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There aren't many full-effort, front-to-back brilliant Christmas albums, but CeeLo's Magic Moment is one of them.
Released ahead of a televised holiday special -- what Mr.
Green hoped would be the first of an annual occurrence -- it covers all the bases.
Sure, many over-familiar songs are interpreted for the umpteenth time.
Who needs more "White Christmas," "Silent Night," and "Run Rudolph Run," right? However, there's so much joyous energy in the performances that one wouldn't be surprised to learn that Green has been plotting this move since Goodie Mob signed to LaFace.
Green and company also tackle later material, crossing the '70s (Donny Hathaway's "This Christmas"), '80s ("Mary, Did You Know," popularized by Katty Mattea), and '90s (Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas").
The most natural fit is a rendition of "You're a Mean One, Mr.
Grinch" that features a cappella group Straight No Chaser.
At the other end, Green pulls off Joni Mitchell's somber "River" in convincing fashion.
The overriding spirit is festive, exemplified by "All I Need Is Love," a rollicking blast that incorporates the Muppets and their "Mah Na Mah Na." Rod Stewart, Trombone Shorty, and Green's fellow Voice coach Christina Aguilera are also in on the fun.
This is Christmas music that can be enjoyed by those who otherwise loathe it.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | What Christmas Means to MeAnna Gordy Gaye, George Gordy, Allen Story | CeeLo Green | Play | 03:17 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | This ChristmasDonny Hathaway, Nadine McKinnor | CeeLo Green | Play | 03:21 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | The Christmas SongMel Tormé, Robert Wells | CeeLo Green | Play | 03:50 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | White ChristmasIrving Berlin | CeeLo Green | Play | 03:10 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Please Come Home for ChristmasCharles Brown, Gene Redd | CeeLo Green | Play | 03:10 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Run Rudolph RunMarvin Brodie, Michael Marks | CeeLo Green | Play | 03:26 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | All I Want for ChristmasWalter Afanasieff, Mariah Carey | CeeLo Green | Play | 04:11 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Mary, Did You Know?Lee Green, Mark Lowry | CeeLo Green | Play | 03:54 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | RiverJoni Mitchell | CeeLo Green | Play | 04:02 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Silent NightPublic Domain | CeeLo Green | Play | 04:35 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | Baby It's Cold Outside (feat. Christina Aguilera) | CeeLo Green, Christina Aguilera | Play | 04:03 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | All I Need Is Love (feat. Disney's the Muppets) | CeeLo Green, Disney's the Muppets | Play | 03:46 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 13 | You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch (feat. Straight No Chaser) | CeeLo Green, Straight No Chaser | Play | 03:17 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 14 | Merry Christmas, Baby (feat. Rod Stewart & Trombone Shorty) | CeeLo Green, Rod Stewart, Trombone Shorty | Play | 03:50 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Afanasieff | Composer |
| 2 | Christina Aguilera | Featured Artist, Vocals |
| 3 | Adam Anders | Composer, Executive Producer, Producer, Remix Vocals Arranger, Vocal Arrangement, Vocals (Background) |
| 4 | Alex Anders | Engineer, Vocal Producer |
| 5 | Nikki Anders | Vocals (Background) |
| 6 | Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews | Featured Artist, Trombone, Trumpet |
| 7 | Erik Arvinder | Strings, Violin |
| 8 | Peer Astrom | Bass, Composer, Drums, Engineer, Fender Rhodes, Horn Arrangements, Keyboards, Mixing, Musician, Percussion, Producer, Programming, String Arrangements |
| 9 | Kala Balch | Vocals (Background) |
| 10 | Bill Barretta | Primary Artist |
| 11 | Lou Baxter | Composer |
| 12 | Emily Benford | Vocals (Background) |
| 13 | Irving Berlin | Composer |
| 14 | Emma Beskow | Cello |
| 15 | Josh Blanchard | Assistant Engineer |
| 16 | Willem Bleeker | String Engineer |
| 17 | Claudia Bonfiglioli | Violin |
| 18 | Daniela Bonfiglioli | Violin |
