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The 25th Day of December

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The 25th Day of December
Studio album by
Bobby Darin
ReleasedOctober 1960
RecordedAugust 18–21, 1960
GenreChristmas
Length32:44
LabelAtco
ProducerAhmet Ertegün
Bobby Darin chronology
For Teenagers Only
(1960) 		The 25th Day of December
(1960) 		Two of a Kind
(1961)

The 25th Day of December is a Christmas album by American singer Bobby Darin, released in 1960.

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide[3]
MusicHound[4]

In his Allmusic review, critic Dennis MacDonald praised the American spirituals included on the album but wrote "On the hymns, however, Darin is lost in syrupy arrangements."[1]

Billboard in its Spotlight of the Week album reviews stated that "The spiritual efforts range from "Go Tell It on the Mountain" and "Mary Where Is Your Baby," to "Child of God."[5]

Track listing

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All songs Traditional unless otherwise noted.

  1. "O Come All Ye Faithful" (Frederick Oakeley, John Reading, John Francis Wade) – 2:25
  2. "Poor Little Jesus" (Paul Campbell, Ronnie Gilbert, Lee Hays, Fred Hellerman, Pete Seeger, Traditional) – 3:03
  3. "Child of God" – 2:03
  4. "Baby Born Today" – 1:30
  5. "Holy Holy Holy" – 2:47
  6. "Ave Maria" – 4:00
  7. "Go Tell It on the Mountain" (John Wesley Work, Jr., Traditional) – 1:54
  8. "While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks" – 2:12
  9. "Jehovah Hallelujah" – 2:16
  10. "Mary, Where Is Your Baby?" – 1:50
  11. "Silent Night, Holy Night" (Franz Gruber, Joseph Mohr) – 3:51
  12. "Dona Nobis Pacem" – 1:52
  13. "Amen" – 0:58
  14. "Christmas Auld Lang Syne" (Manny Kurtz, Frances Philip Military) – 2:43

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ a b MacDonald, Dennis. "The 25th Day of December > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 394. ISBN 9781846098567. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  3. ^ David Hoard, Christian; Brackett, Nathan (2004). The new Rolling Stone album guide. New York: Simon & Schuster. p. 212. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  4. ^ Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel, eds. (1996). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Farmington Hills, MI: Visible Ink Press. p. 184. ISBN 0-7876-0780-0.
  5. ^ "Reviews of This Week's LP'S, Spotlight Winner of The Week: The 25th Day of December with Bobby Darin". Billboard. Vol. 72, no. 46. November 14, 1960. p. 27.
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