Longtime holiday favorite Mannheim Steamroller's Christmas Extraordinaire is yet another holiday collection by the group. It's not much of departure from Mannheim's other holiday collections. If anything, it aims to resurrect the spirit of preceding holiday releases by Mannheim. There's a good chance if you enjoy other Mannheim holiday albums you'll enjoy this one. It's not one of the group's more noteworthy releases, but it should please Mannheim's devoted following. Some of the featured songs include "Hallelujah," "White Christmas," "Away in a Manger," and "Winter Wonderland," among others. ~ Jason Birchmeier, All Music Guide
Jackson Berkey (Harpsichord), Ron Cooley (Bass), Ron Cooley (Guitar), Ron Cooley (Lute), Mannheim Steamroller (Engineer), Mannheim Steamroller (Main Performer), Johnny Mathis (Vocals), Dwight Thomas (Keyboard Technician), Chip Davis (Arranger), Chip Davis (Conductor), Chip Davis (Drums), Chip Davis (Recorder), Chip Davis (Engineer), Chip Davis (Liner Notes), Chip Davis (Mixing), Almeda Berkey (Conductor), John Archer (Mastering), Beth Asbjornson (Choir, Chorus), Lois Carlsen (Choir, Chorus), Barbara Carlson (Choir, Chorus), Dale Clevenger (French Horn), David Cwirko (Engineer), David Cwirko (Production Director), Magareth Evans (Choir, Chorus), Mark Fisher (Trombone), Greg Flint (French Horn), Elliot Golub (Violin), Barbara Haffner (Cello), David Hildner (Violin), Denise Johnson (Choir, Chorus), Peter LaBella (Violin), Roxanne Layton (Recorder), Roxanne Layton (Engineer), Roxanne Layton (Crumhorn), Clara Lindner (Violin), Ann Miller (Choir, Chorus), Bob Morgan (Horn), Bob Morgan (Oboe), Hank Neuberger (Engineer), Phyllis Noble (Choir, Chorus), Rebecca Noble (Choir, Chorus), John Richards (Engineer), Arnie Roth (Violin), Arnie Roth (Concert Master), Carrie Solomon-Schultz (Choir, Chorus), Michael Shelton (Violin), Barbara Thornburgh (Choir, Chorus), Collins Trier (Bass), Catherine Vouk (Choir, Chorus), Everett Zlatoff-Mirsky (Violin), John Bruce Yeh (Clarinet), Bobby Jenkins (Oboe), Blair Milton (Violin), Alice Render (French Horn), Chris Sabold (Engineer), Gregory Sarchet (Bass), Brian Ackley (Engineer), Brian Ackley (Mixing), Brian Ackley (Production Director), Lawrie Bloom (Clarinet), Joseph Guastafeste (Bass), Jennifer Hersch (Art Direction), Janene Jensen (Choir, Chorus), Marlou Johnston (Violin), Ronald Satkiewicz (Violin), James Smelser (French Horn), Judy Stone (Cello), Charles Vernon (Trombone (Bass)), George Vosburgh (Piccolo Trumpet), Karen Hughes (Choir, Chorus), Pauli Ewing (Violin), Marlise Klein (Viola), Rika Sekko (Violin), Karl Davis (Viola), Florentina Ramniceanu (Violin), Tim Lauber (Assistant Engineer), Jamie Reamer (Choir, Chorus), Louis Stout (Liner Notes), Louis Stout (Orchestral Assistant), Kay Weber (Choir, Chorus), Bobby Swan (Viola), Dwight Cendrowski (Photography), Jacques Johnson (Choir, Chorus), Laura Miller (Violin), Linda Oper (Violin), Mathieu Lejeune (Assistant Engineer), Kathleen Brauer (Violin), Elizabeth Holzman (Viola), Soli Deo Gloria Cantorum (?)
Christmas Extraordinaire was the sixth Christmas album released by New Age musical group Mannheim Steamroller. The album was originally released in 2001. The song "O Tannenbaum" features a lead vocal by Johnny Mathis.
