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| Name = James Taylor at Christmas |
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| name = James Taylor at Christmas |
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| Artist = ] |
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| Cover = James Taylor at Christmas.jpg |
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| cover = James Taylor at Christmas.jpg |
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| Released = October 10, 2006 (Original) October 30, 2012 (UMe version) |
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| Recorded = 2004, 2006 |
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| released = October 10, 2006 |
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| Genre = ] |
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| Length = 45:49 |
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| recorded = 2004, 2006 |
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| Label = ] |
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| Producer = ], ], ], ] |
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| Last album = '']'' <br /> (2004) |
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| genre = ] |
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| length = 45:49 |
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| This album = ''James Taylor at Christmas'' <br /> (2006) |
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| Next album = '']'' <br /> (2007) |
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| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r860096|pure_url=yes}}|title=James Taylor at Christmas > Overview|last=Monger|first=James Christopher|publisher=]|accessdate=2011-01-23}}</ref> |
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| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r860096|pure_url=yes}}|title=James Taylor at Christmas > Overview|last=Monger|first=James Christopher|publisher=]|access-date=January 23, 2011}}</ref> |
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| rev2Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite book|last=Larkin|first=Colin|author-link=Colin Larkin|title=Encyclopedia of Popular Music|year=2007|publisher=]|edition=4th|isbn=978-0195313734|title-link=Encyclopedia of Popular Music}}</ref> |
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|rev5score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/artists/james-taylor/albumguide |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130105161220/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/artists/james-taylor/albumguide |title=James Taylor: Album Guide |publisher=] |archivedate=January 5, 2013 |accessdate=October 27, 2015 }}</ref> |
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| rev3score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/artists/james-taylor/albumguide |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130105161220/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/artists/james-taylor/albumguide |title=James Taylor: Album Guide |publisher=] |archive-date=January 5, 2013 |access-date=October 27, 2015 }}</ref> |
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'''''James Taylor at Christmas''''' is the second ] album by singer-songwriter ], released by ] in 2006. It was his last release for Columbia since signing with them in 1977. |
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'''''James Taylor at Christmas''''' is the 17th studio and second ] album by singer-songwriter ], released by ] in 2006. It was his last release for Columbia since signing with the label in 1977. |
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The album is essentially a reissue (with a new title and slightly altered track listing) of '']'', a limited edition title distributed by ] in 2004. "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas", originally issued on Taylor's '']'' in 2002, and "River" were not included on the original Hallmark release. Additionally, the original album featured a version of "]" which is not on the standard Columbia CD. (The ] chain, however, issued a version of the new title with "Deck the Halls" included as a bonus track.) |
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The album is essentially a reissue (with a new title and slightly altered track listing) of '']'', a limited edition title distributed by ] in 2004. "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," originally issued on Taylor's '']'' in 2002, and "River" were not included on the original Hallmark release. Additionally, the original album featured a version of "]" which is not on the standard Columbia CD. (The ] chain, however, issued a version of the new title with "Deck the Halls" included as a bonus track.) |
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The album was reissued on the ] label in 2012, with the addition of two tracks. One of them, "Mon Beau Sapin" (a French translation of "]"), is a new recording and is only available on this album. The other track new to the collection is a version of ]'s "]" by Taylor and cellist ], which originally appeared on Ma's 2008 holiday album '']''. |
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The album was reissued on the ] label in 2012, with the addition of two tracks. One of them, "Mon Beau Sapin" (a French translation of "]"), is a new recording and is only available on this album. The other track new to the collection is a version of ]'s "]" by Taylor and cellist ], which originally appeared on Ma's 2008 holiday album '']''. |
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== Track listing (2006 edition) == |
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== Track listing (2006 edition) == |
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# "]" <small>featuring ]</small> (], ]) – 3:34 |
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# "]" <small>featuring ]</small> (], ]) – 3:34 |
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# "]" <small>(Traditional)</small> – 3:42 |
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# "]" <small>(Traditional)</small> – 3:42 |
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# "]" (], ]) – 2:57 |
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# "]" (]) – 3:33 |
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# "]" (]) – 3:33 |
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# "]" (], ]) – 3:24 |
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# "]" (], ]) – 3:24 |
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# "]" <small>featuring Toots Thielemans</small> (], ]) – 3:52 |
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# "]" <small>featuring ]</small> (], ]) – 3:52 |
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# "Some Children See Him" (Wihla Hutson, ]) – 4:37 |
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# "Some Children See Him" (Wihla Hutson, ]) – 4:37 |
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# "Who Comes This Night" (], Sally Stevens) – 4:11 |
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# "Who Comes This Night" (], Sally Stevens) – 4:11 |
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== Track listing (2012 edition) == |
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== Track listing (2012 edition) == |
