My Gift to You is the first and only Christmas album by American recording artist Alexander O'Neal, released on November 11, 1988, by Tabu Records.
On release, the album was received favorably by the majority of music critics. However, it was not very successful, peaking at No. 149 on the Billboard 200 and reached No. 54 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. The album only launched one charting single in the UK. "The Christmas Song"/"Thank You for a Good Year" which peaked at No. 30 on the UK Singles Chart.
Critical reception
In a retrospective review, Jason Ankeny of AllMusic gave the album three out of five stars and wrote that "My Gift to You is plainly a product of its era, complete with thick synthesizers and programmed rhythms, and is best enjoyed by listeners still hoping Santa brings them acid-washed jeans and Members Only jackets regardless of the year in question."
Track listing
Personnel
- Alexander O'Neal â arranger; vocal arrangement; vocals
- Jimmy Jam â arranger; associate producer; choir arrangement; drums; executive producer; horns; keyboard programming; keyboards; percussion; piano; producer; rhythm; string arrangements
- Terry Lewis â arranger; associate producer; bass; choir arrangement; executive producer; guitar; horns; percussion; rhythm; string arrangements; backing vocals
- Thomas McElroy â drum programming; drums; keyboards; producer
- Denzil Foster â drum programming; keyboards
- Jellybean Johnson â guitar; percussion
- David Agent â guitar
- Ira D. Conley â bass; bass (vocal)
- Lee Blaskey â arranger; conductor; orchestra production
- Michael L. Bowens â saxophone (tenor); tenor (vocal)
- Robert Edwards â saxophone (tenor); tenor (vocal)
- Terrence Frierson â saxophone (tenor); tenor (vocal)
- Dorothy Cates â soprano (vocal)
- Shirley Marie Graham â alto; alto (vocals)
- Carrie M. Harrington â alto; alto (vocals)
- Gary Hines â choir arrangement; director
- Wendy Ingram â soprano; soprano (vocal)
- Valerie Johnson â soprano; soprano (vocal)
- Lisa Keith â arranger; vocal arrangement; backing vocals
- Jennifer L. â alto (vocals)
- Patricia Lacy â alto (vocals)
- Renee McCall â soprano; soprano (vocal)
- Otis Montgomery â saxophone (tenor); tenor (vocal)
- Jayn Bell Porter â soprano; soprano (vocal)
- Randy Ran â backing vocals
- Charles Robinson â bass; bass (vocal)
- Alecia Russell â alto
- Aleeta D. Russell â alto (vocals)
- Sounds of Blackness â choir; chorus
- Jennifer Whitlock â alto; alto (vocals)
- David B. Young â bass; bass (vocal)
Charts
References
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