Christmas with Eddie Fisher
| Christmas with Eddie Fisher | ||||
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| Released | 1952 | |||
| Genre | Traditional pop, vocal[1] | |||
| Length | 21 minutes 53 seconds | |||
| Label | RCA Victor LPM 3065 | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
Christmas with Eddie Fisher is a 1952 album by Eddie Fisher.[3] It was issued as a ten-inch long-playing record by RCA Victor Records. It was the first of two Christmas albums that he would record in his lifetime.
Overview
The album was released with the success of his hit single, "Christmas Day", which would go on to reach No. 22 in the US on December 27, 1952.[4] It featured five standards and three brand-new songs, having eight songs in total.[1] The album debuted on the Billboard albums chart on December 6, 1952, peaking at number two and remaining on the chart for four weeks.[5] It was his highest-charting album on the chart.[5] "You're All I Want for Christmas" was also released as a single and would go on to also peak at No. 22 on the Billboard singles chart the next year.[4]
Critical reception
William Ruhlman of AllMusic commented on the album, "There wasn't anything special about it, unless you were a Fisher fan, which there were many of in that time". He noted that Fisher used his "resonant tenor to express the holiday sentiments."[1] The album was given a two-star rating by The Encyclopedia of Popular Music as well.[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Silent Night" | Franz Xaver Gruber, Joseph Mohr | 2:33 |
| 2. | "White Christmas" | Irving Berlin | 2:59 |
| 3. | "You're All I Want for Christmas" | Seger Ellis | 2:43 |
| 4. | "Christmas Day" | Benny Davis, Ted Murray | 3:01 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | "That's What Christmas Means to Me" | Anna Gordy Gaye, George Gordy, Allen Story | 3:31 |
| 6. | "Here Comes Santa Claus" | Gene Autry, Harriet Melka, and Oakley Haldeman | 2:16 |
| 7. | "Jingle Bells" | James Lord Pierpont | 1:57 |
| 8. | "O Come All Ye Faithful" | Unknown authorship | 2:53 |
| Total length: | 21:53 | ||
Chart performance
| Chart (1952) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Best-Selling Popular Albums (45 R.P.M.)[5] | 2 |
Personnel
- Vocals – Eddie Fisher
- Backing – Hugo Winterhalter's Orchestra and Chorus
- Design – Clare Romano Ross
References
- ^ a b c d "Christmas with Eddie Fisher". AllMusic. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 534. ISBN 9781846098567. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
- ^ "Eddie Fisher – Christmas with Eddie Fisher". Discogs. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 159. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
- ^ a b c Joel Whitburn (2001). "Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Albums 1955–2001". Internet Archive. Record Research. Retrieved 2025-07-02.