Christmas is the title of the first Christmas album by Kenny Rogers

Kenny Rogers

Kenneth Donald "Kenny" Rogers is an American singer-songwriter, photographer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur...

 released in 1981.

Overview

The album features several songs that were already well-known at the time including "White Christmas

White Christmas

A white Christmas refers to the presence of snow on Christmas Day. This phenomenon is most common in the northern countries of the Northern Hemisphere...

", "When A Child is Born

When a Child Is Born

"When a Child is Born" is a popular Christmas song. The original melody was "Soleado", a tune from 1972 by Ciro Dammicco , composer for the Italian group Daniel Santecruz Ensemble. The English language lyrics were written later by Fred Jay....

", "Carol of the Bells

Carol of the Bells

"Carol of the Bells" is the common English language title of a Christmas carol of Ukrainian origin, which has in recent years grown in popularity, particularly in English-speaking countries. The work was originally a choral miniature composition by the Ukrainian composer Mykola Leontovych based on...

" and "My Favorite Things

My Favorite Things (song)

"My Favorite Things" is a show tune from the 1959 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The Sound of Music.-The Sound of Music version:The song was first introduced by Mary Martin in the original Broadway production, and sung by Julie Andrews in the 1965 film.In the musical, the lyrics to the song are a...

". 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.

Track listing

1. "Christmas Everyday" (Pete McCann) [3:44]
2. "Kentucky Homemade Christmas" (Bill Caswel, Kin Vassy) [4:16]
3. "Carol of the Bells
   Carol of the Bells
   "Carol of the Bells" is the common English language title of a Christmas carol of Ukrainian origin, which has in recent years grown in popularity, particularly in English-speaking countries. The work was originally a choral miniature composition by the Ukrainian composer Mykola Leontovych based on...
   
   " (Mykola Leontovych
   Mykola Leontovych
   Mykola Dmytrovych Leontovych was a Ukrainian composer, choral conductor, priest, and teacher of international renown. His music was inspired by Mykola Lysenko and the Ukrainian nationalist music school, along with Kyrylo Stetsenko, Alexander Koshetz, and Yakiv Stepovy...
   
   , Robet Manookin) [2:44]
4. "Kids" (Mac Davis
   Mac Davis
   Mac Davis is a country music singer, songwriter, and actor originally from Lubbock, Texas who has enjoyed much crossover success...
   
   ) [2:44]
5. "Sweet Little Jesus Boy
   Sweet Little Jesus Boy
   Sweet Little Jesus Boy is a Christmas song composed by Robert MacGimsey and published in 1934. Its style is similar to African-American spirituals. It has been recorded by many choirs and solo artists....
   
   " (Bob MacGimsey) [3:04]
6. "Christmas Is My Favorite Time of Year" (Pete McCann) [2:44]
7. "White Christmas
   White Christmas
   A white Christmas refers to the presence of snow on Christmas Day. This phenomenon is most common in the northern countries of the Northern Hemisphere...
   
   " (Irving Berlin
   Irving Berlin
   Irving Berlin was an American composer and lyricist of Jewish heritage, widely considered one of the greatest songwriters in American history.His first hit song, "Alexander's Ragtime Band", became world famous...
   
   ) [2:50]
8. "My Favorite Things
   My Favorite Things
   My Favorite Things may refer to:* "My Favorite Things" , a song from the musical The Sound of Music* My Favorite Things , an album by John Coltrane, or the title instrumental, an interpretation of the Sound of Music song-See also:...
   
   " (Oscar Hammerstein II
   Oscar Hammerstein II
   Oscar Greeley Clendenning Hammerstein II was an American librettist, theatrical producer, and theatre director of musicals for almost forty years. Hammerstein won eight Tony Awards and was twice awarded an Academy Award for "Best Original Song". Many of his songs are standard repertoire for...
   
   , Richard Rodgers
   Richard Rodgers
   Richard Charles Rodgers was an American composer of music for more than 900 songs and for 43 Broadway musicals. He also composed music for films and television. He is best known for his songwriting partnerships with the lyricists Lorenz Hart and Oscar Hammerstein II...
   
   ) [3:02]
9. "O Holy Night
   O Holy Night
   "O Holy Night" is a well-known Christmas carol composed by Adolphe Adam in 1847 to the French poem "Minuit, chrétiens" by Placide Cappeau , a wine merchant and poet, who had been asked by a parish priest to write a Christmas poem...
   
   " (Adolphe Adam, John Sullivan Dwight) [4:39]
10. "When a Child Is Born" (Fred Jay Zacar) [3:50]

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

Chart (1981)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	10
U.S. Billboard 200	34
U.S. Billboard Top Holiday Albums	27