The Spirit of Christmas [Frosted Silver Vinyl] [Barnes & Noble Exclusive]

by Ray Charles

Overview

Barnes & Noble exclusive FROSTED SILVER vinyl edition, limited to 1000 copies! Merry Christmas! At last, this long out of circulation holiday gem is back. Recorded in 1985, Ray Charles' The Spirit Of Christmas is a classic. Ray Charles one and only Christmas album is a must have for all fans of classic holiday music. An album that will elevate your soul year after year. Charles performs a variety of holiday favorites and originals, including "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town," "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," and the ballad "That Spirit of Christmas," featured in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. With vocal assistance from the Raelettes and an appearance by jazz trumpet legend Freddie Hubbard, The Spirit of Christmas is perfect music for any holiday celebration.

Product Details

Release Date:	11/15/2024
Label:	Tangerine Records
UPC:	0708857212675

Tracks

1. What Child Is This
2. The Little Drummer Boy
3. Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town
4. This Time Of The Year
5. Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer
6. That Spirit Of Christmas
7. All I Want For Christmas
8. Christmas In My Heart
9. Winter Wonderland
10. Christmas Time

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Ray Charles   Primary Artist,Piano,Vocals,Keyboards,Synthesizer
Betty Carter   Primary Artist,Guest Artist
The Raelettes   Guest Artist,Vocals (Background)
Freddie Hubbard   Guest Artist,Trumpet,Flugelhorn
Jeff Pevar   Guitar
Marty Paich   Conductor
Kevin Turner   Guitar
Jack Halloran Choir   Vocals
Rudy Johnson   Sax (Tenor)

Technical Credits

Frank Loesser   Composer
Patrick Milligan   Discographical Annotation
Traditional   Composer
Sid Feller   Producer
Johnny Marks   Composer
Ray Charles   Arranger,Producer,Co-Arranger
Betty Carter   Performer
Bill Inglot   Remastering
Larry Muhoberac   Arranger
J. Fred Coots   Composer
Cliff Owens   Composer
Steve Woolard   Discographical Annotation
Hugh Brown   Art Direction
David Gorman   Project Assistant
Jesse Hollis   Composer
James Polk   Arranger
Brook Benton   Composer
Henry Onorati   Composer
William Chatterton Dix   Composer
Haven Gillespie   Composer
James Austin   Reissue Coordination
Felix Bernard   Composer
Mable John   Composer
Katherine K. Davis   Composer
Marty Paich   Arranger
Harry Simeone   Composer
William Henderson   Composer
Dick Smith   Composer
Rachel Gutek   Reissue Design
Julia Fraser   Composer
Joe Adams   Photography
Joel Webster   Composer
Rosalyn Winters   Composer
Quincy Newell   Project Assistant
Bill McElhiney   Arranger
Edward Cole   Composer
Daniel Hersch   Remastering
Parnell Davison   Composer
Douglas Fraser   Composer
Richard B. Smith   Composer