Christmasville

Christmasville is Mannheim Steamroller's tenth Christmas album. It was released in 2008 on CD by American Gramaphone and features 13 Christmas songs. It contains a series of songs made for Universal Studios Florida for their "Grinchmas" event.

Track listing

"Christmasville Fanfare" - 0:39
- Composed by Arnie Roth
"Messengers of Christmas" - 3:29
- Composed by Chip Davis
- Originally released on Christmas Celebration
"Welcome Christmas"* - 2:33
"You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch"* - 2:16
"Where Are You, Christmas?" - 3:57
- From the year 2000 movie How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
- Written by James Horner, Will Jennings, and Mariah Carey
"(Everybody's Waitin' for) The Man with the Bag" - 2:30
- Written by Harold Stanley, Irving Taylor, and Dudley Brooks
- Originally performed by Kay Starr in 1950.^[1]
"Something You Should Know" - 3:46
- Composed by Chip Davis, Lyrics by Ed Wilson
"Humbugs" - 1:48
- Composed by Chip Davis, Lyrics by Bill Fries
"The Fruitcake Song" - 1:00
- Composed by Chip Davis, Lyrics by Michael Roddy
"The Sign of Love" - 3:59
- Composed by Chip Davis, Words by Ed Wilson
"Trim Up the Tree"* - 1:30
"Welcome Christmas (Reprise)"* - 3:11

* These are covers from the original How the Grinch Stole Christmas, which were written by Albert Hague (music) and Dr. Seuss (lyrics).

Musicians

Chip Davis: recorders and drums

References

↑ , The Guitar Guy (Link retrieved on 12/9/09.)

Mannheim Steamroller Christmasville compact disc on Amazon.com
Album entry on Mannheim Steamroller's shop
Actual CD

Mannheim Steamroller
Chip Davis (percussion) Bobby Jenkins (oboe) Jackson Berkey (keyboards) Almeda Berkey (keyboards) Roxanne Layton (percussion, woodwinds) Ron Cooley (guitar, bass) Arnie Roth (strings) Chuck Penington (orchestra conductor)
Fresh Aire series	Fresh Aire (1975) Fresh Aire II (1977) Fresh Aire III (1979) Fresh Aire IV (1981) Fresh Aire V (1983) Fresh Aire VI (1986) Fresh Aire 7 (1990) Fresh Aire 8 (2000)
Albums	Saving the Wildlife (1986) Classical Gas (1987) Yellowstone: The Music of Nature (1989) To Russia with Love (1994) Huskers Musik (1996) In the Deed the Glory (1998) Mannheim Steamroller Meets the Mouse (1998) Bird Song (2000) Summer Song (2001) Romantic Melodies (2003) Autumn Song (2003) Halloween (2003) American Spirit (2003) Monster Mix (2004) Romantic Themes (2005) Halloween 2 Creatures Collection (2006) The Music of the Spheres (2007/2013) True Wilderness (2010)
Compilations	Fresh Aire Interludes (1981) American Gramaphone Sampler III (1984) American Gramaphone Sampler (1987) American Gramaphone Sampler 2 (1990) Fresh Aire Music Motivator (1993) A Mannheim Massage (1997) 25 Year Celebration of Mannheim Steamroller (1999) Exclusive Collection (2004) Sweet Tooth (2007) The Fresh Aire Music of Mannheim Steamroller (2007) Safari (2012 re-release Saving the Wildlife) Snapshot (2013)
Christmas albums	Christmas (1984) A Fresh Aire Christmas (1988) Latin Christmas, Vol. 1 & 2 (1993) Christmas in the Aire (1995) Christmas Live (1997) My Little Christmas Tree (1997) The Christmas Angel: A Family Story (1998) Christmas Extraordinaire (2001) Christmas Celebration (2004) Christmas Song (2007) Christmasville (2008) Christmas Symphony (2011) Christmas Symphony II (2013)
Christmas compilations	Sweet Memories (2005) Winter Wonderland (2006) Trimming the Tree (2007) Morning Frost (2007) A Candle Light Christmas (2008) Christmas 25th Anniversary Collection (2009) Heading Home (2010) Hometown (2011) Tis the Season (2012)
Chip Davis albums	Sunday Morning Coffee (1991) Dinner (1992) Party Music That Cooks (1992) Romance (1993) Impressions (1993) Sunday Morning Coffee II (1994) Party Music That Cooks 2 (1995) Holiday Musik (1996) Holiday Musik II (1997) Renaissance Holiday (1998) Romance II (1998)

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