Raffi's Christmas Album
Raffi's Christmas Album |
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Studio album by Raffi |
Released |
1983 |
Recorded |
March–May, 1983 |
Genre |
Children's music,
Christmas music |
Length |
31:55
35:52 (Remastered with Bonus Track) |
Label |
Educational Activities, Inc. |
Producer |
Raffi,
Chris Whiteley,
Ken Whiteley |
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Raffi's Christmas Album is a 1983 music album by children's entertainer Raffi. The album was later remastered and re-released on October 22, 2002. The rerelease contains the additional track "A Child's Gift of Love".
Track listing
Original Release (1983)
- "Frosty the Snowman" – 2:01
- "Up on the House-Top" (Traditional) – 1:57
- "On Christmas Morning" – 2:02
- "Petit Papa Noël" – 2:55
- "Jingle Bells" – 2:08
- "Medley: The First Noel/Deck the Halls" (Traditional) – 2:40
- "Every Little Wish" – 2:11
- "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" – 1:53
- "Must Be Santa" – 2:28
- "Douglas Mountain" – 1:45
- "Old Toy Trains" – 2:14
- "Christmas Time's A Comin'" – 1:45
- "Medley: Silent Night/Away in a Manger" – 2:29
- "There Was a Little Baby" (Traditional) – 0:38
- "We Wish You A Merry Christmas" (Traditional) – 1:24
20th Anniversary Reissue (2002)
- "Frosty the Snowman" – 2:01
- "Up on the House-Top" (Traditional) – 1:57
- "On Christmas Morning" – 2:02
- "Petit Papa Noël" – 2:55
- "Jingle Bells" – 2:08
- "Medley: The First Noel/Deck the Halls" (Traditional) – 2:40
- "Every Little Wish" – 2:11
- "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" – 1:53
- "Must Be Santa" – 2:28
- "Douglas Mountain" – 1:45
- "Old Toy Trains" – 2:14
- "Christmas Time's A Comin'" – 1:45
- "Medley: Silent Night/Away in a Manger" – 2:29
- "There Was a Little Baby" (Traditional) – 0:38
- Bonus Track : "A Child's Gift of Love" – 3:56
- "We Wish You A Merry Christmas" (Traditional) – 1:24
Musicians
- Raffi – Guitar
- Ken Whiteley – Acoustic Guitar, Autoharp, Mandolin, Glockenspiel, Lap Steel, Banjo, Accordion, Electric Guitar, Piano, Electric Piano, Tambourine
- Chris Whiteley – Harmonica, Trumpet
- Tom Szczesniak – Accordion, Table Hockey
- Moe Koffman – Flute
- Dennis Pendrith – Bass
- "Bucky" Berger – Drums, Sleigh Bells
- Patrick Godfrey – Piano (Side 1 #6,7)
- Cathy Ambrose – Piano (Side 2 #7)
- Graham Townsend – Fiddle
- The Canadian Brass:
- Vocalists: Raffi, Ken Whiteley, Caitlin Hanford, Mose Scarlett, David Wall, Ben Stein
- Firgrove Public School Choir Members (Under the guidance of Cathy Ambrose): Jacen Brathwaite, Chris Brown, Susan Dewkinandan, Denee Dunn, Monica Senior, Linda Prakash
- Also Raffi's friends Lee Richards and Lindsay Roth