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1995 studio album by Luther Vandross
This Is Christmas Released October 18, 1995 (1995-10-18 ) Recorded 1994–1995 Studio Genre Length 48 :21 Label Epic Producer
This Is Christmas is the first Christmas album and tenth studio album by American singer Luther Vandross . It was released on October 18, 1995, by Epic Records . Produced by Vandross along with Nat Adderley, Jr. and Marcus Miller , the album received mixed to negative reviews from music critics and peaked at number 28 on the US Billboard 200 and number 4 at both Billboard ' s Top Holiday Albums and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums . A steady seller throughout the Christmas season , it was eventually certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), exceeding physical sales of 1.0 million copies in 2002.[5]
The same year, Sony Music Special Products reissued the album, as Home for Christmas with an altered order of tracks, and again in October 2012 as part of The Classic Christmas Album line with additional tracks. The two editions of the album had sold a combined total of 1,147,000 copies as of December 2012.[6] This is Christmas lent its name to a syndicated television special Vandross hosted which aired in November and December 1995, and featured songs from this album, as well as performances by his special guests.
Track listing
Home for Christmas – Reissue Title Writer(s) 1. "O Come, All Ye Faithful" John Francis Wade Frederick Oakeley 4:19 2. "My Favorite Things" Richard Rodgers Oscar Hammerstein II 5:58 3. "What the World Needs Now " 5:19 4. "With a Christmas Heart" Luther Vandross Skip Anderson 4:04 5. "I Listen to the Bells" (duet with Darlene Love) 6:07 6. "Little Miracles (Happen Every Day) " 4:43 7. "Please Come Home for Christmas" 3:37 8. "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" 5:05
The Classic Christmas Album – Reissue Title Writer(s) 1. "The Christmas Song " 4:30 2. "My Favorite Things" Richard Rodgers Oscar Hammerstein II 5:58 3. "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" 5:05 4. "The Mistletoe Jam (Everybody Kiss Somebody)" 4:45 5. "With a Christmas Heart" 4:04 6. "I Listen to the Bells" (duet with Darlene Love) 6:07 7. "A Kiss for Christmas" 4:12 8. "Every Year, Every Christmas " 5:06 9. "This Is Christmas" 4:45 10. "Please Come Home for Christmas" 3:37 11. "O Come, All Ye Faithful" 4:19 12. "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (live duet with Chaka Khan ) 5:11 13. "May Christmas Bring You Happiness" Vandross 4:27 14. "At Christmas Time" Vandross 5:03
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References
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^ Decurtis, Anthony; Henke, James; Miller, Jim; George-Warren, Holly (1992). The Rolling Stone Illustrated History of Rock & Roll: The Definitive History of the Most Important Artists and Their Music . ISBN 9780679737285 .
^ Decurtis, Anthony; Henke, James; Miller, Jim; George-Warren, Holly (1992). The Rolling Stone Illustrated History of Rock & Roll: The Definitive History of the Most Important Artists and Their Music . ISBN 9780679737285 .
^ a b "American album certifications – Luther Vandross – This Is Christmas" . Recording Industry Association of America .
^ Grein, Paul (December 19, 2012). "Chart Watch Extra: Christmas Albums, From Bing To Buble" . Yahoo! Music . Retrieved December 19, 2012 .
^ a b c "Luther Vandross Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard . Retrieved 2017-11-21.
^ "Luther Vandross Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved 2017-11-21.
^ "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Year End 1996" . Billboard . Retrieved July 27, 2018 .
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