Miracles: The Holiday Album
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| Released | November 22, 1994 | |||
| Recorded | 1994 | |||
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| Genre | Smooth jazz, Christmas | |||
| Length | 35:49 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Producer | Kenny G | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | C+[2] |
Miracles: The Holiday Album is the first holiday album and seventh studio album by saxophonist Kenny G. It was released by Arista Records on November 22, 1994, and peaked at number 1 on the Billboard 200, Contemporary Jazz Albums and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts.[3] It was the overall best-selling Christmas/holiday album in the United States for both 1994 and 1996.[4] It sold 2,987,000 copies in 1994 and 888,000 copies in 1996.[5]
According to Billboard magazine, Miracles: The Holiday Album is the best-selling Christmas/holiday album of the Nielsen SoundScan era of music sales tracking (March 1991 – present). As of November 2014, the album has sold a total of 7,310,000 copies in the U.S. according to SoundScan.[6]
Miracles: The Holiday Album was certified eight-times Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for shipment of eight million copies in the United States.[7]
- "Winter Wonderland" (Felix Bernard/Dick Smith) – 3:03
- "White Christmas" (Irving Berlin) – 3:02
- "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (Hugh Martin/Ralph Blane) – 3:58
- "The Christmas Song" (Mel Tormé/Robert Wells) – 4:03
- "Silent Night" (Franz Xaver Gruber, Joseph Mohr) – 3:47
- "Brahms's Lullaby" (Johannes Brahms) – 3:15
- "Greensleeves (What Child Is This?) (Traditional)" – 3:29
- "Miracles" (Kenny G/Walter Afanasieff) – 2:32
- "Away in a Manger" (James R. Murray) – 2:39
- "The Chanukah Song" (Kenny G/Walter Afanasieff) – 2:31
- "Little Drummer Boy[8][9][10]" (Katherine K. Davis/Henry Onerati/Harry Simeone) – 4:05
- "Silver Bells" (Jay Livingston/Ray Evans) – 4:00
- "Spring Breeze" (Ling-Chiu Lee/Yu-Shian Deng) – 3:20
Track listing (US edition)
- "Winter Wonderland" – 3:03
- "White Christmas" – 3:02
- "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" – 3:58
- "Silent Night" – 3:47
- "Greensleeves" – 3:29
- "Miracles" – 2:32
- "Little Drummer Boy[8][9][10]" – 4:05
- "The Chanukah Song" – 2:31
- "Silver Bells" – 4:00
- "Away in a Manger" – 2:39
- "Brahms's Lullaby" – 3:15
Personnel
Musicians
- Kenny G – soprano saxophone (1, 2, 4–6, 8–11, 13), tenor saxophone (3, 12), alto saxophone (7)
- Walter Afanasieff – all other instruments (1, 3, 5, 9, 11, 13), acoustic piano (2, 4, 6, 8, 10), keyboards (7), bass (7), drums (7), organ (12)
- Gary Cirimelli – digital programming, Synclavier programming
- Randy Waldman – acoustic piano (12)
- Dann Huff – guitars (12)
- Randy Jackson – bass (12)
- John Robinson – drums (12)
Music arrangements
- Kenny G – arrangements
- Walter Afanasieff – arrangements (1, 3–13)
- Robert Damper – arrangements (2)
- William Ross – string arrangements and conductor (2–4, 6, 8–10)
Production
- Kenny G – producer
- Steve Sheppard – engineer (1–3, 6, 8–10), mixing (13)
- Mick Guzauski – mixing (1–12)
- David Gleeson – engineer (4, 5, 11)
- Dana Jon Chappelle – engineer (7, 12, 13)
- Noel Hazel – assistant engineer (12)
- Humberto Gatica – string recording (2–4, 6, 8–10)
- Bernie Grundman – mastering at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, California)
- Christopher Stern – design
- Timothy White – photography
- Turner Management Group, Inc. – management
Chart positions
Singles
Information taken from this source.[12]
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | ||
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| 1995 | "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" | 26 | ||