| 19 | Simona Bonfiglioli | Violin |
| 20 | Delbert Bowers | Assistant |
| 21 | Marvin Brodie | Composer |
| 22 | Charles Brown | Composer |
| 23 | RaVaughn Brown | Vocals (Background) |
| 24 | Lars Bryngelsson | Viola |
| 25 | Bridget Cady | Vocals (Background) |
| 26 | Mariah Carey | Composer |
| 27 | Terrell Carter | Vocals (Background) |
| 28 | Deyder Cintron | Assistant Engineer |
| 29 | Samuel Coppin | Cello |
| 30 | Tim Davis | Vocal Arrangement, Vocal Contractor, Vocals (Background) |
| 31 | Dr. Seuss | Composer |
| 32 | Kristina Ebbersten | Violin |
| 33 | Henrik Edenhed | Mixing |
| 34 | Anthony Evans | Vocals (Background) |
| 35 | Staffan Findin | Trombone |
| 36 | David Foster | Horn Arrangements, Keyboards |
| 37 | Göran Frost | Viola |
| 38 | Chris Galland | Assistant |
| 39 | Dwayne Garrett | Art Direction, Design |
| 40 | Anna Gordy Gaye | Composer |
| 41 | Dave Goelz | Primary Artist |
| 42 | Rob Gold | Art Manager |
| 43 | Wojtek Goral | Sax (Alto), Sax (Baritone), Sax (Tenor) |
| 44 | George Gordy | Composer |
| 45 | Sigrid Granit | Double Bass |
| 46 | CeeLo Green | Executive Producer, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 47 | Lee Green | Composer |
| 48 | Peter Gunnarsson | Bass |
| 49 | Albert Hague | Composer |
| 50 | Missi Hale | Vocals (Background) |
| 51 | Donny Hathaway | Composer |
| 52 | Hanna Helgegren | Violin |
| 53 | Gudmund Ingvall | Cello |
| 54 | Eric Jacobson | Primary Artist |
| 55 | Fredrik Jansson | Assistant Engineer |
| 56 | Kimberly Johnson | Vocals (Background) |
| 57 | Craig Kallman | A&R, Executive Producer |
| 58 | Keri Larson | Vocals (Background) |
| 59 | Nikki Leonti | Vocals (Background) |
| 60 | Conny Lindgren | Violin |
| 61 | Katharina Lindgren | Double Bass |
| 62 | Pär Lindqvist | Viola |
| 63 | Frank Loesser | Composer |
| 64 | Mark Lowry | Composer |
| 65 | Tomas Lundström | Cello |
| 66 | Peter Lysell | Double Bass |
| 67 | Stephen Marcussen | Mastering |
| 68 | Michael Marks | Composer |
| 69 | Manny Marroquin | Mixing |
| 70 | Tim McFatter | Sax (Tenor) |
| 71 | Nadine McKinnor | Composer |
| 72 | Larry Mestel | Management |
| 73 | Jack Miele | Horn Engineer |
| 74 | Ed Mitchell | Vocal Consultant |
| 75 | Joni Mitchell | Composer |
| 76 | Johnny Moore | Composer |
| 77 | The Muppets | Featured Artist, Vocals |
| 78 | Eric Nicolau | Vocals (Background) |
| 79 | Anders Norén | Viola |
| 80 | Eriikka Nylund | Viola |
| 81 | Matt O'Connor | Percussion |
| 82 | Dan Oestreicher | Sax (Baritone) |
| 83 | Christopher Öhman | Viola |
| 84 | Karl Olandersson | Trumpet |
| 85 | Jeanette Olsson | Vocal Arrangement, Vocals (Background) |
| 86 | Stefan Olsson | Guitar, Trumpet |
| 87 | Tiffany Palmer | Vocals (Background) |
| 88 | Dean Parks | Guitar |
| 89 | Martin Persson | Bass, Guitar, Horn Arrangements, Keyboards, Piano, Programming, String Arrangements, Wurlitzer |
| 90 | Stefan Persson | Trumpet |
| 91 | Andrej Power | Violin |
| 92 | Public Domain | Composer |
| 93 | Kati Raitinen | Cello |
| 94 | Oscar Ramirez | Vocal Engineer |
| 95 | Gene Redd | Composer |
| 96 | Dieyelle Reed | Vocals (Background) |
| 97 | Sean Ross | A&R |
| 98 | Chrys Ryan | Vocals (Background) |
| 99 | Viktor Sand | Sax (Alto), Sax (Baritone), Sax (Tenor) |
| 100 | Sigrid Selén | Double Bass |
| 101 | Onitsha Shaw | Vocals (Background) |
| 102 | Mikael Sjögren | Viola |
| 103 | Joshua Skubel | Package Production |
| 104 | Martin Stensson | Violin |
| 105 | Rod Stewart | Featured Artist |
| 106 | Allen Story | Composer |
| 107 | Straight No Chaser | Featured Artist, Vocals (Background) |
| 108 | Åsa Strid | Cello |
| 109 | Christian Svarfvar | Violin |
| 110 | Patrik Swedrup | Violin |
| 111 | Fredrik Syberg | Violin |
| 112 | Kerstin Thorn Session Strings | Strings |
| 113 | Mel Tormé | Composer |
| 114 | James Treadwell | Vocals (Background) |
| 115 | Piero Umiliani | Composer |
| 116 | Jonas Wall | Tuba |
| 117 | Carin Wallgren | Viola |
| 118 | Paul Waltman | Violin |
| 119 | Robert Wells | Composer |
| 120 | Mikael Wenhov | Violin |
| 121 | Steve Whitmire | Primary Artist |
| 122 | Magnus Wiklund | Trombone, Trombone (Bass) |
| 123 | Malin William-Olsson | Violin |
| 124 | Brandon Winbush | Vocals (Background) |
| 125 | Anna Wirdenfeldt | Violin |
| 126 | Nicole Wray | Production Coordination |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |