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Anyone familiar with Manchester's early '80s oeuvre might imagine that her Christmas album would be an overly sentimental prospect. And that would be a pity, because Joy contained her most sensitive, understated performance in years. She controlled her tendency to belt and chose excellent material (mainly secular Hollywood material) that all listeners could relate to. Next to classics like "White Christmas," her own material fared surprisingly well -- it was her strongest for some time, and the five-piece ensemble arrangements are particularly tasteful, considering what an overcrowded, grandiose genre Christmas albums normally are. ~ Charles Donovan, All Music Guide
Joy
01/01/1998 | Koch Records
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Credits of Joy
- Joey Miskulin
- Accordion
- John Mock
- Arranger, Penny Whistle, String Arrangements
- Marshall Morgan
- Engineer
- Farrell Morris
- Vibraphone
- Louis Dean Nunley
- Vocals (Background)
- Gary Paczosa
- Engineer
- Gene Redd
- Performer
- Doug Sax
- Mastering
- Al Schmitt
- Mixing
- Toby Seay
- Engineer
- Kirk Whalum
- Sax (Tenor)
- Kristin Wilkinson
- Arranger, Viola, String Arrangements
- Chris Willis
- Vocals (Background)
- Reggie Young
- Guitar (Electric)
- Randee Saint Nicholas
- Photography
- J.C. Suares
- Art Direction
- Robert Abriola
- Package Design
- Pat Bergeson
- Harmonica
- Patrick Murphy
- Assistant Engineer
- David Nottingham
- Assistant Engineer
- Michelle Shelly
- Assistant Engineer
- Jennie Carey
- Production Assistant, Assistant Producer
- Robert Baily
- Vocals (Background)
- Buck Ram
- Performer
- Lewis Nash
- Drums
- Eddie Bayers
- Drums
- Steve Buckingham
- Producer
- John Catchings
- Cello
- David Davidson
- Violin
- Kevin DeRemer
- Management
- David Hungate
- Bass, Trombone, Guitar (Rhythm), Guitar
- Walter Kent
- Performer
- Jay Landers
- Executive Producer
- Beth Nielsen Chapman
- Performer
- Russ Taff
- Vocals (Background)
- Melissa Manchester
- Main Performer
- Eddie Gomez
- Bass
- Matt Rollings
- Piano, Producer, Wurlitzer
- Martin Taylor
- Guitar
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