The 25th Day of December

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The 25th Day of December
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Studio album by
Bobby Darin
ReleasedOctober 1960
RecordedAugust 18–21, 1960
Genre Christmas
Length32:44
Label Atco
Producer Ahmet Ertegün
Bobby Darin chronology
For Teenagers Only
(1960)		The 25th Day of December
(1960)		 Two of a Kind
(1961)

The 25th Day of December is a Christmas album by American singer Bobby Darin, released in 1960.

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]
MusicHound Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]

In his Allmusic review, critic Dennis MacDonald praised the American spirituals included on the album but wrote "On the hymns, however, Darin is lost in syrupy arrangements." [1]

Billboard in its Spotlight of the Week album reviews stated that "The spiritual efforts range from "Go Tell It on the Mountain" and "Mary Where Is Your Baby," to "Child of God." [5]

Track listing

All songs Traditional unless otherwise noted.

  1. "O Come All Ye Faithful" (Frederick Oakeley, John Reading, John Francis Wade) – 2:25
  2. "Poor Little Jesus" (Paul Campbell, Ronnie Gilbert, Lee Hays, Fred Hellerman, Pete Seeger, Traditional) – 3:03
  3. "Child of God" – 2:03
  4. "Baby Born Today" – 1:30
  5. "Holy Holy Holy" – 2:47
  6. "Ave Maria" – 4:00
  7. "Go Tell It on the Mountain" (John Wesley Work, Jr., Traditional) – 1:54
  8. "While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks" – 2:12
  9. "Jehovah Hallelujah" – 2:16
  10. "Mary, Where Is Your Baby?" – 1:50
  11. "Silent Night, Holy Night" (Franz Gruber, Joseph Mohr) – 3:51
  12. "Dona Nobis Pacem" – 1:52
  13. "Amen" – 0:58
  14. "Christmas Auld Lang Syne" (Manny Kurtz, Frances Philip Military) – 2:43

Personnel

References

  1. 1 2 MacDonald, Dennis. "The 25th Day of December > Review". Allmusic . Retrieved May 14, 2015.
  2. ↑ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 394. ISBN   9781846098567 . Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  3. ↑ David Hoard, Christian; Brackett, Nathan (2004). The new Rolling Stone album guide. New York: Simon & Schuster. p. 212. ISBN   0-7432-0169-8 . Retrieved November 17, 2024.
  4. ↑ Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel, eds. (1996). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Farmington Hills, MI: Visible Ink Press. p. 184. ISBN   0-7876-0780-0.
  5. ↑ "Reviews of This Week's LP'S, Spotlight Winner of The Week: The 25th Day of December with Bobby Darin". Billboard . Vol. 72, no. 46. November 14, 1960. p. 27.
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