Chicago XXV, their original Christmas album produced by The E Street Band’s Roy Bittan, has become one of the most successful contemporary holiday releases ever. Retitled, remastered, and expanded with six newly recorded tracks, it’s now a special addition to Rhino’s restored Chicago catalog.

Tracks

1. Winter Wonderland
   (Felix Bernard / Dick Smith)
   (Arranged by Robert Lamm)

2. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
   (S. Kahn / J. Styne)
   (Arranged by Lee Loughnane)

3. Jolly Old St. Nicholas
   (Traditional Arranged by Keith Howland, Tris Imboden & Lance Morrison)

4. Little Drummer Boy
   (Katherine Davis / Henry Onorati / Harry Simeone)
   (Arranged by James Pankow & Bill Champlin)

5. This Christmas
   (Donny Hathaway / Nadine McKinnor)
   (Arranged by Donny Hathaway)

6. Feliz Navidad
   (Jose Feliciano)
   (Arranged by Robert Lamm)

7. Bethlehem
   (Bill Champlin / Tamara Champlin)
   (Arranged by Bill Champlin)

8. The Christmas Song
   (Robert Wells / Mel Torme)
   (Arranged by Robert Lamm)

9. O Come All Ye Faithful
   (Traditional Arranged by Jason Scheff)

10. Rudolf, The Red-Nosed Reindeer
    (Johnny Marks / Addtional lyric on tag by Jeanne Pankow)
    (Arranged by Jimmy Pankow)

11. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
    (Hugh Martin / Ralph Blane)
    (Arranged by Keith Howland)

12. Sleigh Ride
    (Leroy Anderson / Mitchell Parish)
    (Arranged by Bill Champlin)

13. Silent Night
    (Traditional Arranged by James Pankow)

14. What Child Is This?
    (Traditional Arranged by Bill Champlin)

15. Christmas Time Is Here
    (Lee Mendelson / Vince Guaraldi
    (Arranged by Robert Lamm)

16. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
    (Traditional Arranged by Lee Loughnane)

17. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
    (Haven Gillespie and Fred Coots)
    (Arranged by Bill Champlin)

18. Child's Prayer
    (Lee Loughnane / John Durrill)

19. One Little Candle
    (George Mysels / Joseph Maloy Roach)
    (Arranged by James Pankow)

20. White Christmas
    (Irving Berlin)
    (Arranged by Robert Lamm)

Original Track Order:
The tracks have been re-arranged on the new release, here is the original order:

1. Little Drummer Boy

2. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

3. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

4. The Christmas Song

5. O Come All Ye Faithful

6. Child's Prayer

7. Feliz Navidad

8. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

9. Christmas Time Is Here

10. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
    "Navidad, Navidad, Navidad" on the Spanish Release

11. What Child Is This?

12. White Christmas

13. Silent Night

14. One Little Candle

Original Cover

Chart Information:

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Band Members:

Robert Lamm: pianos, keyboards, percussion, lead & background vocals
Lee Loughnane: trumpet, flugelhorn, cornet, guitar, percussion, background vocals
James Pankow: trombone, percussion, background vocals
Walt Parazaider: saxophones, flute, clarinet
Jason Scheff: bass, lead & background vocals
Bill Champlin: pianos, keyboards, guitars
Tris Imboden: drums, percussion
Keith Howland: guitars

Production Notes:

Engineered & mixed by Ed Thacker
Recorded by Roy Bittan
Recorded at A&M Studio, Hollywood, CA, umbo Studios, Canoga Park, CA,
Woodland Hills, CA, Goldmine Studios, Woodland Hills CA.
Assisted by Posie Muliadi at Rumbo and Eric Ferguson at A&M
Mixed at A&M Studios, Hollywood AS
Production Coordinator: Valerie Pack
Design and Art Direction: Kosh

Representation:
HK Management
Howard Kaufman & Peter Schivarelli
9200 Sunset Blvd. #530
Los Angeles, CA 90069

Original Issue Columbia #CRD-3035, August 25, 1998
Rhino Records Re-issue Date: October 14, 2003
Rhino Selection #73892

Lyrics:

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