The Christmas Angel: A Family Story
| Christmas Angel: A Family Story | ||||
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| Released | October 6, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1981, 1984, 1988, 1995, 1997, 1998 | |||
| Genre | Christmas, symphonic pop | |||
| Length | 45:41 | |||
| Label | American Gramaphone | |||
| Producer | Chip Davis | |||
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| AllMusic[1] |   link |
The Christmas Angel: A Family Story is a 1998 Christmas album by the band Mannheim Steamroller, their fifth Christmas album. The soundtrack, accompanied by the narration of Chip Davis and Olivia Newton-John, tells the story of a decorative angel that is stolen from the top of a Christmas tree by a villain called the Gargon. The toys under the tree will not become presents until the angel is found. With the toys' help, a young mother defeats the Gargon and Christmas is saved.
The story was then turned into a figure skating production titled The Christmas Angel: A Story on Ice, starring Dorothy Hamill as the mother, Elvis Stojko as the Gargon, and Tonia Kwiatkowski in the title role of the Angel.
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Narrated By | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Introduction" | Olivia Newton-John | 0:58 |
| 2. | "Joy to the World" | 3:38 | |
| 3. | "Stille Nacht (Silent Night)" | Chip Davis | 5:26 |
| 4. | "The Dream" | Olivia Newton-John | 3:22 |
| 5. | "Crystal" | Chip Davis | 4:21 |
| 6. | "Carol of the Bells" | Olivia Newton-John | 3:49 |
| 7. | "Messengers of Christmas" | Chip Davis and Olivia Newton-John | 3:33 |
| 8. | "Greensleeves" | Chip Davis | 3:27 |
| 9. | "Above the Northern Lights" | Olivia Newton-John | 5:04 |
| 10. | "Good King Wenceslas" | Chip Davis | 3:24 |
| 11. | "Deck The Halls" | Olivia Newton-John | 3:56 |
| 12. | "Angels We Have Heard on High" | Olivia Newton-John | 4:30 |
| Total length: | 45:41 | ||
- Chip Davis - arranged by, producer, narrator
- Olivia Newton-John - narrator
- Gregory Manchess - artwork
- Dan Charette - engineer, analog to digital transfer, restoration
- Dave Cwirko - engineer analog to digital transfer, restoration
- Brian Ackley - remix, mastered by
References
[edit]- ^ Batdorf, Rodney (1998). "Christmas Angel: A Family Story Review". AllMusic.
- ^ "Mannheim Steamroller As Told By Olivia Newton-John And Chip Davis – The Christmas Angel - A Family Story". Discogs. 1998.
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