Sounds of the Season (album)

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Sounds of the Season
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Studio album by
ReleasedDecember 4, 2006 (2006-12-04)
Recorded2004
Studio
  • Da Crib Studios (Coney Island, New York)
Genre
Length28:11
Label Island Def Jam
Producer
Lionel Richie chronology
Coming Home
(2006)
Sounds of the Season
(2006)
Just Go
(2009)

Sounds of the Season is a Christmas album by American singer Lionel Richie. Recorded during advent in 2004, it was released by The Island Def Jam Music Group on December 4, 2006 in the United States. [2]

Contents

Track listing

All tracks produced by Chuckii Booker. [3]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Little Drummer Boy"3:55
2."Silent Night"Traditional3:54
3."The First Noel"Traditional4:00
4."Joy to the World"Traditional4:12
5."The Christmas Song"3:35
6."O Come All Ye Faithful"Traditional4:18
7."Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"3:33
8."Winter Wonderland"3:13

Personnel

Production

Charts

Chart (2006)Peak
position
US Top Holiday Albums ( Billboard ) [4] 43

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References

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