Twelve Songs of Christmas is an album by Jim Reeves released in the US in 1963. It was Reeves' first and only Christmas-themed release. The album was released by RCA Victor in stereo (LSP-2758) and mono (LPM-2758) respectively. The album was first released in South Africa as Merry Christmas from Jim Reeves as an eleven-track album.[2] "Silver Bells" was recorded in July 1963 to create the twelve track US album released in 1963.[3] The album charted for 10 weeks peaking at #15 on Billboard's Christmas Records album chart.[4]
| Twelve Songs Of Christmas | ||||
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| Released | 1963 | |||
| Recorded | October 19 and 25, 1962 July 5, 1963 | |||
| Genre | Country, Christmas | |||
| Length | 31:30 | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Producer | Chet Atkins | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Track listing
editSide one
edit- "Jingle Bells" (James Pierpont) – 1:46
- "Blue Christmas" (Billy Hayes, Jay W. Johnson) – 3:00
- "Señor Santa Claus" (Lawton Williams) – 2:27
- "An Old Christmas Card" (Vaughn Horton) – 2:32
- "The Merry Christmas Polka" (Willie Phelps) – 2:25
- "White Christmas" (Irving Berlin) – 2:27
Side two
edit- "Silver Bells" (Ray Evans, Jay Livingston) – 2:00
- "C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S" (Eddy Arnold, Jenny Lou Carson) – 1:51
- "O Little Town of Bethlehem" (Phillips Brooks, Lewis Redner) – 3:29
- "Mary's Boy Child" (Jester Hairston) – 2:42
- "Oh Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles)" (Traditional) – 2:34
- "Silent Night" (Franz Xaver Gruber, Joseph Mohr) – 2:34
2001 Reissue
editTwelve Songs of Christmas was released on CD in 2001 on the BMG Special Products label.
Charts
edit| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Billboard Pop Albums | 15[5] |
| 1964 | UK Albums Chart | 3[6] |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[7] | Silver | 60,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Jim Reeves South African Christmas LP
- ^ Jim Reeves recorded a Christmas album 50 years ago
- ^ "Christmas Records." Billboard, vol. 75, no. 50, December 14, 1963, p. 8. worldradiohistory.com. "Christmas Records.
- ^ "Twelve Songs of Christmas - Awards".
- ^ "Album artist - Jim Reeves".
- ^ "British album certifications – Jim Reeves – Twelve Songs of Christmas". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Twelve Songs of Christmas in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
External links
edit- Twelve Songs of Christmas at AllMusic. Retrieved December 20, 2012.
- Jim Reeves recorded a Christmas album 50 years ago