Christmas with The Judds and Alabama

Christmas with The Judds and Alabama is a compilation album by American country duo The Judds and American country band Alabama. It was released on August 16, 1994, by RCA Nashville. The album was a collection of previously-released Christmas music from both artists. It consisted of eight tracks and charted on the Billboard country survey.

Christmas with The Judds and Alabama
Compilation album by
The Judds and Alabama
ReleasedAugust 16, 1994 (1994-08-16)
Genre
LabelRCA Nashville
Producer
Alabama chronology
Cheap Seats
(1993)		 Christmas with The Judds and Alabama
(1994)		 Greatest Hits Vol. III
(1994)
The Judds chronology
From the Heart: 15 Career Classics
(1992)		 Christmas with The Judds and Alabama
(1994)		 Reflections
(1994)

Content and release

Christmas with The Judds and Alabama was a collection of previously-recorded Christmas music by The Judds and Alabama. Both artists had previously had success in the country market on RCA Records. Songs chosen for the project were taken from Alabama's 1985 studio album Alabama Christmas and The Judds's 1987 studio album Christmas Time with The Judds. The Judds's music was produced by Brent Maher, while Alabama's was produced by Alabama and Harold Shedd.[2]

A total of eight tracks were chosen for the album.[1] The album's first four tracks were recordings by The Judds, which included "Silver Bells" and their 1990 hit "Love Can Build a Bridge." The remaining four tracks were recordings by Alabama, which included 1982's "Christmas in Dixie."[2]

Christmas with The Judds and Alabama was released on August 16, 1994, via RCA Records. It was issued as a compact disc[3] and in cassette form.[2] The album spent three weeks on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart before reaching number 61 in December 1994.[4]

Track listing

Compact disc version
Christmas with The Judds and Alabama (1994)[3]
No.TitleWriter(s)Artist performingLength
1."Silver Bells"
The Judds2:56
2."Winter Wonderland"
The Judds3:44
3."O Holy Night"
The Judds4:00
4."Love Can Build a Bridge"
The Judds5:21
5."Christmas in Dixie"
Alabama3:33
6."Thistlehair the Christmas Bear"Donny LoweryAlabama4:06
7."A Candle in the Window"
Alabama3:50
8."Happy Holidays"
Alabama3:18

Cassette version
Side one[2]
No.TitleWriter(s)Artist performingLength
1."Silver Bells"
  • Evans
  • Livingston
The Judds2:56
2."Winter Wonderland"
  • Bernard
  • Bernhard Smith
The Judds3:44
3."O Holy Night"
  • Adam
  • Cappeau
The Judds4:00
4."Love Can Build a Bridge"
  • Barlow Jarvis
  • Judd
  • Overstreet
The Judds5:21
Side two[2]
No.TitleWriter(s)Artist performingLength
1."Christmas in Dixie"
  • Cook
  • Gentry
  • Herndon
  • Owen
Alabama3:33
2."Thistlehair the Christmas Bear"Donny LoweryAlabama4:06
3."A Candle in the Window"
  • Aldridge
  • Baker
  • Longacre
Alabama3:50
4."Happy Holidays"
  • Rogers
  • Schaefer
Alabama3:18

Chart performance
Chart (1994) Peak
position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[5] 61

Release history
Region Date Format Label Ref.
United States August 16, 1994 Compact disc RCA Records [3]
Cassette [2]

Personnel

All credits are adapted from the liner notes of Christmas with The Judds and Alabama.[2]

Musical and technical personnel

  • Alabama – producer, bass guitar, electric guitar, background vocals, drums
  • The Judds – harmony vocals, lead vocals
  • Brent Maher – producer
  • Harold Shedd – producer

References
  1. "Christmas with The Judds and Alabama: The Judds, Alabama: Songs, Reviews, Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  2. Judds, The; NA, Alabama (August 16, 1994). "Christmas with The Judds and Alabama (Cassette Liner Notes and Album Information)". RCA Records.
  3. "The Judds / Alabama – Christmas with The Judds and Alabama (1994, CD)". Discogs. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  4. "Christmas with The Judds and Alabama chart history". Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  5. "The Judds Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
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