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# "]" <small>featuring ]</small> (], ]) |
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# "]" <small>featuring ]</small> (], ]) - 3:34 |
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# "]" <small>(Traditional)</small> |
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# "]" <small>(Traditional)</small> - 3:42 |
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# "]" (], ]) |
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# "]" (], ]) - 2:57 |
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# "]" <small>(Traditional)</small> |
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# "]" <small>(Traditional)</small> - 3:52 |
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# "]" <small>featuring ]</small> (]) |
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# "]" <small>featuring ]</small> (]) - 4:17 |
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# "]" (]) |
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# "]" (]) - 3:33 |
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# "]" <small>featuring ]</small> (]) |
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# "]" <small>featuring ]</small> (]) - 2:50 |
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# "]" (], ]) |
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# "]" (], ]) - 3:24 |
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# "Some Children See Him" (Wihla Hutson, ]) |
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# "Some Children See Him" (Wihla Hutson, ]) - 4:37 |
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# "Mon Beau Sapin" <small>(Traditional)</small> |
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# "Mon Beau Sapin" <small>(Traditional)</small> - 3:08 |
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# "]" <small>featuring Toots Thielemans</small> (], ]) |
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# "]" <small>featuring ]</small> (], ]) - 3:52 |
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# "Who Comes This Night" (], Sally Stevens) |
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# "Who Comes This Night" (], Sally Stevens) - 4:11 |
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# "]" <small>(Traditional)</small> |
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# "]" <small>(Traditional)</small> - 4:12 |
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# "]" <small>(Traditional)</small> - 3:38 |
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==References== |
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== Personnel == |
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* James Taylor – lead and backing vocals, guitars (2, 4–7, 10, 14) |
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* ] – acoustic piano (1–7, 9, 12, 13, 14), arrangements (1–5, 9–14), ] (11, 12) |
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* ] – ] (2, 13), ] (4), acoustic piano (6, 8, 10, 11), ] (10), ] (10), ] (13, 14), ] (14) |
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* ] – synthesizers (8) |
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* ] – guitars (1, 3, 5, 8, 11, 14) |
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* George Doering – guitars (2, 4, 12, 13) |
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* ] – guitars (2, 4, 13, 14) |
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* ] – bass (1, 3, 5, 6, 12, 12, 14) |
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* ] – bass (2, 4, 8, 10, 13) |
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* ] – drums (1–5, 11, 13, 14) |
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* ] – drums (8, 10) |
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* ] – percussion (2, 4, 5, 12) |
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* ] – trumpet (1) |
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* ] – cello (7) |
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* ] – harmonica (11) |
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* ] – backing vocals (1, 2, 9, 12) |
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* ] – backing vocals (1, 2, 9, 12) |
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* ] – backing vocals (1, 2, 9, 12) |
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* ] – lead vocals (5) |
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'''Production''' |
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* Dave Grusin – producer (1–5, 9–14) |
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* Charlie Paakkari – producer (6), assistant engineer |
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* James Taylor – producer (6) |
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* Dave O'Donnell – producer, recording and mixing (7, 10) |
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* Russ Titelman – producer (8) |
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* Don Murray – recording and mixing (1–6, 9, 11–14) |
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* ] – mastering |
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* Sangwook Nam – mastering |
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* The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California) – mastering location |
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* Christopher Austopchuk – art direction, design |
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* David Bett – art direction, design |
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* ] – photography |
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== Charts == |
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=== Weekly charts === |
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{{album chart|Billboard200|16|artist=James Taylor|rowheader=true|access-date=June 28, 2021}} |
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{{album chart|BillboardHoliday|3|artist=James Taylor|rowheader=true|access-date=June 28, 2021}} |
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=== Year-end charts === |
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! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2007/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2007|magazine=Billboard|access-date=June 28, 2021}}</ref> |
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== References == |
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{{Reflist}} |
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{{James Taylor}} |
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{{James Taylor}} |
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{{Authority control}} |
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The album is essentially a reissue (with a new title and slightly altered track listing) of James Taylor: A Christmas Album, a limited edition title distributed by Hallmark Cards in 2004. "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," originally issued on Taylor's October Road in 2002, and "River" were not included on the original Hallmark release. Additionally, the original album featured a version of "Deck the Halls" which is not on the standard Columbia CD. (The Barnes & Noble chain, however, issued a version of the new title with "Deck the Halls" included as a bonus track.)
