1997 Minako Obata – Once Upon A Time (Christmas Album)
Once Upon A Time (Christmas Album) is a Christmas mini-album by Minako Obata released in 1997 (Victor).
Tracks
1 What Child Is This? (Son Of Mary) (Traditional) 05:02
2 This Christmas (Donny Hathaway; Nadine McKinnor) 04:49
3 Once Upon A Time (Minako Obata) 05:00
4 Silent Night (Traditional) 03:54
5 O Come, O Come Emmanuel (Traditional) 04:22
6 Blue Christmas (Minako Obata; David Garfield) 05:27
Biography
Musicians
1 What Child Is This (Son Of Mary)
| Bass | John Peña |
| Drums | Gregg Bissonette |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Guitar | Michael Thompson |
| Acoustic Guitar | Michael Thompson |
| Piano | David Garfield |
| Synthesizer | David Garfield |
| Percussion | Chris Trujillo |
| Background Vocals | Terry Wood |
| Background Vocals | Carmen Carter |
| Background Vocals | Oren Waters |
| Background Vocals | Josef Powell |
| Background Vocals | Minako Obata |
| Vocals | Minako Obata |
2 This Christmas
| Bass | John Peña |
| Drums | Gregg Bissonette |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Keyboards | David Garfield |
| Sax | Gerald Albright |
| Vocals | Mike Finnigan |
| Vocals | Minako Obata |
3 Once Upon A Time
| Fretless Bass | John Peña |
| Drums | Gregg Bissonette |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | David Garfield |
| Percussion | Michito Sanchez |
| Percussion | Luis Conte |
| Background Vocals | Minako Obata |
| Vocals | Minako Obata |
4 Silent Night
| Bass | John Peña |
| Drums | Gregg Bissonette |
| Guitar | Michael O’Neil |
| Organ | Mike Finnigan |
| Piano | David Garfield |
| Background Vocals | Minako Obata |
| Vocals | Minako Obata |
5 O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
| Fretless Bass | Jimmy Haslip |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Organ | David Garfield |
| Piano | David Garfield |
| Synthesizer | David Garfield |
| Percussion | Michito Sanchez |
| Percussion | Luis Conte |
| Background Vocals | Terry Wood |
| Background Vocals | Carmen Carter |
| Background Vocals | Oren Waters |
| Background Vocals | Josef Powell |
| Vocals | Minako Obata |
6 Blue Christmas
| Bass | John Peña |
| Drums | Gregg Bissonette |
| Guitar | Michael Thompson |
| Keyboards | David Garfield |
| Sax | Gerald Albright |
| Background Vocals | Bill Champlin |
| Background Vocals | Jason Scheff |
| Vocals | Minako Obata |
Liner Notes
Producer – David Garfield
Arranged By – David Garfield (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 6)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Mike Finnigan, David Garfield (Track 2)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Minako Obata (Tracks 3, 4)
Arranged By (Vocals) – David Garfield (Tracks 5, 6)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Terry Wood (Track 5)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Bill Champlin (Track 6)
Engineer – Alan Hirshberg, Robert Read
Engineer (Second) – John Hendickson, Jordan D’Alessio, Darren Mora, ‘Mo’
Mixed By – Alan Hirshberg
Mixed By – Al Schmitt (Track 4)
Art Direction – Go Yamada
Photography – Nicci Keller
Mixed At Mad Hatter Studios (Studio B)
Recorded At Capitol Studios (Studio B)
Recorded At Fox Force Five Studio
Recorded At Mad Hatter Studios (Studio B)
Copyright Victor Entertainment Inc