Christmas In Soulsville

Artists

Album Info

Release Date: 2007

Label: Stax

Tracks 1 & 3 are previously unreleased alternate takes.
Track 14 writer credit is cited as "unknown" on back cover; but it is the same writing team as Track 9, Charles Brown and Gene Redd.

Compilation notes:
Track 1: Original version found on the single Otis Redding - White Christmas / Merry Christmas Baby, released ©1968 ATCO Records.
Track 2: Taken from the single The Staple Singers - Who Took The Merry Out Of Christmas, released ©1970 Stax.
Track 3: Original version found on the single Booker T & The MG's - Jingle Bells / Winter Wonderland, released ©1966 Stax.
Track 4: Taken from the single Isaac Hayes - The Misteletoe And Me / Winter Snow, released ©1969 Enterprise.
Track 5: Taken from the single The Emotions - Black Christmas, released ©1970 Volt.
Track 6: Taken from the single Albert King - Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin', released ©1974 Stax.
Track 7: Taken from the single The Rance Allen Group - White Christmas, released ©1974 Truth Records.
Track 8: Taken from the single Rufus Thomas - I'll Be Your Santa Baby/That Makes Christmas Day, released ©1973 Stax.
Track 9: Taken from the single Little Johnny Taylor, Sir Mack Rice - Please Come Home For Christmas / Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin', released ©1982 Stax.
Track 10: Taken from the single The Emotions - What Do The Lonely Do At Christmas, released ©1973 Stax/Volt.
Track 11: Taken from the single Little Johnny Taylor, Sir Mack Rice - Please Come Home For Christmas / Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin', released ©1982 Stax.
Track 12: Taken from the single Isaac Hayes - The Misteletoe And Me / Winter Snow, released ©1969 Enterprise.
Track 13: Taken from the album Various - It's Christmas Time Again, released ©1982 Stax.
Track 14: Taken from the single Albert King, Rufus Thomas - Christmas Comes But Once A Year / I'll Be Your Santa Baby, released ©1982 Stax.
Track 15: Taken from the single Rufus Thomas - I'll Be Your Santa Baby/That Makes Christmas Day, released ©1973 Stax.