Christmas In Soulsville

Various Artists

Blues | Nov 2007

Reviews

The Byrd of Paradise
Reviewed 2007-11-27

1960's Memphis sould Xmas. Sweet, funky, soulful, lowdown, uptown stax at its best.

1. Otis Redding soul shoutin'
2. Staples' testifyin'
3. Funky funky Booker-T
4. Sweet soulful Isaac
5. Easy swingin' soul Xmas - angelic voices
6. Funky Albert King - guitar
7. Sweet soul voices -- ooohhhh!
8. Bigtime funky Rufus
9. Blues-ifing for Christmas
10. Sweet soulful dark ballad
11. Funky lowdown Memphis
12. Isaac croons
13. Sweet6 soulful Xmas voices
14. Albert gets lowdown & funky
15. Big time big band - father & daughter ballad

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Charting

2007-11-25 — 2008-01-27 Blues

Week Ending	Airplays
Jan 27	1
Jan 6	1
Dec 30	7
Dec 23	2
Dec 9	2

Track listing

	1.	Merry Christmas Baby Otis Redding
	2.	Who Took The Merry Out Of Christmas Staple Singers, The
	3.	Winter Wonderland Booker T & The Mg's
	4.	The Misteltoe And Me Isaac Hayes
	5.	Black Christmas Emotions, The
	6.	Santa Claus Want's Some Lovin' Albert King
	7.	White Christmas Rance Allen Group
	8.	I'll Be Your Santa Baby Rufus Thomas
	9.	Please Come Home For Christmas Little Johnny Taylor
	10.	What Do The Lonely Do At Christmas Emotions, The
	11.	Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin' Mack Rice
	12.	Winter Snow Isaac Hayes
	13.	Its Christmas Time Again Temprees, The
	14.	Christmas Comes But Once A Year Albert King
	15.	That Makes Christmas Day Rufus & Carla Thomas