Noel
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Noel is the Christmas album by the Grammy award singer Josh Groban. The album is the best selling Christmas album of 2007 in the United States.
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[edit] About
Noel was released on October 9, 2007 under WEA Records. The album peaked no.1 in U.S.A., Canada, Poland and United World Chart. The album became the no.1 christmas album that stayed in the Billboard chart for 5 weeks in a row. Several tracks included in the album are "Angels We Have Heard on High" featuring Brian McKnight, "Little Drummer Boy" featuring Guitarist Andy McKee and "The First Noël" together with Faith Hill. The album sold 3.5 million copies worldwide.
[edit] Tracks
| Track | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Silent Night | 4:11 |
| 2 | Little Drummer Boy | 4:20 |
| 3 | I'll Be Home for Christmas | 4:15 |
| 4 | Ave Maria | 5:17 |
| 5 | Angels We Have Heard on High | 3:32 |
| 6 | Thankful | 4:50 |
| 7 | The Christmas Song | 3:54 |
| 8 | What Child Is This? | 3:53 |
| 9 | The First Noël | 4:34 |
| 10 | Petit Papa Noël | 4:05 |
| 11 | It Came Upon a Midnight Clear | 4:13 |
| 12 | Panis Angelicus | 4:19 |
| 13 | Come All Ye Faithful | 4:38 |
[edit] Awards & Certifications
Certifications
| Year | Album | Certification |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Noel | Certified Gold in Sweden |
| 2007 | Noel | Certified 4x Platinum in U.S.A. |
[edit] Chart Toppers
| Year | Country | Peak Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Australia | 33 |
| Canada | 1 | |
| France | 24 | |
| Ireland | 26 | |
| The Netherlands | 26 | |
| Poland | 1 | |
| Sweden | 4 | |
| United World Chart | 1 | |
| USA | 1 |
[edit] Credits
Performance Credits
Josh Groban Primary Artist, Piano
Keith Allen Choir, Chorus
Andy McKee Guitar
Richard Page Background Vocals, Choir, Chorus
Dean Parks Guitar
John Longhurst Pipe organ
Shawne Jackson Choir, Chorus
Angela Fisher Choir, Chorus
Andrea Jones Choir, Chorus
Kurt Lykes Choir, Chorus
James Chip Burney Choir, Chorus
Courtney Blooding Choir, Chorus
Cammie Knight Choir, Chorus
Lucia Micarelli Violin, Soloist
Richard Redd Choir, Chorus
Esther Marie Austin Choir, Chorus
Technical Credits
London Symphony Orchestra Contributor
Jeremy Lubbock Orchestration
Kirk Franklin Arranger, Director
Humberto Gatica Engineer
Bill Ross Arranger, Orchestration, String Arrangements
Brad Dechter Arranger, Orchestration, Choir Arrangement
Bill Ives Director
Jeffrey Kent Ayeroff Art Direction
Craig Jessop Director
Trent Walker Engineer
Sean Adams Engineer
E. Taylor Arranger
Josh Groban Arranger
[edit] Trivia
- The album has a limited edition version with a bonus DVD that features a "Making of" documentary entitled "The Making of Noël."
[edit] Shop
- Find this CD on Amazon
