Christmas Is the Time

• Artist: Lou Rawls
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• Release Date: 1993
• Total Time: 39:35
• Type: Christmas
• Genre: Rhythm & Blues

Review

Christmas Is the Time is a collection of all-new seasonal recordings featuring performances of "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen," "O Holy Night," "Winter Wonderland" and "Auld Lang Syne" -- a worthy successor to Rawls' 1965 set Merry Christmas Ho! Ho! Ho! ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Christmas Is the Time	Lou Rawls, Jeff Colella	Lou Rawls	(2:42)
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen	Traditional	Lou Rawls	(2:58)
Silver Bells	Ray Evans, Jay Livingston	Lou Rawls	(2:34)
The First Noel	William Sandys	Lou Rawls	(2:40)
Sleigh Ride	Leroy Anderson, Mitchell Parish	Lou Rawls	(2:17)
I'll Be Home for Christmas	Buck Ram, Kim Gannon, Walter Kent	Lou Rawls	(2:44)
O Holy Night	Adolphe Adam, John Sullivan Dwight	Lou Rawls	(3:54)
Joy to the World	Isaac Watts, Lowell Mason	Lou Rawls	(2:49)
Winter Wonderland	Felix Bernard, Dick Smith	Lou Rawls	(2:37)
O Come All Ye Faithful	Frederick Oakeley, John Francis Wade	Lou Rawls	(2:40)
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas	Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane	Lou Rawls	(2:27)
The Christmas Song	Mel Tormé, Robert Wells	Lou Rawls	(3:31)
Silent Night	Franz Xaver Gruber, Joseph Mohr	Lou Rawls	(2:21)
We Wish You a Merry Christmas	Traditional	Lou Rawls	(2:00)
Auld Lang Syne	Traditional, Robert Burns	Lou Rawls	(1:33)

Credits

Lou Rawls (Vocals), Lou Rawls (Main Performer), Bob Belden (Arranger), David T. Walker (Guitar (Electric)), Laurence Juber (Guitar (Acoustic)), Maxi Anderson (Vocals (Background)), Dennis Belfield (Bass), Stewart Blumberg (Horn), Ernie Carlson (Horn), Jeff Colela (Piano), Michael Cuscuna (Producer), Glenn Garrett (Horn), Billy Hulting (Percussion), Robert Kyle (Saxophone), Michael Lloyd (Arranger), Michael Lloyd (Vocals (Background)), Michael Lloyd (Producer), Michael Lloyd (Mixing), Billy Vera (Producer), Monalisa Young (Vocals (Background)), Terry Young (Vocals (Background)), Tommy Oliver (Arranger), Bob Kearney (Engineer), Bob Kearney (Mixing), Bobby McDonald (Horn), Stu Blumbert (Horn), Peter Darmi (Engineer), Dave Collins (Digital Editing), Dave Collins (Editing), Dave Collins (Mastering), Franko Caligiuri (Design), Jeff Colella (Piano), Myron Grumbacker (Drums), Barbara Dumet (Photography)

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