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1996 studio album by Kitaro
Peace on Earth
Studio album by Kitaro
Released1996, re-released in 2011
GenreNew-age
Length55:17
LabelDomo Records
ProducerKitaro
Kitaro chronology
Mandala
(1994)
Peace on Earth
(1996)
Cirque Ingenieux
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic

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. Peace on Earth peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Top New Age Albums Chart in December 1996.

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

  • Kitaro : producer, lead synthesizers, Hammond organ, electric guitar, taiko, gong, beam
  • Annamaria Karacson : violin
  • Gyongyver Petheo : violin
  • Daniel Flick : viola
  • Kevin Johnson : cello
  • Kristen Stordahl Kanda : flute, music contracting
  • Pamela Eldridge : harp
  • Massito : guitar
  • Derek Zimmerman : percussion
  • Keith Heffner : keyboards
  • Gary Barlough : producer, engineer, synclavier and analog keyboards
  • International Peace Choir
  • David Holtom : vocal solo on "Little Drummer Boy"
  • Massito : guitar arrangement on "A La Nanita Nana"
  • Peter R. Kelsey : engineer
  • Steve Mixdorf : assistant engineer
  • Daijiro Miyazawa : assistant engineer
  • Doug Sax : mastering engineer
  • Gavin Lurssen : mastering engineer
  • Dino Malito : mastering engineer (re-issue)
  • Keith Heffner : arranger, conductor
  • Music contracting : Kristen Stordahl Kanda
Additional personnel
  • Eiichi Naito : executive producer, management
  • Dino Malito : artists & repertoire, management
  • Howard Sapper : business & legal affairs
  • Hitoshi Saito : marketing
  • Kio Griffith/ 9rpm.com : art direction and design (2012 version)
  • Art Slave : art direction and design (1995 version)
  • Uniphoto Picture Agency : front cover photography
  • Steve Burns : International Peace Choir photography

Charts

Chart (1996) Peak
position
The Billboard 200 185
Billboard Heatseekers Albums 8
Billboard Top New Age Albums 4

References

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

External links

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