• Source: The Magic of Christmas (Natalie Cole album)

      • The Magic of Christmas is a collaborative Christmas album by American recording artist Natalie Cole and London Symphony Orchestra, released on September 21, 1999, by Elektra Records. The album is a follow-up to Snowfall on the Sahara. It reached peak positions of number 157 on the US Billboard 200 and number 84 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. A number of the tracks on The Magic of Christmas were first released on the 1998 album Christmas With You, which was produced exclusively for Hallmark Cards.


      Critical reception



      AllMusic's Heather Phares awarded the album 2.5 out of 5 stars and described the collection of songs as "traditional yet sophisticated". She also highlighted "O Tannenbaum", "The 12 Days of Christmas", and "The Christmas Song".


      Track listing


      All tracks producer by Fred Salem.

      Note
      "The Christmas Song" uses samples from a recording of "The Christmas Song", as performed by Nat King Cole.


      Personnel


      Adapted from album booklet.

      Natalie Cole – vocals
      London Symphony Orchestra – orchestra (strings, horns, woodwinds, percussion)
      Terry Trotter – grand piano
      Christopher Argent – organ (1–4, 7)
      Bob Krogstad – musical arrangements (1–3, 5–8, 10), orchestra conductor
      Robert MacGimsey – musical arrangements (4)
      Peter Wilhousky – musical arrangements (9)
      Nat King Cole – vocals (1)


      Production


      Fred Salem – producer
      Dick Carter – executive producer
      Toby Foster – recording, engineer, mixing
      Al Schmitt – mixing
      Doug Sax – mastering at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California)
      Alli Truch – art direction, design
      David Jensen – photography
      Cecille Parker – stylist
      Tara Posey – make-up
      Janet Zeitoun – hair stylist


      Charts




      References




      External links


      The Magic of Christmas at Discogs (list of releases)

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