Holiday Soul (Don Patterson album)
Holiday Soul | ||||
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Released | 1964 | |||
Recorded | November 25, 1964 | |||
Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
Genre | Jazz, Christmas | |||
Length | 37:35 | |||
Label | Prestige PR 7415 | |||
Producer | Ozzie Cadena | |||
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Holiday Soul is an album of Christmas music by organist Don Patterson recorded in 1964 and released on the Prestige label.[1]
Reception[]
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Allmusic writer Kurt Edwards awarded the album 3 stars stating "The group put their own warm spin on winter classics, staying true to the melodies while giving themselves room to stretch out a bit. It adds up to a hopeful, fun record, perfect for any holiday party, no matter your affiliation" and noting the album "manage[s] to capture the best of the season's feeling".[2] Don Patterson's most commercially successful album was 1964's Holiday Soul, which reached #85 on the Billboard 200 in 1967.[3]
Track listing[]
- "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" (Johnny Marks) - 3:10
- "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?" (Frank Loesser) - 5:20
- "You're All I Want for Christmas" (Seger Ellis, Glen Moore) - 2:50
- "Silent Night" (Franz Gruber, Joseph Mohr) - 2:50
- "O Holy Night" (Adolphe Adam, John Sullivan Dwight) - 3:15
- "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" (J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie) - 5:30
- "Merry Christmas Baby" (Lou Baxter, Johnny Moore) - 6:00
- "Jingle Bells" (James Pierpont) - 8:40
Personnel[]
- Don Patterson - organ
- Pat Martino - guitar
- Billy James - drums
References[]
- ^ Prestige Records discography accessed March 28, 2013
- ^ Jump up to: a b Edwards, K. Allmusic Review, accessed March 22, 2013
- ^ http://www.allmusic.com/artist/don-patterson-mn0000800821/awards
Categories:
- Don Patterson (organist) albums
- 1964 Christmas albums
- Prestige Records albums
- Albums produced by Ozzie Cadena
- Albums recorded at Van Gelder Studio
- Christmas albums by American artists
- Jazz Christmas albums