Christmas Vol. II
1996 album by the American band, Alabama
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| Studio album by Alabama | ||||
| Released | September 17, 1996 | |||
| Studio | The Tracking Room, Emerald Sound, Garden Recording Studios, The Music Mill and Masterfonics (Nashville, Tennessee); Cook Sound Studio (Fort Payne, Alabama). | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 44:32 | |||
| Label | RCA Nashville | |||
| Producer | Alabama and Emory Gordy Jr. | |||
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Christmas Vol. II is the second Christmas album of American country music band Alabama. It was released on September 17, 1996.
Track listing
- "The Blessings" (Teddy Gentry, Randy Owen, Ronnie Rogers, Greg Fowler) - 4:35
- "Christmas in Your Arms" (Bill Anderson, Steve Wariner) - 3:23
- "Christmas Is Love" (Rich Alves, T. J. Knight, Jerry Taylor) - 3:24
- "When It Comes to Christmas" (Gentry, Owen, Rogers) - 2:51
- "I Was Young Once Too" (Richard Leigh, Robert Byrne) - 3:32
- "The Night Before Christmas" (Jim McBride, Sam Hogin, Nelson Larkin) - 4:13
- "O Little Town of Bethlehem" (Lewis Redner) (Public Domain) - 3:11
- "Happy Birthday Jesus" (J. P. Pennington, Gentry) - 3:08
- "The Christmas Spirit" (Gentry, Owen, Rogers) - 4:12
- "Hangin' 'Round the Mistletoe" (Kostas) - 2:19
- "The Little Drummer Boy" (Katherine Kennicott Davis, Henry Onorati, Harry Simeone) - 4:40
- "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" (Johnny Marks) - 2:21
- "New Year's Eve 1999" (Gretchen Peters) - 2:45
Personnel
Alabama
- Jeff Cook – guitars, fiddle, backing vocals
- Randy Owen – guitars, lead vocals
- Teddy Gentry – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Mark Herndon – drums
Additional Musicians
- John Mattick – acoustic piano, organ, synthesizers
- Steve Nathan – keyboards
- Larry Hanson – keyboards, guitars
- Tim Briggs – guitars, mandolin, harmonica
- Dann Huff – electric guitars
- Biff Watson – acoustic guitars
- Emory Gordy Jr. – bass guitar, string arrangements
- Lonnie Wilson – drums
- Terry McMillan – percussion, harmonica
- Jim Nelson – saxophone
- Glen Duncan – fiddle
- Anthony LaMarchina – cello
- Bruce Christenson – viola
- Jim Grosjean – viola
- Kathryn Plummer – viola
- Kristin Wilkinson – viola
- David Davidson – violin
- Connie Heard – violin
- Pamela Sixfin – violin
- Christian Teal – violin
- Bob Moffatt – backing vocals (3)
- Clint Moffatt – backing vocals (3)
- Dave Moffatt – backing vocals (3)
- Scott Moffatt – backing vocals (3)
- The Jeffettes – backing vocals (6)
Production
- Alabama – producers
- Emory Gordy Jr. – producer
- Russ Martin – track recording, overdub recording (1-5, 7-13)
- Tim Dobson – overdub recording (6)
- Ed Turner – overdub recording (6)
- Chris Davie – track recording assistant
- Tim Waters – overdub recording assistant (1-5, 7-13)
- Stephen Tillisch – mixing
- Brian Hardin – mix assistant
- Glenn Meadows – mastering
- Susan Eaddy – art direction
- Gina Binkley and Altar Ego – design
Chart performance
- Album
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 18 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 177 |
- Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions |
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| US Country | ||
| 1997 | "The Blessings" | 72 |
| 1999 | "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" | 64 |
| 2000 | "New Year's Eve 1999" | 55 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[1] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
| ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ "American album certifications – Alabama – Christmas V2". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
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Alabama
- Wild Country (1976)
- Deuces Wild (1977)
- Alabama Band No. 3 (1979)
- My Home's in Alabama (1980)
- Feels So Right (1981)
- Mountain Music (1982)
- The Closer You Get... (1983)
- Roll On (1984)
- 40-Hour Week (1985)
- The Touch (1986)
- Just Us (1987)
- Southern Star (1989)
- Pass It On Down (1990)
- American Pride (1992)
- Cheap Seats (1993)
- In Pictures (1995)
- Dancin' on the Boulevard (1997)
- Twentieth Century (1999)
- When It All Goes South (2001)
- Alabama & Friends (2013)
- Southern Drawl (2015)
- Christmas (1985)
- Christmas with The Judds and Alabama (1994)
- Christmas Vol. II (1996)
- Christmas Collection (2006)
- Songs of Inspiration (2006)
- Songs of Inspiration II (2007)
- Angels Among Us: Hymns & Gospel Favorites (2014)
- Greatest Hits (1986)
- Alabama Live (1988)
- Greatest Hits Vol. II (1991)
- Gonna Have a Party...Live (1993)
- For Our Fans (1993)
- Greatest Hits Vol. III (1994)
- Super Hits (1996)
- Born Country (1997)
- Super Hits II (1998)
- The Essential Alabama (1998)
- For the Record (1998)
- Legendary (2002)
- In the Mood: The Love Songs (2003)
- The American Farewell Tour (2003)
- The Ultimate Alabama (2004)
- The Essential (2005)
- Livin' Lovin' Rockin' Rollin': The 25th Anniversary Collection (2006)
- 16 Biggest Hits (2007)
- Playlist: The Very Best of Alabama (2008)
- Mountain Music: The Best of Alabama (2009)
- Setlist: The Very Best of Alabama Live (2010)
- Country: Alabama (2013)
- The Classic Christmas Album (2013)
- Alabama & Friends: At the Ryman (2014)
- Discography
- List of songs
- Awards and nominations
- One on One
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