Miracles: The Holiday Album
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Miracles: The Holiday Album is the first holiday album and seventh studio album by saxophonist Kenny G. It was released by Arista Records on November 22, 1994, and peaked at number 1 on the Billboard 200, Contemporary Jazz Albums and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts.[1] It was the overall best-selling Christmas/holiday album in the United States for both 1994 and 1996.[2] It sold 2,987,000 copies in 1994 and 888,000 copies in 1996.[3]
According to Billboard magazine, Miracles: The Holiday Album is the best-selling Christmas/holiday album of the Nielsen SoundScan era of music sales tracking (March 1991 – present). As of November 2014, the album has sold a total of 7,310,000 copies in the U.S. according to SoundScan.[4]
Miracles: The Holiday Album was certified eight-times Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for shipment of eight million copies in the United States.[5]
Track listing (non-US edition)
- "Winter Wonderland" (Felix Bernard/Dick Smith) – 3:03
- "White Christmas" (Irving Berlin) – 3:02
- "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (Hugh Martin/Ralph Blane) – 3:58
- "The Christmas Song" (Mel Tormé/Robert Wells) – 4:03
- "Silent Night" (Franz Xaver Gruber, Joseph Mohr) – 3:47
- "Brahms's Lullaby" (Johannes Brahms) – 3:15
- "Greensleeves (What Child Is This?) (Traditional)" – 3:29
- "Miracles" (Kenny G/Walter Afanasieff) – 2:32
- "Away in a Manger" (James R. Murray) – 2:39
- "The Chanukah Song" (Kenny G/Walter Afanasieff) – 2:31
- "Little Drummer Boy[6][7][8]" (Katherine K. Davis/Henry Onerati/Harry Simeone) – 4:05
- "Silver Bells" (Jay Livingston/Ray Evans) – 4:00
- "Spring Breeze" (Ling-Chiu Lee/Yu-Shian Deng) – 3:20
Track listing (US edition)
- "Winter Wonderland" – 3:03
- "White Christmas" – 3:02
- "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" – 3:58
- "Silent Night" – 3:47
- "Greensleeves" – 3:29
- "Miracles" – 2:32
- "Little Drummer Boy[6][7][8]" – 4:05
- "The Chanukah Song" – 2:31
- "Silver Bells" – 4:00
- "Away in a Manger" – 2:39
- "Brahms's Lullaby" – 3:15
Personnel
- Kenny G – arrangements, soprano saxophone (1, 2, 4-6, 8-11, 13), tenor saxophone (3, 12), alto saxophone (7)
- Walter Afanasieff – arrangements (1, 3-13), all other instruments (1, 3, 5, 9, 11, 13), acoustic piano (2, 4, 6, 8, 10), keyboards (7), bass (7), drums (7), organ (12)
- Gary Cirimelli – digital programming, Synclavier programming
- Randy Waldman – acoustic piano (12)
- Dann Huff – guitars (12)
- Randy Jackson – bass (12)
- John Robinson – drums (12)
- Robert Damper – arrangements (2)
- William Ross – string arrangements and conductor (2-4, 6, 8-10)
Production
- Kenny G – producer
- Steve Sheppard – engineer (1-3, 6, 8-10), mixing (13)
- Mick Guzauski – mixing (1-12)
- David Gleeson – engineer (4, 5, 11)
- Dana Jon Chappelle – engineer (7, 12, 13)
- Noel Hazel – assistant engineer (12)
- Humberto Gatica – string recording (2-4, 6, 8-10)
- Bernie Grundman – mastering at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, California)
- Christopher Stern – design
- Timothy White – photography
- Turner Management Group, Inc. – management
Chart positions
Template:Album chart| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| The Billboard 200 | 1 |
| US Contemporary Jazz Albums (Billboard) | 1 |
| US R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) | 1 |
Singles
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| Year | Title | Chart Positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Adult Contemporary | ||||
| 1995 | "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" | 26 | ||
Certifications and Sales
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See also
- List of number-one albums of 1994 (U.S.)
- List of number-one albums of 1995 (U.S.)
- List of number-one R&B albums of 1994 (U.S.)
- List of number-one R&B albums of 1995 (U.S.)
References
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