Country Christmas
- For the 1992 Johnny Cash album of the same title, see Johnny Cash Country Christmas.
| Country Christmas | ||||
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| Studio album by Loretta Lynn | ||||
| Released | October 10, 1966 | |||
| Recorded | July 7—15, 1966 | |||
| Studio | Bradley's Barn, Mount Juliet, TN | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 26:39 | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
| Producer | Owen Bradley | |||
| Loretta Lynn chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Country Christmas | ||||
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| Allmusic |   Link |
Country Christmas is the first Christmas album by American country music singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn. It was released on October 10, 1966 by Decca Records.[1] Lynn would not release another Christmas album for 50 years, 2016's White Christmas Blue.
The album includes four original compositions by Lynn, along with popular holiday songs, including "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town", "White Christmas", and "Frosty the Snowman".
Commercial performance
The album did not appear on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart. It did, however, appear on the Billboard 200, peaking at No. 103. The album yielded one single, "To Heck with Ole Santa Claus", which failed to chart.
Recording
Recording sessions for the album took place on July 7, July 13, and July 15, 1966, at Bradley's Barn, Mount Juliet, TN.[2]
Track listing
| Side one | ||||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording date | Length |
| 1. | "Country Christmas" | Loretta Lynn | July 7, 1966 | 2:03 |
| 2. | "Away In a Manger" | Traditional | July 15, 1966 | 2:20 |
| 3. | "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" | J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie | July 7, 1966 | 2:08 |
| 4. | "Silver Bells" | Ray Evans, Jay Livingston | July 7, 1966 | 2:00 |
| 5. | "Blue Christmas" | Billy Hayes, Jay W. Johnson | July 15, 1966 | 2:27 |
| 6. | "It Won't Seem Like Christmas" | Loretta Lynn | July 7, 1966 | 2:09 |
| Side two | ||||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording date | Length |
| 1. | "To Heck with Ole Santa Claus" | Loretta Lynn | July 13, 1966 | 2:01 |
| 2. | "White Christmas" | Irving Berlin | July 13, 1966 | 2:02 |
| 3. | "Frosty the Snowman" | Steve Nelson, Walter E. Rollins | July 13, 1966 | 2:58 |
| 4. | "Christmas Without Daddy" | Jackie Webb | July 13, 1966 | 2:07 |
| 5. | "I Won't Decorate Your Christmas Tree" | Bob Cummings, Barbara Cummings, Loretta Lynn | July 15, 1966 | 2:05 |
| 6. | "Gift of the Blues" | Hank Cochran | July 15, 1966 | 2:19 |
Chart positions
Album – Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Pop Albums | 103 |
References
- ↑ "Loretta Lynn - Country Christmas". Discogs.
- ↑ "Loretta's Recording Sess". LORETTA LYNN FAN WEBSITE.
