NEW YORK – VP Information is about to share Reggae Christmas Classics, a star-studded covers album that blends
the spirit of the season with the rhythms and heat of the islands. Will probably be out there on CD and digitally on November 24. Pre-save right here.
A various solid of artists reimagined these 9 vacation classics, with Christopher Martin working his magic on the joyous “This Christmas,” Shuga dazzling on Mariah Carey’s seasonal blockbuster “All I Need For Christmas Is You,” and Mikey Spice placing his spin on “The Christmas Music (Merry Christmas To You).” Dean Fraser and Clive Hunt cut up manufacturing duties throughout the eleven tracks, which have been recorded between Mixing Lab, Penthouse Studios, and Tuff Gong Studios.
The vocalists Lukie D, Nikki D, Ikaya, Olaf Blackwood, Nadine Sutherland, and Thriller U additionally rise to the festive event, including their very own distinct renditions of Christmas requirements like “Feliz Navidad,” “It’s The Most Fantastic Time Of the Yr,” amongst others.
Elsewhere, Robbie Lyn delivers an instrumental model of “Sometime at Christmas,” produced by Clive Hunt, whereas Dean Fraser groups up with Ubuntu to breathe new life into “Silver Bells.” Duane Stephenson presents the only real unique lower with “Golden Nights (In December)”.
Talking on the challenge, A&R Richard “Shams” Browne says, “Dane Bogle (credited as assistant A&R) and I’ve needed to place collectively a VP Information Christmas album for the previous 4 or 5 years. This 12 months, we lastly received the inexperienced gentle. We drafted a shortlist of producers and artists, and from there, the challenge got here collectively fairly easily.”
“Its all the time a pleasure working with nice producers like Dean and Clive, in addition to the proficient artists who participated, with every of them recording as in the event that they’re performing for a reside viewers. With all who introduced their A-Sport, this can be my favourite challenge of the 12 months”.
Reggae Christmas Classics Tracklist
2. Christopher Martin – This Christmas (prod. Clive Hunt)
3. Duane Stephenson – Golden Nights (In December) [prod. Dean Fraser]
4. Lukie D – I’ll Be Residence For Christmas (prod. Dean Fraser)
5. Ikaya – It’s The Most Fantastic Time Of the Yr (prod. Clive Hunt)
6. Olaf Blackwood – Have Your self A Merry Little Christmas (prod. Dean Fraser)
7. Mikey Spice – The Christmas Music (Merry Christmas To You) [prod. Dean Fraser]
8. Nadine Sutherland – Sometime At Christmas (prod. Clive Hunt)
9. Dean Fraser – Silver Bells (feat. Ubuntu) [prod. Dean Fraser]
10. Thriller U – Feliz Navidad (prod. Clive Hunt)
11. Robbie Lyn – Sometime at Christmas (Instrumental) [prod. Clive Hunt]