Booker T. & The M.G.'s - In the Christmas Spirit (1966) [LP Reissue 2000]
- Title: In the Christmas Spirit
- Year Of Release: 1966/2000
- Label: Sundazed Music [LP 5053]
- Genre: Rhythm & Blues, Soul, Funk, Instrumental Rock
- Quality: 320 kbps / FLAC (tracks, scans) [192kHz/24bit]
- Total Time: 34:04
- Total Size: 84 mb / 1.20 gb
- WebSite: Album Preview
Booker T. & the MG's -- the heart, soul and pulse of Stax Records -- cut their incredible holiday album, In the Christmas Spirit in mid-1966. With their unique, soulful groove, Jones, Cropper, Dunn and Jackson interpret 12 holiday classics, infusing each and every track with funk, taste and style. Just listen to that chiming organ, that pulsing bass, that ringing guitar--and is that 12 drummers drumming? No, it's just Al Jackson, the man with a beat so big that the elves can hear it all the up in the North Pole! To guarantee the funkiest Christmas ever, make sure that you keep In the Christmas Spirit by your side throughout the Yuletide.
This labor of love from Sundazed Music is sourced from the original analog (and fruitcake free!) Stax Records masters, pressed on vinyl pure as the driven snow, wrapped in the festive original artwork and hung by the chimney with care. Wait, the chimney?!?! Oh, no, the fire's still burning--quick, throw some eggnog on it!!!
"There's no reason to believe the little drummer boy didn't break into a danceable groove every now and again--and no cause to think that Christmas music has to be listened to from an easy chair. This legendary rhythm & blues combo spreads the spirit of the season in much the same way it did its many chart- toppers--with a greasy backbeat and a heaping helping of cool keyboards courtesy of Booker T himself. Originally issued in 1966, this disc lets the MGs strut through deftly arranged versions of Christmas standards like "Winter Wonderland" and "Silver Bells" with sass, class, and more than enough panache to keep it on your system through the New Year." -David Sprague
:: TRACKLIST ::
01. Jingle Bells 02:39
02. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town 02:36
03. Winter Wonderland 02:06
04. White Christmas 03:05
05. The Christmas Song 03:21
06. Silver Bells 02:33
07. Merry Christmas Baby 03:17
08. Blue Christmas 03:14
09. Sweet Little Jesus Boy 02:52
10. Silent Night 03:26
11. We Three Kings 02:37
12. We Wish You A Merry Christmas 02:24
Booker T. Jones - Hammond organ, piano, vibraphone
Steve Cropper - guitar, bass guitar on "White Christmas"
Donald Dunn - bass guitar, claves on "White Christmas"
Al Jackson Jr. - drums, percussion
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