Seth MacFarlane - Holiday For Swing! (2014)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Time - 42:43 minutes | 837 MB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Digital Booklet
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Time - 42:43 minutes | 837 MB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Digital Booklet
Academy-Award nominated and Grammy nominated writer, singer, actor, producer and director Seth MacFarlane releases his first ever Christmas album following his critically acclaimed 2011 debut, Music Is Better Than Words. Once again, MacFarlane teams up with composer, arranger, and producer Joel McNeely. The album features a 52-piece orchestra recorded at the iconic Abbey Road Studios and a bevy of London's premiere players. Among the musicians in the orchestra are jazz legend Peter Erskine on drums and former Frank Sinatra bassist Chuck Berghoffer.
For the album, MacFarlane and McNeely cherry-picked both timeless holiday songs and lesser-known gems. MacFarlane slides from a warm, introspective introduction with a vocal quintet into a bright, up-tempo swing in 'Let It Snow', and brings a new interpretation to the Lee Gordon rarity 'Christmas Dreamin'. Continuing a longtime friendship and creative partnership, Norah Jones joins him for Seger Ellis and Al Stillman's 'Little Jack Frost Get Lost', while Sara Bareilles lends her powerful pipes to Frank Loesser's 'Baby It's Cold Outside'.
Tracklist:
01. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
02. Christmas Dreaming
03. I'll Be Home For Christmas
04. Little Jack Frost Get Lost [feat. Norah Jones]
05. Snow (From White Christmas)
06. A Marshmallow World
07. What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?
08. Baby, It's Cold Outside [feat. Sara Bareilles]
09. Mele Kalikimaka
10. Warm In December
11. Moonlight In Vermont
12. (Everybody's Waitin' For) The Man With The Bag
13. The Christmas Song
Seth MacFarlane, vocals
Adam Goldsmith, acoustic guitar
John Parricelli, acoustic guitar
Tom Rizzo, acoustic guitar
Skaila Kanga, harp
Camilla Pay, harp
Mark Berrow, violin
Richard George, violin
Magnus Johnston, violin
Emil Chakalov, violin
Ishani Bhoola, violin
Dai Emanuel, violin
John Bradbury, violin
Alison Dods, violin
Rolf Wilson, violin
Steve Morris, violin
Chris Tombling, violin
Andrew Haveron, violin
Ian Humphries, violin
Patrick Kiernan, violin
Boguslaw Kostecki, violin
Rita Manning, violin
Everton Nelson, violin
Sonia Slany, violin
Cathy Thompson, violin
Jackie Shave, violin
Emlyn Singleton, violin
Vicci Wardman, viola
Reiad Chibah, viola
Julia Knight, viola
Kate Musker, viola
Bruce White, viola
Andy Panayi, flute, alto flute, soprano and alto saxophone
Graeme Blevins, flute, alto flute, soprano and alto saxophone
Phil Todd, flute, alto flute, soprano and alto saxophone
Jamie Talbot, flute, alto flute, soprano and alto saxophone
Nick Moss, flute, alto flute, tenor saxophone
Howard McGill, flute, alto flute, tenor saxophone
Dave Bishop, flute, alto flute, tenor saxophone
Martin Robertson, flute, bass clarinet, baritone saxophone
Colin Skinner, flute, bass clarinet, baritone saxophone
Karen Jones, flute
Eliza Marshall, flute
Chris Cowie, oboe
Dan Bates, oboe
Andrew Gathercole, trumpet, flugelhorn
Jim Lynch, trumpet, flugelhorn
Danny Marsden, trumpet, flugelhorn
Pat White, trumpet, flugelhorn
Mike Lovatt, trumpet, flugelhorn
Phillip Eastop, French horn
Richard Bissill, French horn
Richard Berry, French horn
Nigel Black, French horn
David Pyatt, French horn
Richard Watkins, French horn
Gordon Campbell, tenor trombone
Mark Nightingale, tenor trombone
Liam Kirkman, tenor trombone
Andy Wood, bass trombone
David Hartley, piano, celesta
Alan Pasqua, piano
Peter Erskine, drums
Frank Ricotti, percussion
Jennifer Barnes, background vocals
Missi Hale, background vocals
David Loucks, background vocals
Tim Davis, background vocals
Teri Eiko Koide, background vocals
Adam Goldsmith, acoustic guitar
John Parricelli, acoustic guitar
Tom Rizzo, acoustic guitar
Skaila Kanga, harp
Camilla Pay, harp
Mark Berrow, violin
Richard George, violin
Magnus Johnston, violin
Emil Chakalov, violin
Ishani Bhoola, violin
Dai Emanuel, violin
John Bradbury, violin
Alison Dods, violin
Rolf Wilson, violin
