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A Very Merry Chipmunk
Studio album by Alvin and the Chipmunks
Released	December 1994
Recorded	November 1993
Genre	Children's/Adult Contemporary/Alternative
Length	45:31
Label	Chipmunk Records
Producer(s)	The Chipmunks
Alvin and the Chipmunks chronology
Chipmunks in Low Places (1992)	A Very Merry Chipmunk (1994)	When You Wish Upon A Chipmunk (1995)

A Very Merry Chipmunk is a 1994 music album by Alvin and the Chipmunks, released by Sony Wonder. It is their fourth Christmas album.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 For all tracks 2.1 Musicians and Vocalists 2.1.1 On "I Don't Want to Be Alone for Christmas (Unless I'm Alone with You)" 2.2 Production Crew 2.2.1 On "I Don't Want to Be Alone for Christmas (Unless I'm Alone with You)"

[edit] Track listing

1. Here Comes Christmas (Thomas Chase/Steve Rucker/Jill H.Roberts) – 2:40

   Musicians and Vocalists

   Jai Winding—keyboards

   Ron Hicklin—singing voice of Alvin

   Gene Morford—singing voice of Simon

   Randy Crenshaw—singing voice of Theodore

   Production Crew

   Guy DeFazio—engineer

2. The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late) (w/Kenny G) (Ross Bagdasarian, Sr) – 5:33

   Musicians and Vocalists

   Kenny G—saxophone

   Dean Parks—guitar

   Nathan East—bass

   John Capek—keyboards

   Michael Botts—drums and percussion

   Gerry Beckley—singing voice of Alvin

   Andrew Gold—singing voice of Simon

   Jeff Foskett—singing voice of Theodore

   Production Crew

   John Boylan—co-producer

   Bob Wartinbee—recording engineer

   Steve Shepherd—recording engineer

   Guy DeFazio—recording engineer

   Duane Seykora—assistant recording engineer

   Jerry Finn—assistant recording engineer

   Paul Grupp—mixing engineer

   Roland Alvarez—mixing engineer

3. Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree (w/Patty Loveless) (Johnny Marks) – 3:37

   Musicians and Vocalists

   Patty Loveless—lead vocal

   B. James Lowry—lead guitar

   Dan Dugmore—steel guitar

   Gordon Kennedy—rhythm guitar

   Mike Brignardello—bass

   Paul Leim—drums

   Wayne Kirkpatrick—singing voice of Alvin

   Bergen White—singing voice of Simon

   Chris Harris—singing voice of Theodore

   Production Crew

   John Boylan—co-producer

   Steve Bishir—recording engineer

   Martin Woodley—assistant recording engineer

   Paul Grupp—mixing engineer

   Roland Alvarez—mixing engineer

4. Christmas Time Uptown (w/The Boys Choir of Harlem) (Paul Espel/Karmyn Lott/Malcom Dodds) – 4:45

   Musicians and Vocalists

   The Boys Choir of Harlem—vocals

   Ross Bagdasarian—Chipmunk Vocals and all instruments

   Production Crew

   Dr. Walter J. Turnbull—choir director

   M. Roger Holland—vocal arrangement

   Darren "Nitro" Clowers—co-producer

   Bob Friedrich—recording engineer

   Mark Agostino—recording engineer

   Coney Abrams—mixing engineer

5. A Comes Before B (Janice Karman) – 2:13

   Musicians and Vocalists

   Jai Winding—keyboards

   Ross Bagdasarian—in the role of Alvin Chipmunk

   Andrew Gold—in the role of Alvin Seville

   Production Crew

   Guy DeFazio—engineer

6. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (w/Gene Autry) (Johnny Marks) – 2:44

