In the Christmas Spirit

In the Christmas Spirit
Studio album by Booker T & The MGs
Released	November 1966
Recorded	1966
Genre	Southern soul, Instrumental rock
Length	37:60
Label	Stax/Atlantic
Producer	Booker T & The MGs
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Booker T & The MGs chronology
And Now! (1966) In the Christmas Spirit (1966) Hip Hug-Her (1967)

In the Christmas Spirit was the fourth album by southern soul band Booker T & The MGs, also released in November 1966. The album features traditional Christmas carols and songs performed by Booker T & The MGs.

Track listings

Side one

1. "Jingle Bells" (James Lord Pierpont)
2. "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" (J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie)
3. "Winter Wonderland" (Felix Bernard, Dick Smith)
4. "White Christmas" (Irving Berlin)
5. "The Christmas Song" (Mel Tormé, Robert Wells)
6. "Silver Bells" (Ray Evans, Jay Livingston)

Side two

1. "Merry Christmas, Baby" (Lou Baxter, Johnny Moore)
2. "Blue Christmas (Bill Hayes, Jay Johnson)
3. "Sweet Little Jesus Boy" (Bob MacGimsey)
4. "Silent Night" (Franz Xaver Gruber, Joseph Mohr)
5. "We Three Kings" (John Henry Hopkins, Jr.)
6. "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" (Traditional)

Personnel

• Steve Cropper - guitar
• Booker T. Jones - organ, bass guitar, guitar, keyboards
• Donald "Duck" Dunn - electric bass
• Al Jackson, Jr. - drums