The Christmas Angel: A Family Story is a 1998 Christmas album by the band Mannheim Steamroller, their fifth Christmas album. The soundtrack, accompanied by the narration of Chip Davis and Olivia Newton-John, tells the story of a decorative angel that is stolen from the top of a Christmas tree by a villain called the Gargon. The toys under the tree will not become presents until the angel is found. With the toys' help, a young mother defeats the Gargon and Christmas is saved. The script was written by Mark Valenti.
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| Released | October 6, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1981, 1984, 1988, 1995, 1997, 1998 | |||
| Genre | Christmas, symphonic pop | |||
| Length | 45:41 | |||
| Label | American Gramaphone | |||
| Producer | Chip Davis | |||
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| AllMusic[1] |   link |
The story was then turned into a figure skating production titled The Christmas Angel: A Story on Ice, starring Dorothy Hamill as the mother, Daniel Cloonan as the son, Elvis Stojko as the Gargon, and Tonia Kwiatkowski in the title role of the Angel.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Narrated By | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Introduction" | Olivia Newton-John | 0:58 |
| 2. | "Joy to the World" | 3:38 | |
| 3. | "Stille Nacht (Silent Night)" | Chip Davis | 5:26 |
| 4. | "The Dream" | Olivia Newton-John | 3:22 |
| 5. | "Crystal" | Chip Davis | 4:21 |
| 6. | "Carol of the Bells" | Olivia Newton-John | 3:49 |
| 7. | "Messengers of Christmas" | Chip Davis and Olivia Newton-John | 3:33 |
| 8. | "Greensleeves" | Chip Davis | 3:27 |
| 9. | "Above the Northern Lights" | Olivia Newton-John | 5:04 |
| 10. | "Good King Wenceslas" | Chip Davis | 3:24 |
| 11. | "Deck The Halls" | Olivia Newton-John | 3:56 |
| 12. | "Angels We Have Heard on High" | Olivia Newton-John | 4:30 |
| Total length: | 45:41 | ||
- Chip Davis - arranged by, producer, narrator
- Olivia Newton-John - narrator
- Gregory Manchess - artwork
- Dan Charette - engineer, analog to digital transfer, restoration
- Dave Cwirko - engineer analog to digital transfer, restoration
- Brian Ackley - remix, mastered by
References
edit- ^ Batdorf, Rodney (1998). "Christmas Angel: A Family Story Review". AllMusic.
- ^ "Mannheim Steamroller As Told By Olivia Newton-John And Chip Davis – The Christmas Angel - A Family Story". Discogs. 1998.
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