Christmas

by Bruce Cockburn

Christmas cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1993
  • Label: True North
  • Country: Canada
  • Length: 57:32
  • Community rating: 3.17/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'Christmas' finds the acclaimed Canadian singer-songwriter offering a contemplative, acoustic-driven interpretation of seasonal classics and obscure carols. Shunning overt commercialism, the album is noted for its pristine, melodic folk arrangements and deeply spiritual reverence for the winter holiday.

Genres

Descriptors: christmas, christian, acoustic, melodic

Tracklist

  1. Adeste Fidelis (0:53)
  2. Early On One Christmas Morn (3:02)
  3. O Little Town Of Bethlehem (3:38)
  4. Riu, Riu, Chiu (6:26)
  5. I Saw Three Ships (4:20)
  6. Down In Yon Forest (4:09)
  7. Les Anges Dans Nos Champagnes (3:09)
  8. Go Tell It On The Mountain (3:12)
  9. Shepherds (2:52)
  10. Silent Night (4:10)
  11. Jesus Ahatonnia (The Huron Carol) (6:33)
  12. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (2:53)
  13. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear (6:41)
  14. Mary Had A Baby (4:42)
  15. Joy To The World (0:45)

Credits

  • Sam Philips - arranged by
  • Traditional - written-by
  • Colin Linden - backing vocals, guitar, slide guitar, electric guitar
  • Colina Phillips - backing vocals
  • Sharon Lee Williams - backing vocals
  • Vivienne Williams - backing vocals
  • Gary Craig - drums, backing vocals, percussion
  • Dick Smith - percussion, backing vocals

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