Holiday (Earth, Wind & Fire album)

Holiday

Studio album by Earth, Wind & Fire

Released

21 October 2014^[1]

Recorded

2014

Genre

Holiday, R&B

Length

47:22

Label

Legacy

Producer

Philip Bailey, Myron McKinley

Earth, Wind & Fire chronology

Now, Then & Forever
(2013)

Holiday
(2014)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link

Holiday is the 21st album^[2] from R&B legends Earth, Wind & Fire, and was released on October 21, 2014 for the holiday season. According to co-founder Verdine White, "We never thought about doing a holiday album before, but Legacy/Sony asked and so have our fans, so we hope the audience likes it."^[3] It was the final album to feature co-founder Maurice White prior to his death in February 2016.

Along with a number of traditional Christmas songs, Holiday includes two Earth, Wind & Fire songs that were re-worked just for this release:

"Happy Seasons" (originally Happy Feelin' from That's the Way of the World, 1975)
"December" (originally September from The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1, 1978)

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Joy to the World"	Isaac Watts	4:12
2.	"Happy Seasons"	Verdine White, Philip Bailey, Larry Dunn, Maurice White, Al McKay	3:58
3.	"O Come All Ye Faithfull"	John Francis Wade, John Reading	6:06
4.	"Winter Wonderland"	Felix Bernard, Richard B. Smith	3:40
5.	"What Child Is This?"	William Chatterton Dix	3:34
6.	"Away in a Manger"	James Ramses Murray	2:54
7.	"The Little Drummer Boy"	Katherine K. Davis	2:50
8.	"Every Day Is Like Christmas"	Roxanne Seeman, Philipp Steinke	3:26
9.	"The First Noël"	Traditional	4:26
10.	"Sleigh Ride"	Leroy Anderson, Mitchell Parish	2:56
11.	"Snow"	Traditional Japanese	2:31
12.	"Jingle Bell Rock"	Joe Beal, Jim Boothe	3:09
13.	"December"	Maurice White, McKay, Allee Willis	3:40
Total length:			47:22

References

↑ "Holiday". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
↑ "Holiday Album". EarthWindandFire.com. Retrieved 21 Jun 2015.
↑ "Earth, Wind & Fire to Release First Holiday Album". Billboard. Retrieved 21 June 2015.

Earth, Wind & Fire

Philip Bailey Verdine White Ralph Johnson B. David Whitworth Myron McKinley John Paris Philip Bailey, Jr. Morris O'Connor Serg Dimitrijevic Maurice White Michael Beale Leslie Drayton Wade Flemons Yackov Ben Israel Sherry Scott Carl Carwell Alexander Thomas Chester Washington Don Whitehead Roland Bautista Jessica Cleaves Larry Dunn Ronnie Laws Johnny Graham Al McKay Andrew Woolfolk Fred White Beloyd Taylor Sonny Emory Sheldon Reynolds Dick Smith Vance Taylor Fred Ravel Morris Pleasure David Romero Mike McKnight Robert Brookins Gordon Campbell Bobby Gonzales Daniel de los Reyes Kimberly Brewer John Johnson Krystal Bailey Kim Johnson Greg "G-Mo" Moore Vadim Zilberstein

Studio albums	Earth, Wind & Fire The Need of Love Last Days and Time Head to the Sky Open Our Eyes That's the Way of the World Spirit All 'n All I Am Faces Raise! Powerlight Electric Universe Touch the World Heritage Millennium In the Name of Love The Promise Illumination Now, Then & Forever Holiday

Compilations and live albums	Another Time Gratitude The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1 The Collection The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 2 The Eternal Dance Elements of Love: Ballads Greatest Hits Live Greatest Hits The Ultimate Collection The Essential Earth, Wind & Fire That's the Way of the World: Alive in 75 Live in Rio Love Songs Ultimate Collection

Singles	"Evil" "Keep Your Head to the Sky" "Mighty Mighty" "Devotion" "Shining Star" "That's the Way of the World" "Reasons" "Sing a Song" "Can't Hide Love" "Getaway" "Saturday Nite" "Serpentine Fire" "Fantasy" "Got to Get You into My Life" "September" "Boogie Wonderland" "After the Love Has Gone" "In the Stone" "Let Me Talk" "And Love Goes On" "Let's Groove" "Wanna Be with You" "I've Had Enough" "Fall in Love with Me" "System of Survival" "Thinking of You" "Sunday Morning" "All in the Way" "Pure Gold"

Other albums	Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song

Videos	Earth, Wind & Fire: In Concert The Eternal Vision Earth, Wind & Fire: Live Earth, Wind & Fire: Live By Request Chicago & Earth, Wind & Fire – Live at the Greek Theatre

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