Ray Charles - The Spirit of Christmas (1985) Vinyl LP • IMPORT • Holiday

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Vinyl plays nicely with occasional light-crackles; a few light hairlines (play-graded). Cover looks great; very light-scuffing, a few creases and surface impressions (front/back). Inner-sleeve is original (generic white); two seams partially split. Spine is easy-to-read with mild-wear. Minor shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge; some wear to corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and a few small divots. Red label with Columbia around outside edge. (Not a cut-out.)

Tracks:

1. What Child Is This
2. The Little Drummer Boy
3. Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town
4. This Time Of The Year
5. Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer
6. That Spirit Of Christmas
7. All I Want For Christmas
8. Christmas In My Heart
9. Winter Wonderland
10. Christmas Time

About The Record:

The Spirit of Christmas, a Christmas album by Ray Charles, peaked at #42 on Billboard's Country Albums. Recorded in 1985, The Spirit of Christmas finds Ray Charles performing a variety of holiday favorites with vocal assistance from the Raelettes and an appearance by jazz trumpeter Freddie Hubbard. The ten tracks mix standards and originals, including Santa Claus Is Coming to Town, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, and the ballad That Spirit of Christmas, which was featured in the movie National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. The Spirit of Christmas is perfect background music for any holiday celebration.