December is the sixteenth and last studio album [1] of the British progressive rock band The Moody Blues , released by Universal Records on October 28, 2003. Ranked # 10 in the Billboard Top Holiday Albums category. The album is dedicated to the Christmas theme.
| December | ||||
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| Studio album The Moody Blues | ||||
| Date of issue | October 28, 2003 | |||
| Recorded by | November 2002 - August 2003 | |||
| Genre | soft rock | |||
| Duration | 42:08 | |||
| Producers | Justin Hayward & John Lodge | |||
| Label | Universal records | |||
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Content
About the album
December was the first album of the group (not counting the earliest The Magnificent Moodies ), containing cover versions of compositions by other authors. There are four such cover versions, including Irving Berlinβs β White Christmas β and John Lennon and Yoko Onoβs β Happy Xmas (War Is Over) β.
Song List
- "Don't Need a Reindeer" (Justin Hayward) - 3:59
- "December Snow" (Hayward) - 5:11
- "In the Quiet of Christmas Morning (Bach 147)" ( Bach , Hayward, John Lodge) - 2:51
- "On This Christmas Day" (Lodge) - 3:40
- " Happy Xmas (War Is Over) " ( John Lennon , Yoko Ono ) - 2:37
- " A Winter's Tale " (Mike Batt, Tim Rice ) - 4:28
- "The Spirit of Christmas" (Lodge) - 4:52
- "Yes I Believe" (Hayward) - 4:21
- "When a Child Is Born" (Zacar, Fred Jay) - 3:34
- " White Christmas " ( Irving Berlin ) - 3:08
- "In the Bleak Midwinter" ( Holst , Rossetti ) - 3:21
Record Members
- Justin Hayward - vocals, guitar
- John Lodge - vocals, bass guitar
- Graeme Edge - drums, percussion
- Invited musicians
- Danilo Madonia - keyboards
- Norda Mullen - flute