December is the tenth studio album by soft rock singer Kenny Loggins. Released in 1998, it contains several Christmas music standards, such as “White Christmas” and “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” along with several other lesser-known holiday songs (such as “Walking In The Air” from the television special “The Snowman”), as well as a few Loggins originals. Musicians include Peter Kater also the co-producer, Russ Kunkel, veteran Loggins and Messina reed player Jon Clarke, David Crosby and Graham Nash.
Tracks 1 Walking In The Air (Howard Blake) 05:22 2 The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) (Mel Tormé; Robert Wells) 04:34 3 The Bells Of Christmas (Kenny Loggins; Steve Wood) 05:58 4 Coventry Carol (Traditional) 03:08 5 Christmas Time Is Here (Vince Guaraldi; Lee Mendelson) 05:03 6 Angels In The Snow (Kenny Loggins; Julia Loggins; Steve Wood) 05:07 7 White Christmas (Irving Berlin) 03:53 8 Some Children See Him (Alfred Burt; Wilha Huston) 04:58 9 On Christmas Morning (Kenny Loggins; David Foster) 04:11 10 Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Hugh Martin; Ralph Blane) 05:18 11 December (Peter Kater; Kenny Loggins) 05:35
Musicians
Guitar - Dean Parks Keyboards - Jai Winding Synthesizer - Jai Winding Cello - David Darling Flute - Carlos Nakai Percussion - Geoffrey Gordon Piano - Peter Kater Synthesizer - Peter Kater Programming - Marc Mann Programming - Raymond Cham Vocals - Kenny Loggins
Other Musicians
1 Walking In The Air Bass - Larry Klein Double Bass - Larry Tuttle Oboe - Jon Clarke Strings - Novi Novog Strings - Robin Lorentz Strings - Stefanie Fife Percussion - Peter Asher
2 The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) Bass - Jimmy Johnson Background Vocals - Kate Price
3 The Bells Of Christmas Bass - Larry Klein Drums - Russ Kunkel Horn - Jon Clarke Horn - Joe Meyer Oboe - Jon Clarke Strings - Novi Novog Strings - Robin Lorentz Strings - Stefanie Fife Percussion - Peter Asher Background Vocals - Beth Fitchet Background Vocals - Steve Wood
4 Coventry Carol Bass - Larry Klein Dulcimers - Kate Price Shakuhachi - Kazu Matsui Percussion - Mike Fisher Background Vocals - David Crosby Background Vocals - Graham Nash
5 Christmas Time Is Here Harmonica - Norton Buffalo Background Vocals - Kate Markowitz Background Vocals - Valerie Carter Percussion - Peter Asher
6 Angels In The Snow Bass - Larry Klein Drums - Russ Kunkel Flute - Jon Clarke Oboe - Jon Clarke Percussion - Peter Asher Background Vocals - Mervyn Warren
7 White Christmas Bass - Jimmy Johnson Sax - Everette Harp
8 Some Children See Him Double Bass - Larry Tuttle EWI - Everette Harp Background Vocals - Kate Price
9 On Christmas Morning Bass - Larry Klein Drums - Russ Kunkel Flute - Jon Clarke Horn - Joe Meyer Percussion - Peter Asher
10 Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas Bass - Jimmy Johnson Harmonica - Norton Buffalo Background Vocals - Kate Price Percussion - Peter Asher
11 December Piano - Peter Kater Flute - Jon Clarke Strings - Novi Novog Strings - Robin Lorentz Strings - Stefanie Fife Percussion - Mike Fisher Percussion - Peter Asher Background Vocals - Kate Price Choir (Children’s) – Amy Gleason, Brandon Pollard, Hillary Brooks, Ian Redford, Jonathon Hall, Laurie Schillinger (Track 5)
Liner Notes
Producer – Kenny Loggins, Peter Asher Producer (Instrumental Interludes) – Peter Kater Arranged By (Strings, Woodwinds) – David Rubinstein Conductor (Strings, Woodwinds) – David Rubinstein Coordinator (Production) – Ivy Skoff Edited By (Digital) – Mike Gillies, Paul DeCarli Engineer (Additional) – Bob Loftus, Ted Blaisdell, Tony Shepperd Engineer (Assistant) – John Nelson, Mike Gillies, Rob Brill, Sean O’Dwyer Mastered By – Doug Sax - Mixed By – George Massenburg Recorded By (Instrumental Interludes) – Peter Kater Recorded By – Nathaniel Kunkel Written-By (Instrumental Interludes) – Peter Kater Art Direction, Design – David Coleman Artwork (Digital) – Patrick Sagouspe Photography – Jeremiah Sullivan, Bill Zelman, Boyd Harris Recorded At Plantation Mixing And Recording Recorded At Conway Studios Recorded At Jai Winding Productions Recorded At Oak Springs Studio Recorded At Master Tracks Recording Recorded At Saturn Sound Mixed At Conway Studios Mastered At The Mastering Lab Phonographic Copyright (p) Sony Music Entertainment Inc Copyright (c) Sony Music Entertainment Inc
