Merry Arizona Two: Desert Stars Shine at Christmas is the second Christmas album released by United Cerebral Palsy, a leading service provider and advocate for children and adults with disabilities, including cerebral palsy.[1]
| Merry Arizona Two: Desert Stars Shine at Christmas | ||||
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| Compilation album by various artists | ||||
| Released | 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1996 | |||
| Length | 45:53 | |||
| Label | United Cerebral Palsy | |||
| Producer | Otto D'Agnolo Art Dixie Arthur Thompson Clarke Rigsby Kevin Stoller Bergen White Glen Campbell Ken Hardling Turning Point Demitri Sahnas Jeff Dayton Marie Ravenscroft | |||
| United Cerebral Palsy's Christmas albums chronology | ||||
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Amongst those who contributed to the 96's collection of Christmas carols with proceeds going to multiple sclerosis featured such Arizona's artists as Alice Cooper, CeCe Peniston, Emilio Castillo, Turning Point, and The Kingston Trio.[2]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Performer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "The Christmas Song" | Mel Tormé, Bob Wells | CeCe Peniston | 3:29 |
| 2. | "Angels We Have Heard on High" | Traditional | Kevin Stoller | 5:16 |
| 3. | "The First Noel" | Traditional | Khani Cole Band | 5:22 |
| 4. | "Little Drummer Boy" | Katherine K. Davis, Onorati, Harry Simeone | Glen Campbell | 3:57 |
| 5. | "I'll Be Home for Christmas" | Buck Ram, Kim Gannon, Walter Kent | Turning Point | 3:51 |
| 6. | "O Little Town of Bethlehem (Interlude)" | Phillips Brooks, Lewis Redner | Ron Herndon | 0:30 |
| 7. | "Deck the Halls" | Traditional | ASU Concert Choir | 1:20 |
| 8. | "Fox 10's Gone Home For Christmas" | Jolly Demis | Jolly Demis | 3:50 |
| 9. | "She's Coming Home" | The Whalers | Frank Lloyd Vinyl | 3:36 |
| 10. | "Is There a Santa?" | (unknown) | Alice Cooper | 4:29 |
| 11. | "Children Go Where I Send Thee" | Traditional | The Kingston Trio | 2:34 |
| 12. | "Home for the Holidays" | Robert Allen, Al Stillman | The Herndon Brothers | 3:35 |
| 13. | "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" | Clement Clarke Moore | Walt Richardson | 3:44 |
| 14. | "Emilio Says 'Thank You'" | Emilio Castillo, Ray Riendeau | Emilio Castillo, Ray Riendeau | 0:50 |
| 15. | "The Spirit of Christmas" | (unknown) | Little Raymie Herndon & His Dog Spotlite | 2:30 |
| Total length: | 45:53 | |||
- Additional notes
- "Angels We Have Heard on High" was previously released on Indio Records
- "Little Drummer Boy" was previously released on New Haven Records
- "I'll Be Home for Christmas" was previously released by Sahnas Music
- "The Spirit of Christmas" was previously released on Rowdy Records
Credits and personnel
edit- Otto D'Agnolo - producer, arranger, engineer
- Art Dixie - arranger, piano, keyboards, drum programming, producer
- Arthur Thompson - arranger, vocal arranger, drum programming, producer
- CeCe Peniston - vocal arranger, lead vocal
- Alice Cooper - lead vocal
- Glen Campbell - lead vocal
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The list of 'Merry Arizona' compilations
edit| Year | Title |
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| 1995 | Merry Arizona: Desert Stars Shine at Christmas |
| 1996 | Merry Arizona Two: Desert Stars Shine at Christmas |
| 1997 | Merry Arizona 97: Desert Stars Shine at Christmas |
| 1998 | Merry Arizona: Gems of Melody and Rhythm |
| 1999 | Merry Arizona: Happy Trails |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 'United Cerebral Palsy, Official website' Archived 2010-12-26 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 7 November 2010
- ^ 'Merry Arizona Two: Desert Stars Shine at Christmas' Retrieved 7 November 2010
External links
edit- United Cerebral Palsy Official site