   Musicians and Vocalists

   Gene Autry—lead vocal

   John Capek—keyboards and programming

   Nick Brown—guitar

   Bob Glaub—bass

   Michael Botts—drums

   Ron Hicklin—singing voice of Alvin

   John Andrew Parks—singing voice of Simon

   Randy Crenshaw—singing voice of Theodore

   Production Crew

   John Boylan—co-producer

   Ian Gardiner—recording engineer

   Guy DeFazio—recording engineer

   Bob Loftus—assistant recording engineer

   Naoki Taya—assistant recording engineer

   Paul Grupp—mixing engineer

   Roland Alvarez—mixing engineer

7. Petit Papa Noel (w/Celine Dion) (Raymond Vinci/Henry Martinet) – 5:29

   Musicians and Vocalists

   Celine Dion—lead vocals

   Andrew Gold—keyboards/guitar/keyboard programming

   Ron Hicklin—singing voice of Alvin

   Gene Morford—singing voice of Simon

   Randy Crenshaw—singing voice of Theodore

   Production Crew

   John Boylan—co-producer

   Andrew Gold—co-producer/recording engineer

   Umberto Gatica—recording engineer

   Guy DeFazio—recording engineer

   Stephen Harrison—assistant recording engineer

   Bob Loftus—assistant recording engineer

   Naoki Taya—assistant recording engineer

   Paul Grupp—mixing engineer

   Roland Alvarez—mixing engineer

8. Santa's Gonna Come in a Pickup Truck (w/Alan Jackson) (Don Rich/Red Simpson) – 4:13

   Musicians and Vocalists

   Alan Jackson—lead vocal

   Eddie Bayers—drums

   Brent Mason—electric guitar

   Roy Husky—bass

   Hargus "Pig" Robbins—piano

   Stuart Duncan—fiddle

   Bruce Watkins—acoustic guitar

   Paul Franklin—steel guitar

   Wayne Kirkpatrick—singing voice of Alvin

   Bergen White—singing voice of Simon

   Chris Harris—singing voice of Theodore

   Production Crew

   Keith Stegall—co-producer

   Steve Bishir—recording engineer

   Guy DeFazio—mixing engineer

9. The Little Drummer Boy (w/The UCLA Chamber Singers) (Katherine Davis/Henry Onorati/Harry Simeone) – 4:18

   Musicians and Vocalists

   The UCLA Chamber Singers—principal vocals

   John Capek—keyboards and programming

   Michael Botts—drums

   Ron Hicklin—singing voice of Alvin

   Gene Morford—singing voice of Simon

   Randy Crenshaw—singing voice of Theodore

   Production Crew

   John Boylan—co-producer

   Ian Gardiner—recording engineer

   Paul Grupp—recording engineer/mixing engineer

   Guy DeFazio—recording engineer

   Roland Alvarez—assistant recording engineer/mixing engineer

10. I Don't Want to Be Alone for Christmas (Unless I'm Alone with You) [not performed by the Chipmunks, see "for all tracks" for details] (Steve Lindsey) – 6:32
11. The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late) (Reprise) (w/Kenny G) (Ross Bagdasarian, Sr) – 3:27—same credits as track 2

[edit] For all tracks

[edit] Musicians and Vocalists

Ross Bagdasarian—spoken voices of Alvin, Simon and David Seville Jr.
Janice Karman—spoken voices of Theodore and Brittany

[edit] On "I Don't Want to Be Alone for Christmas (Unless I'm Alone with You)"

Performed by James Ingram
Robbie Buchanan—keyboards and drum programming
Brandon Fields—sax

[edit] Production Crew

Ross Bagdasarian—producer
Janice Karman—writer/producer
Marc Rashba—marketing and promotion
Denice Ferguson: production coordinator
Teri Wegel: production coordinator
Traci Sterling: production coordinator (on Patty Loveless and Alan Jackson vocals)

[edit] On "I Don't Want to Be Alone for Christmas (Unless I'm Alone with You)"

Steve Lindsey—producer
Gabe Veltri—recording engineer
John Hendrickson—assistant recording engineer
Jim Champagne—assistant recording engineer
Bill Schnee—mixing engineer