2013 studio album by Judith Durham
It's Christmas Time | ||||
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Studio album by Judith Durham | ||||
Released | 8 November 2013 | |||
Recorded | 1968, 2013 | |||
Genre | Easy listening, Christmas music | |||
Label | Decca, Universal | |||
Judith Durham chronology | ||||
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It's Christmas Time is a 2013 Christmas album by Australian recording artist Judith Durham. The album was released in November 2013.
Tracks 5-9 and 11-16 were lifted from her 1968 album, For Christmas With Love. "It's Christmas Time" is a new composition written by Durham. It was her last studio album.
Reception
Paul Barber from The Music AU gave the album 3 out of 5 saying; "Unfortunately for baby boomers Judith Durham's It's Christmas Time offers nothing particularly new this Festivus. The newer tracks here are pretty good, like "Hark The Herald Angels Sing", "O Happy Day" and the mariachi-flavoured album highlight, "Bambino". But 13 of the 17 tracks come off Durham's 1968 post-Seekers album, For Christmas With Love, although fortunately, her youthful voice smashes out these Chrissy favourites, especially a sensational version of "Amazing Grace".
Track listing
- "Hark, the Herald Angels Sing" - 2:51
- "Bambino" - 3:41
- "O Happy Day" - 4:33
- "It's Christmas Time" - 2:45
- "White Christmas" - 2:42
- "Mary's Boy Child" - 2:54
- "Go Tell It On a Mountain" - 1:54
- "Lullaby For Christmas Eve" - 2:26
- "The Lord's Prayer" - 2:11
- "Amazing Grace" - 3:36
- "My Faith" - 2:35
- "Come On Children Let's Sing" - 2:08
- "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)" - 2:27
- "Just a Closer Walk With Thee" - 2:40
- "Silent Night" - 2:04
- "Joy to the World" - 1:53
- "Somewhere a Child is Sleeping" - 4:29
Charts
Weekly charts
Chart (2013) | Peak Position |
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Australian (ARIA) Jazz and Blues Chart | 9 |
Year-end charts
Chart (2013) | Position |
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Australian Jazz and Blues Albums (ARIA) | 41 |
References
- "Judith Durham it's Christmas Time by Paul Barbieri". The Music AU. 6 December 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- "ARIA Report Issue 1241" (PDF). 9 December 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 December 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- "ARIA Top Jazz and Blues Albums 2013". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 29 January 2014.