The Merry Christmas Album
The Merry Christmas Album is the 58th studio album by American musician James Brown. The album was released on November 16, 1999, by Waxworks Records.[1][2] It contains 11 Christmas related songs co-written with Derrick Monk who also produced the album.[3] Heather Phares, writing for AllMusic, felt the album was fun but not one of Brown's best.
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| Released | November 16, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1999 | |||
| Genre | Funk, Christmas | |||
| Length | 45:17 | |||
| Label | Waxworks Records | |||
| Producer | Derrick Monk | |||
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Reception
In a review for AllMusic, Heather Phares felt the album followed the same pattern of his other Christmas albums with his usual funk music and social commentary lyrics; she concludes that the album is festive fun, but not up the standard of his best work.[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sleigh Ride" | 3:06 |
| 2. | "Clean for Christmas" | 3:15 |
| 3. | "Spread Love" | 4:14 |
| 4. | "Not Just Another Holiday" | 3:27 |
| 5. | "Mom & Dad" | 4:31 |
| 6. | "Christmas Is for Everyone" | 3:47 |
| 7. | "God Gave Me This" | 6:20 |
| 8. | "A Gift" | 3:51 |
| 9. | "Reindeer on the Rooftop" | 4:21 |
| 10. | "Funky Christmas Millennium" | 4:04 |
| 11. | "Don't Forget the Poor at Christmas" | 4:21 |
References
- Heather Phares (1999-11-16). "The Merry Christmas Album - James Brown | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-07-04.
- James Brown. "James Brown - Merry Christmas Album - Amazon.com Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2015-07-04.
- Don Rhodes (1 Jul 2014). Say It Loud!: The Life of James Brown. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 150.
- Heather Phares. "The Christmas Album". allmusic.com.
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