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Once Again It's Christmas (2015)
Where the lyrics of Once Again It's Christmas take you, and where it was really made.
Kenny Rogers's 28th studio album is a holiday record, and it brings in several guest acts for its tracks.
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Sound Stage Studios, Nashville (2015)
Recording site Sound Stage Studios — Sound Stage Studios in Nashville is listed as a recording location for this album. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Skyland Studios, Lakeville (2015)
Recording site Skyland Studios — Skyland Studios in Lakeville, Minnesota is listed as a recording location. The point is placed at the city centre. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Kung Fu Bakery, Portland (2015)
Recording site Kung Fu Bakery — Kung Fu Bakery in Portland, Oregon is listed as a recording location for this album. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Album story
Overview
- Once Again It's Christmas: 28th studio album by Kenny Rogers
- Released in 2015
- A holiday album
- Features guest acts Alison Krauss, Winfield's Locket and Jennifer Nettles
- Eleven tracks on the track listing
- Sold 34,900 copies in the United States as of January 2016
Background
- Kenny Rogers's 28th studio album, made as a Christmas record
- Guest vocalists include Larry Hall, Home Free and Jim Brickman on selected tracks
- Track 2, 'There's a New Kid in Town', features Winfield's Locket
- Track 9, 'Children, Go Where I Send Thee', features Home Free
Recording
- Recording credits list Casey Wood for tracks 1–8 and 11
- Darren Rust handled recording and mixing on track 9
- Kyle Lehning mixed tracks 1–8 and 11
- Steve Sundholm mixed track 10
- Jordan Lehning handled vocal recording and digital editing on tracks 1–8 and 11
- Kevin Sokolnicki handled vocal recording and additional recording on tracks 1–8 and 11
- Hank Williams mastered the album at MasterMix in Nashville, Tennessee
- Recording locations listed: Sound Stage Studios in Nashville, Skyland Studios in Lakeville, Minnesota, and Kung Fu Bakery in Portland, Oregon
Cover
- Cover photography credited to Kenny Rogers
- Photography by Piper Ferguson
- Art direction and design by Katherine Petillo
- Creative direction by Shane Tarleton
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Tracklist
| 1 | Once Again It’s Christmas | 3:55 |
| 2 | There’s a New Kid in Town | 3:49 |
| 3 | Here It Is Christmas / Baby, It’s Cold Outside | 2:55 |
| 4 | Little Drummer Boy | 3:19 |
| 5 | Back to Bethlehem | 3:40 |
| 6 | Winter Wonderland | 3:48 |
| 7 | Some Children See Him | 4:23 |
| 8 | I’ll Be Home for Christmas | 2:44 |
| 9 | Children, Go Where I Send Thee | 4:32 |
| 10 | That Silent Night | 3:41 |
| 11 | The Light | 4:08 |
Sources: musicbrainz.org
Artist
Formation
- Kenneth Donald Ray Rogers was born on August 21, 1938, in Houston, Texas, and began his recording career in the late 1950s with the Houston group the Scholars.
- He was an American country singer-songwriter who moved from teenage rock and roll through psychedelic rock to become a country-pop crossover artist of the 1970s and 1980s.
- In 1967 he co-founded the First Edition with former New Christy Minstrels members, later renamed Kenny Rogers and the First Edition.
Members
- The First Edition's members included Mike Settle, Terry Williams, Thelma Camacho, and Kin Vassy.
- Rogers's backing band Bloodline has toured with him since 1976.
Career
- The First Edition scored hits including "Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)" and "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town" before the group disbanded in 1976.
- As a solo artist he charted more than 60 top-40 singles, including the number-one hits "Lady" and "Islands in the Stream".
- He recorded duets with Dottie West, Dolly Parton, and Sheena Easton, and partnered with Lionel Richie as songwriter.
- His signature song "The Gambler" won a Grammy in 1980 and was selected for the National Recording Registry in 2018.
- He sold more than 100 million records worldwide and was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2013.
- He retired from touring in 2017 and died on March 20, 2020, at age 81.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Reception
At release
- Kenny Rogers's 28th studio album, released in 2015
- A holiday album
- Featured acts include Alison Krauss, Winfield's Locket and Jennifer Nettles
- Larry Hall, Home Free and Jim Brickman also appear on selected tracks
- Eleven tracks in total
- Track 2 is a Cracker Barrel exclusive track, according to the Discogs release notes
- Warren Hartman and Kyle Lehning produced tracks 1–8 and 11
- Darren Rust and Steve Sundholm produced track 9
- Jim Brickman produced track 10
- Rebekah Gordon, Jason Henke and Cris Lacy handled A&R direction
- Kenny Rogers is credited with the cover photography
- Mastering was done by Hank Williams at MasterMix in Nashville, Tennessee
Records
- 34,900 copies sold in the United States as of January 2016
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Trivia
- Track 2 is listed as a Cracker Barrel exclusive track on Discogs.
- 'Some Children See Him' features Larry Hall and Alison Krauss.
- 'That Silent Night' features Jim Brickman, who also produced track 10.
- 'Children, Go Where I Send Thee' features Home Free.
- Recording locations listed for the album span three studios: Nashville, Lakeville and Portland.
Sources: www.discogs.com · it.wikipedia.org
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