Twelve Songs of Christmas
1963 studio album by Jim Reeves
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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]
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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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Track listing
Side one
- "Jingle Bells" (James Pierpont) â 1:46
- "Blue Christmas" (Billy Hayes, Jay W. Johnson) â 3:00
- "Señor Santa Claus" (Lawton Williams) â 2:27
- "An Old Christmas Card" (Vaughn Horton) â 2:32
- "The Merry Christmas Polka" (Willie Phelps) â 2:25
- "White Christmas" (Irving Berlin) â 2:27
Side two
- "Silver Bells" (Ray Evans, Jay Livingston) â 2:00
- "C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S" (Eddy Arnold, Jenny Lou Carson) â 1:51
- "O Little Town of Bethlehem" (Phillips Brooks, Lewis Redner) â 3:29
- "Mary's Boy Child" (Jester Hairston) â 2:42
- "Oh Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles)" (Traditional) â 2:34
- "Silent Night" (Franz Xaver Gruber, Joseph Mohr) â 2:34
2001 Reissue
Twelve Songs of Christmas was released on CD in 2001 on the BMG Special Products label.
Charts
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1963 | Billboard Pop Albums | 15[5] |
| 1964 | UK Albums Chart | 3[6] |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[7] | Silver | 60,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||