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Hey Santa!


Carnie & Wendy Wilson
Hey Santa!

SBK Records
SBK 7243-8 27113-22
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1. Hey Santa!
Music and lyrics by Jack Kugell, Carnie Wilson and Wendy Wilson
Produced by Jack Kugell
Co-Produced by Carnie Wilson

Vocal Arrangements by Carnie Wilson, Wendy Wilson and Jack Kugell
Lead vocals – Carnie and Wendy Wilson
Background vocals – Carnie Wilson, Wendy Wilson, Carl Wilson and Joanna Harwood

Choir – Ascension Lutheran Singers
Directed by Carla Pelletier; Jennifer Gonzalez, Nanase Imai, Konomi Irie, Madoke Irie, Jon Pelletier, Joy Pelletier

Guitars – Joshua Sklair
Additional guitars – Carl Bartoles
Piano & keyboards – Greg Philliganes
Additional keyboards – Jack Kugell
Bass – Jimmy Johnson
Drums – Russell Kunkel
Percussion – Nathaniel Kunkel
Sax – Daniel Higgens

Recorded by Nathaniel Kunkel
Mixed by Mick Guzauski
Recorded at Winsonic Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA , The Complex Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA and Conway Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA

Mixed at Conway Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA
Second Engineers – Alex Rodriguez, Chad Blinman, Marnie Reilly, Gil Morales
Project Coordinator – Ivy Skoff & Patty Nichols

© 1993 – EMI Blackwood Music, Inc.,/Get Out Music/Lentle Music (BMI) & EMI April Music, Inc.,/Doxie Music (ASCAP)

2. Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow
Music and lyrics by Sammy Cahn and Julie Styne
Produced and arranged by Marc Tanner
Co-Produced by Carnie Wilson

Vocal Arrangements by Carnie Wilson, Wendy Wilson and Marc Tanner
Lead vocal – Carnie Wilson
Background vocals – Carnie and Wendy Wilson
Guitar – Mike Landau, Tommy Girvin
Piano and keyboard – Paul Mirkovich
Bass – Leland Sklar
Drums – Mike Baird
Percussion – Michael Fisher
Harmonica – Tommy Morgan

Engineered by Mark Green
Tracks Recorded and Mixed by Bill Drescher
Tracks recorded at Cherokee Studios, Hollywood, CA
Recorded at Studio Ultimo, Los Angeles, CA
Mixed at Can-Am Recorders, Tarzana, CA
Second Engineers – Tom Biener, Scott Ralston, John Jackson

© 1946 – Cahn Music Company/Producers Music Publishing Co. (ASCAP), All rights on behalf of Producers Music Publishing Co., administered by Chappell and Co (ASCAP), All rights on behalf of Cahn Music Co., administered by WB Music Corp (ASCAP)

3. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
Written by Johnny Marks
Produced and arranged by Jack Kugell
Co-produced by Carnie Wilson

Vocal arrangements by Carnie Wilson, Wendy Wilson and Jack Kugell
Lead vocal – Wendy Wilson
Background vocals – Carnie and Wendy Wilson & The Honey’s – Marilyn Wilson, Dianne Rovell and Ginger Blake
Guitars – Brett Garsed and Dean Parks
Keyboards – Paul Mirkovich
Bass – Jimmy Johnson
Drums – Mike Baird
Recorded by Nathaniel Kunkel
Mixed by Mick Guzauski Recorded at Studio Ultimo, Los Angeles, CA
Mixed at Conway Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA Second Engineers – Tom Beiner and  Gil Morales Project Coordinator – Patty Nichols


4. Winter Wonderland
Music and lyrics by Felix Bernard and Richard Smith
Produced and arranged by Robbie Buchanan for Robbie Buchanan, Inc.
Co-produced by Carnie Wilson

Vocal arrangements – Carnie Wilson, Wendy Wilson and Robbie Buchanan
Lead vocal – Carnie Wilson
Background vocals – Carnie and Wendy Wilson
Guitar – Michael Landau
Keyboards – Robbie Buchanan
Drums – Russell Kunkel
Percussion – Mike Fisher

Recorded by Paul McKenna, Frank Wolf, Jeremy Smith, Tom Biener
Drums recorded by George Massenberg
Recorded at The Site, San Rafael, CA
Assisted by Kevin Scott
Mixed by Bill Schnee
Mixed at Schnee Studios, N. Hollywood, CA
Assisted by John Hendrickson
Additional Engineering at Studio Ultimo, West Los Angeles, CA and Devonshire Studios, N. Hollywood, CA
Assisted by Tom Biener and Mitch Zelezny and Jeff Graham
Project Coordinator – Ivy Skoff and Brett Perry

© 1934 – Warner Brothers Music Corp. (ASCAP)

