The Classic Christmas Album (Earth, Wind & Fire album)

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The Classic Christmas Album
Earth, Wind & Fire- The Classic Christmas Album.jpg
Studio album by
Released2015
GenreHoliday, R&B
LabelLegacy
ProducerPhilip Bailey, Myron McKinley, Maurice White
Earth, Wind & Fire chronology
Holiday
(2014)
The Classic Christmas Album
(2015)

The Classic Christmas Album is a holiday-themed album by American band Earth, Wind & Fire, released in 2015 by Sony/Legacy.[1] 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]

Critical reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Robert Christgau(favourable)[4]
Blogcritics(favourable)[5]

Music critic Robert Christgau exclaimed "Why the hell not?"[4]

Track listing[]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Joy to the World"Isaac Watts4:12
2."Happy Seasons"Verdine White, Philip Bailey, Larry Dunn, Maurice White, Al McKay3:58
3."O Come All Ye Faithfull"John Francis Wade, John Reading6:06
4."Winter Wonderland"Felix Bernard, Richard B. Smith3:40
5."What Child Is This?"William Chatterton Dix3:34
6."Away in a Manger"James Ramses Murray2:54
7."The Little Drummer Boy"Katherine K. Davis2:50
8."Every Day Is Like Christmas"Roxanne Seeman, Philipp Steinke3:26
9."The First Noël"Traditional4:26
10."Sleigh Ride"Leroy Anderson, Mitchell Parish2:56
11."Snow"Traditional Japanese2:31
12."Jingle Bell Rock"Joe Beal, Jim Boothe3:09
13."December"Maurice White, McKay, Allee Willis3:40
14."Gather Round"Maurice White, David Foster, Philip Bailey 
15."Get Your Hump On This Christmas" (featuring Cleveland Brown)  
16."I Asked For A Miracle (God Gave You Me)" (featuring Full Force, Philip Bailey)  
17."Open Your Heart to Love" (featuring Maurice White)  
18."One World"  
Total length:47:22

References[]

  1. ^ Earth, Wind & Fire: The Classic Christmas Album. Sony/Legacy Records. 2015.
  2. ^ "Earth, Wind & Fire: The Classic Christmas Album (Top R&B Albums)". Billboard.
  3. ^ "Earth, Wind & Fire: The Classic Christmas Album (Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums)". Billboard.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Robert Christgau. "Earth, Wind & Fire: The Classic Christmas Album". robertchristgau.com.
  5. ^ Akamatsu, Rhetta (December 8, 2015). "Music Review: Earth, Wind and Fire – 'The Classic Christmas Album'". blogcritics.org. Blogcritics.
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