Merry Christmas from Brenda Lee is an album by Brenda Lee and was released in 1964 by Decca Records.[3] in 1999, the album was rereleased on MCA Nashville, expanded to 18 tracks, and retitled Rockin’ around the Christmas tree: the Decca Christmas Recordings, which has remained in print ever since.
| Merry Christmas from Brenda Lee | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 19, 1964 | |||
| Studio | Bradley Studios, Nashville, Tennessee | |||
| Genre | Christmas | |||
| Length | 29:07 | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
| Producer | Owen Bradley | |||
| Brenda Lee chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Merry Christmas from Brenda Lee | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  [2] |
Track listing
editSide A
edit- "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" (Johnny Marks)
- "This Time of the Year" (Cliff Owens, Jesse Hollis)
- "Jingle Bell Rock" (Joe Beal, Jim Boothe)
- "Strawberry Snow" (Ronnie Self)
- "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" (John Frederick Coots, Haven Gillespie)
- "Silver Bells" (Jay Livingston, Ray Evans)
Side B
edit- "Winter Wonderland" (Felix Bernard, Richard Bernhard Smith)
- "Blue Christmas" (Billy Hayes, Jay W. Johnson)
- "A Marshmallow World" (Carl Sigman, Peter DeRose)
- "Christmas Will Be Just Another Lonely Day" (Lee Jackson, Patti Seymour)
- "Frosty the Snowman" (Walter E. "Jack" Rollins, Steve Nelson)
- "The Angel and the Little Blue Bell" (Johnny MacRae)
Chart positions
edit| Chart (1964–2024) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[4] | 27 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[5] | 7 |
| Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[6] | 11 |
| US Billboard Top LP's | 17 |
Singles[7]
| Year | Single | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | "Christmas Will Be Just Another Lonely Day" | UK Singles Chart | 25 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| North America | October 19, 1964 | Vinyl LP | Decca Records | [8] |
References
edit- ^ Single Releases. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
- ^ Merry Christmas from Brenda Lee at AllMusic
- ^ Brenda Lee, Merry Christmas from Brenda Lee. Discogs.com, Retrieved April 24, 2023.
- ^ "Album Top-40 Uge 1, 2024". Hitlisten. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Brenda Lee – Merry Christmas from Brenda Lee" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2023. 52. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ^ Chart Positions. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
- ^ Lee, Brenda (October 19, 1964). "Merry Christmas from Brenda Lee (Liner Notes)". Decca Records. DL-74583.
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