Christmas (Kenny Rogers album)

Christmas is the title of the first Christmas album by Kenny Rogers released in 1981.

Overview

The album features several songs that were already well-known at the time including "White Christmas", "When A Child is Born", "Carol of the Bells" and "My Favorite Things". Several original Christmas songs are also included, which have also now become well-know via this album.

Christmas was also the origin of Kenny's first holiday single, "Kentucky Home Made Christmas".

The album peaked at #10 on the U.S. Country charts and #34 on the overall U.S. charts.^[1]

Track listing

1. "Christmas Everyday" (Pete McCann) [3:44]
2. "Kentucky Homemade Christmas" (Bill Caswel, Kin Vassy) [4:16]
3. "Carol of the Bells" (Mykola Leontovych, Robet Manookin) [2:44]
4. "Kids" (Mac Davis) [2:44]
5. "Sweet Little Jesus Boy" (Bob MacGimsey) [3:04]
6. "Christmas Is My Favorite Time of Year" (Pete McCann) [2:44]
7. "White Christmas" (Irving Berlin) [2:50]
8. "My Favorite Things" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers) [3:02]
9. "O Holy Night" (Adolphe Adam, John Sullivan Dwight) [4:39]
10. "When a Child Is Born" (Fred Jay Zacar) [3:50]

Re-Releases

Christmas Wishes

In some quarters (including the UK and USA) the title has changed to "Christmas Wishes" and the album reissued in 1985 with an alternate tracklist. In other countries though, "Christmas" is still the title.

Alternate Track List

1. White Christmas [2:47]
2. Carol of the Bells [2:43]
3. O Holy Night [4:38]
4. Christmas Everyday [3:42]
5. Kids (CD Only) [2:42]
6. Kentucky Homemade Christmas [4:14]
7. Christmas Is My Favorite Time of Year [2:43]
8. Sweet Little Jesus Boy [3:03]
9. When a Child Is Born [3:49]
10. My Favorite Things (CD Only) [2:59]

Chart performance

References

• Allmusic