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 | ||||
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| Released | October 1986 | |||
| Recorded | Bullet Recording and The Loft (Nashville, Tennessee). | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. Nashville | |||
| Producer | Jim Ed Norman | |||
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "White Christmas" | Irving Berlin | 3:15 |
| 2. | "Oh Holy Night" | Traditional | 3:08 |
| 3. | "Winter Wonderland" | Felix Bernard, Richard Smith | 2:18 |
| 4. | "I'll Be Home for Christmas" | Kim Gannon, Walter Kent | 4:23 |
| 5. | "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" | Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane | 3:48 |
| 6. | "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" | Johnny Marks | 2:54 |
| 7. | "Little Drummer Boy" | Katherine Davis, Henry Onorati, Harry Simeone | 3:42 |
| 8. | "The Christmas Song" | Robert Wells, Mel Tormé | 3:06 |
| 9. | "Jingle Bells" | Traditional | 2:44 |
| 10. | "Silver Bells" | Jay Livingston, Ray Evans | 4:07 |
| 11. | "Silent Night" | Traditional | 2:57 |
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 |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 69 |
References
- A Crystal Christmas at AllMusic. Retrieved 03:05, 2 May 2021 (UTC).
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