Sounds of the Season (album)

Sounds of the Season
Studio album by
Lionel Richie
ReleasedDecember 4, 2006 (2006-12-04)
Recorded2004
Studio
  • Da Crib Studios (Coney Island, New York)
Genre
Length28:11
LabelIsland Def Jam
Producer
Lionel Richie chronology
Coming Home
(2006) 		Sounds of the Season
(2006) 		Just Go
(2009)

Sounds of the Season is a Christmas album by American singer Lionel Richie. Recorded during advent in 2004, it was released by The Island Def Jam Music Group on December 4, 2006 in the United States.[2]

Track listing

All tracks produced by Chuckii Booker.[3]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Little Drummer Boy"
3:55
2."Silent Night"Traditional3:54
3."The First Noel"Traditional4:00
4."Joy to the World"Traditional4:12
5."The Christmas Song"
3:35
6."O Come All Ye Faithful"Traditional4:18
7."Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"
3:33
8."Winter Wonderland"
3:13

Personnel

  • Lionel Richie – vocals, arrangements (2-4, 6)
  • Chuckii Booker – all instruments (1, 5, 7, 8), backing vocals (1, 8), arrangements (2-4, 6)
  • Herman Jackson – acoustic piano (5, 7)
  • Dino Soldo – saxophone (7)

Production

  • Joshua Sarubin – A&R
  • Shelli Hill – executive producer for NBC Universal
  • Sue Peterson – executive producer for Target
  • Dirk Vanoucek – associate producer, recording
  • Jon Gass – mixing
  • Michael Simmons – project coordinator
  • Stacey Ward – project manager
  • Mathieu Bitton – package design, cover design
  • Alfonso Romero – cover design
  • Denise Saffren – cover design
  • Andrew MacPherson – photography
  • David Loeffler and Randy Phillips with PDM, Inc. – management

Charts

Chart (2006) Peak
position
US Top Holiday Albums (Billboard)[4] 43

References

  1. ^ a b "Sounds of the Season". Allmusic. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  2. ^ "Best Motown Christmas Songs: An Essential Seasonal Playlist". udiscovermusic.com. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  3. ^ Sounds of the Season (booklet). Island Def Jam. 2006.
  4. ^ "Lionel Richie Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2020.