Norah Jones - I Dream Of Christmas (2LP)
Norah Jones - vocals (all tracks), piano (A1 to B2, B4 to B6, C1-6), electric piano (B3), mellotron (C2-3), guitar (C4), electric guitar (C2), organ (C4), bass synth (C5), vibraphone (C6), keyboards (D1-5) [click here to see more products featuring Norah Jones]
Vocals – Brian Blade (C1, D4), Sasha Dobson (D1-5), Gus Seyffert (D1, D4), Brian Blade (D1, D5)
Double Bass – Tony Scherr (A3-4, A6, B2, B5-6)
Electric Bass – Nick Movshon (A1, A5, B1, B4, C4), Tony Scherr (A2, B3, B6)
Bass - Tony Scherr (C1), Nick Movshon (C2), Leon Michels (C3-6), Gus Seyffert (D1-5)
Drums - Brian Blade (A1-6, B1-6, C1, D1-5), Nick Movshon (C2),
Mellotron – Leon Michels (C2)
Organ – Leon Michels (C6)
Flute – Leon Michels (A2, A6, B2, B5, C3-4)
Glockenspiel – Leon Michels (A2, A6, C3)
Pedal Steel Guitar – Russ Pahl (B1, B2, B6, C4)
Percussion – Brian Blade (A3), Leon Michels (A2, A3, A6, B1, B3, B4, C1-2, C4-6)
Saxophone – Leon Michels (A2, A6, B1, B5, C3-4)
Synth – Leon Michels (A1, B2)
Trombone – Raymond Mason (A2)
Trumpet – Dave Guy (A2, B1)
Tambourine – Sasha Dobson (D3)
Cello – Marika Hughes (A7)
Written by Norah Jones (A1, A3, A5, A7, B1, B3, C5, D1b, D4-5), Ross Bagdasarian Sr. (A2), Irving Berlin (A4), Leon Michels, (A5, B1, C5, D1b, D4), Billy Hayes (A6, D3), Jay W. Johnson (A6, D3), Richard B. Smith (B2), Felix Bernard (B2), Johnny Marks (B4, D2), Marvin Brodie (B4, D2), Lee Mendelson (B5), Vince Guaraldi (B5), Frank Loesser (B6), Alan Lomax (C1), Ruby Pickens Tartt (C1), Vera Hall (C1), Buck Ram (C2), Kim Gannon (C2), Walter Kent (C2), Jule Styne (C3), Sammy Cahn (C3), Hugh Martin (C6), Ralph Blane (C6), Laura Nyro (D1a)
C4 is a traditional song arranged by Leon Michels and Norah Jones
2LPs, standard sleeve
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : Black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Pallas
Label : Blue Note
Original Label : Blue Note
All tracks except A7 engineered by Jens Jungkurth and Leon Michels at The Legendary Diamond Mine, Queens, NY and Diamond Mine North, Rhinebook, New York ; A7 engineered by Leon Michels at Diamond Mine North, Rhinebeck, New York
Mixed by Jens Jungkurt at The Diamond Mine
Mastered by Alex DeTurk at The Bunker, Brooklyn
Lacquer cut by Scott Hull at Masterdisk
Originally released in October 2021
Reissued in October 2022
Tracks:
Side A
- Christmas Calling (Jolly Jones)
- Christmas Don’t Be Late
- Christmas Glow
- White Christmas
- Christmastime
- Blue Christmas
- It’s Only Christmas Once A Year
Side B
- You’re Not Alone
- Winter Wonderland
- A Holiday With You
- Run Rudolph Run
- Christmas Time Is Here
- What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?
Side C
- Last Month Of The Year
- I’ll Be Home For Christmas
- The Christmas Waltz
- O Holy Night
- I Dream Of Christmas
- Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Side D
- Christmas In My Soul/Christmastime (Live From The Empire State Building)
- Run Rudolph Run (Live From The Empire State Building)
- Blue Christmas (Live From The Empire State Building)
- You’re Not Alone (Live From The Empire State Building)
- Christmas Calling (Jolly Jones) (Live From The Empire State Building)
Reviews:
“As one of the most prominent jazz-pop singers of the modern era, it's a bit surprising that Norah Jones hasn't released a Christmas album before now. Her music has always had a sense of style and class, so perhaps she was waiting until she'd written a batch of seasonal material strong enough to go up against standards like Irving Berlin's "White Christmas" and Vince Guaraldi's "Christmas Time Is Here." On I Dream of Christmas, her eighth studio album, she offers both. Tucked amid elegant arrangements of the two aforementioned standards are crafty Jones originals like "Christmas Calling (Jolly Jones)" and "It's Only Christmas Once a Year," each one built to last more than one season. Sung in her intimate, relaxed style, bluesy riffs on the Chipmunks' "Christmas Don't Be Late" and Elvis Presley's "Blue Christmas" take on new life, while "I'll Be Home for Christmas" has never sounded quite so sultry. The original "You're Not Alone" is a timeless bit of Yuletide gospel soul that goes shoulder to shoulder with the reliably evergreen "I'll Be Home for Christmas." Playful, cozy, and effortlessly low-key, I Dream of Christmas has all the hallmarks of a seasonal staple.” AllMusic Review by Timothy Monger
Ratings:
Discogs : 4.37 / 5