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A Cherry Cherry Christmas

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A Cherry Cherry Christmas
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 13, 2009 (2009-10-13)
Recorded1992 (4, 6, 8–9)
1994 (2–3, 7, 10–11)
2009 (1, 5, 12–14)
Studio
  • Arch Angel Studios and Ashbaland Studios (Los Angeles, California)
  • Warner Bros. Studios/Eastwood Scoring Stage (Burbank, California)
GenreChristmas
Length45:10
LabelAmerican, Columbia
Producer
Neil Diamond chronology
Hot August Night/NYC
(2009)
A Cherry Cherry Christmas
(2009)
Dreams
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

A Cherry Cherry Christmas is the third Christmas album and also the twenty-eighth studio album by singer-songwriter Neil Diamond. The album contains five new tracks, and nine tracks compiled from his previous two Christmas albums. It was released on October 13, 2009. The title track is a new Christmas carol written by Diamond.[2]

The album includes a cover of Adam Sandler's "The Chanukah Song", which Diamond recorded because, he explained, "There are so many beautiful Christmas songs around and so few Hanukkah songs."[3]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Cherry Cherry Christmas"Neil Diamondnew3:31
2."Sleigh Ride"Leroy Anderson, Mitchell ParishThe Christmas Album, Volume II2:44
3."Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"Hugh Martin, Ralph BlaneThe Christmas Album, Volume II4:46
4."White Christmas"Irving BerlinThe Christmas Album3:23
5."Christmas Dream"Neil Diamondnew5:50
6."The Christmas Song"Mel Tormé, Bob WellsThe Christmas Album3:34
7."Deck the Halls/We Wish You a Merry Christmas"TraditionalThe Christmas Album, Volume II1:44
8."Jingle Bell Rock"Joe Beale, Jim BootheThe Christmas Album1:53
9."You Make It Feel Like Christmas"Neil DiamondThe Christmas Album3:39
10."Winter Wonderland"Felix Bernard, Richard B. SmithThe Christmas Album, Volume II2:46
11."Joy to the World"Isaac Watts, Lowell MasonThe Christmas Album, Volume II2:42
12."Amazing Grace"John Newtonnew3:45
13."Meditations on a Winter Night (instrumental)"DJ Ashbanew0:55
14."The Chanukah Song"Adam Sandlernew3:54

Personnel

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Tracks 1, 5 & 12-14

  • Neil Diamond – vocals
  • Alan Lindgren – acoustic piano (1, 12), orchestra arrangements and conductor (1, 12)
  • DJ Ashba – all instruments (14)
  • Hadley Hockensmith – guitars (1)
  • Reinie Press – bass (1, 12)
  • Don Markese – saxophone (1), penny whistle (12)
  • Josef Powell, Julia Waters, Maxine Waters and Oren Waters – group vocals (12)

Production

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  • Arch Angel Music – compilation production
  • Neil Diamond – producer (1, 12)
  • Peter Asher – producer (2-4, 6-11)
  • DJ Ashba – producer (5, 13, 14), mixing (5, 14)
  • Bernie Becker – recording (1, 12), mixing (1, 12), mastering at Bernie Becker Mastering (Pasadena, California)
  • Marti Fredrickson – mixing (5, 14)
  • Dale Becker – mastering assistant
  • Sam Cole – production coordinator
  • Glen Nakasako – art direction, design
  • Jesse Diamond, Mark Seliger and Jason Ware – photography
  • Irving Azoff and Kate McNeil – management

Promotion

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A music video ecard was also released for the song "The Chanukah Song".

Charts

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Chart (2009) Peak
position
US Top Holiday Albums (Billboard)[4] 6
US Billboard 200[5] 60

References

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  1. ^ [A Cherry Cherry Christmas at AllMusic Allmusic review]
  2. ^ "ShieldSquare Captcha". www.songfacts.com. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
  3. ^ "The Chanukah Song Songfacts". Retrieved March 7, 2011.
  4. ^ "Neil Diamond Chart History (Holiday Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  5. ^ "Neil Diamond Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
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