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Various – The Original Soul Christmas

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Label:	Rhino Records (2) – R2 71788
Series:	Atlantic & ATCO Remasters Series
Format:	CD, Compilation, Reissue
Country:	US
Released:	1994
Genre:	Funk / Soul
Style:	Soul, Holiday

Tracklist

1	Clarence Carter–	Back Door Santa Producer – Rick Hall Vocals, Guitar – Clarence Carter Written-By – Clarence Carter, Marcus Daniel	2:10
2	King Curtis–	The Christmas Song Guitar – Duane Allman Producer – Tom Dowd Tenor Saxophone – King Curtis Written-By – Mel Tormé, Robert Wells (2)	3:11
3	Otis Redding–	White Christmas Bass Guitar – Donald "Duck" Dunn Drums – Al Jackson, Jr.* Guitar – Steve Cropper Keyboards – Booker T. Jones, Isaac Hayes Producer – Stax Staff* Tenor Saxophone – Andrew Love, Joe Arnold Trumpet – Wayne Jackson Vocals – Otis Redding Written-By – Irving Berlin	3:09
4	Joe Tex–	I'll Make Every Day Christmas (For My Woman) Producer – Buddy Killen Vocals, Written-By – Joe Tex	3:32
5	Booker T. & The MG's*–	Silver Bells Bass Guitar – Donald "Duck" Dunn Drums – Al Jackson, Jr.* Guitar – Steve Cropper Organ [Hammond] – Booker T. Jones Producer – Jim Stewart Written-By – Raymond B. Evans / Jay Livingstone*	2:33
6	Carla Thomas–	Gee Whiz, It's Christmas Producer – Jim Stewart Vocals – Carla Thomas Written-By – Carla Thomas, Steve Cropper	2:47
7	Otis Redding–	Merry Christmas Baby Bass Guitar – Donald "Duck" Dunn Drums – Al Jackson, Jr.* Guitar – Steve Cropper Keyboards – Booker T. Jones, Isaac Hayes Producer – Stax Staff* Tenor Saxophone – Andrew Love, Joe Arnold Trumpet – Wayne Jackson	2:34
8	Solomon Burke–	Presents For Christmas Arranged By, Directed By – Eric Gale Bass Guitar – Jimmy Tyrell Drums – Bernard Purdie, Jimmy Johnson (2) Guitar – Billy Butler (3) Organ [Hammond] – Robert Banks Producer, Strings – Bob Gallo Saxophone – Bill Bivens, John Scott* Trombone – George Jeffers Trumpet – Dave Burns, Eddie Williams Vocals – Solomon Burke Written-By – Dolores Burke, Solomon Burke, Solomon Burke, Jr.	3:13
9	Booker T. & The MG's*–	Jingle Bells Arranged By – Booker T. & The MG's* Bass Guitar – Donald "Duck" Dunn Drums – Al Jackson, Jr.* Guitar – Steve Cropper Organ [Hammond] – Booker T. Jones Producer – Jim Stewart Written-By – Traditional	2:38
10	William Bell–	Every Day Will Be Like A Holiday Producer – Booker T. Jones Vocals – William Bell Written-By – Booker T. Jones, William Bell	2:40
11	King Curtis–	What Are You Doing New Year's Eve Guitar – Duane Allman Producer – Tom Dowd Tenor Saxophone – King Curtis Written-By – Frank Loesser	3:45
12	Carla Thomas–	All I Want For Christmas Is You Producer – Jim Stewart Vocals – Carla Thomas Written-By – A.C. Williams	1:45
13	Ray Charles–	Christmas Time Piano, Producer, Vocals – Ray Charles Written-By – Sayde Shepard	4:31
14	Booker T. & The MG's*–	Santa Claus Is Coming To Town Bass Guitar – Donald "Duck" Dunn Drums – Al Jackson, Jr.* Guitar – Steve Cropper Organ [Hammond] – Booker T. Jones Producer – Jim Stewart Written-By – Haven Gillespie, J. Fred Coots	2:35

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Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Atlantic Recording Corporation
Copyright © – Atlantic Recording Corporation
Manufactured By – Rhino Records Inc.
Distributed By – Rhino Records Inc.
Licensed From – Atlantic Recording Corporation
Mastered At – Digiprep
Glass Mastered At – Specialty Records Corporation
Recorded At – Fame Recording Studios
Recorded At – Atlantic Studios
Recorded At – Stax Recording Studios
Recorded At – Columbia Recording Studios, Nashville
Recorded At – RPM International Studios

