N Sync Home For Christmas CD

Adiitional personnel includes: Veit Renn (conductor, guitar); Tony Battaglia (guitar); Brian Snapp (saxophone); Don Rogozinski, Rex Wertz, Scott Bliege (horns); Gary Carolla (keyboards, drums); Peter Ries (keyboards, programming); Troy Antunes, Joey Argero (bass); Rob Dorsey, Frank Delour, Lou Appell (drums, percussion); Billy Ashbaugh (drums); Voices Of Praise (background vocals).

The P.M. All Star Choir includes: Nicki Richards, Stephanie James, Andricka Hall, Deborah Cole, Misa S. Rebel, Keith Fluitt, John James, Andrew Smith, Lawrence Hamilton (background vocals).

It's always a sign that a group is hot if they release a holiday album mere months after their debut. That's the case with *NSYNC. Their debut was released in America in late March, and in early December, Home for Christmas hit the shelves. Much of the album is devoted to newer material, with only a handful of songs qualifying as standards: "The Christmas Song," "The First Noel," and "O Holy Night." All of it is given the familiar *NSYNC sheen, alternating between slickly produced adult contemporary ballads and lite dance-pop. Fans of the group will certainly find it reasonably enjoyable, even though it makes it clear that the group simply can't rival such peers as the Spice Girls or the Backstreet Boys in terms of charisma. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

'N Sync: Justin, Chris, JC, Joey, Lance.

Producers include: Veit Renn, Gary Carolla, Peter Ries, Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken.

Engineers include: Adam Barber, Jim Porreca, Mike Tucker.

Personnel: Deborah Cole, Mia Rebel, Lawrence Hamilton , Stephanie James, John James , Nicki Richards, Andricka Hall, Keith Fluitt (vocals); Tony Battaglia, Veit Renn (guitar); Lisa Ferrigno, David Bjella, Jennie Rudberg (strings); Brian Snapp (saxophone); Gary Carolla (keyboards, drums); Peter Ries (keyboards, programming); Peter "Ski" Schwartz (keyboards); Frank Delour (drums, percussion); Rob "LB" Dorsey (drums, programming).

Audio Mixers: Joe Smith ; Cherie Thomas; Alan Armitage; John Poppo; Pat McMakin; Peter Ries.

Recording information: Get Wild Studios, Uniontown, PA; Loft, Bornxville, NY; Quad Recording Studios; Trans Continental Studios.

Arrangers: Gary Carolla; Robin Wiley; John Poppo.

This is an Enhanced CD, which contains both regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files.