5. The Little Drummer Boy
Music and lyrics by Katherine K. Davis, Henry V. Onorati, Harry Simone
Produced and arranged by Marc Tanner
Co-Produced by Carnie Wilson

Vocal Arrangements by Carnie Wilson, Wendy Wilson and Marc Tanner
Lead vocal – Wendy & Carnie Wilson
Guitar – Mike Landau, Tommy Girvin
Keyboard – Paul Mirkovich
Bass – Leland Sklar
Drums – Mike Baird
Percussion – Michael Fisher
Engineered by Mark Green

Tracks Recorded and Mixed by Bill Drescher
Tracks recorded at Cherokee Studios, Hollywood, CA & Westlake Studios, Hollywood, CA
Recorded at Studio Ultimo, Los Angeles, CA
Mixed at Can-Am Recorders, Tarzana, CA
Second Engineers – Tom Biener, Scott Ralston, John Jackson, John Fundingsland
Project Coordinator – Patty Nichols

© 1959 – International Korwin Corp./Mills Music, Inc. (ASCAP)

6. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Music and lyrics by Ralph Blane and Hugh Martin
Produced and arranged by Jack Kugell
Co-produced by Carnie Wilson

Vocal arrangements by Carnie Wilson, Wendy Wilson and Jack Kugell
Lead vocal – Carnie Wilson
Background vocals –Wendy Wilson
Guitars – Dean Parks
Bass – Charles Domanico
Keyboards – Randy Waldman
Drums – John Guerin

Engineered by Alan Sides and Tom Biener
Mixed by Mick Guzauski
Recorded at Studio Ultimo, Los Angeles, CA, O’Henry Studios, N. Hollywood, CA 
Mixed at Devonshire Studios, N. Hollywood, CA
Second Engineers – Jeff Graham, Richard Landers Project Coordinator – Patty Nichols

© 1944 – EMI Feist Catalog, Inc. (ASCAP)

7. Jingle Bell Rock
Music and lyrics by Joseph Beal and James Boothe
Produced and arranged by Robbie Buchanan for Robbie Buchanan, Inc.
Co-produced by Carnie Wilson

Vocal arrangements – Wendy Wilson, Robbie Buchanan and Carnie Wilson
Lead vocal – Wendy Wilson
Background vocals – Carnie and Wendy Wilson, Jeff Pescetto, Edie Lehman, Sally Dworsky and Ricky Nelson
Guitar – Dean Parks and Michael Landau
Bass – Leland Sklar
Drums – Russell Kunkel
Percussion – Mike Fisher

Recorded by George Massenberg
Recorded at The Site, San Rafael, CA
Assisted by Kevin A. Scott
Mixed by Bill Schnee
Mixed at Record One, Sherman Oaks, CA
Assisted by Rail Rogut
Additional Engineering – Frank Wolf and Jeremy Smith Additional Recording at Studio Ultimo, West Los Angeles, CA
Assisted by Tom Biener and Mitch Zelezny Additional Recording at Devonshire Studios, N. Hollywood, CA Assisted by Jeff Graham
Project Coordinator – Ivy Skoff and Brett Perry

© 1958 – Chappell and Co. Inc. (ASCAP)

8. Silver Bells
Music and lyrics by Roy Evans and Jay Livingston
Produced and arranged by Robbie Buchanan for Robbie Buchanan, Inc.
Co-produced by Carnie Wilson

Vocal arrangements – Wendy Wilson, Carnie Wilson and Robbie Buchanan
Lead vocal – Wendy Wilson
Background vocals – Carnie and Wendy Wilson
Guitar – Michael Landau
Keyboards – Robbie Buchanan
Drums – Russell Kunkel
Percussion – Mike Fisher

Recorded by Paul McKenna, Frank Wolf, Jeremy Smith Drums recorded by George Massenberg
Recorded at The Site, San Rafael, CA
Assisted by Kevin A. Scott
Mixed by Bill Schnee
Mixed at Record One, Sherman Oaks, CA
Assisted by Rail Rogut
Additional Engineering at Studio Ultimo, West Los Angeles, CA
Assisted by Tom Biener and Mitch Zelezny and Jeff Graham
Additional recording at Devonshire Studios, N. Hollywood, CA
Assisted by Jeff Graham
Project Coordinator – Ivy Skoff and Brett Perry

© 1950 Paramount Music Corp, c/o Famous Music Corp (ASCAP)

9. Christmas Medley: We Three Kings Of Orient Are/Silent Night/The First Noel
Arrangement by Robbie Buchanan, Jeremy Lubbock, Carnie Wilson and Wendy Wilson
Produced and arranged by Robbie Buchanan for Robbie Buchanan, Inc.
Co-produced by Carnie Wilson

