A Crystal Christmas

A Crystal Christmas was the first holiday album by Crystal Gayle. All the songs on this album are classic holiday compositions with no new songs. It was released in October 1986.

A Crystal Christmas
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 1986
RecordedBullet Recording and The Loft (Nashville, Tennessee).
GenreCountry
LabelWarner Bros. Nashville
ProducerJim Ed Norman
Crystal Gayle chronology
Straight to the Heart
(1986)
A Crystal Christmas
(1986)
What If We Fall in Love?
(1986)

Track listing

Personnel

  • Crystal Gayle – vocals
  • Alan Steinberger – acoustic piano
  • David Innis – synthesizers
  • Bob Patin – synthesizers
  • Mark Casstevens – acoustic guitar
  • Steve Gibson – acoustic guitar, electric guitars
  • Chris Leuzinger – acoustic guitar, electric guitars
  • Jay Patten – acoustic guitar, saxophones
  • Duncan Mullins – bass
  • Michael Rhodes – bass
  • Eddie Bayers – drums
  • Tony Newman – drums
  • Jim Horn – saxophones, recorder
  • The Nashville String Machine – orchestra
  • Bergen White – orchestral arrangements and conductor
  • Carl Gorodetzky – concertmaster
  • Tom Brannon – backing vocals
  • Lori Brooks – backing vocals
  • Phil Forrest – backing vocals
  • Sheri Huffman – backing vocals
  • Lisa Silver – backing vocals
  • Diane Tidwell – backing vocals
  • Dennis Wilson – backing vocals

Production

  • Jim Ed Norman – producer
  • Eric Prestidge – recording, mixing
  • Lee Groitzsch – recording assistant, mix assistant
  • Bob Vogt – recording assistant, mix assistant
  • Denny Purcell – mastering at Georgetown Masters (Nashville, Tennessee)
  • Laura LiPuma – art direction, design
  • John Forsman – photography

Chart performance

Chart (1987) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 69

References

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