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]
| 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 | |||
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Critical reception edit
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| 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]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
References edit
- ^ Earth, Wind & Fire: The Classic Christmas Album. Sony/Legacy Records. 2015.
- ^ "Earth, Wind & Fire: The Classic Christmas Album (Top R&B Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Earth, Wind & Fire: The Classic Christmas Album (Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ a b Robert Christgau. "Earth, Wind & Fire: The Classic Christmas Album". robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Akamatsu, Rhetta (December 8, 2015). "Music Review: Earth, Wind and Fire – 'The Classic Christmas Album'". blogcritics.org. Blogcritics.