Peace on Earth (Kitaro album)

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.

Peace on Earth
Studio album by
Kitaro
Released1996, re-released in 2011
GenreNew-age
Length55:17
LabelDomo Records
ProducerKitaro
Kitaro chronology
Mandala
(1994)		 Peace on Earth
(1996)		 Cirque Ingenieux
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

Track listing

All songs are traditional, except "The Great Spirit", which was composed by Kitaro.

No.TitleLength
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
  • 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

Charts
Chart (1996) Peak
position[3]
The Billboard 200 185
Billboard Heatseekers Albums 8
Billboard Top New Age Albums 4

References
  1. Allmusic review
  2. http://www.domocart.com/domo-store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_10&products_id=360&zenid=b30ff9dc1a366dfe448f028cbcb94d52
  3. "http://www.allmusic.com/album/peace-on-earth-mw0000081816/awards
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