Steve Morris, violin
Chris Tombling, violin
Andrew Haveron, violin
Ian Humphries, violin
Patrick Kiernan, violin
Boguslaw Kostecki, violin
Rita Manning, violin
Everton Nelson, violin
Sonia Slany, violin
Cathy Thompson, violin
Jackie Shave, violin
Emlyn Singleton, violin
Vicci Wardman, viola
Reiad Chibah, viola
Julia Knight, viola
Kate Musker, viola
Bruce White, viola
Andy Panayi, flute, alto flute, soprano and alto saxophone
Graeme Blevins, flute, alto flute, soprano and alto saxophone
Phil Todd, flute, alto flute, soprano and alto saxophone
Jamie Talbot, flute, alto flute, soprano and alto saxophone
Nick Moss, flute, alto flute, tenor saxophone
Howard McGill, flute, alto flute, tenor saxophone
Dave Bishop, flute, alto flute, tenor saxophone
Martin Robertson, flute, bass clarinet, baritone saxophone
Colin Skinner, flute, bass clarinet, baritone saxophone
Karen Jones, flute
Eliza Marshall, flute
Chris Cowie, oboe
Dan Bates, oboe
Andrew Gathercole, trumpet, flugelhorn
Jim Lynch, trumpet, flugelhorn
Danny Marsden, trumpet, flugelhorn
Pat White, trumpet, flugelhorn
Mike Lovatt, trumpet, flugelhorn
Phillip Eastop, French horn
Richard Bissill, French horn
Richard Berry, French horn
Nigel Black, French horn
David Pyatt, French horn
Richard Watkins, French horn
Gordon Campbell, tenor trombone
Mark Nightingale, tenor trombone
Liam Kirkman, tenor trombone
Andy Wood, bass trombone
David Hartley, piano, celesta
Alan Pasqua, piano
Peter Erskine, drums
Frank Ricotti, percussion
Jennifer Barnes, background vocals
Missi Hale, background vocals
David Loucks, background vocals
Tim Davis, background vocals
Teri Eiko Koide, background vocals
foobar2000 1.3.7 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2017-12-20 11:29:23
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Analyzed: Seth MacFarlane / Holiday For Swing!
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR8 0.00 dB -12.53 dB 3:04 01-Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
DR10 0.00 dB -14.45 dB 2:50 02-Christmas Dreaming
DR11 0.00 dB -15.90 dB 3:55 03-I'll Be Home For Christmas
DR9 0.00 dB -11.70 dB 2:36 04-Little Jack Frost Get Lost [feat. Norah Jones]
DR8 0.00 dB -11.26 dB 3:02 05-Snow (From White Christmas)
DR8 0.00 dB -11.58 dB 2:16 06-A Marshmallow World
DR10 0.00 dB -14.66 dB 5:00 07-What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?
DR8 0.00 dB -11.28 dB 3:01 08-Baby, It's Cold Outside [feat. Sara Bareilles]
DR8 0.00 dB -11.83 dB 2:36 09-Mele Kalikimaka
DR8 0.00 dB -11.86 dB 3:19 10-Warm In December
DR11 0.00 dB -15.49 dB 4:02 11-Moonlight In Vermont
DR8 0.00 dB -11.03 dB 2:46 12-(Everybody's Waitin' For) The Man With The Bag
DR12 -1.96 dB -17.75 dB 4:16 13-The Christmas Song
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Number of tracks: 13
Official DR value: DR9
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2529 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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log date: 2017-12-20 11:29:23
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Analyzed: Seth MacFarlane / Holiday For Swing!
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR8 0.00 dB -12.53 dB 3:04 01-Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
DR10 0.00 dB -14.45 dB 2:50 02-Christmas Dreaming
DR11 0.00 dB -15.90 dB 3:55 03-I'll Be Home For Christmas
DR9 0.00 dB -11.70 dB 2:36 04-Little Jack Frost Get Lost [feat. Norah Jones]
DR8 0.00 dB -11.26 dB 3:02 05-Snow (From White Christmas)
DR8 0.00 dB -11.58 dB 2:16 06-A Marshmallow World
DR10 0.00 dB -14.66 dB 5:00 07-What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?
DR8 0.00 dB -11.28 dB 3:01 08-Baby, It's Cold Outside [feat. Sara Bareilles]
DR8 0.00 dB -11.83 dB 2:36 09-Mele Kalikimaka
DR8 0.00 dB -11.86 dB 3:19 10-Warm In December
DR11 0.00 dB -15.49 dB 4:02 11-Moonlight In Vermont
DR8 0.00 dB -11.03 dB 2:46 12-(Everybody's Waitin' For) The Man With The Bag
DR12 -1.96 dB -17.75 dB 4:16 13-The Christmas Song
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Number of tracks: 13
Official DR value: DR9
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2529 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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