''The 25th Day of December'' is a
Christmas
Christmas is an annual festival commemorating Nativity of Jesus, the birth of Jesus, Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people Observance of Christmas by country, around t ...
album by American singer
Bobby Darin, released in 1960.
Reception
In his
Allmusic
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review, critic Dennis MacDonald praised the American spirituals included on the album but wrote "On the hymns, however, Darin is lost in syrupy arrangements."
Track listing
All songs Traditional unless otherwise noted.
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O Come All Ye Faithful
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Frederick Oakeley
Frederick Oakeley (5 September 1802 – 30 January 1880) was an English Roman Catholic convert, priest, and author. He was ordained in the Church of England in 1828 and in 1845 converted to the Church of Rome, becoming Canon of the Westminster ...
,
John Reading,
John Francis Wade
John Francis Wade (1 January 1711 – 16 August 1786) was an English hymnist who is sometimes credited with writing and composing the hymn " Adeste Fideles" (which was translated to "O Come All Ye Faithful" in 1841 by Frederick Oakeley), even tho ...
) – 2:25
#"Poor Little Jesus" (Paul Campbell,
Ronnie Gilbert,
Lee Hays
Lee Elhardt Hays (March 14, 1914 – August 26, 1981) was an American folksinger and songwriter, best known for singing bass with the Weavers. Throughout his life, he was concerned with overcoming racism, inequality, and violence in soci ...
,
Fred Hellerman,
Pete Seeger
Peter Seeger (May 3, 1919 – January 27, 2014) was an American folk singer and social activist. A fixture on nationwide radio in the 1940s, Seeger also had a string of hit records during the early 1950s as a member of the Weavers, notably ...
, Traditional) – 3:03
#"Child of God" – 2:03
#"Baby Born Today" – 1:30
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Holy Holy Holy" – 2:47
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Ave Maria
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Go Tell It on the Mountain" (
John Wesley Work, Jr., Traditional) – 1:54
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While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks" – 2:12
#"Jehovah Hallelujah" – 2:16
#"Mary, Where Is Your Baby?" – 1:50
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Silent Night, Holy Night
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Franz Gruber,
Joseph Mohr) – 3:51
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Dona Nobis Pacem Dona nobis pacem (Latin for "Grant us peace") is a phrase in the Agnus Dei section of the mass (liturgy), mass. The phrase, in isolation, has been appropriated for a number of musical works, which include:
Classical music
* "Dona nobis pacem (ro ...
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#"Amen" – 0:58
#"Christmas Auld Lang Syne" (
Manny Kurtz
Manny Curtis (born Emanuel Kurtz, Nov 15, 1911 – Dec 6, 1984) was an American songwriter. He wrote the lyrics for over 250 songs, including "In a Sentimental Mood" (1935) and " Let It Be Me" (1957). He was born in Brooklyn, New York, United ...
, Frances Philip Military) – 2:43
Personnel
*Bobby Darin – vocals
*
Bill Putnam – engineer
*
Bobby Scott – arranger, conductor
References
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Bobby Darin albums
1960 Christmas albums
Albums produced by Ahmet Ertegun
Atco Records albums
Christmas albums by American artists
Pop Christmas albums