耶誕節原為基督徒慶祝耶穌基督誕生的慶祝日，而後則衍生為家庭成員團聚或朋友互道祝福的重要日子，而耶誕歌曲就如同燈海、吊飾或薑餅屋一樣成為每年這段期間強化節慶氣氛不可或缺的必備之物。無論是古典樂、爵士樂、鄉村樂或流行樂等各類風格之音樂人皆以其獨有的歡唱或演奏方式迎接慶祝，所謂「戲法人人會變，各有巧妙不同」，因此能造就出莊嚴典雅、寫意搖擺、直率奔放或摩登時尚等別具特色之讚頌型式，而本輯所精選的21首曲目即是選錄靈魂爵士名家所揮灑打造的耶誕情懷！“Santa
Claus Wants Some
Lovin’”由黑人藍調吉他手兼歌手亞伯特‧金悠然撩撥吉他和著其灑脫聲線，在靈騷律動之跳躍節奏裡彈唱出新意無盡的耶誕氣息；“Winter
Snow”則由全方位創作型音樂人伊薩‧海斯以成熟沈穩聲線細膩演唱，盪氣迴腸的演繹裡滿載纏綿悱惻的繾綣難捨之意！
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Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin’ - Albert King |
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Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Ruth Brown |
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White Christmas - Rance Allen Group |
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Winter Snow - Isaac Hayes |
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Christmas Comes But Once A Year - Albert King |
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Silent Night - The Staple Singers |
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It’s Christmas Time Again (The Christmas Song) - Temprees |
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Please Come Home For Christmas - Little Johnny Taylor |
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Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - The Dramatics |
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The Christmas Song - The Dramatics |
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Spiritual Medley - Nnenna Freelon |
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The Mistletoe And Me - Isaac Hayes |
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What Do The Lonely Do At Christmas - The Emotions |
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Winter Wonderland (take 2) - Booker T & The MG’s |
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Who Took The Merry Out Of Christmas - The Staple Singers |
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Merry Christmas, Baby (take 1) - Otis Redding |
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Christmas Without Santa Claus - Victoria Spivey |
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O Little Town Of Bethlehem - The Staple Singers |
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That Makes Christmas Day - Rufus Thomas, Carla Thomas |
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Black Christmas - The Emotions |
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I’ll Be Your Santa Baby - Rufus Thomas |