Non traduitMariah Carey - Merry Christmas (2LP, 45 tours)
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Backing Vocals – Kelly Price (A1-B2, C2-D4), Melonie Daniels (A1-B2, C2-D4), Shanrae Price (A1-B2, C2-D4)
Drum Programming – Robert Clivillés & David Cole (B1), Walter Afanasieff (A2-3)
Arranged by Loris Holland (A1, B4-5), Mariah Carey (A1, A3, B1, B4-6), Walter Afanasieff (A3, B1, B4-6)
Written by Franz Gruber, Joseph Mohr, Traditional, John Freeman Young (A1), Walter Afanasieff, Mariah Carey (A2, A5, B2), Adolphe Adam, John Sullivan Dwight, Traditional (A3), Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, Phil Spector (A4), Hoyt Axton, George Frederick Handel, Lowell Mason, Traditional, Isaac Watts (B1), J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie (B3), William Hayman Cummings, Felix Mendelssohn, Traditional, Charles Wesley (B4), Traditional (B5)
2 LPs, Gatefold Jacket
Limited to 4,000 numbered copies
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 45 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Label : MOFI
Original Label : Columbia
Record Press : Fidelity Record Pressing
Recorded December 1993 – August 1994 at The Hit Factory (New York City)
Recorded by Jay Healy (A1-2, B3-6), Dana Jon Chappelle (A2-B3)
Engineered by Chris Theis (B6), Andy Smith (A2, B2), David Gleeson (A2, B2), Gus Garces (A2, B2), Mike Scott (A2, B2)
Mixed by Mick Guzauski
Produced by Mariah Carey (A1-B4, B6), Walter Afanasieff (A2-B3, B6), Walter Afanasieff, Loris Holland
Mastered by Bob Ludwig
Photography by Daniela Federici
Originally released in October 28, 1994
Reissued in 2024
Tracks:
Side A
- "Silent Night"
- "All I Want for Christmas Is You"
Side B
- "O Holy Night"
- "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)"
Side C
- "Miss You Most (At Christmas Time)"
- "Joy to the World"
Side D
- "Jesus Born on This Day"
- "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town"
- "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing / Gloria (In Excelsis Deo)"
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"Jesus Oh What a Wonderful Child"
Awards:
The song was certified 14× Platinum in the US, becoming the first holiday song to achieve this.
It is also Carey's best-selling single in the UK, where it was certified eight-times Platinum, becoming the highest-certified song of all time by a female artist in the country.
Reviews:
« Mariah Carey's first holiday-themed album, 1994's Merry Christmas, featured a gospel-tinged "O Holy Night" and a dance club take on "Joy to the World." However, it is perhaps best remembered for her co-penned hit "All I Want for Christmas Is You," a well-crafted Phil Spector tribute, with Beach Boys-style harmonies, jangling bells, and a sleigh-ride pace. » AllMusic Review by Roch Parisien
Ratings :
Allmusic : 4 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.41 / 5