Holiday (Earth, Wind & Fire album)
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Holiday is the 21st album[2] from R&B legends Earth, Wind & Fire, and was released on October 21, 2014 for the holiday season. According to co-founder Verdine White, "We never thought about doing a holiday album before, but Legacy/Sony asked and so have our fans, so we hope the audience likes it."[3] It was the final album to feature co-founder Maurice White prior to his death in February 2016.
Along with a number of traditional Christmas songs, Holiday includes two Earth, Wind & Fire songs that were re-worked just for this release:
- "Happy Seasons" (originally Happy Feelin' from That's the Way of the World, 1975)
- "December" (originally September from The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1, 1978)
Track listing
| 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 |
| Total length: | 47:22 | ||
References
- ^ "Holiday". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- ^ "Holiday Album". EarthWindandFire.com. Retrieved 21 Jun 2015.
- ^ "Earth, Wind & Fire to Release First Holiday Album". Billboard. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
