Christmas (The Oak Ridge Boys album)

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1982 studio album by The Oak Ridge Boys

Christmas

Studio album by

The Oak Ridge Boys

Released| September 23, 1982
Genre| Country, religious
Label| MCA
Producer| Ron Chancey
The Oak Ridge Boys chronology
| Bobbie Sue
(1982)  | Christmas
(1982)  | American Made
(1983)

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Singles from  Christmas

1. "Thank God for Kids"
Released: November 20, 1982

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
allmusic| [1]

Christmas is a holiday album released via MCA Records by The Oak Ridge Boys in 1982. It yielded one single in "Thank God for Kids", which hit number three on the Hot Country Songs charts.[2]

## Track listing

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1. "Jesus Is Born Today (It Is His Birthday)"
2. "Christmas Is Paintin' the Town"
3. "Christmas Carol"
4. "Silver Bells"
5. "Santa's Song"
6. "White Christmas"
7. "Happy Christmas Eve"
8. "Thank God for Kids"
9. "Silent Night"
10. "Little One"
11. "Mary Christmas"
12. "Oh Holy Night"

## Personnel

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### Group members

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* Joe Bonsall
* Duane Allen
* Richard Sterban
* William Lee Golden

### Other musicians

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* Jimmy Capps \- acoustic guitar
* Gene Chrisman - drums
* Ferrell Morris - percussion
* Steve Nathan \- keyboards
* Ron Oates - keyboards
* Cindy Reynolds - harp
* Billy Sanford - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
* Jack Williams - bass guitar
* Reggie Young \- electric guitar

Backing vocals

* Dee Allen
* Jamie Allen
* Monica Boulanger
* Jamie Burris
* Melissa Burris
* Julie Horne
* Desiree Ladd
* Teri Martin
* Dale Miller
* Mindy Miller
* Robbie Mitchell
* Ginger Morgan
* Christopher Sterban
* Tara Slate
* Ginna Tarbutton

Horns

* Billy Puett
* Bobby Taylor
* Don Sheffield
* George Tidwell
* Rex Peer
* Roger Bissell

Strings

* George Binkley III
* John David Boyle
* Marvin D. Chantry
* Roy Christensen
* Virginia Christensen
* Margaret Estill
* Lawrence Evans Harvin
* Pauli Ewing
* Daniel Furth
* Carl Gorodetzky
* Lennie Haight
* Phyllis E. Hiltz
* Rebecca Lynch
* Dennis W. Malchan
* Craig Nelson
* Walter Schwede
* Harris Shilakowsky
* Garry Vanosdale
* Pamela Vanosdale

## Chart performance

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### Album

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Chart (1982)  | Peak
position

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U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums  | 9
U.S. Billboard 200  | 73

### Singles

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Year  | Single  | Peak positions

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US Country | CAN Country
1982  | "Thank God for Kids"  | 3  | 24

## References

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1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Christmas". Allmusic. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 303\. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.

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The Oak Ridge Boys

* Duane Allen
* William Lee Golden
* Richard Sterban
* Ben James
* Joe Bonsall
* Steve Sanders

Studio albums|

* Y'all Come Back Saloon
* Room Service
* The Oak Ridge Boys Have Arrived
* Together
* Fancy Free
* Bobbie Sue
* American Made
* Deliver
* Step On Out
* Seasons
* Where the Fast Lane Ends
* Heartbeat
* Monongahela
* American Dreams
* Unstoppable
* The Journey
* Common Thread
* A Gospel Journey
* The Boys Are Back
* It's Only Natural
* Mama's Boys

Other albums|

* Greatest Hits
* Greatest Hits 2
* Greatest Hits 3
* Christmas

Notable singles|

* "Y'all Come Back Saloon"
* "You're the One"
* "I'll Be True to You"
* "Cryin' Again"
* "Come On In"
* "Sail Away"
* "Dream On"
* "Leaving Louisiana in the Broad Daylight"
* "Trying to Love Two Women"
* "Heart of Mine"
* "Beautiful You"
* "Elvira"
* "(I'm Settin') Fancy Free"
* "Bobbie Sue"
* "So Fine"
* "I Wish You Could Have Turned My Head (And Left My Heart Alone)"
* "Thank God for Kids"
* "American Made"
* "Love Song"
* "Ozark Mountain Jubilee"
* "I Guess It Never Hurts to Hurt Sometimes"
* "Everyday"
* "Make My Life with You"
* "Little Things"
* "Touch a Hand, Make a Friend"
* "Come On In (You Did the Best You Could Do)"
* "Juliet"
* "You Made a Rock of a Rolling Stone"
* "It Takes a Little Rain (To Make Love Grow)"
* "This Crazy Love"
* "Time In"
* "True Heart"
* "Gonna Take a Lot of River"
* "Bridges and Walls"
* "Beyond Those Years"
* "An American Family"
* "No Matter How High"
* "(You're My) Soul and Inspiration"
* "Lucky Moon"
* "Change My Mind"
* "Seven Nation Army"

Guest singles|

* "Same Ole Me" (with George Jones)
* "When You Get to the Heart (with Barbara Mandrell)
* "Out Goin' Cattin'" (Sawyer Brown with Joe Bonsall)
* "Broken Trust" (with Brenda Lee)

Related articles|

* Discography
* The Goldens

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