A Very Merry Chipmunk

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A Very Merry Chipmunk
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Studio album by
ReleasedDecember 1994
RecordedNovember 1993
StudioChipmunk
Length45:31
Label
Producer The Chipmunks
Alvin and the Chipmunks chronology
Chipmunks in Low Places
(1992)
A Very Merry Chipmunk
(1994)
When You Wish Upon a Chipmunk
(1995)
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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.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "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
  2. "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
  3. "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
  4. "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
  5. "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
  6. "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
  7. "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
  8. "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
  9. "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
  10. "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
  11. "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)" (Reprise) (with Kenny G) (Ross Bagdasarian Sr.)  – 3:27 — same credits as track 2

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