Home for Christmas is the 18th and final studio album by Daryl Hall & John Oates, and their only full-length album of Christmas music. It was released in the US on October 3, 2006. A portion of the proceeds of the sale of this album goes to Toys for Tots. It was only available at Trans World Entertainment music stores in 2006, but has since become available at all retail outlets.
Previously, the duo released a promotional only single called "Jingle Bell Rock" in the early 1980s that had each of them separately singing the lead vocals on either side of the 45. The version of "Jingle Bell Rock" on this album is different from those two versions.
This album features two new songs written by Hall & Oates: "No Child Should Ever Cry on Christmas" and "Home for Christmas".
It includes a version of "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear", which became their second number one Adult Contemporary hit."Fred Bronson, Chart Beat, December 21, 2006", billboard.com
Track listing
Personnel Daryl Hall – lead vocals (1, 2, 4–8, 10, 11), backing vocals, keyboards, acoustic guitars, additional string arrangements (8, 11) John Oates – lead vocals (3, 9), backing vocals, acoustic guitars, electric guitars Greg Bieck – keyboards, programming Rob Mathes – keyboards, acoustic guitars, string arrangements and conductor David Sancious – acoustic piano, organ, additional backing vocals Michael Payne – additional acoustic guitars, additional electric guitars Tom "T-Bone" Wolk – acoustic guitars, electric guitars, bass Shawn Pelton – drums Matthew Payne – drums Charles DeChant – saxophone Klyde Jones – additional backing vocals The London Session Orchestra – strings Gavyn Wright – concertmaster, first violinist Isobel Griffiths – string contractor Vic Fraiser – librarian Lori Casteel – music preparation Mike Casteel – music preparation
Production Daryl Hall – producer T-Bone Wolk – producer Greg Bieck – producer, recording, mixing, engineer Peter Cobbin – engineer Peter Moshay – engineer Jamie Rosenberg – engineer Louis Jones – assistant engineer Taz Mattar – assistant engineer Katzutaka Noda – assistant engineer Bob Ludwig – mastering at Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine) Michael McCurdy – album cover artwork Kathy Phillips – album design, packaging Wolfson Entertainment, LLC. – management
Charts Chart (2006) Peakposition
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