Elvis Presley(Christmas Duets)

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Recorded 2008
Genre: Country, Pop, Christian
Label: RCA

overview:
Christmas Duets is a 2008 album released by RCA Records, consisting of archival Elvis Presley recordings mixed with modern vocals by contempory country and gospel singers.[1]
Three tracks on the album do not have duet vocals: "The First Noel", "If I Get Home On Christmas Day", and "Winter Wonderland". The Carrie Underwood and Martina McBride duets have both charted on the Billboard country charts, with the latter reaching the Top 40

tracks list:
1."Blue Christmas" - 2:30
duet vocals from Martina McBride
2."I'll Be Home for Christmas" - 3:36
duet vocals from Carrie Underwood
3."Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)" - 1:58
duet vocals from LeAnn Rimes
4."Santa Claus Is Back In Town" - 2:26
duet vocals from Wynonna Judd
5."Silent Night" - 2:24
duet vocals from Sara Evans
6."White Christmas" - 2:25
duet vocals from Amy Grant
7."Merry Christmas Baby" - 8:06
duet vocals from Gretchen Wilson
8."O Little Town of Bethlehem" - 2:38
duet vocals from Karen Fairchild and Kimberly Roads Schlapman of Little Big Town
9."Silver Bells" - 2:27
duet vocals from Anne Murray
10."O Come, All Ye Faithful" - 2:52
duet vocals from Olivia Newton-John
11."The First Noel" (2008) - 2:14
12."If I Get Home On Christmas Day" (2008) - 2:55
13."Winter Wonderland" (2008) - 2:25

Credits:
Chuck Ainlay Producer, :Engineer, Mixing
Eric Bates: Engineer
Melissa Bavanandan Design, :Creative Assistance
Eddie Bayer:s Drums
Brian Beatty :Vocals, Accompaniment
Kerry Beatty :Vocals, Accompaniment
Renée Bell A&R
Richard Rodney Bennett :Guitar (Acoustic)
Jeremy Calloway: Vocals, Accompaniment
Jim Cooley :Assistant
Stuart Crouch: Design, Creative Assistance
Eric Darken; Percussion
Jon Elliot :Project Director
Sara Evans: Vocals, Author
Karen Fairchild :Vocals, Author
Joe Galante: A&R
Steve Gibson: Guitar (Electric)
Carl Gorodetzky String Contractor
Amy Grant Vocals,: Author
Mike "Frog" Griffith :Production Coordination
Larry Hamby :Executive Producer
Chris Henry :Engineer
David Hungate :Bass
John Jarvis: Piano
The Jordanaires :Vocals, Accompaniment
Wynonna Judd Vocals, :Author
Millie Kirkham: Vocals, Accompaniment
Jennifer Liebeskind: Project Director
Jim Long :Guitar (Electric)
Bob Ludwig: Mastering
Iris Maenza: Project Director
Martina McBride :Vocals, Author
Ann Mincieli: Engineer
Gordon Mote :Organ (Hammond)
Anne Murray: Vocals, Author
Nashville String: Machine Strings
Ryan Nelson :Assistant
Olivia Newton-John :Vocals, Author
Louis Dean Nunley: Vocals, Accompaniment
Elvis Presley :Arranger
Bart Pursley: Engineer
Hargus "Pig" Robbins :Piano
Kimberly Schlapmann: Vocals, Author
Gordon Stoker Vocals:, Accompaniment
Larry Strickland Vocals,: Accompaniment
Carrie Underwood Vocals,: Author
Ray C. Walker Vocals,: Accompaniment
Alfred Wertheimer: Cover Photo
Bergen White Composer, :String Arrangements
Gretchen Wilson Vocals, :Author
Jeff Wolpert :Engineer
Glenn Worf: Bass
Curtis Young Vocals, :Accompaniment.

Chart & Award
U.S. Top Country Albums 3
U.S. Billboard 200 17
Australian ARIA Albums Chart 20

Singles
2008 "Blue Christmas" (w/ Martina McBride) 36 22
"I'll Be Home for Christmas" (w/ Carrie Underwood) 54

My Review:
Elvis Presley never recorded duets, but that didn't stop RCA from compiling an album of duets for the 2008 Christmas season — all with the help of the latest studio technology and ten willing duet partners. The guests are virtually all female.It's clear that the project was handled with a great deal of care, from the sympathetic productions to the fact that the producers got help from more than just a few musicians who knew Elvis well. With Gordon Stoker leading the Jordanaires (Elvis' prime backing group), and Hargus "Pig" Robbins tinkling the ivories, this is certainly the kind of session date that Elvis wouldn't have missed (and would have ensured lasted well into the night).The duet vocals are usually fine, especially since Elvis and his guests are usually trading lines, which works much better than the occasional duet harmonies. i think also that he is going to produce more album with the same style maybe authors which are in the album.