Personnel: John Oates (vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, background vocals); Daryl Hall (vocals, acoustic guitar, keyboards, background vocals); Michael Payne, T-Bone Wolk (acoustic guitar, electric guitar); Rob Mathes (acoustic guitar, keyboards); Gavyn Wright (violin); London Session Orchestra (strings); Charlie DeChant (saxophone); David Sancious (piano, organ, background vocals); Greg Bieck (keyboards, programming); Matthew Payne, Shawn Pelton (drums); Klyde Jones (background vocals).
Audio Mixer: Greg Bieck.
Recording information: Abbey Road Studios, London, UK; A-Pawling Studios, Pawling, NY; Great Divide Studios, Aspen, CO; SARM West Studios, London, UK; Studio Five Grand, Harbour Island, Bahamas.
Nearly 35 years into their recording career, Daryl Hall & John Oates finally released their first full-length Christmas album. In addition to presenting a re-recorded version of "Jingle Bell Rock," a 1980s hit for the pop/soul duo, Hall & Oates offer up a delicate, acoustic version of "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear" and a breezy, jazz-tinged reading of "The Christmas Song," making for an engaging and celebratory holiday collection.
