Let There Be Peace on Earth (album)
Let There Be Peace on Earth is the first Christmas album from American country music artist Vince Gill. It was released in 1993 on MCA Nashville. "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," one of the album's tracks, peaked at #54 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
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| Released | September 14, 1993 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 39:47 | |||
| Label | MCA Nashville | |||
| Producer | Tony Brown | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Entertainment Weekly | C−[2] |
| Los Angeles Times |  |
Though panned by music critics, the album had broad appeal to the public. It reached No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Top Holiday Albums for 1993, eventually going Platinum. The album had sold 1,787,000 copies as of December 2012.[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Do You Hear What I Hear?" | 4:39 | |
| 2. | "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" | 4:02 | |
| 3. | "One Bright Star (This Christmas Night)" | John Jarvis | 3:37 |
| 4. | "What Child Is This?" | William Chatterton Dix | 3:29 |
| 5. | "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" | 2:37 | |
| 6. | "I'll Be Home for Christmas" |
| 4:34 |
| 7. | "Let There Be Peace on Earth" (duet with Jenny Gill) |
| 4:33 |
| 8. | "White Christmas" | Irving Berlin | 4:40 |
| 9. | "Til the Season Comes Around Again" |
| 4:11 |
| 10. | "It Won't Be the Same This Year" | Vince Gill | 3:43 |
| Total length: | 40:05 | ||
Personnel
As listed in liner notes.[5]
- Bob Bailey – background vocals
- Stuart Duncan – fiddle
- Kim Fleming – background vocals
- Steve Gibson – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Jenny Gill – duet vocals on "Let There Be Peace on Earth"
- Vince Gill – lead vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar
- John Hughey – steel guitar
- John Barlow Jarvis – piano, synthesizer, keyboards
- Shane Keister – piano, Hammond B-3 organ, synthesizer
- Charlie McCoy – harmonica, harp
- Donna McElroy – background vocals
- Dean Parks – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Tom Roady – percussion
- Jamie Robbins – background vocals
- Chris Rodriguez – background vocals
- Leland Sklar – bass guitar
- Carlos Vega – drums
Additional background vocals by the Gene Merlino Singers: Gene Merlino, John Bahler, Dick Bolks, Sally Stevens, Myrna Matthews, Melissa Mackey, Bobbi Page, Amick Byram
String and vocal arrangements by Marty Paich.
Chart performance
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 14 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Holiday Albums | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Albums | 26 |
Notes
- AllMusic review
- Entertainment Weekly review
- Los Angeles Times review
- Grein, Paul (December 19, 2012). "Chart Watch Extra: Christmas Albums, From Bing To Buble". Yahoo! Music. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
- Let There Be Peace on Earth (CD insert). Vince Gill. MCA Records. 1993. 10877.CS1 maint: others (link)
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