Album

Christmas

Mannheim Steamroller

1984 · Electronic

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Christmas by Mannheim Steamroller

Christmas is an Electronic album by Mannheim Steamroller, originally released in 1984. On Gatefold: 40 pressings tracked, owned by 15 collectors.

About

Mannheim mastermind Chip Davis gave Christmas a new sound—and sometimes an old sound—juggling progressive rock with Renaissance music and orchestral pop. He goes full-tilt prog on "Deck the Halls," where the synths wail and the drums boogie like vintage Yes. "God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen" begins olde-English-style with lute and recorders before the drums crash in, while "Silent Night" reaches back to its roots as a Germanic hymn. Davis packs his arrangements more densely with surprises than Santa does his sleigh.

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. A1Deck The Halls3:29
  2. A2We Three Kings3:40
  3. A3Bring A Torch, Jeannette, Isabella2:32
  4. A4Coventry Carol2:38
  5. A5Good King Wenceslas3:29

Side B

  1. B1Wassail2:20
  2. B2Carol Of The Birds2:03
  3. B3I Saw Three Ships1:28
  4. B4God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen1:37
  5. B5God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen4:19
  6. B6Stille Nacht (Silent Night)5:26

Sound DNA

  • Electronic
  • Ambient & Downtempo
  • synthetic
  • serene
  • festive

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Cat # ag1984 appears on the label.
Cat # AG-1984 appears on the spine.
Cat # AG 1984 appears on the rear sleeve, bottom-left.
Contains an insert regarding "The American Gramaphone Story", By.
Label Variation: Brown Label and Missing Santa and his Reindeer.

Credits

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Performers

  • Bill RitchieSTRINGS
  • Bobby JenkinsOBOE
  • Chip DavisARRANGED BY, CONDUCTOR BAND , DRUMS, PERCUSSION, SOLOIST , RECORDER , DULCIMER , DULCIAN , CRUMHORN, BELLS , VOCALS, OTHER , OTHER CONDUCTOR
  • David KappyFRENCH HORN
  • David LowCELLO CELLO, SOLOIST SOLOIST, CELLO
  • Deborah FullerSTRINGS
  • Eric HansenBAND , LUTE, BASS LUTE, BASS
  • Grace GranataSTRINGS
  • Gregory ClintonSTRINGS
  • Jackson BerkeyCONCERT GRAND PIANO , HARPSICHORD , CLAVICHORD, TOY PIANO, SYNTHESIZER , ELECTRIC PIANO , VOCALS, BELLS PIANO , HARPSICHORD , CLAVICHORD, PIANO , SYNTHESIZER , PIANO , VOCALS, BELLS SYNTHESIZER , HARPSICHORD, CLAVICHORD, TOY , ELECTRIC PIANO , VOCALS, BELLS
  • Kim RockshawSTRINGS
  • Louis Davis, Sr.KEYBOARDS
  • Mary WalterHARP
  • Michael StraussSTRINGS
  • Michelle BrillSTRINGS
  • Richard AltenbachSTRINGS
  • Richard LohmannSTRINGS
  • Ron CooleyCLASSICAL GUITAR, 12-STRING ACOUSTIC GUITAR CLASSICAL GUITAR, GUITAR CLASSICAL GUITAR, TWELVE-STRING GUITAR

15 collectors on Gatefold own this · 40 pressings tracked on Gatefold

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