A Classic Christmas (Toby Keith album)

A Classic Christmas is the second Christmas album from American country music singer-songwriter Toby Keith. Released in 2007, the album comprises two discs. While his previous Christmas album, 1995's Christmas to Christmas, was composed of original songs, Keith recorded 20 Christmas standards for A Classic Christmas.

A Classic Christmas
Studio album by
Toby Keith
ReleasedOctober 16, 2007 (2007-10-16)
GenreCountry, Christmas
Length63:28
LabelShow Dog Nashville
Producer
Toby Keith chronology
Big Dog Daddy
(2007)		 A Classic Christmas
(2007)		 35 Biggest Hits
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]

Critical reception

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic writes "a holiday album of this size may seem like overkill, but this isn't one sprawling, unedited session: it's two distinct albums, the first containing secular seasonal standards, the second religious-themed carols." and finishes the review with "and both are solid holiday albums."[1]

Andrew W. Griffin of reddirtreport.com writes in his review, "All in all, A Toby Keith Classic Christmas is the sort of holiday album all Oklahomans should add to their collection."[2]

CMT revied the album and said, "Singing yuletide favorites in front of an intimate Nashville audience, superstar Toby Keith delivers a scaled down performance reminiscent of a family gathering with a visit from special guest, Jewel."[3]

CBS News briefly touched on the album and mentioned "On The Early Show Friday, Keith agreed with the assessment of co-anchor Hannah Storm that the new CD is very traditional."[4]

Track listing

Disc One
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"
4:17
2."Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!"
2:38
3."Winter Wonderland"
2:41
4."Silver Bells"
2:45
5."I'll Be Home for Christmas"Walter Kent3:02
6."Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree"Johnny Marks2:24
7."The Christmas Song"
3:34
8."White Christmas"Irving Berlin2:56
9."Frosty the Snowman"
4:01
10."Please Come Home for Christmas"
3:04
Total length:31:22

Disc Two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Little Drummer Boy"
3:45
2."Go Tell It on the Mountain"Traditional3:18
3."The First Noel"Traditional3:10
4."O Come All Ye Faithful"John Francis Wade2:49
5."Silent Night"
4:31
6."Away In a Manger"Traditional3:32
7."We Three Kings"John Henry Hopkins Jr.2:26
8."O Little Town of Bethlehem"Phillips Brooks3:42
9."God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen"Traditional2:52
10."Joy to the World"
2:01
Total length:32:06

Personnel

Chart performance
Chart (2007) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200[5] 23
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums[6] 8
U.S. Billboard Top Holiday Albums[7] 2
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References
  1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. A Classic Christmas at AllMusic
  2. Griffin, Andrew W. (7 December 2007). "REVIEW: 'A Toby Keith Classic Christmas'". reddirtreport.com. Red Dirt Report. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  3. "IT'S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS FOR TOBY KEITH". cmtpress.com. CMT Press. 17 October 2007. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  4. "Toby Keith: Busy, Busy -- And Christmasy". cmtpress.com. CMT Press. 7 December 2007. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  5. "Toby Keith Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
  6. "Toby Keith Chart History: Top Country Albums". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
  7. "Toby Keith Chart History: Holiday Albums". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
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