Diana Ross - Wonderful Christmas Time (2LP)
COMPILATION
Vocals – Diana Ross
Orchestra – London Symphony Orchestra (A2, A4, C4, D2-4)
Conductor – Don Bagley (A2, A4, C4, D2-4)
Arranged by Don Bagley (A2, A4, C4, D2-4)
Written by Paul McCartney (A1), Leroy Anderson, Mitchell Parish (A2), Felix Bernard, Dick Smith (A3), Irving Berlin (A4), Sammy Cahn, Irving Berlin (A5), Jule Styne (A6), Mel Tormé, Robert Wells (B1), Stevie Wonder (B2), Bryan Wells, Ronald Miller (B3), Burt Bacharach, Hal David (B4), John Newton (B5), Charles Gabriel, Civilla D. Martin (C1), Franz Gruber, Joseph Mohr (C2), Adolphe Adam, Adolphe Adam, John Sullivan Dwight (C3), John Sullivan Dwight (C4), Franz Schubert (D1), Unknown Artist (D2), Traditional (D3) , Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Johnny Marks (D4), John Lennon, Yoko Ono (D5)
2 LP, Gatefold jacket
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : unspecified
Label : Motown
Original Label : Universal Music
Recorded in 1994
Produced by Nick Martinelli (A1, A3, A5 to C3, D1, D5)
Executive – producer - Diana Ross, Dick Carter (A2, A4, C4, D2-4)
Originally released in 2018
Reissued in 2022
Tracks:
Side A:
1. Wonderful Christmastime
2. Sleigh Ride/ Jingle Bells
3. Winter Wonderland
4. It's Christmas Time
5. White Christmas
6. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
Side B:
1. The Christmas Song
2. Overjoyed
3. Someday At Christmas
4. What The World Needs Now
5. Amazing Grace
Side C:
1. His Eye Is On The Sparrow
2. Silent Night
3. O Holy Night
4. O Little Town Of Bethlehem
Side D:
1. Ave Maria
2. Go Tell It On The Mountain
3. The First Noel
4. I Heard The Bells
5. Happy Christmas (War Is Over)
Reviews:
“Diana Ross' 1994 Christmas album, A Very Special Season, easily ranks among the diva's best of the '90s. Instead of opting for hip arrangements aimed at pleasing a younger, jaded audience, all the songs on this set are classically arranged with lush orchestrations, resulting in a truly timeless holiday album, not unlike what one would have expected from the crooners and sirens of yesteryear. The songs are all lovingly produced, and Ross effectively wraps her silken pipes around each tune with utmost sincerity. The album consists mostly of Christmas standards, including "White Christmas," "The Christmas Song," "O Holy Night," "Ave Maria," and "Silent Night," as well as covers of Paul McCartney's "Wonderful Chirstmastime" and John Lennon's "Happy Christmas (War Is Over)." Also included are inspirational songs that are traditionally not thought of as holiday tunes but fit perfectly, such as the Burt Bacharach/Hal David composition "What the World Needs Now" and a cover of Stevie Wonder's "Overjoyed," as well as "His Eye Is on the Sparrow" and "Amazing Grace." For fans of timeless, old-fashioned Christmas music, as well as fans of Diana Ross, this lovely holiday album, available only as a European import, is an absolute must, and a reminder of just how beautiful, when done well, holiday music can be.” Allmusic Review by Jose F. Promis
Ratings :
Discogs : 4.81 / 5