This isn't your traditional Michael McDonald Christmas record. In the case of most artists on par with McDonald, issuing forth a holiday record for that special time of year has become an exercise in dusting off the songbook filled with predictability. With this 20th Century Masters compilation, McDonald makes the case that you can have an enjoyable holiday record balanced by original compositions (including one from longtime friend Kenny Loggins) and traditional favorites without making it a painful stopgap in between new releases and greatest hits anthologies. It's pleasant, fresh, and inoffensive music ideal for background atmosphere during holiday gatherings. ~ Rob Theakston, All Music Guide
20th Century Masters - The Christmas Collection
09/21/2004
All Music Guide Review
Track Listing
Credits
- Alfred McCrary
- Vocals (Background)
- Ann McCrary
- Vocals (Background)
- Ross Pallone
- Engineer
- Tommy Sims
- Bass, Guitar (Electric), Synthesizer Bass, Vocals (Background)
- Eric Struthers
- Guitar (Acoustic), Slide Dobro, Guitar (Baritone), Guitar (Electric)
- Crystal Taliefero
- Percussion
- Kirk Whalum
- Saxophone, Soloist
- Chris Farren
- Vocals (Background)
- Charles Frichtel
- Fretless Bass
- Grady Walker
- Engineer
- Twinkie Clark-Terrell
- Vocals
- Dan Needham
- Percussion, Drums
- Vartan
- Art Direction
- Jonny Lang
- Guitar
- Virginia Team
- Photography
- Jerry Joyner
- Design
- Mike Ragogna
- Project Director
- Andrew Ramsey
- Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Guitar
- Gale Mayes-West
- Vocals (Background)
- Kathi Whitley
- Production Coordination
- The Delegation Mass Choir
- Vocals (Background)
- Jeff Savage
- Drum Programming
- Chuck Turner
- Digital Editing
- Marty Christensen
- Engineer
- Rick J. Jordan
- Drums
- Jovaun Woods
- Vocals (Background)
- Mike Haynes
- Trumpet
- Adam Abrams
- Production Coordination
- Lisa Patton Brown
- Production Coordination
- Brooke Gillon
- Photography
- Scarlett McDonald
- Vocals
- Michelle Warren
- Vocals (Background)
- Amy Holland
- Vocals
- Tony Brown
- Executive Producer
- John Catchings
- Cello
- Bernie Chiaravalle
- Guitar
- Jim DeMain
- Mastering
- Connie Ellisor
- Violin, String Arrangements
- Ben Fowler
- Engineer, Mixing
- Barry Green
- Trombone
- Marc Harris
- Synthesizer, Wurlitzer, Piano, String Arrangements, Producer, Arranger, Organ (Hammond)
- David Hoffner
- Synthesizer, Synthesizer Strings, String Arrangements
- Jim Horn
- Saxophone, Horn Arrangements, Sax (Baritone)
- Dennis Keeley
- Cover Photo
- Sam Levine
- Clarinet, Sax (Tenor)
- James Ingram
- Vocals, Vocals (Background)
- Michael McDonald
- Guitar (Acoustic), Wurlitzer, Producer, Vocals (Background), Vocals, Piano (Electric), Arranger, Piano
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