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Approximate CD value: $16.00

I WANNA BE SANTA CLAUS
Released: October 19, 1999
Produced by: Mark Hudson and Ringo Starr
Engineered by: Scott Gordon
Artwork by: Ringo Starr, Mark Hudson,
Sonia Ives, Ondine Bue, Allyson Spellacy
Label: Mercury 546-668-2

  1. Come On Christmas, Christmas Come On {Starkey/Mark Hudson/Dean Grakal} (3:35)
    • Ringo Starr: lead vocal, drums, percussion
    • Mark Hudson: bass, electric guitar, percussion, horn arrangement, background vocals
    • Scott Gordon: harmonica, percussion
    • Pat Zicari: saxophone
    • Gary Burr, Sarah Hudson, Brett Hudson, Steffan Fantini, Marc Fantini, Kiley Oliver, Tess Whiteheart, Dick Monda, The Xmas Files Singers: background vocals
  2. Winter Wonderland {Richard B. Smith/Felix Bernard} (2:55)
    • Ringo Starr: lead vocal, drums, percussion
    • Mark Hudson: bass, electric guitar, background vocals
    • Steve Dudas, Bill Hudson: electric guitars
    • Jim Cox: Wurlitzer, piano
    • Gary Burr: background vocals
  3. I Wanna Be Santa Claus {Starkey/Mark Hudson/Dick Monda} (3:46)
    • Ringo Starr: lead vocal, drums, percussion
    • Mark Hudson: bass, acoustic guitar, keyboard, percussion, background vocals
    • Steve Dudas: electric guitar
    • Jim Cox: keyboard, string arrangement
    • Scott Gordon: percussion
    • Dan Higgins: recorder
    • Timothy B. Schmit, Christina Rasch: background vocals
    • Natasha and Tanya: little elves
  4. The Little Drummer Boy {Harry Simeone/Henry V. Onorati/Katherine K. Davis} (3:21)
    • Ringo Starr: lead vocal, drums, percussion
    • Mark Hudson: bass, electric guitar, percussion, background vocals
    • Steffan Fantini, Marc Fantini: electric guitars, background vocals
    • Steve Dudas, Ben Labi: electric guitars
    • Jim Cox: Wurlitzer, B3 organ
    • Scott Gordon: percussion
    • Those Scottish Guys... Bob Murphy, Ian Halliday, Roger Houth, Willie Cochrane: bagpipes
    • Jim's Bag & Mark's Pipe: bagpipe arrangements
    • Timothy B. Schmit: background vocals
  5. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer {John D. Marks} (2:24)
    • Ringo Starr: lead vocal, drums, percussion
    • Mark Hudson: bass, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, percussion, background vocals
    • Steve Dudas: acoustic guitar, electric guitar
    • Jim Cox: keyboard, horn arrangement
    • Scott Gordon, Christina Rasch: percussion
    • Dan Higgins: saxophone
  6. Christmas Eve {Starkey/Mark Hudson} (4:26)
    • Ringo Starr: lead vocal, drums, percussion
    • Armand Sabal-Lecco: bass
    • Mark Hudson: acoustic guitar, electric guitar, background vocals
    • Jim Cox: piano, string arrangement
    • Gary Burr: background vocals
  7. The Christmas Dance {Starkey/Mark Hudson/Jim Cox/Steve Dudas} (4:13)
    • Ringo Starr: lead vocal, drums, percussion
    • Jim Cox: bass, string arrangement, horn arrangement
    • Mark Hudson: acoustic guitar, electric guitar, background vocals
    • Steve Dudas: acoustic guitar, electric guitar
    • Dan Higgins: saxophones
    • Gary Burr: background vocals
  8. Christmas Time Is Here Again {Lennon/McCartney/Harrison/Starkey} (4:06)
    • Ringo Starr: lead vocal, drums, percussion, bellows
    • Mark Hudson: bass, acoustic guitar, percussion, background vocals
    • Steve Dudas: acoustic guitar,  electric guitar
    • Jim Cox: acoustic guitar, accordion, keyboard
    • Matt Hurwitz: acoustic guitar
    • Those Darn Scotsmen... Bob Murphy, Ian Halliday, Roger Houth, Willie Cochrane: bagpipes
    • Mark's Bag & Jim's Pipe: bagpipe arrangements
    • Joe Perry: guitar solo
    • John Titta, Gary Burr, Sarah Hudson, Brett Hudson, Bill Hudson, Steffan Fantini, Marc Fantini, Kiley Oliver, Tess Whiteheart, Dick Monda, The Large Elf Choir: background vocals
  9. Blue Christmas {Jay W. Johnson/Billy Hayes} (2:58)
    • Ringo Starr: lead vocal, drums, percussion
    • Mark Hudson: bass, background vocals
    • Steve Dudas: electric guitar
    • Jaydee Maness: pedal steel guitar
    • Gary Burr: background vocals
  10. Dear Santa {Starkey/Mark Hudson/Steve Dudas} (5:15)
    • Ringo Starr: lead vocal, drums, percussion
    • Mark Hudson: bass, percussion, background vocals
    • Jim Cox: keyboard, string arrangement, horn arrangement
    • Scott Gordon: percussion
    • Dan Higgins: saxophone
    • Gary Burr: background vocals
  11. White Christmas {Irving Berlin} (3:14)
    • Ringo Starr: lead vocal, drums, percussion
    • Armand Sabal-Lecco: bass
    • Steve Dudas: electric guitar
    • Jaydee Maness: pedal steel guitar
    • Jim Cox: B3 organ, synthesizer
    • Mark Hudson: percussion, background vocals
    • Timothy B. Schmit, Bill Hudson, Christina Rasch: background vocals
  12. Pax Um Biscum (Peace Be With You) {Starkey/Mark Hudson/Scott Gordon} (4:46)
    • Ringo Starr: lead vocal, drums, mellotron, synthesizer, percussion
    • Joe Perry: electric guitar
    • Mark Hudson: mellotron, synthesizer, percussion, recorders, background vocals
    • Scott Gordon: keyboard, synthesizer
    • Jim Cox: percussion, string arrangement
    • Steve Dudas: percussion
    • Kalijut Bhamra: tabla
    • Marc Fantini, Steffan Fantini, Teisha Helgerson: background vocals
  • Total playing time 45:01

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Created: October 19, 1999
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