Christmas Non-Stop Carol is the first Christmas music album by the Giza Studio recording label. It was released on 1 December 2010. The album consists of English-language versions of Christmas-themed songs. The interpretations include new and old artists from Giza Studio as well as Sakai Izumi's previously released music.[1]
| Christmas Non-Stop Carol | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Greatest hits album by Various artists | |
| Released | December 1, 2010 |
| Recorded | 1999–2010 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 54:59 |
| Label | Giza Studio |
| Producer | Daikō Nagato |
Background
editThe album consists of 16 tracks, including 15 with vocals and one instrumental.[1]
Zard originally recorded "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" in 1999 and released it as an EP single under same title in limited copies.[2] The arranger Takeshi Hayama used vocals from that recording and added a Christmas-themed melody as a background.
The album includes the final recordings of Rina Aiuchi and Saegusa Yuuka before their career hiatuses at the end of the year.[3][4]
In 2013, the vocalist of Garnet Crow, Yuri Nakamura, performed "Auld Lang Syne" on their final live tour in an acoustic arrangement.[5]
Charts
editThe album debuted at #71 on the Oricon Weekly Albums Chart, selling more than 3,000 copies in its first week.[6]
Track list
edit| No. | Title | Original performer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" (Zard) | Frankie Valli | 6:46 |
| 2. | "Joy To The World" (Rina Aiuchi) | traditional | 3:24 |
| 3. | "Winter Wonderland" (Saegusa Yuuka) | Richard Himber | 3:22 |
| 4. | "White Christmas" (Natsuki Morikawa) | Bing Crosby | 4:20 |
| 5. | "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" (Shino Inagi) | traditional | 3:17 |
| 6. | "Angels We Have Heard on High" (Hitoshi Okamoto (Garnet Crow)) | traditional | 2:47 |
| 7. | "Ave Maria" (Caos Caos Caos) | Frankie Valli | 2:22 |
| 8. | "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" (Hiromi Haneda) | J.S.Bach | 3:53 |
| 9. | "Jingle Bells" (doa) | traditional | 3:14 |
| 10. | "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer" (Saasa) | traditional | 2:21 |
| 11. | "Last Christmas" (War-Ed) | Wham | 3:59 |
| 12. | "12 Days of Christmas" (Marie Ueda) | traditional | 3:01 |
| 13. | "All I Want for Christmas is You" (Hazze) | Mariah Carey | 3:11 |
| 14. | "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" (Chicago Poodle) | traditional | 2:59 |
| 15. | "The Christmas Song" (Yuki Okazaki) | Nat King Cole | 5:00 |
| 16. | "Auld Lang Syne" (Yuri Nakamura (Garnet Crow)) | traditional | 1:14 |
Release history
edit| Year | Format(s) | Serial number | Label(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | CD | GZCA-5229 | Giza Studio |
External links
edit- [1] Special Website for Christmas Non-Stop Carol powered by Giza Studio (WebArchived)
References
edit- ^ a b "ZARD、愛内らGIZAアーティストのXmasカバーミックス". Natalie.
- ^ Catalogue number: JBJI-1001
- ^ "引退直前愛内里菜、最後の関東ライブで未発表曲を初披露". Natalie.
- ^ "三枝夕夏 IN dbが解散発表。来年1月にラストツアー". ticket-news.pia.jp.
- ^ "GARNET CROW解散告げた東京公演「本当にありがとう」". Natalie.
- ^ "Christmas Non-Stop Carol (オムニバス)". Oricon.