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Chicago XXXIII: O Christmas Three

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Released
  
October 4, 2011

Length
  
53:23

Release date
  
4 October 2011

Label
  
Chicago Records II

Recorded
  
October 2010

Artist
  
Chicago

Producer
  
Phil Ramone

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Chicago XXXIII O Christmas Three (2011)
  
Chicago XXXIV Live in ‘75 (2011)

Genres
  
Rock music, Christmas music

Similar
  
Chicago albums, Christmas music albums

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Chicago XXXIII: O Christmas Three is the twenty-second studio album, and the second full album of Christmas songs by the American rock band, Chicago. The album was released on October 4, 2011. The collection includes a variety of holiday classics and a new tune, "Rockin' and Rollin' on Christmas Day", co-written by founding trumpet player Lee Loughnane.

Contents

The album was produced by veteran producer Phil Ramone, who co-produced the band's albums Hot Streets (1978) and Chicago 13 (1979). The album features guest artists Dolly Parton on Paul McCartney's "Wonderful Christmas Time", America on "I Saw Three Ships", BeBe Winans on "Merry Christmas Darling", and guitarist Steve Cropper on "Rockin’ And Rollin’ On Christmas Day".

Chicago XXXIII: Oh Christmas Three was preceded by Chicago XXV: The Christmas Album in 1998, which, itself, was reissued in 1999 with one new track; and in 2003 under a new title, What's It Gonna Be, Santa? with six new tracks.

Personnel

  • Robert Lamm – keyboards, vocals, arrangements (3,8,11), horn arrangement (8,11)
  • Lee Loughnane – trumpets, vocals, arrangements (6,10), horn arrangement (10)
  • James Pankow – trombone, arrangements (7,14), horn arrangement (1,2,4-7,9,12,14)
  • Walter Parazaider – saxophones, flute
  • Jason Scheff – bass guitar, upright bass, fretless bass, vocals, arrangements (1,5,12)
  • Tris Imboden – drums, arrangements (12)
  • Keith Howland – guitars, vocals, arrangements (2,12)
  • Lou Pardini – keyboards, vocals, arrangements (4,7,13)
  • Drew Hester – percussion

    • Additional personnel

  • America (Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell) – vocals, ukuleles, guitars & vocal arrangement (I Saw Three Ships)
  • Hank Linderman – cuatro (I Saw Three Ships)
  • Dolly Parton – vocals (Wonderful Christmas Time)
  • Bebe Winans – vocals (Merry Christmas Darling)
  • Steve Cropper – guitar (Rockin’ And Rollin’ On Christmas Day)
  • Children's Choir: Grace Howland, Hope Howland, Lydia Young, Jillian DeGrie, Lilli Pankow, Carter Pankow, Connor Scheff, Jason Scheff Jr. – vocals (Here Comes Santa Claus/Joy To The World)
    • Production
  • Produced by Phil Ramone
  • Management – Peter Schivarelli
  • Recorded by Matt Coles & Adam Deane
  • Pre-Mix Crew – Drew Hester & Keith Smith
  • Mixed by B.J. Ramone
  • Art Direction: Bobby Woods

    • Songs

    1Wonderful Christmas Time3:50
    2Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree3:29
    3I Saw Three Ships3:06

    References

    Chicago XXXIII: O Christmas Three Wikipedia
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