Christmas on Death Row
| Christmas On Death Row | ||||
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| Compilation album by various artists | ||||
| Released | December 3, 1996 | |||
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| Length | 1:11:46 | |||
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| Singles from Christmas on Death Row | ||||
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Christmas on Death Row is a Christmas compilation album by Death Row Records and Interscope Records on December 3, 1996. The album, Death Row's only Christmas-themed release, was made as a form of charity to the community.[2]
Production was handled by Kevyn Lewis, Danny Boy, Sean "Barney" Thomas, Daz Dillinger, Operation From The Bottom, Reggie Lamb, Roman Johnson and Snoop Doggy Dogg, with Suge Knight serving as executive producer. It features contributions from Danny Boy, Guesss, Six Feet Deep, B.G.O.T.I., Nate Dogg, Tha Dogg Pound, 816, Bad Azz, Big Tray Deee, J-Flexx, Michel'le, O.F.T.B., Sean "Barney" Thomas and Snoop Dogg.
The album debuted at number 155 on the Billboard 200 and peaked at number 30 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. A music video released for the single "Santa Claus Goes Straight to the Ghetto".
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Santa Claus Goes Straight To The Ghetto" (performed by Snoop Doggy Dogg, Dat Nigga Daz, Tray Deee, Bad Azz and Nate Dogg) |
| 5:50 | |
| 2. | "The Christmas Song" (performed by Danny Boy) |
| 4:20 | |
| 3. | "I Wish" (performed by Tha Dogg Pound) |
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| 4:56 |
| 4. | "Silver Bells" (performed by Michel'le) |
| 3:29 | |
| 5. | "Peaceful Christmas" (performed by Danny Boy) |
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| 4:38 |
| 6. | "Christmas in the Ghetto" (performed by O.F.T.B.) |
| Operation From The Bottom | 4:02 |
| 7. | "Silent Night" (performed by B.G.O.T.I., 6 Feet Deep and Guesss) | Kevyn Lewis | 5:49 | |
| 8. | "Be Thankful" (performed by Nate Dogg) |
| Sean "Barney" Thomas | 5:11 |
| 9. | "On This Glorious Day" (performed by 816) |
| 5:44 | |
| 10. | "Frosty the Snowman" (performed by 6 Feet Deep) |
| Kevyn Lewis | 3:58 |
| 11. | "O Holy Night" (performed by B.G.O.T.I.) | John Sullivan Dwight | Kevyn Lewis | 4:42 |
| 12. | "Party 4 Da Homies" (performed by Sean "Barney" Thomas and J-Flexx) | Sean Thomas | Sean "Barney" Thomas | 4:37 |
| 13. | "White Christmas" (performed by Guesss) | Irving Berlin | Kevyn Lewis | 2:32 |
| 14. | "This Christmas" (performed by Danny Boy) |
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| 3:57 |
| 15. | "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (performed by 6 Feet Deep) | Kevyn Lewis | 3:24 | |
| 16. | "Christmas Everyday" (performed by Guesss) | William Robinson, Jr. | Kevyn Lewis | 4:37 |
| Total length: | 1:11:46 | |||
- Sample credits
- Track 1 contains an interpolation of "Do Your Thing" written by Isaac Hayes
- Track 16 contains a sample from "Christmas Everyday" as recorded by Smokey Robinson
Personnel
[edit]- Calvin "Snoop Dogg" Broadus – performer & producer (track 1)
- Delmar "Dat Nigga Daz" Arnaud – performer (tracks: 1, 3), producer (track 3)
- Nathaniel "Nate Dogg" Hale – performer (tracks: 1, 8)
- Tracy "Big Tray Deee" Davis – performer (track 1)
- Jamarr "Bad Azz" Stamps – performer (track 1)
- Daniel "Danny Boy" Steward – performer (tracks: 2, 5, 14), producer (tracks: 5, 14), co-producer (track 2)
- Ricardo "Kurupt" Brown – performer (track 3)
- Michel'le Toussant – performer (track 4)
- Operation From The Bottom – performers & producers (track 6)
- Six Feet Deep – performer (tracks: 7, 10, 15)
- Don Guesss – performer (tracks: 7, 13, 16)
- B.G.O.T.I. – performer (tracks: 7, 11)
- 816 – performers (track 8)
- Sean "Barney Rubble" Thomas – performer (track 12), producer (tracks: 8, 12)
- James "J-Flexx" Anderson – performer (track 12)
- Kevyn "Cavi" Lewis – producer (tracks: 2, 4, 5, 7, 10, 11, 13-16), co-producer (tracks: 1, 3), arrangement (tracks: 1, 4, 7, 10, 15), mixing (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 13-16), engineering (tracks: 2, 7)
- Roman Johnson – producer (track 2), arrangement (track 7)
- Reggie Lamb – producer (track 4), arrangement (tracks: 4, 7, 15)
- Dave Aron – mixing (tracks: 1, 2, 6, 8-10, 13, 16), engineering (tracks: 2, 3, 13, 16)
- Rick Clifford – engineering (tracks: 4, 5, 11, 14), mixing (tracks: 4, 5, 11, 12, 14)
- Michael Geiser – engineering (tracks: 6, 8)
- Lance Pierre – engineering (track 7)
- Conley Abrams – mixing (track 7), engineering (track 15)
- Matthew Quave – engineering (track 9, 13), mixing (track 13)
- Travis Smith – engineering (track 12)
- Marion Hugh "Suge" Knight Jr. – executive producer
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1996–97) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[3] | 155 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] | 30 |
References
[edit]- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Christmas on Death Row - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
- ^ Kangas, Chaz (December 16, 2014). "Remember That Time Death Row Records Released a Christmas Album?". LA Weekly. Archived from the original on 2019-11-18. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
- ^ "Billboard 200 Chart: Week of December 28, 1996". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart: Week of January 4, 1997". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
External links
[edit]- Christmas On Death Row at Discogs (list of releases)
