12 Songs of Christmas is a holiday album by American singer Etta James, released in October 1998 through the record label Private Music. The album, produced by John Snyder, features standards arranged mostly by pianist Cedar Walton and solos by Walton, George Bohanon on trombone and Red Holloway on tenor saxophone. Critical reception of the album was positive overall. Following its release, 12 Songs reached a peak position of number five on Billboard's Top Blues Albums chart.
Tracklist:
1. "Winter Wonderland" (Felix Bernard, Richard B. Smith) – 4:26
2. "Jingle Bells" (James Pierpont, traditional) – 5:26
3. "This Time of Year" (Jesse Hollis, Cliff Owens) – 5:47
4. "Merry Christmas, Baby" (Lou Baxter, Johnny Moore) – 6:10
5. "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (Ralph Blane, Hugh Martin) – 4:45
6. "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" (John Frederick Coots, Haven Gillespie) – 6:22
7. "White Christmas" (Irving Berlin) – 5:52
8. "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)" (Mel Tormé, Robert Wells) – 4:23
9. "The Little Drummer Boy (Carol of the Drum)" (Katherine Kennicott Davis, Henry Onorati, Harry Simeone) – 4:59
10. "Silent Night" (Franz Xaver Gruber, Joseph Mohr, traditional) – 4:49
11. "Joy to the World" (George Frideric Handel, Lowell Mason, traditional, Isaac Watts) – 5:30
12. "O Holy Night" (Adolphe Adam, John Sullivan Dwight) – 4:50
Media Info:
Bitrate: 320 kbps Channels: joint stereo
Samplerate: 44100
Encoder: LAME 3.99
MPEG-1 layer 3
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