The Christmas Album (Roberta Flack album)
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| Released | November 4, 1997 | |||
| Length | 43:33 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
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| Roberta Flack chronology | ||||
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The Christmas Album is the thirteenth studio album by American singer Roberta Flack. It was released by Capitol Records on November 4, 1997 in the United States. Flack's first Christmas album, it features the song, "As Long as There's Christmas," a duet with Peabo Bryson from the direct-to-video Disney film, Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas (1997). In 2003, the album was reissued by Punahele Productions under the title Holiday; this version omitted "As Long as There's Christmas".
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
AllMusic editor Jason Ankeny rated the album three ouf of five stars and wrote: "For it's smooth sound and Flack's fine vocals, it is recommended to her fans."[1]
Track listing
All tracks produced by Roberta Flack, Jerry Barnes, and Phil Hamilton.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)" | 3:54 | |
| 2. | "There's Still My Joy" | 3:30 | |
| 3. | "We Three Kings of Orient Are" | John Henry Hopkins Jr. | 6:08 |
| 4. | "25th of Last December" | Gene McDaniels | 4:55 |
| 5. | "As Long as There's Christmas" (duet with Peabo Bryson) | 3:45 | |
| 6. | "Because This Child Was Born" | Shelton Becton | 4:25 |
| 7. | "When There's Love" | Becton | 6:25 |
| 8. | "The Little Drummer Boy" | Katherine Kennicott Davis | 5:57 |
| 9. | "O Come All Ye Faithful" | Traditional | 4:34 |
| Total length: | 43:33 | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Edition(s) | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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| Various | November 4, 1997 | The Christmas Album |
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Capitol Records | [1] |
| July 22, 2003 | Holiday | Punahele Productions | [2] |
References
- ^ a b c Ankeny, Jason. The Christmas Album at AllMusic
- ^ The Christmas Album at AllMusic
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