Christmas with The Jets is the second studio album by Tongan-American family band The Jets, released on November 30, 1986, by MCA Records. It is also their first and only Christmas album to date. Unlike many other holiday albums, it does not include any covers of staple Christmas songs from the past; all are original compositions.
Although a single from this album was not released at the time, "Christmas In My Heart" would appear on the B-side of their single, "Anytime" two years later in 1988. Another notable track includes "Somewhere Out There" from the animated film An American Tail (1986) which was also recorded and released by Linda Ronstadt and James Ingram at the same time to become a hit for the duo a few months later in 1987. Rupert Holmes penned "You Make It Christmas" after previously contributing "You Got It All" to The Jets' first album, and would also write the previously mentioned "Anytime" for their next.
Contents
Personnel
The Jets
LeRoy Wolfgramm
Eddie Wolfgramm
Eugene Wolfgramm
Haini Wolfgramm
Rudy Wolfgramm
Kathi Wolfgramm
Elizabeth Wolfgramm
Moana Wolfgramm
Arrangements
Dan Johnson (instrumental)
Doug Johnson (instrumental)
Don Powell (vocal)
LeRoy Wolfgramm (vocal)
Production
Don Powell – producer, direction
Barry Mann – producer (6)
Steve Tyrell – producer (6)
Dan Johnson – associate producer, engineer
Doug Johnson – associate producer, engineer
Coke Johnson – engineer, mixing
Les Williams – engineer
Jeff Adamoff – art direction
Jim Emmerson – design
Norm Ung – design
DZN, The Design Group – design
Tom Lowe – photography
Terra Andrews – make-up