Feliz Navidad (José Feliciano album)

Feliz Navidad is a Christmas album by singer/songwriter José Feliciano. Originally titled José Feliciano and released in 1970 on cassette by RCA Victor, it was reissued on CD in 1989 by BMG Heritage with all the songs of the original album (Christmas classics and Feliciano's famous composition "Feliz Navidad") plus three original songs added and recorded by José but never released on the original vinyl album ("Las Posadas", "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" and "O Come All Ye Faithful").

José Feliciano (Feliz Navidad)
CD reissue cover
Studio album by
José Feliciano
ReleasedNovember 24, 1970 (1970-11-24)
RecordedAugust 1970
GenreChristmas, pop, jazz
Length36:52
LabelRCA Victor
ProducerRick Jarrard
José Feliciano chronology
Fireworks
(1970)		 José Feliciano (Feliz Navidad)
(1970)		 That the Spirit Needs
(1971)
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Each year at Christmas time, this CD is on the BMG music catalog, and the song "Feliz Navidad" has become one of the most downloaded and aired Christmas songs in the US, awarded by ASCAP as one of the top 25 Christmas songs most played and recorded around the world.

Track listing
  1. "Feliz Navidad"
  2. "Jingle Bells" (Instrumental)
  3. "The Christmas Song"
  4. "The First Noel" (Instrumental)
  5. "The Cherry Tree Carol"
  6. "The Little Drummer Boy"
  7. "White Christmas" (Instrumental)
  8. "We Three Kings Of Orient Are" (Instrumental)
  9. "Mary's Little Boy Child"
  10. "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear" (Instrumental)
  11. "Silent Night"
  12. "Hark, The Herald Angels Sing" (Instrumental)

Bonus Tracks 2002 edition:

  1. "Las Posadas"
  2. "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" (Instrumental)
  3. "O Come All Ye Faithful" (Instrumental)

Charts
Chart performance for Feliz Navidad
Chart (1970–2020) Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[1] 48
US Billboard 200[2] 54
US Top Holiday Albums (Billboard)[3] 21

References
  1. "Jose Feliciano Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  2. "Jose Feliciano Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  3. "Jose Feliciano Chart History (Holiday Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
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