Christmas is the first Christmas album by the Canadian country music artist Johnny Reid. It was released on November 10, 2009, by MapleMusic Recordings. The album contains nine Christmas classics along with the original songs "Waiting for Christmas to Come" and "Christmas Time Again".
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| Released | November 10, 2009 | |||
| Studio | Metalworks (Mississauga, Ontario) | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 40:09 | |||
| Label | MapleMusic | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Christmas was certified Gold by the Canadian Recording Industry Association within one day of release.[2]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Silent Night" | Joseph Mohr, Franz Gruber | 4:32 |
| 2. | "Jingle Bell Rock" | Joe Beal, Jim Boothe | 2:27 |
| 3. | "I'll Be Home for Christmas" | Buck Ram, Kim Gannon, Walter Kent | 3:58 |
| 4. | "The Little Drummer Boy" | Katherine K. Davis, Henry Onorati, Harry Simeone | 3:28 |
| 5. | "Waiting for Christmas to Come" | Johnny Reid, Thom Hardwell | 3:40 |
| 6. | "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" | John Frederick Coots, Haven Gillespie | 3:06 |
| 7. | "Christmas Time Again" | Reid, Brent Maher | 3:18 |
| 8. | "Blue Christmas" | Billy Hayes, Jay W. Johnson | 4:17 |
| 9. | "Run Run Rudolph" | Johnny Marks, Marvin Brodie | 3:02 |
| 10. | "Mary's Boy Child" | Jester Hairston | 3:22 |
| 11. | "O Holy Night" | Adolphe Adam, John Sullivan Dwight | 4:59 |
Personnel
edit- Eddie Bayers - drums
- Richard Bennett - bouzouki, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Eric Darken - percussion
- Bailey Eleazer - children's choir
- Sophie Eleazer - children's choir
- Vicki Hampton - background vocals
- Tania Hancheroff - background vocals
- Jim Hoke - harmonica, mandolin, baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone
- John Barlow Jarvis - organ, piano, Wurlitzer
- Caylor Lanius - children's choir
- Sam Levine - penny whistle
- Brent Maher - background vocals
- Joy Owings - children's choir
- Johnny Reid - lead vocals, background vocals
- Mark Selby - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Glenn Worf - bass guitar
Charts
editCertifications
edit| Region | Certification |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[5] | Platinum |
References
edit- ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "Christmas review". Allmusic. Retrieved October 5, 2010.
- ^ "Seeing triple: Johnny Reid has three albums in top ten". CMT (Canada). Retrieved November 19, 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Johnny Reid Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
- ^ "Top Canadian Albums – Year-End 2010". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Johnny Reid – Christmas". Music Canada.