1996 studio album by Kitaro
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Peace on Earth is a Kitaro album of classic Christmas songs taken from cultures around the world. It was released by Domo Records in 1996 and reissued in 2011. The reissue includes a DVD of nature visuals synchronized to music from the album.[2] Peace on Earth peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Top New Age Albums Chart in December 1996.
Track listing [ edit ] All songs are traditional, except "The Great Spirit", which was composed by Kitaro.
Title 1. "Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring" 4:46 2. "Silent Night" 4:23 3. "Angels We Have Heard On High" 5:39 4. "Joy To The World / The First Noel" 4:36 5. "Little Drummer Boy" 5:57 6. "Jingle Bells" 3:39 7. "Rosa Mystica" 2:57 8. "It Came Upon A Midnight Clear" 4:00 9. "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" 3:50 10. "A La Nanita Nana" 5:14 11. "O Holy Night" 4:56 12. "The Great Spirit" 5:20
Personnel [ edit ] Kitaro : producer, lead synthesizers, Hammond organ, electric guitar, taiko, gong, beam Annamaria Karacson : violin Gyongyver Petheo : violin Daniel Flick : viola Kevin Johnson : cello Kristen Stordahl Kanda : flute, music contracting Pamela Eldridge : harp Massito : guitar Derek Zimmerman : percussion Keith Heffner : keyboards Gary Barlough : producer, engineer, synclavier and analog keyboards International Peace Choir David Holtom : vocal solo on "Little Drummer Boy" Massito : guitar arrangement on "A La Nanita Nana" Peter R. Kelsey : engineer Steve Mixdorf : assistant engineer Daijiro Miyazawa : assistant engineer Doug Sax : mastering engineer Gavin Lurssen : mastering engineer Dino Malito : mastering engineer (re-issue) Keith Heffner : arranger, conductor Music contracting : Kristen Stordahl Kanda Additional personnel Eiichi Naito : executive producer, management Dino Malito : artists & repertoire, management Howard Sapper : business & legal affairs Hitoshi Saito : marketing Kio Griffith/ 9rpm.com : art direction and design (2012 version) Art Slave : art direction and design (1995 version) Uniphoto Picture Agency : front cover photography Steve Burns : International Peace Choir photography References [ edit ] External links [ edit ]
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