Peace on Earth (Kitaro album)

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Peace on Earth
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Studio album by
Released1996, re-released in 2011
Genre New-age
Length55:17
Label Domo Records
Producer Kitaro
Kitaro chronology
Mandala
(1994)
Peace on Earth
(1996)
Cirque Ingenieux
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Peace on Earth is a Kitaro album of classic Christmas songs taken from cultures around the world. It was released by Domo Records in 1996 and reissued in 2011. The reissue includes a DVD of nature visuals synchronized to music from the album. [2] Peace on Earth peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Top New Age Albums Chart in December 1996.

Contents

Track listing

All songs are traditional, except "The Great Spirit", which was composed by Kitaro.

No.TitleLength
1."Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring"4:46
2."Silent Night"4:23
3."Angels We Have Heard On High"5:39
4."Joy To The World / The First Noel"4:36
5."Little Drummer Boy"5:57
6."Jingle Bells"3:39
7."Rosa Mystica"2:57
8."It Came Upon A Midnight Clear"4:00
9."God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen"3:50
10."A La Nanita Nana"5:14
11."O Holy Night"4:56
12."The Great Spirit"5:20

Personnel

Additional personnel

Charts

Chart (1996)Peak
position
The Billboard 200 185
Billboard Heatseekers Albums8
Billboard Top New Age Albums4

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References

  1. "Kitaro - Peace on Earth Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic . Retrieved 26 May 2023.
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