Christmas 1984

by Mannheim Steamroller

Overview

Christmas 1984 is the first holiday album the Mannheim Steamroller released, and it remains their definitive work. Chip Davis never strayed from the clean, airy instrumental style that he exhibits here (and earlier perfected on his Fresh Aire albums), but it is here where it all sounded fresh. It's also where he had his best selection of songs, tackling a variety of classic carols like "Deck the Halls," "We Three Kings," "Good King Wenceslas," "Wassail, Wassail," "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen," and "I Saw Three Ships." Some listeners never found the Mannheim formula that engaging, but anyone who his been captured by one of their holiday records should investigate Christmas 1984, which is where it all began.

Product Details

Release Date:	10/18/2019
Label:	American Gramaphone
UPC:	0012805198417
catalogNumber:	19841
Rank:	4316

Tracks

1. Deck the Halls
2. We Three Kings
3. Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella
4. Coventry Carol
5. Good King Wenceslas
6. Wassail, Wassail
7. Carol of the Birds
8. I Saw Three Ships
9. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
10. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
11. Stille Nacht

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Mannheim Steamroller   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Chip Davis   Producer
Franz Gruber   Composer
John Boyd   Engineer
Traditional   Composer
John Hopkins   Composer