The Staple Singers' 1962 Christmas album is being revived.
'The 25th Day of December' features 12 songs including 'Joy To The World', 'Silent Night' and 'Go Tell It On A Mountain', as well as an original by Pops Staples 'There Was A Star'.The R&B group is best known for the 70s hit 'Respect Yourself', but 'The 25th Day of December' dates them back a decade before their major success.
'The 25th Day of December' was originally released on Riverside Records. The label folded in 1964 after the death of co-founder Orrin Keepnews.
The reissue of the album is through Concord Music, who this year resurrected the classic Stax label.
Staple Singers went on the record for Stax in the 70s.
As a part of the Stax reissues, Concord recently released the compilation album 'The Very Best of the Staple Singers'.
