Twelve Songs of Christmas is an album by Jim Reeves released in the US in 1963. It was Reeves' first and only Christmas-themed release. The album was released by RCA Victor in stereo (LSP-2758) and mono (LPM-2758) respectively. The album was first released in South Africa as Merry Christmas from Jim Reeves as an eleven-track album. "Silver Bells" was recorded in July 1963 to create the twelve track US album released in 1963. The album charted for 10 weeks peaking at #15 on Billboards Christmas Records album chart."Christmas Records." Billboard, vol. 75, no. 50, December 14, 1963, p. 8. worldradiohistory.com. "Christmas Records.
Track listing
Side one "Jingle Bells" (James Pierpont) – 1:46 "Blue Christmas" (Billy Hayes, Jay W. Johnson) – 3:00 "Señor Santa Claus" (Lawton Williams) – 2:27 "An Old Christmas Card" (Vaughn Horton) – 2:32 "The Merry Christmas Polka" (Willie Phelps) – 2:25 "White Christmas" (Irving Berlin) – 2:27
Side two "Silver Bells" (Ray Evans, Jay Livingston) – 2:00 "C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S" (Eddy Arnold, Jenny Lou Carson) – 1:51 "O Little Town of Bethlehem" (Phillips Brooks, Lewis Redner) – 3:29 "Mary's Boy Child" (Jester Hairston) – 2:42 "Oh Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles)" (Traditional) – 2:34 "Silent Night" (Franz Xaver Gruber, Joseph Mohr) – 2:34
2001 ReissueTwelve Songs of Christmas''''' was released on CD in 2001 on the BMG Special Products label.
Charts Year Chart Position 1963 Billboard Pop Albums15 1964 UK Albums Chart3
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