Credits

Art Direction [Reissue] – Coco Shinomiya
Design [Original Back Liner] – Alyse Koylan
Design [Original Cover] – Loring Eutemey
Design [Reissue] – Art Slave
Liner Notes – Jimmy Guterman
Liner Notes [Discographical Annotation] – Gary Peterson (2), Patrick Milligan
Reissue Producer [Reissue Supervision] – James Austin
Remastered By – Bill Inglot, Dan Hersh*
Research – Dave Booth*, Michael Mazzarella

Notes

Originally released as Atco #33-269.
Tracks 12 to 14 are bonus tracks.

Compilation notes:
Track 1: Recorded at Fame Recording Studios, Oct. 3, 1968. Taken from the single Back Door Santa / That Old Time Feeling, released ©1968 Atlantic.
Track 2: Recorded at Atlantic Studios, Oct. 23, 1968. Taken from the single The Christmas Song, released ©1968 ATCO Records.
Track 3: Recorded at Stax Recording Studios, Feb. 1967. Taken from the single White Christmas / Merry Christmas Baby, released ©1968 ATCO Records.
Track 4: Recorded at Columbia Recording Studios, Nashville (probably), Nov. 7, 1967. Taken from the single I'll Make Every Day Christmas (For My Woman) / Don't Give Up, released ©1967 Dial (2).
Track 5: Recorded at Stax Recording Studios, Oct. 28, 1966. Taken from the album In The Christmas Spirit, released ©1966 Stax, and from the single Winter Snow / Silver Bells, released ©1967 Stax.

Track 6: Recorded in New York City, Sept. 26, 1963. Taken from the single All I Want For Christmas Is You / Gee Whiz, It's Christmas, released ©1963 Atlantic.
Track 7: Recorded at Stax Recording Studios, Feb. 1967. Taken from the single White Christmas / Merry Christmas Baby, released ©1968 ATCO Records.
Track 8: Recorded in New York City, Nov. 8, 1966. Taken from the album King Solomon, released ©1968 Atlantic, and from the single Presents For Christmas, released ©1966 Atlantic.
Track 9: Recorded at Stax Recording Studios, Oct. 28, 1966. Taken from the album In The Christmas Spirit, released ©1966 Stax, and from the single Jingle Bells / Winter Wonderland, released ©1966 Stax.
Track 10: Recorded at Stax Recording Studios, Nov. 13, 1967. Taken from the single Everyday Will Be Like A Holiday / Ain't Got No Girl, released ©1967 Stax.

Track 11: Recorded at Atlantic Studios, Oct. 23, 1968. Taken from the B-side of single The Christmas Song, released ©1968 ATCO Records.
Track 12: Recorded in New York City, Sept. 26, 1963. Taken from the single All I Want For Christmas Is You / Gee Whiz, It's Christmas, released ©1963 Atlantic.
Track 13: Recorded at RPM International Studios, 1978. Taken from the single Christmas Time, released ©1978 Atlantic/Crossover Records (3).
Track 14: Recorded at Stax Recording Studios, Oct. 28, 1966. Taken from the album In The Christmas Spirit, released ©1966 Stax.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 0 8122-71788-2 6
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): [Specialty 'S' logo] 3 R2 71788-2 SRC##01 M1S6
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): [Specialty 'S' logo] 3 R2 71788-2 SRC##01 M1S2
Matrix / Runout (Variant 3): [Specialty 'S' logo] 3 R2 71788-2 SRC##01 M1S5

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
New Submission	Soul Christmas (LP, Compilation)	Atlantic	ATS ST 06016	Italy	1968
New Submission	Soul Christmas (LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo, Presswell)	ATCO Records	SD 33-269	US	1968
New Submission	Soul Christmas (LP, Compilation, Promo, Mono, CSG Process)	ATCO Records, ATCO Records	33-269, SD 33-269	US	1968
Recently Edited	Soul Christmas (LP, Compilation, CT - Terre Haute Pressing)	ATCO Records	SD 33-269	US	1968
New Submission	Soul Christmas (LP, Compilation)	ATCO Records	SD 33-269	Canada	1968