Peace on Earth is a Kitaro album of classic Christmas songs taken from cultures around the world. It was released by Domo Records in 1996 and reissued in 2011. The reissue includes a DVD of nature visuals synchronized to music from the album. Peace on Earth peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Top New Age Albums Chart in December 1996.
Track listing All songs are traditional, except "The Great Spirit", which was composed by Kitaro.
Personnel Kitaro : producer, lead synthesizers, Hammond organ, electric guitar, taiko, gong, beam Annamaria Karacson : violin Gyongyver Petheo : violin Daniel Flick : viola Kevin Johnson : cello Kristen Stordahl Kanda : flute, music contracting Pamela Eldridge : harp Massito : guitar Derek Zimmerman : percussion Keith Heffner : keyboards Gary Barlough : producer, engineer, synclavier and analog keyboards International Peace Choir David Holtom : vocal solo on "Little Drummer Boy" Massito : guitar arrangement on "A La Nanita Nana" Peter R. Kelsey : engineer Steve Mixdorf : assistant engineer Daijiro Miyazawa : assistant engineer Doug Sax : mastering engineer Gavin Lurssen : mastering engineer Dino Malito : mastering engineer (re-issue) Keith Heffner : arranger, conductor Music contracting : Kristen Stordahl Kanda Additional personnel Eiichi Naito : executive producer, management Dino Malito : artists & repertoire, management Howard Sapper : business & legal affairs Hitoshi Saito : marketing Kio Griffith/ 9rpm.com : art direction and design (2012 version) Art Slave : art direction and design (1995 version) Uniphoto Picture Agency : front cover photography Steve Burns : International Peace Choir photography
Charts Chart (1996)PeakpositionThe Billboard 200185Billboard Heatseekers Albums8Billboard Top New Age Albums4
References
External links Kitaro official web page Kitaro official web page Kitaro TV - Kitaro's official YouTube Page