Vocal arrangements – Carnie Wilson, Wendy Wilson and Robbie Buchanan

String arranged and conducted by Jeremy Lubbock

Vocals – Carnie and Wendy Wilson
Choir – Directed by Marcia Powell, Robin Beaman, Karen Diehl, Sioux Hart, Melissa Hood, Mary Jane Jewell, Dora Luca, Sharon Maloney, Maria Monet, Donna Casselman, Yvette Cochran, Pat Crowder, Jeanette Douglass, Jae Duckhorn, Valerie Fehrenholz, Carla Kent, Astria Miller, Pomm Olsen, Mary Rezzonico, Annette Savino, Robin Alkins, Doug Johnson, Dave Miller, Bill Noon, Jerry Nanni, Phil Tucker, Scott Bradbury, Rick Orites, Bill Duckhorn, Roger Harrison, Steve Hart, Ray Korns, Jim Lutz, Ron Ross, John Scott Choir arranged and conducted by David Campbell
Guitars – Dean Parks
Keyboards – Robbie Buchanan
Recorded by Frank Wolf
Recorded at O’Henry Sound, Hollywood, CA
Assisted by Kevin A. Scott
Mixed by Bill Schnee
Mixed at Record One, Sherman Oaks, CA
Assisted by Rail Rogut
Additional Engineering at Studio Ultimo, West Los Angeles, CA
Assisted by Tom Biener and Mitch Zelezny and Jeff Graham
Additional recording at Devonshire Studios, N. Hollywood, CA
Assisted by Jeff Graham
Project Coordinator – Ivy Skoff and Brett Perry

© 1950 Paramount Music Corp, c/o Famous Music Corp (ASCAP)

10. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
Music and lyrics by Tommie Connor
Produced by Alan Jardine
Piano – Brian Wilson
Lead vocals – Carnie Wilson, Wendy Wilson, Matthew Jardine, Adam Jardine, Hailey Love, Christian Love, Jonah Wilson and Justyn Wilson
Background Vocals – The Beach Boys
Recorded 1976 at the MIU Institute, Fairfield, Iowa

© 1962 – Jewel Music Publishing Co (ASCAP)

String Section: Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas & Christmas Medley:

Contractor – Jules Chaiken
Violin – Concert Master: Assa Dori, Israel Baker, Ron Clark, Joel Derouin, Henry Ferber, Juliann French, Miran Kojian, Gordon Marron, Don Palmer, Haim Shtrum, Mari Tsumara, Miwako Watanabe, Kwihee Shamban, Shari Zipper, Ronald Folsom, Elizabeth Wilson Viola – Marilyn Baker, Samuel Boghossian, Kenneth Burward-Hoy, James Ross, Margot Maclaine, Evan Wilson
Cello – Larry Corbett, Dennis Karmazyn, Suzie Katayama, Raymond Kelley, Ronald Leonard, David Shamban, Daniel Smith
Bass – Edward Meares, Buell Neidliner
Harp – Gayle Levant
Flugel Horn – David Duke

Executive Producer – Jay Landers

Mastered By Doug Sax at The Mastering Lab, Hollywood, CA

Management: Mickey Shapiro and M.R.S. Enterprises, Inc.,

Mail for the Wilson Sisters
(Address redacted)
Sherman Oaks, CA 91423

Art Direction by Henry Marquez,
Design by Larry Vigon & Brian Jackson
Photograph by Deborah Feingold
Background Photography by Robert Tran
Stylist Julie Miller
Makeup Artist Paul Starr
Hair Design by Lori Fusina

Special Thanks To: Mom and Dad, our Family & Friends, Steven Port, Jack Kugell, Robbie Buchanan, Marc Tanner, Nathaniel Kunkel, Tom Biener, Carl Wilson, Owen Elliot Kugell, Diane Rovell, Ginger Blake, Joann Harwood and Florence Riggs.

We would like to thank the outstanding creative and technical talent that went into the making of this album!

Thank you Jeremy Lubbock for your spectacular arrangements!

Thanks to: ERG & SBK, Charles Koppelman & Family, Martin Bandier, Daniel and Deborah Glass, Jay Landers, Jeff and Patti Panzer, Fran Musso, Henry Marquez, Robyn Davids, Mike Alerowitz, Frances Pennington, Cherrie Champion, Larry & Karen Katz, Mitchell Schneider and Marcee Rondan, Laura Gross, Deborah Feingold, Paul Starr, Julie Miller, Kim Brakley, Lori & Frank Fusina, Torey Holmquist, Alisa Hodge, Larry Vigon!

Extra Special Thanks: Michel Shapiro, Nancy Roof, Karren Brull, Patty Nichols, Mitch Zelzny, Brett Perry, Ivy Skoff, Carla Pelletier, Marcia Powell & David Campbell


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