Barry Manilow Album: Because It's Christmas Rating: * * * Release Date: 1990 Label: Arista Time: 42:33 Trackist: 1 The Christmas Song Torme, Wells 3:53 2 Jingle Bells Pierpont 2:38 Duett mit Expose 3 Silent Night/I Guess There Ain't No Santa Claus Arkin, Manilow, Mercer, Traditional 5:18 4 The First Noel/When the Meadow Was Bloomin' Manilow, Mercer, Traditional 5:00 5 Excerpt from Handel's Messiah ("For Unto Us a Child Is Born...")/B ... Feldman, Manilow, Sussman 5:27 6 Baby, It's Cold Outside Loesser 5:19 Duett mit K.T. Oslin 7 White Christmas Berlin 1:28 8 Carol of the Bells/The Bells of Christmas Anderson,Leontovich,Manilow,Wilhousky 4:52 9 Joy to the World/Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Blane, Martin, Traditional 3:45 10 We Wish You a Merry Christmas/It's Just Another New Year's Eve Manilow, Panzer, Traditional 4:47 Credits: Eddie Arkin Guitar, Arranger, Producer, Orchestral Arrangements Vinnie Colaiuta Drums Alan Estes Percussion Gene Estes Vibraphone Exposé Harmony Vocals, Performer Russ Freeman Guitar (Rhythm) Greg Gorman Photography Jerry Hey Trumpet, Arranger, Brass Arrangement Randy Kerber Synthesizer, Piano Mike Kloster Assistant Engineer Martine Leger Clothing/Wardrobe Barry Manilow Arranger, Vocals, Producer, Concept Don Murray Engineer, Mixing Alfonso Noe Make-Up, Hair Stylist K.T. Oslin Harmony Vocals, Performer John Patitucci Bass Carolyn Quan Art Direction, Design Allen Sides Engineer, Mixing Wally Traugott Mastering Robert Vosgien Digital Editing Mark Watters Conductor Charts (Billboard) Album: 1990 Because It's Christmas The Billboard 200 40