Mr. Christmas is the first Christmas album and fifth studio album by American country music artist Joe Diffie. It was released on September 19, 1995, through Epic Records. The song "Leroy the Redneck Reindeer" was released as a single, peaking at #33 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts that year. Otherwise, the album features a mix of traditional Christmas music and newly penned songs.
Track listing
Personnel Credits listed from AllMusic. Vocals Danny Bailey – background vocals Lea Jane Berinati – background vocals Lee Bogan – background vocals Joe Diffie – lead vocals, background vocalist Janie Fricke – background vocals Ricky Skaggs – guest vocals Larry Keith – background vocals
Musicians
Stuart Duncan – fiddle Paul Franklin – steel guitar Carl Gorodetzky – string contractor Terry McMillan – harmonica, percussion Brent Mason – electric guitar The Nashville String Machine – strings Matt Rollings – keyboards Billy Joe Walker Jr. – acoustic guitar Bergen White – string arrangements Lonnie Wilson – drums Glenn Worf – bass guitar
Production
Mike Bradley – engineer, mixing Madeline Bridges – director Mark Capps – engineer Joe Diffie – arranger, audio production, producer Caroline Greyshock – photography Marilyn Shadinger – director Johnny Slate – arranger, audio production, producer
Chart performance Chart (1995) Peakposition U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 24 U.S. Billboard 200 129 U.S. Billboard Top Holiday Albums 32
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