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Joy: A Holiday Collection is a Christmas and third studio album by singer/songwriter Jewel, released in 1999 (see 1999 in music).[2][3] The radio-only single "Joy to the World" was released in November the same year.[4] Described as "an unashamed classicist Christmas album, featuring all of the usual carols delivered with strings and choirs"[5], the album received gold and platinum certifications in December 1999 for sales of 500,000 and 1 million.[6]

Track listing

  1. "Joy to the World" (Mason, Watts) – 3:05[7]
  2. "O Holy Night" (Adam, Dwight) – 3:44
  3. "Silent Night" (Gruber, Mohr) – 3:07
  4. "Winter Wonderland" (Bernard, Smith) – 3:39
  5. "O Little Town of Bethlehem" (Brooks, Redner) – 3:11
  6. "Ave Maria" (Bach, Gounod) – 3:44
  7. "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" (Mendelssohn, Wesley) – 3:21
  8. "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" (Marks) – 1:53
  9. "Face of Love" (Kilcher) – 3:27
  10. "Medley: Go Tell It on the Mountain/Life Uncommon/From a Distance" (Gold, Kilcher) – 6:31
  11. "I Wonder as I Wander" (Niles) – 1:58
  12. "Gloria" (Kilcher) – 2:38
  13. "Hands" [Christmas version] (Kilcher, Leonard) – 4:13
  14. "Life Uncommon (Live)" [Japanese Bonus Track]

Personnel

  • Jewel - vocals, harmony vocals [8]
  • Tawatha Agee - choir, chorus
  • Andre Baranowski
  • Terrance L. Barber Jr. - tenor and countertenor, chorus
  • Jerry Barnes - bass guitar, choir, chorus
  • Katreese Barnes - choir, chorus
  • Marion Beckenstein - choir, chorus
  • Peter Bliss - guitar
  • Danny Blume - guitar
  • Ann Ory Brown - choir, chorus
  • Sophie Buskin - children's chorus
  • A. Campbell - pedal steel guitar
  • Sterling Campbell - drums
  • Nedra Carroll - vocals, harmony vocals
  • Vivian Cherry - choir, chorus
  • Dennis Cinelli - lute
  • Angela Clemmons-Patrick - choir, chorus
  • Dennis Collins - choir, chorus
  • Patrick Duffey - children's chorus
  • Emily K. Eyre - choir, chorus
  • Keith Fluitt - choir, chorus
  • Gloria Gabriel - coordination
  • Katie Geissinger - choir, chorus
  • Diva Gray - choir, chorus
  • Wayne Hankin - choir, chorus
  • Netousha Harris - children's chorus
  • Alexis Kaleoff - children's chorus
  • Robbie Kondor - piano, keyboard
  • Mary Lee Kortes - background vocals, choir, chorus
  • Robbi Kumalo - choir, chorus
  • Cassidy Ladden - children's chorus
  • John Mahoney - keyboard
  • Arif Mardin - conductor, keyboard
  • Joe Mardin - conductor, keyboard, choir, chorus
  • Audrey Martells - choir, chorus
  • Willie Martinez - percussion
  • Chieli Minucci - guitar
  • Lee Musiker - keyboard
  • Michael O'Reilly - guitar
  • Gene Orloff - concert master
  • Wayne Pedzwater - bass
  • Shawn Pelton - drums
  • Janice Pendarvis - choir, chorus
  • Leon Pendarvis - piano
  • Sophia Ramos - background vocals, choir, chorus
  • Eden Riegel - children's chorus
  • Winston Roye - bass
  • Dakota Sanchez - children's chorus
  • Marlon Saunders - choir, chorus
  • Ira Siegel - guitar
  • Steve Skinner - keyboard
  • Allison M. Sniffin - choir, chorus
  • Elizabeth Stockton
  • Vaneese Thomas - choir, chorus
  • Fonzi Thornton - choir, chorus
  • Darryl Tookes - choir, chorus
  • Christopher Trousdale - children's chorus
  • Lori Ann Veles - choir, chorus
  • Audrey Wheeler - choir, chorus
  • James Williams - choir, chorus
  • Ken Williams - choir, chorus
  • Valerie Wilson - background vocals, choir, chorus
  • Lisbeth Zelle - children's chorus
  • Harry Zittel - children's chorus

Production

  • Producers: Arif Mardin, Joe Mardin [9]
  • Engineer: Michael O'Reilly
  • Assistant engineers: Max Feldman, Jason Stasium
  • Mixing: Michael O'Reilly
  • Mastering: George Marino
  • Synthesizer programming: Robbie Kondor, Steve Skinner
  • Programming: Robbie Kondor, Joe Mardin
  • programming: Steve Skinner
  • Choir arrangement: Katreese Barnes, Arif Mardin, Joe Mardin
  • String arrangements: Arif Mardin
  • Vocal arrangement: Katreese Barnes, Nedra Carroll, Jewel, Arif Mardin, Joe Mardin
  • Arrangers: Robbie Kondor, Arif Mardin, Joe Mardin, Lee Musiker, Steve Skinner
  • Orchestration: Robbie Kondor, Arif Mardin, Joe Mardin, Steve Skinner
  • Production coordination: Gloria Gabriel
  • Art direction: Benjamin Niles
  • Artwork: Benjamin Niles
  • Illustrations: Rob Eberhardt
  • Photography: Jennifer Baumann, West Kennerly

Charts

Album

Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
1999 The Billboard 200 32[10]
1999 Billboard Top Internet Albums 7[11]
2000 Billboard Catalog Albums 5[12]

References

  1. ^ Allmusic: http://www.allmusic.com/album/joy-a-holiday-collection-mw0000246230/awards
  2. ^ Jewel - Official: http://www.jeweljk.com/alan.html?n_id=1003
  3. ^ MTV: http://www.mtv.com/artists/jewel/albums/160330/
  4. ^ Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00122X6PQ/ref=dm_mu_dp_trk1
  5. ^ Billboard: http://www.billboard.com/#icLHvhIbxG3u2gi0.99
  6. ^ RIAA searchable database: http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH
  7. ^ Barnes and Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/enwiki/w/joy-a-holiday-collection-jewel/3367101
  8. ^ Discogs: http://www.discogs.com/Jewel-Joy-A-Holiday-Collection/release/1749300
  9. ^ Discogs: http://www.discogs.com/Jewel-Joy-A-Holiday-Collection/release/1749300
  10. ^ Billboard: http://www.billboard.com/album/jewel/joy-a-holiday-collection/391930#/album/jewel/joy-a-holiday-collection/391930
  11. ^ Allmusic: http://www.allmusic.com/album/joy-a-holiday-collection-mw0000246230/awards
  12. ^ Billboard: http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/catalog-albums?chartDate=2000-12-09
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