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1996 studio album by Collin Raye
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Christmas: The Gift is an album released in 1996 by country music artist
Collin Raye . It was Raye's first Christmas album. It is composed largely of cover songs, except for "It Could Happen Again", which was newly written and recorded for this album.
Track listing
"
The Christmas Song " (
Mel Tormé ,
Robert Wells ) – 4:18
"
I'll Be Home for Christmas " (
Walter Kent , Kim Gannon, Buck Ram) – 4:24
"It Could Happen Again" (Tamara Hyler, Will Robinson, Bruce Burch) – 4:10
spoken intro by
Johnny Cash
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"
The First Noel " (
William Sandys , Traditional) – 4:29
"
Away in a Manger " (Traditional) – 2:58
"
White Christmas " (
Irving Berlin ) – 4:29
"
Winter Wonderland " (Dick Smith, Felix Bernard) – 3:20
guest vocals by The Beach Boys
"
Angels We Have Heard on High " (Traditional) – 2:51
"
The Little Drummer Boy " (Harry Simeone, Katherine Davis, Henry Onorati) – 3:19
"
Silent Night " (
Franz Gruber ,
Joseph Mohr ) – 3:21
"The First Noel (Instrumental)" (William Sandys, traditional) – 4:30
"
O Holy Night " (
Adolphe Adam , John Sullivan Dwight) – 5:03
Personnel
David Angell –
violin
Monisa Angell –
viola
Sam Bacco –
percussion
Larry Cansler – orchestration
Johnny Cash – spoken intro on "It Could Happen Again"
Joe Chemay – bass, background vocals
Pat Coil –
keyboards
Ernie Collins –
trombone
Joann Cruthirds – viola
David Davidson – violin
Cynthia Estill –
bassoon
Dennis Good – trombone
Carl Gorodetzky – violin
Barry Green – trombone
Gerald Greer – violin
Jim Grosjean – viola
Phil Hansen –
cello
Mike Haynes –
trumpet
John Hobbs – keyboards
Mary Hoepfinger –
harp
Jim Hoke –
harmonica
Dann Huff –
acoustic guitar ,
electric guitar
Ron Huff – string arrangements
Al Jardine – background vocals on "Winter Wonderland"
Bruce Johnston – background vocals on "Winter Wonderland"
Jana King – background vocals
Lee Larrison – violin
Paul Leim –
drums
Lee Levine –
clarinet
Sam Levine –
flute
Mike Love – background vocals on "Winter Wonderland"
Chris McDonald – trombone
Anthony LaMarchina – cello
Anthony Martin – background vocals
Bob Mason – cello
Margaret Mason – cello
Farrell Morris – percussion
Cate Myer – violin
Craig Nelson – bass
Carole Rabinowitz-Neuen – cello
Leslie Norton –
french horn
Randall Olson – violin
Mary Kathryn Van Osdale – violin
Kathryn Plummer – viola
Collin Raye – lead vocals, background vocals
Ann Richards – flute
John Wesley Ryles – background vocals
Antoine Silverman – violin
Pamela Sixfin – violin
Calvin Smith – french horn
Elizabeth Stewart – bass
Bruce Sweetman – violin
Julia Tanner – cello
Bobby G. Taylor –
oboe
Christian Teal – violin
Paul Tobias – violin
Alan Umstead – violin
Catherine Umstead – violin
David Vanderkooi – cello
Cindy Richardson-Walker – background vocals
Billy Joe Walker Jr. – acoustic guitar
Biff Watson – acoustic guitar
Kristin Wilkinson – viola
Brian Wilson – background vocals on "Winter Wonderland"
Carl Wilson – background vocals on "Winter Wonderland"
Jill Wilson – french horn
Karen Winkelman – violin
Joy Worland – french horn
Brittany Wray – background vocals
Clare Yang – viola
Chart performance
Chart (1996)
Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200
126
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums
23
U.S. Billboard Top Holiday Albums
20
References
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