Gene Nery) (Davis, Ed Wilson) – 4:33
"Frosty the Snowman" (Steve Nelson, Walter E. Rollins) – 4:24
"Traditions of Christmas" (music box version) (Davis) – 0:36
"Christmas Lullaby" (vocal by Olivia Newton-John) (Davis, Wilson) – 3:59
"Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" (Ralph Blane, Hugh Martin) – 5:29
"Hallelujah" (Remix) [Bonus Track]*

* Special iTunes-only bonus track.

Personnel

Chip Davis – Recorders and drums
Tom Hartig – Alto saxophone
Bobby Jenkins – Oboe
Johnny Mathis – Solo vocal
Gene Nery – Solo vocal
Olivia Newton-John – Solo vocal
Arnie Roth – Concert master, viel
Glen Smith – 12-string guitar
Paul Winter – Soprano saxophone

References

↑ Allmusic review

Mannheim Steamroller Christmas Song Compact Disc. American Gramaphone AG0227-2

Mannheim Steamroller

Chip Davis (percussion) Bobby Jenkins (oboe) Jackson Berkey (keyboards) Almeda Berkey (keyboards) Roxanne Layton (percussion, woodwinds) Ron Cooley (guitar, bass) Arnie Roth (strings) Chuck Penington (orchestra conductor)

Fresh Aire series	Fresh Aire (1975) Fresh Aire II (1977) Fresh Aire III (1979) Fresh Aire IV (1981) Fresh Aire V (1983) Fresh Aire VI (1986) Fresh Aire 7 (1990) Fresh Aire 8 (2000)

Albums	Saving the Wildlife (1986) Classical Gas (1987) Yellowstone: The Music of Nature (1989) To Russia with Love (1994) Huskers Musik (1996) In the Deed the Glory (1998) Mannheim Steamroller Meets the Mouse (1998) Bird Song (2000) Summer Song (2001) Romantic Melodies (2003) Autumn Song (2003) Halloween (2003) American Spirit (2003) Monster Mix (2004) Romantic Themes (2005) Halloween 2 Creatures Collection (2006) The Music of the Spheres (2007/2013) True Wilderness (2010)

Compilations	Fresh Aire Interludes (1981) American Gramaphone Sampler III (1984) American Gramaphone Sampler (1987) American Gramaphone Sampler 2 (1990) Fresh Aire Music Motivator (1993) A Mannheim Massage (1997) 25 Year Celebration of Mannheim Steamroller (1999) Exclusive Collection (2004) Sweet Tooth (2007) The Fresh Aire Music of Mannheim Steamroller (2007) Safari (2012 re-release Saving the Wildlife) Snapshot (2013)

Christmas albums	Christmas (1984) A Fresh Aire Christmas (1988) Latin Christmas, Vol. 1 & 2 (1993) Christmas in the Aire (1995) Christmas Live (1997) My Little Christmas Tree (1997) The Christmas Angel: A Family Story (1998) Christmas Extraordinaire (2001) Christmas Celebration (2004) Christmas Song (2007) Christmasville (2008) Christmas Symphony (2011) Christmas Symphony II (2013)

Christmas compilations	Sweet Memories (2005) Winter Wonderland (2006) Trimming the Tree (2007) Morning Frost (2007) A Candle Light Christmas (2008) Christmas 25th Anniversary Collection (2009) Heading Home (2010) Hometown (2011) Tis the Season (2012)

Chip Davis albums	Sunday Morning Coffee (1991) Dinner (1992) Party Music That Cooks (1992) Romance (1993) Impressions (1993) Sunday Morning Coffee II (1994) Party Music That Cooks 2 (1995) Holiday Musik (1996) Holiday Musik II (1997) Renaissance Holiday (1998) Romance II (1998)

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