Английская Википедия:I Wanna Be Santa Claus
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I Wanna Be Santa Claus is the 12th studio album by Ringo Starr. A Christmas album, it was issued in 1999. It is the only Christmas album released by any member of The Beatles.
Background and recording
Ringo Starr and musical partner Mark Hudson composed "Dear Santa" and "Christmas Eve" in July 1998 at Starr's Surrey residence.[1] The pair of the songs were recorded a few months later, between 14 and 16 September in the UK.[1] Follow-up sessions did not commence till 8 March 1999 at Whatinthewhatthe? Studios in Los Angeles, where the tracks "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer", "The Little Drummer Boy", "Christmas Time (Is Here Again)" and further work on "Dear Santa", were taped that day.[1] "Christmas Time (Is Here Again") was originally recorded by The Beatles in 1967 for their annual Christmas record for members of their fan club. Featured on these tracks were Starr, Hudson, Jim Cox and Steve Dudas.[1] Recorded throughout 1999 between Starr and Hudson, I Wanna Be Santa Claus—which is composed of half-and-half traditional songs and new originals—was made in several studios in the US and UK,[1] with their families joining in and including two notable celebrity guests, Aerosmith's Joe Perry and Eagles member Timothy B. Schmit. Jeff Lynne also sings backing vocals on "Come on Christmas, Christmas Come On",[2] "I Wanna Be Santa Claus",[3] and "Christmas Time (Is Here Again)".[4] The final sessions for the album were held on 8 and 9 September at Whatinthewhatthe? Studios, with mixing taking place at A&M Studios, Los Angeles and Sterling Sound, New York.[1]
Music and lyrics
The title track is about spreading Christmas cheer on every day of the year, compared to just on Christmas Day.[1]
Release and reception
Шаблон:Music ratings Released on 19 October 1999, in the US[5] by Mercury,Шаблон:Refn[1] ahead of the Christmas season, I Wanna Be Santa Claus was not a commercial success, despite its strong reviews. It was re-released on 23 September 2003 entitled 20th Century Masters: The Best of Ringo Starr/The Christmas Collection.[6] Starr left Mercury after they had done no promotion for the album, which in turn resulted in little sales.[1]
Track listing
Personnel
- Ringo Starr – lead vocals, mellotron, bellowphone, drums, percussion
- Ben Labi – guitar
- Bill Hudson – guitar
- Joe Perry – guitar
- Marc Fantini – guitar
- Mark Hudson – guitar, acoustic guitar, bass, keyboards, recorder
- Steffan Fantini – guitar
- Steve Dudas – guitar, acoustic guitar
- Matt Hurwitz – acoustic guitar
- Jaydee Maness – pedal steel guitar
- Armand Sabal-Lecco – bass
- Jim Cox – acoustic guitar, piano, organ, keyboards, synthesizer, accordion
- Scott Gordon – keyboards, synthesizer, harmonica
- Dan Higgins – saxophone
- Pat Zicari – saxophone
- Bob Murphy – bagpipe
- Ian Halliday – bagpipe
- Roger Houth – bagpipe
- Willie Cochrane – bagpipe
- Kalijut Bhamra – tabla
- George Hamer – orchestration
- Various guests – backing vocals
References
- Citations
External links
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- ↑ 1,0 1,1 1,2 1,3 1,4 1,5 1,6 1,7 1,8 Шаблон:Cite book
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web Scroll down to the section header Miscellaneous production sessions 1997 to 1999 click Come on Christmas, Christmas Come On then click Album Version.
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web Scroll down to the section header Miscellaneous production sessions 1997 to 1999 click I Wanna Be Santa Claus then click Album Version.
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web Scroll down to the section header Miscellaneous production sessions 1997 to 1999 click Christmas Time Is Here Again then click Album Version.
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite book
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite book
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