December (George Winston album)
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| Studio album by George Winston | ||||
| Released | 1982 | |||
| Recorded | September/October 1982 | |||
| Genre | Neoclassical new-age music, Christmas music | |||
| Length | 38:54 | |||
| Label | Windham Hill | |||
| Producer | William Ackerman | |||
| George Winston chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |  [1] |
December is the fourth solo piano album from George Winston, released in 1982. It is a Christmas album, and more generally a tribute to the winter season. The album is a follow up to Autumn.
December is Winston's highest-selling album, having sold over 3 million copies.[2] The success of the album, along with several of Winston's other albums from the early 1980s, enabled the record label, Windham Hill, to get international distribution and a much higher profile.[3]
A 20th Anniversary Edition of the album, with two bonus tracks, was released in 2001. The album was again reissued in 2013 by Valley Entertainment with Dancing Cat Records, Winston's own label. This reissue was packaged in a Digipak and features revised cover art.[4]
Track listing
| # | Title | Length | Music |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thanksgiving | 4:04 | George Winston |
| 2 | Jesus, Jesus, Rest Your Head | 2:40 | John Jacob Niles |
| 3 | Joy | 3:13 | David Qualey, from J. S. Bach |
| 4 | Prelude | 1:16 | George Winston |
| 5 | Carol of the Bells | 3:56 | George Winston, from M. D. Leontovych |
| 6 | Night, Part One: Snow | 1:51 | George Winston |
| 7 | Night, Part Two: Midnight | 1:56 | George Winston |
| 8 | Night, Part Three: Minstrels | 2:00 | Malcolm Dalglish |
| 9 | Variations on the Kanon by Johann Pachelbel | 5:21 | Johann Pachelbel |
| 10 | The Holly and the Ivy | 4:52 | George Winston, from traditional |
| 11 | Some Children See Him | 3:43 | Alfred S. Burt |
| 12 | Peace | 4:02 | George Winston |
Bonus tracks (20th Anniversary Edition)
| # | Title | Length | Music |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | A Christmas Song | 2:25 | John Barry |
| 14 | Sleep Baby Mine | 4:06 | Albert S. Burt |
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Cover art for the 2013 reissue
References
- ↑ Ruhlmann, William. December (George Winston album) at AllMusic
- ↑ Moser, John J. (April 9, 2015). "Pianist George Winston, playing in Bethlehem, finds inspiration in illness, recovery". The Morning Call.
- ↑ Will's Biography, Will Ackerman homepage
- ↑ "December". Valley Entertainment. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
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