December (The Moody Blues album)
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Studio album by The Moody Blues | ||||
Released | 28 October 2003 | |||
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2002 – 2003 Mulinetti Studios, Italy | |||
Genre | Rock, Christmas | |||
Length | 42:08 | |||
Label | Universal Records | |||
Producer | Justin Hayward & John Lodge | |||
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December is the sixteenth and final album by the rock band The Moody Blues in 2003. It is a Christmas themed album. It is their first since The Magnificent Moodies to feature songs not written by members of the band. It is also the first following Ray Thomas' departure from the band.
Track listing
- "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
Personnel
- Justin Hayward — vocals, guitar
- John Lodge — vocals, bass guitar
- Graeme Edge — drums, percussion
- Additional personnel
- Danilo Madonia — keyboards, sequencing
- Norda Mullen — flute