A Very Merry Chipmunk is a 1994 music album by Alvin and the Chipmunks, released by Sony Wonder. It is their fourth Christmas album. The album reached #147 on the Billboard 200.
Track listing "Here Comes Christmas" (Thomas Chase/Steve Rucker/Jill H. Roberts) – 2:40 Musicians and vocalists Jai Winding — keyboards Ron Hicklin — singing voice of Alvin Gene Morford — singing voice of Simon Randy Crenshaw — singing voice of Theodore Production crew Guy DeFazio — engineer "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)" (with Kenny G) (Ross Bagdasarian Sr.) – 5:33 Musicians and vocalists Kenny G — saxophone Dean Parks — guitar Nathan East — bass John Capek — keyboards Michael Botts — drums and percussion Gerry Beckley — singing voice of Alvin Andrew Gold — singing voice of Simon Jeff Foskett — singing voice of Theodore Production crew John Boylan — co-producer Bob Wartinbee — recording engineer Steve Shepherd — recording engineer Guy DeFazio — recording engineer Duane Seykora — assistant recording engineer Jerry Finn — assistant recording engineer Paul Grupp — mixing engineer Roland Alvarez — mixing engineer "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" (with Patty Loveless) (Johnny Marks) – 3:37 Musicians and vocalists Patty Loveless — lead vocals B. James Lowry — lead guitar Dan Dugmore — steel guitar Gordon Kennedy — rhythm guitar Mike Brignardello — bass Paul Leim — drums Wayne Kirkpatrick — singing voice of Alvin Bergen White — singing voice of Simon Chris Harris — singing voice of Theodore Production crew John Boylan — co-producer Steve Bishir — recording engineer Martin Woodley — assistant recording engineer Paul Grupp — mixing engineer Roland Alvarez — mixing engineer "Christmas Time Uptown" (with The Boys Choir of Harlem) (Paul Espel/Karmyn Lott/Malcom Dodds) – 4:45 Musicians and vocalists The Boys Choir of Harlem — vocals Ross Bagdasarian — Chipmunk vocals and all instruments Production crew Dr. Walter J. Turnbull — choir director M. Roger Holland — vocal arrangement Darren "Nitro" Clowers — co-producer Bob Friedrich — recording engineer Mark Agostino — recording engineer Coney Abrams — mixing engineer "A Comes Before B" (Janice Karman) – 2:13 Musicians and vocalists Jai Winding — keyboards Ross Bagdasarian — Alvin (speaking voice) Andrew Gold — Alvin (singing voice) Production crew Guy DeFazio — engineer "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" (with Gene Autry) (Johnny Marks) – 2:44 Musicians and vocalists Gene Autry — lead vocal John Capek — keyboards, programming Nick Brown — guitar Bob Mann — bass Michael Botts — drums Ron Hicklin — singing voice of Alvin John Andrew Parks — singing voice of Simon Randy Crenshaw — singing voice of Theodore Production crew John Boylan — co-producer Ian Gardiner — recording engineer Guy DeFazio — recording engineer Bob Loftus — assistant recording engineer Naoki Taya — assistant recording engineer Paul Grupp — mixing engineer Roland Alvarez — mixing engineer "Petit Papa Noël" (with Celine Dion) (Raymond Vinci/Henry Martinet) – 5:29 Musicians and vocalists Celine Dion — lead vocals Andrew Gold — keyboards/guitar/keyboard programming Ron Hicklin — singing voice of Alvin Gene Morford — singing voice of Simon Randy Crenshaw — singing voice of Theodore Production crew John Boylan — co-producer Andrew Gold — co-producer/recording engineer Umberto Gatica — recording engineer Guy DeFazio — recording engineer Stephen Harrison — assistant recording engineer Bob Loftus — assistant recording engineer Naoki Taya — assistant recording engineer Paul Grupp — mixing engineer Roland Alvarez — mixing engineer "Santa's Gonna Come in a Pickup Truck" (with Alan Jackson) (Don Rich/Red Simpson) – 4:13 Musicians and vocalists Alan Jackson — lead vocal Eddie Bayers — drums Brent Mason — electric guitar Roy Husky — bass Hargus "Pig" Robbins — piano Stuart Duncan — fiddle Bruce Watkins — acoustic guitar Paul Franklin — steel guitar Wayne Kirkpatrick — singing voice of Alvin Bergen White — singing voice of Simon Chris Harris — singing voice of Theodore Production crew Keith Stegall — co-producer Steve Bishir — recording engineer Guy DeFazio — mixing engineer "The Little Drummer Boy" (with The UCLA Chamber Singers) (Katherine Davis/Henry Onorati/Harry Simeone) – 4:18 Musicians and vocalists The UCLA Chamber Singers — principal vocals John Capek — keyboards and programming Michael Botts — drums Ron Hicklin — singing voice of Alvin Gene Morford — singing voice of Simon Randy Crenshaw — singing voice of Theodore Production crew John Boylan — co-producer Ian Gardiner — recording engineer Paul Grupp — recording engineer/mixing engineer Guy DeFazio — recording engineer Roland Alvarez — assistant recording engineer/mixing engineer "I Don't Want to Be Alone for Christmas (Unless I'm Alone with You)" (performed by James Ingram) (Steve Lindsey) – 6:32 Musicians and vocalists James Ingram — vocals Robbie Buchanan — keyboards/drum programming Brandon Fields — saxophone Production crew Steve Lindsey — producer Gabe Veltri — recording engineer John Hendrickson — assistant recording engineer Jim Champagne — assistant recording engineer Bill Schnee — mixing engineer "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)" (Reprise) (with Kenny G) (Ross Bagdasarian Sr.) – 3:27 — same credits as track 2
For all tracks Musicians and vocalists Ross Bagdasarian Jr. — spoken voices of Alvin, Simon and David Seville Janice Karman — spoken voices of Theodore and Brittany Production crew Ross Bagdasarian — producer Janice Karman — writer/producer Marc Rashba — marketing and promotion Denice Ferguson — production coordinator Teri Wegel — production coordinator Traci Sterling — production coordinator (on Patty Loveless' and Alan Jackson's vocals)
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