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The Staple Singers - Reverend Cleophus Robinson - The Pilgrim Travelers
A Gospel Christmas Card
Compil. US 1993 on Specialty label
R&B/Soul (Gospel)
Tracks 1 to 12 rec. 27/28/7/1962 Universal Recording Studios, Chicago, previously released as The Twenty-Fifth Day of December (Riverside 3513). Track 13 rec. 26/9/1963, tracks 14 & 15 rec. 25/9/1963 Universal Recording Studios, Chicago. Track 16 A&R unknown, prev. released as Specialty 837. Track 17 rec. 2/7/1963 Universal Recorders, Hollywood. Remasterd 1993 at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley. Tracks 13-15, 17 not previously released. Ⓟ&© 1993 Specialty Records Inc.
Musicians
 | The Staple Singers , 1948-1994 US album by |
 | Reverend Cleophus Robinson voc, vocals, album by |
 | The Pilgrim Travelers , album by |
 | Pops Staples g, voc, 1914-2000 US arranged by, vocals, guitar, written by |
 | Jesse Whitaker , baritone vocals |
 | Raphael Taylor , bass vocals |
 | George McCurn voc, 1920-1985 US bass vocals, prob. |
 | Al Duncan dr, 1927-1995 US drums |
 | Keith Barber , lead vocals |
 | Kylo Turner , lead vocals |
 | Maceo Woods org, *1932 US organ |
 | Napoleon Brown p, US piano |
 | J. W. Alexander voc, 1916-1996 US tenor vocals |
 | Mavis Staples voc, *1939 US vocals |
 | Pervis Staples voc, US vocals |
 | Yvonne Staples voc, US vocals |
 | Isaac Watts , 1674-1748 GB lyrics by |
Producers
| Claude O. Timmons backing vocals |
| Imogene Greene backing vocals |
| Jessy Dixon backing vocals |
| Lee Charles backing vocals |
| The Gospel Chimes backing vocals |
| Lee Hildebrand compilation producer |
| Opal Louis Nations compilation producer |
| Bob Averill engineer |
| Orrin Keepnews producer |
| Kirk Felton remastered by |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Silent Night | The Staple Singers | Franz Gruber, Joseph Mohr | 2:17 |
| 2 | The Last Month Of The Year | The Staple Singers | 2:23 | |
| 3 | The Virgin Mary Had One Son | The Staple Singers | 2:44 | |
| 4 | Go Tell It On The Mountain | The Staple Singers | 2:37 | |
| 5 | Joy To The World | The Staple Singers | Georg Friedrich Händel, Isaac Watts | 1:44 |
| 6 | Holy Unto The Lord | The Staple Singers | Pops Staples | 3:21 |
| 7 | The Saviour Is Born | The Staple Singers | Thomas A. Dorsey | 2:11 |
| 8 | Sweet Little Jesus Boy | The Staple Singers | 3:39 | |
| 9 | No Room At The Inn | The Staple Singers | 2:50 | |
| 10 | There Was A Star | The Staple Singers | Pops Staples, Wesley D. Westbrooks | 2:24 |
| 11 | O Little Town Of Bethlehem | The Staple Singers | Lewis Redner, Phillips Brooks | 2:02 |
| 12 | Wasn't It Mighty Day | The Staple Singers | 1:52 | |
| 13 | Silent Night | Reverend Cleophus Robinson | Franz Gruber, Joseph Mohr | 2:30 |
| 14 | Sweet Little Jesus Boy | Reverend Cleophus Robinson | 3:09 | |
| 15 | White Christmas | Reverend Cleophus Robinson | Irving Berlin | 2:24 |
| 16 | I'll Be Home For Christmas | The Pilgrim Travelers | Buck Ram, Kim Gannon, Walter Kent | 2:29 |
| 17 | Silent Night [Alternate - Take 1] | The Pilgrim Travelers | Franz Gruber, Joseph Mohr | 2:22 |
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