The Classic Christmas Album | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | October 23, 2015 | |||
Genre | Holiday, R&B | |||
Length | 67:21 | |||
Label | Legacy | |||
Producer | Philip Bailey, Myron McKinley, Maurice White | |||
Earth, Wind & Fire chronology | ||||
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The Classic Christmas Album is the twenty-second studio album and second Christmas album by the American band Earth, Wind & Fire, released in 2015 by Sony/ Legacy. [1] It is essentially a reissue of their previous album Holiday with five bonus tracks. The album reached No. 34 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart and No. 18 on the Billboard Top R&B Albums chart. [2] [3]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Robert Christgau | (favourable) [4] |
Blogcritics | (favourable) [5] |
The album received favourable reviews from critics. Music critic Robert Christgau exclaimed "Why the hell not?" [4]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | " Joy to the World" | Isaac Watts | 4:12 |
2. | "Happy Seasons" | Verdine White, Philip Bailey, Larry Dunn, Maurice White, Al McKay | 3:58 |
3. | " O Come All Ye Faithfull" | John Francis Wade, John Reading | 6:06 |
4. | " Winter Wonderland" | Felix Bernard, Richard B. Smith | 3:40 |
5. | " What Child Is This?" | William Chatterton Dix | 3:34 |
6. | " Away in a Manger" | James Ramses Murray | 2:54 |
7. | " The Little Drummer Boy" | Katherine K. Davis | 2:50 |
8. | " Every Day Is Like Christmas" | Roxanne Seeman, Philipp Steinke | 3:26 |
9. | " The First Noël" | Traditional | 4:26 |
10. | " Sleigh Ride" | Leroy Anderson, Mitchell Parish | 2:56 |
11. | "Snow" | Traditional Japanese | 2:31 |
12. | " Jingle Bell Rock" | Joe Beal, Jim Boothe | 3:09 |
13. | " December" | Maurice White, McKay, Allee Willis | 3:40 |
14. | "Gather Round" | Maurice White, David Foster, Philip Bailey | 3:38 |
15. | "Get Your Hump On This Christmas" (featuring Cleveland Brown) | 2:42 | |
16. | "I Asked for a Miracle (God Gave You Me)" (featuring Full Force, Philip Bailey) | 4:47 | |
17. | "Open Your Heart to Love" (featuring Maurice White) | 4:33 | |
18. | "One World" | 4:19 | |
Total length: | 67:21 |
The Classic Christmas Album | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | October 23, 2015 | |||
Genre | Holiday, R&B | |||
Length | 67:21 | |||
Label | Legacy | |||
Producer | Philip Bailey, Myron McKinley, Maurice White | |||
Earth, Wind & Fire chronology | ||||
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The Classic Christmas Album is the twenty-second studio album and second Christmas album by the American band Earth, Wind & Fire, released in 2015 by Sony/ Legacy. [1] It is essentially a reissue of their previous album Holiday with five bonus tracks. The album reached No. 34 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart and No. 18 on the Billboard Top R&B Albums chart. [2] [3]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Robert Christgau | (favourable) [4] |
Blogcritics | (favourable) [5] |
The album received favourable reviews from critics. Music critic Robert Christgau exclaimed "Why the hell not?" [4]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | " Joy to the World" | Isaac Watts | 4:12 |
2. | "Happy Seasons" | Verdine White, Philip Bailey, Larry Dunn, Maurice White, Al McKay | 3:58 |
3. | " O Come All Ye Faithfull" | John Francis Wade, John Reading | 6:06 |
4. | " Winter Wonderland" | Felix Bernard, Richard B. Smith | 3:40 |
5. | " What Child Is This?" | William Chatterton Dix | 3:34 |
6. | " Away in a Manger" | James Ramses Murray | 2:54 |
7. | " The Little Drummer Boy" | Katherine K. Davis | 2:50 |
8. | " Every Day Is Like Christmas" | Roxanne Seeman, Philipp Steinke | 3:26 |
9. | " The First Noël" | Traditional | 4:26 |
10. | " Sleigh Ride" | Leroy Anderson, Mitchell Parish | 2:56 |
11. | "Snow" | Traditional Japanese | 2:31 |
12. | " Jingle Bell Rock" | Joe Beal, Jim Boothe | 3:09 |
13. | " December" | Maurice White, McKay, Allee Willis | 3:40 |
14. | "Gather Round" | Maurice White, David Foster, Philip Bailey | 3:38 |
15. | "Get Your Hump On This Christmas" (featuring Cleveland Brown) | 2:42 | |
16. | "I Asked for a Miracle (God Gave You Me)" (featuring Full Force, Philip Bailey) | 4:47 | |
17. | "Open Your Heart to Love" (featuring Maurice White) | 4:33 | |
18. | "One World" | 4:19 | |
Total length: | 67:21 |