A Christmas Album (Amy Grant album)
| A Christmas Album | ||||
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Mama Jo's, North Hollywood, California | ||||
| Genre | Christian, Christmas | |||
| Length | 37:35 | |||
| Label | Myrrh | |||
| Producer | Brown Bannister | |||
| Amy Grant chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  [1] |
A Christmas Album is the fifth studio album and the first Christmas album by Christian music singer Amy Grant. The album was recorded in nine studios in mid-1983 and was released later that same year.
It was issued on the heels of Grant's immensely successful 1982 LP Hot Christian Songs chart in December 2016.[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tennessee Christmas" | Angels We Have Heard On High " | Traditional | 5:00 |
Personnel
- Amy Grant – lead vocals (1, 2, 4–11), backing vocals (1)
- (4), acoustic piano (7, 9, 10)
- Michael W. Smith – acoustic piano (2, 5, 6), Yamaha GS1 (4), Yamaha GS2 (7, 8), vocoder (10)
- Gary Chapman – acoustic guitar (1), pedal steel guitar (1), backing vocals (1)
- Jon Goin – electric guitar (1), acoustic guitar (2), guitar (4, 5, 7–10)
- Dean Parks – acoustic guitar (1)
- Mike Brignardello – bass (1, 2, 4, 5, 7–10)
- sleigh bells(5, 8), wood blocks (8)
- Victor Feldman – shaker (1), percussion (2, 5, 6)
- Lenny Castro – percussion (4)
- Farrell Morris – percussion (7, 9), bell tree (8), glockenspiel (8), coconut shells (8)
- Alan Moore – string arrangements (1, 2, 5–11), choir arrangements (2, 6, 11), horn arrangements (2, 5, 6, 11), woodwind arrangements (2, 6, 8, 10)
- Gavyn Wright – concertmaster (1, 2, 5–11)
- The Martyn Ford Orchestra – strings (1, 2, 5–11), horns (2), woodwinds (2, 8, 10)
- The Nashville Contemporary Brass Quintet – horns (5, 6, 11)
- Tom McAninch – horns (5, 6, 11)
- Fred Bock – choir director (2, 6, 11)
- The Hollywood Presbyterian Choir – choir (2, 6, 11)
- Bill Champlin – backing vocals (4, 11)
- Tamara Champlin – backing vocals (4, 11)
- Carmen Twillie – backing vocals (4, 11)
- Steve George – backing vocals (5)
- David Page – backing vocals (5)
- Richard Page – backing vocals (5)
- Debbie Hall – backing vocals (8, 9)
- Sandy Hall – backing vocals (8, 9)
- Edie Lehmann – backing vocals (8, 9)
Production
- Jim Baird – additional engineer
- Brown Bannister – producer
- Michael Blanton – cover art concept, executive producer
- Mike Borum – family photography
- Kevin Burns – assistant engineer
- Gary Chapman – executive producer
- Ken Corlew – additional engineer
- Gene Eichelberger – additional engineer
- Bill Farrell – cover photography, scenery
- Steve Ford – assistant engineer
- Daniel Garcia – assistant engineer
- Amy Grant – liner notes
- Dan Harrell – cover art concept, executive producer
- Dennis Hill – art direction
- Brent King – additional engineer
- Jerry Mahler – assistant engineer
- Rich Markowitz – assistant engineer
- Jack Joseph Puig – engineer, mixing
- Mike Ross – additional engineer
- Doug Sax – mastering at The Mastering Lab, Hollywood, California
- David Schober – assistant engineer
Chart positions
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Top Contemporary Christian | 9 |
| 1985 | Top Holiday Albums | 5 |
| 1991 | Top Pop Catalog | 5 |
Awards
GMA Dove Awards
| Year | Winner | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | A Christmas Album | Recorded Music Packaging of the Year |
Pressings
A Christmas Album was the first Amy Grant album to be released in the
Compact Disc
format. The original CD issue had a manufacturing flaw that caused a small, but noticeable jump during the transition between tracks 3 and 4. The remastered version does not have this defect. The album was also released as a promotional only vinyl picture disc version in a die cut sleeve.
References
- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r132965
- ^ "RIAA searchable certification database: Amy Grant". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
- ^ "Amy Grant Chart History". Billboard.
