The Magic of Christmas (Natalie Cole album)
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| Released | October 19, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1998–99[1] | |||
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| Length | 41:11 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Producer | Fred Salem | |||
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The Magic of Christmas is a collaborative Christmas album by American recording artist Natalie Cole and London Symphony Orchestra, released on September 21, 1999, by Elektra Records.[2] The album is a follow-up to Snowfall on the Sahara. It reached peak positions of number 157 on the US Billboard 200 and number 84 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[3] A number of the tracks on The Magic of Christmas were first released on the 1998 album Christmas With You, which was produced exclusively for Hallmark Cards.
Track listing
All tracks producer by Fred Salem.[5]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "The Christmas Song" (duet with Nat King Cole) | 3:45 | |
| 2. | "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" |
| 3:43 |
| 3. | "O Tannenbaum" | Traditional | 3:57 |
| 4. | "Sweet Little Jesus Boy" | Robert MacGimsey | 3:43 |
| 5. | "Sleigh Ride" |
| 3:31 |
| 6. | "My Grown-Up Christmas List" | 4:11 | |
| 7. | "The Christmas Waltz" | 4:23 | |
| 8. | "Mary, Did You Know?" | 3:26 | |
| 9. | "Carol of the Bells" | 4:34 | |
| 10. | "Twelve Days of Christmas" | Traditional | 6:04 |
- Note
- "The Christmas Song" uses samples from a recording of "The Christmas Song", as performed by Nat King Cole.[6]
Personnel
Adapted from album booklet.[2][5]
- Natalie Cole – vocals
- London Symphony Orchestra – orchestra (strings, horns, woodwinds, percussion)
- Terry Trotter – grand piano
- Christopher Argent – organ (1–4, 7)
- Jim Hughart – bass
- Bob Krogstad – musical arrangements (1–3, 5–8, 10), orchestra conductor
- Robert MacGimsey – musical arrangements (4)
- Peter Wilhousky – musical arrangements (9)
- Nat King Cole – vocals (1)
Production
- Dick Carter – executive producer
- Fred Salem – producer
- Toby Foster – recording, mixing (5, 6, 8–10)
- Al Schmitt – mixing
- Doug Sax – mastering at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California)
- Alli Truch – art direction, design
- David Jensen – photography
- Cecille Parker – stylist
- Tara Posey – make-up
- Janet Zeitoun – hair stylist
