Friday, August 11, 2023

August 11 - Elvis Christmas Vinyl

Due for release from Sony Legacy on October 6, 2023 is a vinyl re-issues of 'Elvis Christmas Album' and 'Elvis Sings The Wonderful World Of Christmas'.

Description: 'Elvis' Christmas Album' is the third studio album and first Christmas album by Elvis Presley. It spent four weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Pop Albums chart. 

According to the RIAA, Elvis' Christmas Album along with its reissues has shipped at least 17 million copies in the United States. It is the first Presley title to attain Diamond certification by the RIAA and is also the best-selling Christmas album of all time in the United States. With total sales of more 20 million copies worldwide, it remains the world's best-selling Christmas album and one of the best-selling albums of all time.

Side A: Santa Claus Is Back In Town / White Christmas / Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane) / I'll Be Home For Christmas / Blue Christmas / Santa Bring My Baby Back (To Me).

Side B: O Little Town Of Bethlehem / Silent Night / (There'll Be) Peace In The Valley (For Me) / I Believe / Take My Hand, Precious Lord / It Is No Secret (What God Can Do).

Note: Elvis Presley did not receive a Platinum RIAA Award for his 1957 Christmas LP, he received that award for his Christmas Album as released on RCA's Camden / Pickwick budget label.

Description: 'Elvis Sings The Wonderful World of Christmas' is the fifteenth studio album by Elvis Presley, released in October 1971. It was his first Christmas album with new recordings since Elvis' Christmas Album (1957). 

The album's single 'Merry Christmas Baby' / 'O Come All Ye Faithful', was later released in November 1971. This album was a top seller and topped the Billboard Holiday Albums Chart.

Side A: O Come, All Ye Faithful / The First Noel / On a Snowy Christmas Night / Winter Wonderland / The Wonderful World of Christmas / It Won't Seem Like Christmas (Without You).

Side B: I'll Be Home On Christmas Day / If I Get Home On Christmas Day / Holly Leaves and Christmas Trees / Merry Christmas Baby / Silver Bells.

Award

The British Phonographic Industries certified the single 'Blue Suede Shoes' with a Silver Single Award for selling over 200,000 copies (streams plus digital downloads plus physical sales) since May 13, 2005. This is the 8th B.P.I Award for Elvis Presley in 2023.

(Source: Amazon)