The Isley Brothers - I'll Be Home For Christmas (Red Vinyl)
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The Isley Brothers [click here to see more vinyl featuring The Isley Brothers]:
- Ronald Isley – lead vocals
- O'Kelly Isley, Jr. and Rudolph Isley – background vocals
Backing Vocals – Lauren Evans, Big Jim Wright, Kandi Isley, Kimberly Johnson, Lauren Evans
Bass – Bob Hurst, Bobby Ross Avila
Cello – Martha Lippi-Stein, Steve Richards
Drums – Clayton Cameron, IZ
Electric Piano, Synthesizer – Big Jim Wright
French Horn – Brian O'Connor
Flute – Dan Higgins
Guitar - Natural, Ernie Isley
Harp – Carol Robbins
Keyboards – Big Jim Wright, Jimmy Jam
Keyboards, Synthesizer, Guitar – Bobby Ross Avila
Oboe – Rong-Huey Liu
Organ - Big Jim W
Organ, piano – Big Jim Wright
Synthesizer – Bobby Ross Avila
Viola – Andrew Duckles, Darrin McCann
Violin – John Wittenberg, Ken Yerke, Michele Richards, Robert Peterson, Alyssa Park, Charlie Bisharat, Tereza Stanislav
Conductor Suzie Katayam
Strings arranged by Suzie Katayama (A1-2, A4, B1)
Arranged by James "Big Jim" Wright (A5, B1, B4)
Written by Dick Smith, Felix Bernard (A1), Kim Gannon, Walter Kent (B2), Carla Carter, Terry Lewis (A3), Ralph Blane, Hugh Martin (A4), J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie (A5), William Chatterton Dix, Traditional, Isaac Watts (B1), Terry Lewis (B2), Mel Tormé (B3), Irving Berlin (B4), Franz Gruber, Joseph Mohr (B5)
1 LP, standard sleeve
Limited edition
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : Red
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : unspecified
Label : Dej Jam Recordings
Orginal Label : Def Jam Recordings
Recorded and mixed at Flyte Tyme Studios, Santa Monica, CA
Recorded by Matt Marrin
Mixed by Matt Marrin, Richard Furch
Produced by James "Big Jim" Wright, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
Mastered by Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering
Photography by Reisig & Taylor
Originally released in October 2007
Reissued in 2024
Tracks:
Side A:
1. Winter Wonderland
2. I'll Be Home For Christmas
3. I'm In Love
4. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
5. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
Side B:
1. Isley Christmas Medley (The First Noel, What Child Is This?, Gloria In Excelsis Deo, Joy To The World)
2. What Can I Buy You?
3. The Christmas Song featuring Doc Powell
4. White Christmas
5. Silent Night
Reviews:
"The Isley Brothers' I'll Be Home for Christmas, like Patti LaBelle's Miss Patti's Christmas, was released on Def Soul Classics and produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. The two albums are both ten songs in length, feature many of the same musicians, and are based mostly on interpretations -- so they go hand-in-hand, whether the intention was there or not. Sleigh bells excepted, "I'm in Love" could be mistaken for an Isley Brothers song on a normal studio album, and it sounds like it wants to break into "Harvest for the World." The other original, "What Can I Buy You," won't be threatening to replace regularly played Christmas classics anytime soon, but it doesn't seem to out of place next to the likes of "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" and "Winter Wonderland." There's a good balance between secular and spiritual material, so the disc should appeal to just about any Isley Brothers fan who doesn't want to hear the same tired holiday music year in, year out." Allmusic Review by Andy Kellman.
With a 40-plus-year discography including church-bred R&B, proto-Latin soul, Motown hits, and blinding funk, The Isley Brothers Featuring Ronald Isley are finally venturing into the world of seasonal sounds with I'll Be Home For Christmas, now on red vinyl. With production by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, and a loyal fanbase, I'll Be Home For Christmas will surely prove to be a hit this musical holiday season.
Ratings :
AllMusic : 3 / 5 ; discogs : 4.6 / 5