| Once Again It's Christmas | ||||
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| Studio album by Kenny Rogers | ||||
| Released | September 25, 2015 (2015-09-25) | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 41:04 | |||
| Label | Warner Music Nashville | |||
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Once Again It's Christmas is the 28th studio album by Kenny Rogers, released in 2015. A holiday album, it features such musical acts as Alison Krauss, Winfield's Locket and Jennifer Nettles. As of January 2016, 34,900 copies were sold in the United States.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Once Again It's Christmas" (featuring Larry Hall) | Don Russell | 3:56 |
| 2. | "There's a New Kid in Town" (featuring Winfield's Locket) | Don Cook, Curly Putman, Keith Whitley | 3:50 |
| 3. | "Here It Is Christmas/Baby, It's Cold Outside" (featuring Larry Hall and Jennifer Nettles) | Frank Loesser, Kenny Rogers | 2:55 |
| 4. | "Little Drummer Boy" (featuring Larry Hall) | Henry Onorati, Harry Simeone | 3:20 |
| 5. | "Back to Bethlehem" | Joe Collins, Joe Doyle | 3:41 |
| 6. | "Winter Wonderland" | Felix Bernard, Richard B. Smith | 3:49 |
| 7. | "Some Children See Him" (featuring Larry Hall and Alison Krauss) | Alfred Burt, Wihla Hutson | 4:23 |
| 8. | "I'll Be Home for Christmas" (featuring Larry Hall) | Kim Gannon, Walter Kent, Buck Ram | 2:46 |
| 9. | "Children, Go Where I Send Thee" (featuring Home Free) | Traditional | 4:34 |
| 10. | "That Silent Night" (featuring Jim Brickman) | Jim Brickman, Tom Douglas | 3:42 |
| 11. | "The Light" | Steve Glassmeyer, Warren Hartman, Rogers | 4:08 |
| Total length: | 41:04 | ||
Personnel
- Kenny Rogers – lead vocals
- Pat Coil – acoustic piano (1, 3, 4, 8), Rhodes (2), synthesizers (2, 11), Hammond B3 organ (5, 6, 11)
- John Hobbs – Rhodes (1, 3–6, 8), acoustic piano (2, 11), synthesizers (4)
- Matt Rollings – acoustic piano (7)
- Jim Brickman – acoustic piano (10)
- Troy Welstad – Hammond B3 organ (10)
- Steve Sundholm – programming (10)
- Brent Mason – electric guitar (1-6, 11)
- John Willis – acoustic guitar (1-8, 11)
- Bryan Sutton – acoustic guitar (2, 5, 7), mandocello (4)
- Randy Dorman – electric guitar (8)
- Tim Ellis – acoustic guitar (10), electric guitar (10)
- Keith Sommers – electric guitar (10)
- Russ Pahl – pedal steel guitar (2, 5)
- Paul Brainard – pedal steel guitar (10)
- Viktor Krauss – bass (1-8, 11)
- Colby Hendricks – bass (10)
- Steve Brewster – drums (2-6, 8, 11)
- Mike Braun – drums (10)
- Eric Darken – percussion (1, 5, 7, 8, 11)
- Pat Bergeson – harmonica (1)
- Denis Solee – tenor saxophone (6)
- George Tidwell – trumpet (6)
- Warren Hartman – arrangements (1-7, 9, 11)
- Larry Hall – orchestra (2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 11), orchestral arrangements (3, 4, 7, 8)
- Bergen White – orchestral arrangements (2, 11), harmony vocal arrangements (4)
- Darren Rust – arrangements (9)
- Ted Sampson – additional vocal concept arrangement (11)
- Winfield's Locket – vocals (2)
- Jennifer Nettles – vocals (3)
- Alison Krauss – vocals (7)
- Home Free – vocals (9)
- Harmony vocals
- Tania Hancheroff (1, 4, 5, 6, 11)
- Mark Ivey (1, 4, 11)
- Shane McConnell (1, 4, 11)
- Lisa Silver (1, 4, 11)
- Kira Small (1, 4, 11)
- Bergen White (1, 4, 11)
- Perry Coleman (2, 5)
- Vicki Hampton (5, 6)
- Cindy Walker (5, 6)
- Rachel Hamar (10)
- Michelle Sundholm (10)
- Steve Sundholm (10)
Production
- Producers – Warren Hartman and Kyle Lehning (Tracks 1-8 & 11); Darren Rust and Steve Sundholm (Track 9); Jim Brickman (Track 10).
- A&R Direction – Rebekah Gordon, Jason Henke and Cris Lacy.
- Production Coordination – Paige Connors
- Recorded by Casey Wood (Tracks 1-8 & 11) and Darren Rust (Track 9).
- Assistant Recording – Chris Ashburn, Shawn Daugherty, Justin Francis and Jason Mott (Tracks 1-8 & 11); Jordan Lehning (Track 9).
- Additional Recording on Tracks 1-8 & 11 – Kevin Sokolnicki
- Vocal Recording on Tracks 1-8 & 11 – Jordan Lehning and Kevin Sokolnicki
- Recorded at Blackbird Studios, The Compound and Soundstage Studios (Nashville, TN); Skyland Studios (Lakeville, MN); Kung Fu Bakery (Portland, OR).
- Digital Editing on Tracks 1-8 & 11 – Jordan Lehning
- Mixing – Kyle Lehning at The Compound (Tracks 1-8 & 11); Darren Rust at Skyland Studios (Lakeville, MN; Track 9); Steve Sundholm at Kung Fu Bakery (Portland, OR; Track 10).
- Mastered by Hank Williams at MasterMix (Nashville, TN).
- Art Direction and Design – Katherine Petillo
- Creative Director – Shane Tarleton
- Photography – Piper Ferguson
- Cover Photography – Kenny Rogers
- Management – Bob Burwell, Jason Henke and Ken Levitan at Vector Management.
- Business Management – Kevin Dalton and Dwight Wiles at Smith Wiles & Co.
- Brand Management – Lisa Ray
- Booking – Greg Oswald at WME Entertainment
Chart performance
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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References
- Kenny Rogers on Christmas Album, New Hotel and 'Obsessive' Career Moves
- Bjorke, Matt (January 2, 2016). "Top 10 Country Albums Chart: January 4, 2016". Roughstock.
- "Kenny Rogers Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
- "Kenny Rogers Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard.
- "Kenny Rogers Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.
- "Holiday Albums Chart - Week of October 24, 2015". billboard.com. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
- "Top Christian Albums – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved July 18, 2020.