Christmas with Elvis and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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47:40 (deluxe)
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| Released | 6 October 2017 | |||
| Length | 34:06 (standard) 47:40 (deluxe) | |||
| Label | RCA, Legacy | |||
| Producer | Nick Patrick, Don Reedman (also exec.), Priscilla Presley (exec.) | |||
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Christmas with Elvis and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (also known as Christmas with Elvis) is a compilation album by American singer Elvis Presley (1935–77). It was released on 6 October 2017, by RCA Records and Legacy Recordings. It is the third album recorded with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, following If I Can Dream (2015) and The Wonder of You (2016), both of which topped the UK Albums Chart. The album features archival vocal recordings of Elvis from the albums Elvis' Christmas Album (1957) and Elvis sings The Wonderful World of Christmas (1971) accompanied by new orchestral arrangements by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.[5] A deluxe edition of the album, which contains four new tracks, was released on 24 November 2017.
The album debuted at number one on the Billboard Classical Albums chart (for the issue dated 28 October 2017). In the UK, it debuted at number 22 on the UK Albums Chart, selling 3,572 units in its first week.[6] However, it reached a new peak of number six on 1 December 2017, following the release of the deluxe edition. It was awarded Gold certification by BPI reflecting sales of over 100,000 copies.[7]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Santa Claus Is Back in Town" | Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller | 2:29 |
| 2. | "White Christmas" | Irving Berlin | 2:42 |
| 3. | "Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)" | Gene Autry, Oakley Haldeman | 2:03 |
| 4. | "Merry Christmas Baby" | Lou Baxter, Johnny Moore | 4:50 |
| 5. | "Blue Christmas" | Billy Hayes, Jay Johnson | 2:09 |
| 6. | "I'll Be Home for Christmas" | Kim Gannon, Walter Kent, Buck Ram | 3:17 |
| 7. | "Winter Wonderland" | Felix Bernard, Richard B. Smith | 2:20 |
| 8. | "Santa Bring My Baby Back (To Me)" | Aaron Schroeder, Claude Demetrius | 1:52 |
| 9. | "Silver Bells" | Jay Livingston, Ray Evans | 2:56 |
| 10. | "O Little Town of Bethlehem" | Phillips Brooks, Lewis Redner | 2:50 |
| 11. | "O Come, All Ye Faithful" | John Francis Wade, Frederick Oakeley | 3:04 |
| 12. | "The First Noel" | Traditional | 2:54 |
| 13. | "Silent Night" | Joseph Mohr, Franz Gruber, John Freeman Young | 2:40 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 14. | "(There'll Be) Peace in the Valley (For Me)" | Thomas A. Dorsey | 3:26 |
| 15. | "I Believe" | Ervin Drake, Irvin Graham, Jimmy Shirl, Al Stillman | 3:00 |
| 16. | "Take My Hand, Precious Lord" | Thomas A. Dorsey | 3:42 |
| 17. | "It Is No Secret (What God Can Do)" | Stuart Hamblen | 4:26 |
