Frozen opened the doors for Holiday Wishes, a seasonal album from Broadway superstar Idina Menzel.
Without the 2013 Disney blockbuster, Menzel may have cut a Christmas record, but certainly Frozen's success meant that Holiday Wishes arrived to the biggest potential audience she'd ever have, so it's not a surprise the record plays it safe.
Save for the presence of Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You," which is now the closest thing to a new holiday standard, and perhaps the shoehorning of "When You Wish Upon a Star" into the Christmas theme, there are no surprises here, not in the choice of songs, not in the old-fashioned arrangements, not even in the choice of Michael Bublé as the duet partner for a de rigueur "Baby It's Cold Outside." Unsurprising though it may be, Holiday Wishes nevertheless is satisfying because producer Walter Afanasieff commits to his Christmas classicism, as does Menzel.
Everything here sparkles with the gleam of freshly fallen snow: it's big, bright, and so stubbornly out of fashion that it'd never go out of style.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Do You Hear What I HearNoël Regney, Gloria Shain | Idina Menzel | Play | 03:45 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 2 | The Christmas SongMel Tormé, Robert Wells | Idina Menzel | Play | 03:32 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 3 | Baby It's Cold OutsideFrank Loesser | Idina Menzel | Play | 02:46 | 6 MB | 18 MB |
| 4 | Have Yourself a Merry Little ChristmasRalph Blane, Hugh Martin | Idina Menzel | Play | 05:43 | 13 MB | 35 MB |
| 5 | All I Want for Christmas is YouWalter Afanasieff, Mariah Carey | Idina Menzel | Play | 05:12 | 11 MB | 38 MB |
| 6 | December PrayerWalter Afanasieff, Idina Menzel, Charlie Midnight | Idina Menzel | Play | 04:50 | 11 MB | 26 MB |
| 7 | When You Wish Upon a StarLeigh Harline, Ned Washington | Idina Menzel | Play | 03:00 | 6 MB | 19 MB |
| 8 | Silent NightTraditional | Idina Menzel | Play | 04:30 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 9 | RiverJoni Mitchell | Idina Menzel | Play | 04:01 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 10 | Holly Jolly ChristmasJohnny Marks | Idina Menzel | Play | 02:27 | 5 MB | 16 MB |
| 11 | White ChristmasIrving Berlin | Idina Menzel | Play | 04:12 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 12 | What Are You Doing New Year's Eve | Idina Menzel | Play | 04:36 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 48 mins | 112 MB | |||||
| 48 mins | 311 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruven Afanador | Photography |
| 2 | Walter Afanasieff | Arranger, Composer, Keyboards, Producer |
| 3 | Irving Berlin | Composer |
| 4 | Ralph Blane | Composer |
| 5 | Courtney Blooding | Production Coordination |
| 6 | Adrian Bradford | Engineer |
| 7 | Michael Bublé | Featured Artist |
| 8 | Dennis Budimir | Guitar |
| 9 | Jorge Calandrelli | Arranger |
| 10 | Mariah Carey | Composer |
| 11 | Vinnie Colaiuta | Drums |
| 12 | Nathan East | Bass |
| 13 | Luke Edgemon | Vocals (Background) |
| 14 | Dan Fyfe | Assistant Engineer |
| 15 | Kenny G | Featured Artist |
| 16 | Tyler Gordon | Engineer, Programming |
| 17 | Mark Graham | Music Preparation |
| 18 | Bernie Grundman | Mastering |
| 19 | Milton Gutierrez | Assistant Engineer |
| 20 | Missi Hale | Vocals (Background) |
| 21 | Leigh Harline | Composer |
| 22 | Chandler Harrod | Assistant Engineer |
| 23 | Paul Jackson, Jr. | Guitar |
| 24 | Frank Loesser | Composer |
| 25 | Frank Maddocks | Cover Design |
| 26 | Larry Mah | Pro-Tools |
| 27 | Johnny Marks | Composer |
| 28 | Hugh Martin | Composer |
| 29 | Whitney Martin | Assistant Contractor |
| 30 | Idina Menzel | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 31 | Charlie Midnight | Composer |
| 32 | Joni Mitchell | Composer |
| 33 | Rob Mounsey | Producer |
| 34 | Monet Owens | Vocals (Background) |
| 35 | Noël Regney | Composer |
| 36 | Dave Reitzas | Engineer, Mixing |
| 37 | William Ross | Arranger |
| 38 | Gloria Shain | Composer |
| 39 | Kent Smith | Soloist, Trumpet |
| 40 | Alex Tenta | Cover Design |
| 41 | Mel Tormé | Composer |
| 42 | Traditional | Composer |
| 43 | Tommy Vicari | Engineer |
| 44 | Jeff Wack | Cover Design |
| 45 | Randy Waldman | Piano |
| 46 | Ned Washington | Composer |
| 47 | Mary Webster | Music Coordinator |
| 48 | Robert Wells | Composer |
| 49 | Norman Wonderly | Creative Director |
| 50 | Gina Zimmitti | Contractor |
| 51 | Andy Zisakis | Stage Manager |
| 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. |