I Wanna Be Santa Claus

by Ringo Starr

I Wanna Be Santa Claus cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 19 October 1999
  • Label: Mercury
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 44:14
  • Community rating: 2.71/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The former Beatle delivered his first dedicated holiday album, blending traditional carols with newly penned, highly melodic pop-rock originals. Despite limited commercial success upon release, the record showcases Ringo Starr's famously affable vocal style and features notable backing performances from prominent musicians like Joe Perry.

Genres

Descriptors: Christmas, Novelty, christmas, melodic, holiday

Tracklist

  1. Come On Christmas, Christmas Come On (3:35)
  2. Winter Wonderland (2:54)
  3. I Wanna Be Santa Claus (3:45)
  4. The Little Drummer Boy (3:21)
  5. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (2:20)
  6. Christmas Eve (4:26)
  7. The Christmas Dance (4:05)
  8. Christmas Time Is Here Again (4:05)
  9. Blue Christmas (2:58)
  10. Dear Santa (5:11)
  11. White Christmas (2:56)
  12. Pax Um Biscum (Peace Be With You) (4:38)

Credits

  • Jim Cox - accordion, acoustic guitar, arranged by [bagpipes], arranged by [horns], arranged by [strings], keyboards, organ [b3], organ [wurlitzer], percussion, piano, synthesizer, written-by
  • Matt Hurwitz - acoustic guitar
  • Steve Dudas - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, percussion, written-by
  • Allyson Spellacy - artwork
  • Ondine Bue - artwork
  • Sonia Ives - artwork
  • Bill Hudson - backing vocals, electric guitar
  • Brett Hudson - backing vocals

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