The Christmas Album (Roberta Flack album)

(Redirected from Holiday (Roberta Flack album)) 1997 studio album by Roberta Flack

The Christmas Album

Studio album by Roberta Flack

Released

November 4, 1997

Length

43:33

Label

Capitol

Producer

Roberta Flack
Jerry Barnes
Phil Hamilton

Roberta Flack chronology

Roberta
(1994)

The Christmas Album
(1997)

Let It Be Roberta
(2012)

Alternative cover

2003 reissue

The Christmas Album is the thirteenth studio album by American singer Roberta Flack. It was released by Capitol Records on November 4, 1997 in the United States. Flack's first Christmas album, it features the song, "As Long as There's Christmas," a duet with Peabo Bryson from the direct-to-video Disney film, Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas (1997). In 2003, the album was reissued by Punahele Productions under the title Holiday; this version omitted "As Long as There's Christmas".

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic

AllMusic editor Jason Ankeny rated the album three ouf of five stars and wrote: "For it's smooth sound and Flack's fine vocals, it is recommended to her fans."

Track listing

All tracks produced by Roberta Flack, Jerry Barnes, and Phil Hamilton.

*The Christmas Album* track listing
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)"	Robert Wells Mel Tormé	3:54
2.	"There's Still My Joy"	Beth Nielsen Chapman Melissa Manchester Matt Rollings	3:30
3.	"We Three Kings of Orient Are"	John Henry Hopkins Jr.	6:08
4.	"25th of Last December"	Gene McDaniels	4:55
5.	"As Long as There's Christmas" (duet with Peabo Bryson)	Don Black Rachel Portman	3:45
6.	"Because This Child Was Born"	Shelton Becton	4:25
7.	"When There's Love"	Becton	6:25
8.	"The Little Drummer Boy"	Katherine Kennicott Davis	5:57
9.	"O Come All Ye Faithful"	Traditional	4:34
Total length:			43:33

Release history

*The Christmas Album* release history
Region	Date	Edition(s)	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
Various	November 4, 1997	The Christmas Album	CD cassette	Capitol Records
Various	July 22, 2003	Holiday	CD cassette	Punahele Productions

References

^ Ankeny, Jason. The Christmas Album at AllMusic
The Christmas Album at AllMusic

v t e Roberta Flack
Studio albums	First Take (1969) Chapter Two (1970) Quiet Fire (1971) Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (1972) Killing Me Softly (1973) Feel Like Makin' Love (1975) Blue Lights in the Basement (1977) Roberta Flack (1978) Roberta Flack Featuring Donny Hathaway (1980) I'm the One (1982) Born to Love (1983) Oasis (1988) Set the Night to Music (1991) Roberta (1994) The Christmas Album (1997) Let It Be Roberta (2012)
Live albums	Live & More (1980) At Her Best – Live (2008)
Soundtrack albums	Soul to Soul (1971) Bustin' Loose (1981)
Compilation albums	The Best of Roberta Flack (1981) Greatest Hits (1984) Softly with These Songs: The Best of Roberta Flack (1993) The Very Best of Roberta Flack (2006)
Singles	"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" "You've Got a Friend" "Where Is the Love" "Killing Me Softly with His Song" "Jesse" (1973) "Feel Like Makin' Love" "The Closer I Get to You" "If Ever I See You Again" "Making Love" "Tonight, I Celebrate My Love" "Oasis" "Uh-Uh Ooh-Ooh Look Out (Here It Comes)"
Filmography	Soul to Soul (1971)
Related articles	Discography Donny Hathaway

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