The 25th Day of December

The 25th Day of December
Studio album by Bobby Darin
Released	October 1960
Recorded	August 18–21, 1960
Genre	Christmas
Length	32:44
Label	Atco
Producer	Ahmet Ertegün
Bobby Darin chronology
For Teenagers Only (1960) The 25th Day of December (1960) Two of a Kind (1961)

The 25th Day of December is a Christmas album by American singer Bobby Darin, released in 1960.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

In his Allmusic review, critic Dennis MacDonald praised the American spirituals included on the album but wrote "On the hymns, however, Darin is lost in syrupy arrangements."^[1]

Track listing

All songs Traditional unless otherwise noted.

1. "O Come All Ye Faithful" (Frederick Oakeley, John Reading, John Francis Wade) – 2:25
2. "Poor Little Jesus" (Paul Campbell, Ronnie Gilbert, Lee Hays, Fred Hellerman, Pete Seeger, Traditional) – 3:03
3. "Child of God" – 2:03
4. "Baby Born Today" – 1:30
5. "Holy Holy Holy" – 2:47
6. "Ave Maria" – 4:00
7. "Go Tell It on the Mountain" (John Wesley Work, Jr., Traditional) – 1:54
8. "While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks" – 2:12
9. "Jehovah Hallelujah" – 2:16
10. "Mary, Where Is Your Baby?" – 1:50
11. "Silent Night, Holy Night" (Franz Gruber, Joseph Mohr) – 3:51
12. "Dona Nobis Pacem" – 1:52
13. "Amen" – 0:58
14. "Christmas Auld Lang Syne" (Manny Kurtz, Frances Philip Military) – 2:43

Personnel

• Bobby Darin – vocals
• Bill Putnam – engineer
• Bobby Scott – arranger, conductor

References

Bobby Darin
Discography
Studio albums	Bobby Darin (1958) That's All (1960) This is Darin (1960) For Teenagers Only (1960) The 25th Day of December (1960) Two of a Kind (1961) Love Swings (1961) Twist with Bobby Darin (1961) Bobby Darin Sings Ray Charles (1962) Things and Other Things (1962) Oh! Look at Me Now (1962) You're the Reason I'm Living (1963) It's You or No One (1963) 18 Yellow Roses (1963) Earthy! (1963) Golden Folk Hits (1963) Winners (1964) From Hello Dolly to Goodbye Charlie (1964) Venice Blue (1965) Bobby Darin Sings The Shadow of Your Smile (1966) In a Broadway Bag (Mame) (1966) If I Were a Carpenter (1966) Inside Out (1967) Bobby Darin Sings Doctor Dolittle (1967) Bobby Darin Born Walden Robert Cassotto (1968) Commitment (1969)
Live albums	Darin at the Copa (1960) Live at the Desert Inn (1987)
Compilation albums	The Bobby Darin Story (1961) Aces Back to Back (2004)
Singles	"Splish Splash" "Early in the Morning" "Dream Lover" "Mack the Knife" "Beyond the Sea" "You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby" "Things" "You're the Reason I'm Living" "If I Were a Carpenter" "Darlin' Be Home Soon"
Related articles	Beyond the Sea (film)
Book:Bobby Darin