Album

Happy Xmas

Eric Clapton

2018 · Rock, Blues

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Happy Xmas by Eric Clapton

Happy Xmas is a Rock album by Eric Clapton, originally released in 2018. On Gatefold: 9 pressings tracked.

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. A1White Xmas
  2. A2Away In A Manger (Once In Royal David's City)
  3. A3For Love On Xmas Day
  4. A4Everyday Will Be Like A Holiday

Side B

  1. B1Xmas Tears
  2. B2Home For The Holidays
  3. B3Jingle Bells (In Memory Of Avicii)

Side C

  1. C1Xmas In My Hometown
  2. C2It's Xmas
  3. C3Sentimental Moments

Side D

  1. D1Lonesome Xmas
  2. D2Silent Night
  3. D3 Merry Xmas Baby
  4. D4Have Yourself A Merry Little Xmas

Sound DNA

  • Rock
  • Blues Rock
  • warm
  • nostalgic
  • festive

Album notes

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Happy Xmas is the first Christmas album by British guitarist and singer Eric Clapton as well as his twenty-first solo studio album which was released on 12 October 2018 on independent labels and. It includes 13 covers of Christmas-themed songs (15 on the European re-release), both well-known and relatively obscure ones, arranged in a predominantly blues style, and one new composition by Clapton and producer Simon Climie.

Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

  • Dirk PowellACCORDION ACCORDION, FIDDLE, GUITAR, PIANO FIDDLE
  • Doyle Bramhall IIGUITAR
  • Emlyn SingletonSTRINGS, VIOLIN, LEADER VIOLIN
  • Eric ClaptonGUITAR GUITAR , VOCALS GUITAR, VOCALS
  • Isobel GriffithsARRANGED BY , CONDUCTOR CONDUCTOR
  • Jim KeltnerDRUMS
  • Mary ScullyDOUBLE BASS STRINGS, DOUBLE BASS
  • Melia ClaptonBACKING VOCALS VOCALS
  • Nathan EastBASS
  • Nick IngmanARRANGED BY , CONDUCTOR ARRANGED BY, CONDUCTOR ARRANGED BY, STRINGS, CHOIR
  • Paul WallerDRUM PROGRAMMING
  • Perry Montague-MasonSTRINGS, VIOLIN, LEADER VIOLIN
  • Peter LaleSTRINGS, VIOLA, LEADER VIOLA
  • Sharon WhiteBACKING VOCALS
  • Simon ClimieKEYBOARDS KEYBOARDS, PROGRAMMED BY , PERCUSSION, VOCALS KEYBOARDS, PROGRAMMED BY, PERCUSSION, VOCALS
  • Sophie ClaptonBACKING VOCALS VOCALS
  • Tim CarmonELECTRIC ORGAN , PIANO, ELECTRIC PIANO ORGAN ORGAN , PIANO, ORGAN
  • Timothy GillCELLO CELLO , LEADER STRINGS, CELLO, LEADER

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