Legacy
Recordings has announced the release of Holiday, the first-ever holiday
album from the legendary Earth, Wind & Fire on Tuesday, October 21. Holiday
is a spirited celebration of the holiday season, bringing together brand new
recordings of seasonal standards
("Winter Wonderland," "The Little Drummer Boy,"
"Sleigh Ride," "Jingle Bell Rock"), beloved carols
("Joy to the World," "Oh Come All Ye Faithful," "What
Child Is This?," "Away in a Manger," "The First
Noel"), a traditional Japanese winter song ("Snow"), a modern
day Christmas song ("Every Day Is Like Christmas") and future Earth,
Wind & Fire classics: "Happy Seasons" (inspired by "Happy
Feelin'), and "December" (inspired by "September")
featuring original vocals from Maurice White.
Lead
vocalist and Earth, Wind & Fire co-founder Philip Bailey says, "This
album is the band's first and only holiday music project. We are very proud to
offer it as a labor of love to all of our fans and soon to be. Enjoy and happy
holidays from our families to all of yours."
"The
Holiday album was a joy to record, it is a celebration of tradition, love and
spirituality, some of the elements of Earth, Wind & Fire. From our families
to yours, we wish you a happy holiday," said EWF's co-founder Verdine White.
Produced
by Philip Bailey and Myron McKinley (the band's Musical Director), Holiday is
Earth, Wind & Fire's 21st studio album and second for Legacy
Recordings. Now, Then & Forever, the
group's first new album for the label and first new studio material since 2005,
debuted at #11 on the Billboard 200 upon its release in September 2013, marking
the band's highest-charting album since Raise! hit #5 in 1981.
Earth,
Wind & Fire - Holiday
1. Joy
to the World
2. Happy
Seasons
3. Oh
Come All Ye Faithful
4. Winter
Wonderland
5. What
Child Is This?
6. Away
In a Manger
7. The
Little Drummer Boy
8. Every
Day Is Like Christmas
9. The
First Noel
10.
Sleigh Ride
11. Snow
12.
Jingle Bell Rock
13.
December
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