Holiday Soul (Don Patterson album)

Reception

Allmusic writer Kurt Edwards awarded the album 3 stars stating "The group put their own warm spin on winter classics, staying true to the melodies while giving themselves room to stretch out a bit. It adds up to a hopeful, fun record, perfect for any holiday party, no matter your affiliation" and noting the album "manage[s] to capture the best of the season's feeling". Don Patterson's most commercially successful album was 1964's Holiday Soul, which reached #85 on the Billboard 200 in 1967.

Track listing

1. "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" (Johnny Marks) - 3:10
2. "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?" (Frank Loesser) - 5:20
3. "You're All I Want for Christmas" (Seger Ellis, Glen Moore) - 2:50
4. "Silent Night" (Franz Gruber, Joseph Mohr) - 2:50
5. "O Holy Night" (Adolphe Adam, John Sullivan Dwight) - 3:15
6. "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" (J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie) - 5:30
7. "Merry Christmas Baby" (Lou Baxter, Johnny Moore) - 6:00
8. "Jingle Bells" (James Pierpont) - 8:40

Personnel