Holiday Soul (Don Patterson album)
# Holiday Soul (Don Patterson album)

Holiday Soul is an album of Christmas music by organist Don Patterson recorded in 1964 and released on the Prestige label.

## Reception

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |

Allmusic writer Kurt Edwards awarded the album 3 stars stating "The group put their own warm spin on winter classics, staying true to the melodies while giving themselves room to stretch out a bit. It adds up to a hopeful, fun record, perfect for any holiday party, no matter your affiliation" and noting the album "manage[s] to capture the best of the season's feeling". Don Patterson's most commercially successful album was 1964's Holiday Soul, which reached #85 on the Billboard 200 in 1967. Holiday Soul was reissued in 2015 on the LP format only.

## Track listing

* "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" (Johnny Marks) - 3:10
* "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?" (Frank Loesser) - 5:20
* "You're All I Want for Christmas" (Seger Ellis, Glen Moore) - 2:50
* "Silent Night" (Franz Gruber, Joseph Mohr) - 2:50
* "O Holy Night" (Adolphe Adam, John Sullivan Dwight) - 3:15
* "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" (J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie) - 5:30
* "Merry Christmas Baby" (Lou Baxter, Johnny Moore) - 6:00
* "Jingle Bells" (James Pierpont) - 8:40

## Personnel

* Don Patterson - organ
* Pat Martino - guitar
* Billy James - drums
