The Spirit of Christmas

~ Release by Ray Charles (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

Tracklist

▼ 12" Vinyl 1
#TitleRatingLength
A1What Child Is This
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Freddie Hubbard
guitar:
Jeff Pevar and Kevin Turner
tenor saxophone:
Rudy Johnson (1970s jazz saxophone player)
background vocals:
The Raeletts
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
cover recording of:
What Child Is This?
lyricist:
William Chatterton Dix (in 1865)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 25608)
version of:
Greensleeves (generic entry for traditional and unknown arrangements)
5:00
A2The Little Drummer Boy
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Freddie Hubbard
guitar:
Jeff Pevar and Kevin Turner
tenor saxophone:
Rudy Johnson (1970s jazz saxophone player)
background vocals:
The Raeletts
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
cover recording of:
Carol of the Drum (aka “The Little Drummer Boy”)
lyricist and composer:
Katherine K. Davis (in 1941)
additional composer:
Henry Onorati (in 1958) and Harry Simeone (in 1958)
publisher:
EMI Mills Music (ASCAP-affiliated), International Korwin Corp., Belwin-Mills Publishing Corp. (in 1955) and Mills Music, Inc. (in 1964)
is based on:
Trad. (traditional Czech carol, became “Carol of the Drums”)
part of:
Psalty's Family Christmas Sing-A-Long
5:30
A3Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Freddie Hubbard
guitar:
Jeff Pevar and Kevin Turner
tenor saxophone:
Rudy Johnson (1970s jazz saxophone player)
background vocals:
The Raeletts
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
cover recording of:
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
lyricist:
Haven Gillespie (in 1932)
composer:
J. Fred Coots (in 1932)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI United Partnership Ltd., Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Haven Gillespie Music Publishing, Jobete Music Co., Inc., Leo Feist Ltd, Leo Feist, Inc., SBK United Partnership and The Songwriters Guild
3:29
A4This Time of the Year
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Freddie Hubbard
guitar:
Jeff Pevar and Kevin Turner
tenor saxophone:
Rudy Johnson (1970s jazz saxophone player)
background vocals:
The Raeletts
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
cover recording of:
This Time of the Year
writer:
Brook Benton and Clyde Otis (American songwriter and record producer)
3:16
A5Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Freddie Hubbard
guitar:
Jeff Pevar and Kevin Turner
tenor saxophone:
Rudy Johnson (1970s jazz saxophone player)
background vocals:
The Raeletts
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
cover recording of:
Rudolph, the Red‐Nosed Reindeer
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Marks (American songwriter)
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell Music Ltd., St. Nicholas Music Publishing Co. (on 1949-05-09) and St. Nicholas Music Inc. (from 1950 to present)
34:05
B1That Spirit of Christmas
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Freddie Hubbard
guitar:
Jeff Pevar and Kevin Turner
tenor saxophone:
Rudy Johnson (1970s jazz saxophone player)
background vocals:
The Raeletts
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
recording of:
That Spirit of Christmas
writer:
Parnel Davison, Marble John and Joel Webster
5:06
B2All I Want for Christmas
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Freddie Hubbard
guitar:
Jeff Pevar and Kevin Turner
tenor saxophone:
Rudy Johnson (1970s jazz saxophone player)
background vocals:
The Raeletts
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
recording of:
All I Want for Christmas
lyricist and composer:
William Henderson (songwriter)
4:25
B3Christmas in My Heart
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Freddie Hubbard
guitar:
Jeff Pevar and Kevin Turner
tenor saxophone:
Rudy Johnson (1970s jazz saxophone player)
background vocals:
The Raeletts
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
recording of:
Christmas in My Heart
writer:
Douglas Fraser, Julia Fraser and Rosalyn Winters
4:14
B4Winter Wonderland
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Freddie Hubbard
guitar:
Jeff Pevar and Kevin Turner
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
tenor saxophone:
Rudy Johnson (1970s jazz saxophone player)
background vocals:
The Raeletts
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
cover recording of:
Winter Wonderland
lyricist:
Richard B. Smith (wrote lyrics to “Winter Wonderland”)
composer:
Felix Bernard
publisher:
Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Francis, Day & Hunter, Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Warner Chappell Music Inc., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
3:32
B5Christmas Time
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Freddie Hubbard
guitar:
Jeff Pevar and Kevin Turner
synthesizer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
tenor saxophone:
Rudy Johnson (1970s jazz saxophone player)
background vocals:
The Raeletts
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
recording of:
Christmas Time
lyricist and composer:
Eddie Cole (older brother of Nat King Cole, 1910–1970)
4:40