December (The Moody Blues album)

December
Studio album by The Moody Blues
Released	28 October 2003
Recorded	November 2002 – August 2003 Mulinetti Studios, Italy
Genre	Rock, Christmas
Length	42:08
Label	Universal Records
Producer	Justin Hayward & John Lodge
The Moody Blues chronology
Hall of Fame (2000) December (2003) Gold (2005)
Singles from December
"December Snow" Released: November 2003

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Allmusic	[1]

December is the sixteenth album by the rock group, The Moody Blues. The Christmas themed album released in 2003 is their most current album of new material and their first album since The Magnificent Moodies to feature covers as well as original material. It is also their first album following Ray Thomas' retirement from the band; and is their final studio release.^[2]

Track listing

1. "Don't Need a Reindeer" (Justin Hayward) – 3:59
2. "December Snow" (Hayward) – 5:11
3. "In the Quiet of Christmas Morning (Bach 147)" (Bach, Hayward, John Lodge) – 2:51
4. "On This Christmas Day" (Lodge) – 3:40
5. "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" (John Lennon, Yoko Ono) – 2:37
6. "A Winter's Tale" (Mike Batt, Tim Rice) – 4:28
7. "The Spirit of Christmas" (Lodge) – 4:52
8. "Yes I Believe" (Hayward) – 4:21
9. "When a Child Is Born" (Zacar, Fred Jay) – 3:34
10. "White Christmas" (Irving Berlin) – 3:08
11. "In the Bleak Midwinter" (Holst, Rossetti) – 3:21

Personnel

• Justin Hayward — vocals, guitar
• John Lodge — vocals, bass guitar
• Graeme Edge — drums, percussion

Additional personnel

• Danilo Madonia — keyboards, sequencing
• Norda Mullen — flute

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