Wintersong
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Wintersong is the christmas studio album by the Canadian singer Sarah McLachlan. The album sold 759,162 copies in U.S. alone. The album was produced by Pierre Marchand. It has 11 new tracks.
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[edit] About
Wintersong was released on October 17, 2006 under Arista Records. It peaked no.42 on the Billboard 200 chart and was no.1 on the iTunes. The album contains songs from Joni Mitchell’s "River" and John Lennon’s "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)". Other songs in the album are "Christmas Time Is Here", "O Little Town of Bethlehem", "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas", "Silent Night", "The First Noel", and "Greensleeves (What Child Is This?)". The single in the album "River" hit no.78 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The album sold 226,567 copies in Canada.
[edit] Tracks
| Track | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Happy Xmas (War Is Over) | 3:28 |
| 2 | What Child Is This? (Greensleeves) | 3:30 |
| 3 | River | 4:02 |
| 4 | Wintersong | 3:30 |
| 5 | I'll Be Home for Christmas | 3:14 |
| 6 | O Little Town of Bethlehem | 3:50 |
| 7 | The First Noel/Mary Mary | 4:59 |
| 8 | Silent Night | 3:48 |
| 9 | Song for a Winter's Night | 3:48 |
| 10 | Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas | 3:43 |
| 11 | In the Bleak Mid-Winter | 3:46 |
| 12 | Christmas Time Is Here | 4:01 |
[edit] Chart Toppers
| Year | Album | The Billboard 200 |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Wintersong | 7 |
[edit] Credits
Performance Credits
Sarah McLachlan Primary Artist, Dobro, Piano, Harp, Vocals
Bill Dillon Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Mandolin, Electric Guitar
Bob Doidge sleigh bells
Darryl Johnson Bass
Dave Kershaw Keyboards
Vince Mai Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Pierre Marchand Keyboards, Synthesizer Bass
Dave Sinclair Guitar
Diana Krall Piano
Jim Creeggan Double Bass
Brian Minato Bass
Ashwin Sood Percussion, Drums
Luke Doucet Guitar
Colin Cripps Dobro, Guitar
Sarah McLachlan Music Outreach Children's Choir Choir, Chorus, Children's Chorus
Technical Credits
Jeremy Lubbock String Arrangements
Sarah McLachlan Arranger
Bob Doidge Guitar Engineer
John Kurlander Engineer
Bob Ludwig Mastering
Pierre Marchand Programming, Producer, Engineer
Charles Paakkari Engineer
John Rummen Graphic Design
Christopher Marc Potter Engineer
Mark Howard Bass Engineer
[edit] Trivia
- The single "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)", was recorded together with her outreach children and youth choir.
- Sarah McLachlan did a duet with Jazz musician Diana Krall in this album.
- The title track is an original work of Sarah McLachlan.
[edit] Shop
- Find this CD on Amazon
