Johnny Cash - The Christmas Spirit [Sony Special Products]

Artist:

Cash, Johnny

UPC:

079892408225

See Also:

Various Artists - A Tribute To Johnny Cash Million Dollar Quartet - Complete Million Dollar Sessions -50th Anniv. Special Edition Class Of `55/Roy Orbison/Various Artists/Cash/Lewis (Country Blues)/Carl Perkins (Rockabilly) - Class of `55: Memphis Rock & Rol

Description:

Adapter: Johnny Cash.
Arranger: Johnny Cash.
THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT is a nicely assembled anthology of holiday songs the Man in Black recorded over the years. There are no dates or musician credits here, but from the sound of it--especially the plethora of Jordanaires-style vocal backing--most of this dates from the mid-`60s. Highlights include the self-penned title song, in which Cash reminisces about spending Christmas in various foreign countries; "Christmas As I Knew It," a monologue about how the holiday felt while growing up poor; and a weird but interesting take on "The Little Drummer Boy" that pits Cash`s sepulchural baritone against tribal drums, tremolo guitar, finger cymbals, and an angelic female chorus.

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Christmas Spirit, The
2. I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
3. Blue Christmas
4. Gifts They Gave, The
5. Here Was a Man
6. Christmas as I Knew It
7. Silent Night
8. Little Drummer Boy, The
9. Ringing the Bells for Jim
10. We Are the Shepherds
11. Who Kept the Sheep
12. Ballad of the Harp Weaver

Album Information

Release Date:

01/01/1996

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Oldies

Subgenre:

Rock `N` Roll

Label:

Sony Music Distribution (USA)

Catalog Number:

24082

Original Release Year:

1963

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Runtime:

37 : 52

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