Wishes: A Holiday Album
Wishes: A Holiday Album is the third Christmas album and twelfth studio album by saxophonist Kenny G. It was released by Arista Records on October 22, 2002, and peaked at number 1 on the Contemporary Jazz chart, number 2 on the Contemporary Jazz Albums chart, number 29 on the Billboard 200, number 34 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and number 64 on the Internet Albums chart.[3] It was the second best-selling Christmas album in the US for 2002 with sales of 501,000 copies for the year.[4]
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Released | October 22, 2002 | |||
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Length | 38:36 | |||
Label | Arista | |||
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Source | Rating |
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Entertainment Weekly | D[2] |
Track listing
- "Deck the Halls / The Twelve Days of Christmas" (Traditional) - 3:01
- "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing / O Come All Ye Faithful" (Felix Mendelssohn/Charles Wesley/John Francis Wade/Frederic Oakeley) - 4:37
- "Joy to the World" (Lowell Mason/Isaac Watts) - 2:29
- "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" (Traditional) - 4:34
- "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer / Frosty the Snowman" (Johnny Marks/Steve Nelson/Jack Rollins) - 5:21
- "Wishes" (Walter Afanasieff/Kenny G) - 3:59
- "Do You Hear What I Hear?" (Noel Regney/Gloria Shayne) - 3:08
- "Cantique de Noel (O Holy Night)" (Adolphe Adam) - 4:27
- "Jesus, Joy of Man's Desiring" (Johann Sebastian Bach) - 2:07
- "Auld Lang Syne (Freedom Mix)" (Robert Burns/Traditional) - 4:53
Personnel
- Kenny G – arrangements, soprano saxophone (1-4, 6-10), tenor saxophone (5)
- Walter Afanasieff – keyboard programming (1-4, 6-9), rhythm programming (1-4, 6-10), arrangements (1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10), keyboards (10), synthesizers (10), drum programming (10)
- John Binder – programming (1-4, 6-9)
- Greg Bieck – programming (2, 4), digital programming (10), Macintosh programming (10), additional drum and rhythm programming (10)
- Robert Conley – programming (2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9)
- Greg Phillinganes – keyboards (5)
- Randy Waldman – acoustic piano (5)
- Frank Maranzino – programming (6)
- Dave Foxx – additional synthesizers (10), additional drum programming (10)
- Ramón Stagnaro – nylon guitar (6)
- Nathan East – bass (5)
- Vinnie Colaiuta – drums (5)
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion (5)
- William Ross – orchestral arrangements and conductor (1, 2, 4, 6, 10)
- Harvey Cohen – horn and orchestral arrangements (5)
- Jorge Calandrelli – orchestral arrangements and conductor (7, 8)
- Matthew Delapolla – scoring consultant (1, 2, 4, 5, 6)
- Debbie Datz-Pyle – orchestra contractor (1, 2, 4-8, 10)
- Patti Zimmitti – orchestra contractor (10)
Production
- Kenny G – producer, liner notes
- Antonio L.A. Reid – executive producer
- Dave Foxx – audio collage producer and arrangements (10)
- Lou Simon – audio collage producer and arrangements (10)
- Steve Shepherd – engineer (1-4, 6-9)
- Nick Thomas – engineer (1, 6), assistant engineer (2, 3, 4, 8)
- David Gleeson – engineer (2, 4, 10)
- Humberto Gatica – engineer (5, 6, 10), orchestra engineer (6), mixing (10)
- David Reitzas – engineer (6)
- Cesar Ramirez – assistant engineer (1, 7, 9)
- Chris Brooke – assistant engineer (5, 10)
- Brian Dixon – assistant engineer (6)
- Nick Marshall – assistant engineer (6)
- Peter Doell – assistant engineer (10)
- Mark Eshelman – assistant engineer (10)
- Pete Krawiec – assistant engineer (10)
- Grant Schmitz – assistant engineer (10)
- Bill Smith – Pro Tools engineer (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8)
- Joe Wohlmuth – Pro Tools engineer (5-9)
- Al Schmitt – orchestra engineer (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8)
- John Rodd – orchestra recordist (7, 8)
- Mick Guzauski – mixing (1-9)
- George Spatta – mix assistant (1-9)
- Vlado Meller – mastering
- Tom Steel – stage manager (7, 8)
- Damon Tedesco – stage manager (7, 8)
- Rich Davis – production coordinator for Walter Afanasieff
- Joe Mama-Nitzberg – creative director
- Courtney Walter – art direction, design
- Lyndie Benson – photography
- Dennis Turner – management
- Turner Entertainment Group, Inc. – management company
Studios
- Recorded at WallyWorld Studios (Marin County, CA); Studio G (Malibu, CA); Westlake Studios and Signet Sound Studios (Los Angeles, CA); Sony Pictures Studios (Culver City, CA).
- Orchestra recorded at Sony Scoring Stage (Culver City, CA); Paramount Recording Studios (Hollywood, CA); 20th Century Fox Studios (Los Angeles, CA).
- Mixed at Barking Dog Studios (Mount Kisco, NY); WallyWorld Studios.
- Mastered at Sony Music Studios (New York, NY).
Singles
Information taken from this source.[5]
Year | Title | Chart Positions | |
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US AC | US R&B | ||
2002 | "Deck the Halls/The Twelve Days of Christmas" | 22 | |
2003 | "Auld Lang Syne (Freedom Mix)" | 98 |
Year-end charts
Chart (2002) | Position |
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Canadian Jazz Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[6] | 9 |
References
- Allmusic review
- Entertainment Weekly review
- Charts & Awards at Allmusic
- Paul Grein (October 29, 2013). "Chart Watch Extra: What Will Be This Year's Top Christmas Album?". Chart Watch. Yahoo.
- Billboard Singles at Allmusic
- "Canada's Top 50 Jazz Albums of 2002 in Canada". Jam!. Archived from the original on August 12, 2004. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
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