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My Kind of Christmas (2017)
Where the lyrics of My Kind of Christmas take you, and where it was really made.
The album was first sold only at Cracker Barrel stores, and a 2017 reissue later moved it to all retailers and digital platforms.
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Recording site in Nashville (2017)
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Album story
Overview
- My Kind of Christmas: 30th studio album and third Christmas album by Reba McEntire
- Released 2 September 2016 by Nash Icon/Rockin' R Records, sold exclusively through Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
- Produced by McEntire with her musical director Doug Sisemore
- Reissued to all retailers and digital platforms on 13 October 2017 with additional tracks and new cover art
- Further reissued in October 2018 with one additional track
Background
- Album announced on 22 July 2016
- The 2016 release was limited to Cracker Barrel stores; the wider retail release came with the 2017 reissue
- Singles "Hard Candy Christmas" and "I'll Be Home for Christmas" both issued on 17 November
- McEntire hosted the annual CMA Country Christmas special on 27 November to promote the wide retail release
Recording
- Recorded at Starstruck Studios in Nashville
- Todd Tidwell credited with recording and mixing
- Chris Ashburn credited as recording assistant and Nick Lane as mixing assistant
- Catherine Marx credited with piano and arrangements on tracks 4, 6, 8 and 10
Cover
- Cameron Powell credited as photographer and art director
- Taylor Colson Horton and Justin McIntosh credited on art direction
- The 2017 reissue carried new artwork
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Tracklist
| 1 | Winter Wonderland (commentary) | 1:26 |
| 2 | Winter Wonderland | 2:06 |
| 3 | The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) (commentary) | 0:53 |
| 4 | The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) | 3:25 |
| 5 | Mary, Did You Know? (commentary) | 1:27 |
| 6 | Mary, Did You Know? | 4:47 |
| 7 | Jingle Bell Rock (commentary) | 1:38 |
| 8 | Jingle Bell Rock | 1:52 |
| 9 | O Holy Night (commentary) | 1:46 |
| 10 | O Holy Night | 3:39 |
| 11 | Hard Candy Christmas (commentary) | 1:51 |
| 12 | Hard Candy Christmas | 3:50 |
| 13 | Back to God (acoustic version / commentary) | 1:32 |
| 14 | Back to God (acoustic version) | 4:57 |
| 15 | Santa Claus Is Coming to Town (commentary) | 2:05 |
| 16 | Santa Claus Is Coming to Town | 2:10 |
| 17 | O Come All Ye Faithful (commentary) | 1:59 |
| 18 | O Come All Ye Faithful | 2:57 |
| 19 | O Little Town of Bethlehem (commentary) | 1:13 |
| 20 | O Little Town of Bethlehem | 3:58 |
| 21 | White Christmas (commentary) | 1:46 |
| 22 | White Christmas | 3:15 |
| 23 | Jingle Bells (commentary) | 2:13 |
| 24 | Jingle Bells | 1:42 |
| 25 | I’ll Be Home for Christmas (commentary) | 1:09 |
| 26 | I’ll Be Home for Christmas | 3:48 |
| 27 | Silent Night (commentary) | 1:15 |
| 28 | Silent Night | 4:09 |
Sources: musicbrainz.org
Artist
Early life
- Born March 28, 1955 in McAlester, Oklahoma; raised on a ranch in Chockie, Oklahoma.
- Third of four children of Clark and Jacqueline McEntire; her father was a three-time world steer roping champion.
- With her siblings she formed the trio the Singing McEntires, performing at local events and dance halls.
- Studied elementary education and music at Southeastern Oklahoma State University.
Career
- Country singer Red Steagall heard her at a 1974 rodeo and helped her sign with PolyGram/Mercury Records in 1975.
- Her breakout came with the 1984 MCA album My Kind of Country, which produced two number-one country singles.
- The album Whoever's in New England won a Grammy Award and topped the Billboard country albums chart.
- After a 1991 plane crash that killed eight band members, she released For My Broken Heart, her best-selling album.
- Sold more than 75 million records worldwide; 24 of her singles reached number one on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.
- Starred in the sitcom Reba (six seasons) and in the NBC sitcom Happy's Place.
Members
- Solo artist; her siblings Pake and Susie were early members of the Singing McEntires.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Reception
At release
- Debuted at No. 27 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart dated 17 September 2016, with 2,100 copies sold
- Reached No. 1 on the Billboard Top Holiday Albums chart for the week ending 22 October
Reappraisal
- No critical reviews of the album are cited in the source material
Records
- Reissue in 2017 pushed the album to No. 7 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart dated 16 December 2017
- Peaked at No. 39 on the Billboard 200 chart dated 30 December 2017
- Peaked at No. 62 on the Canadian Albums chart dated 30 December 2017
- Sold 58,900 copies in the United States as of November 2017
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Trivia
- The album was sold only at Cracker Barrel stores in its first release, which made the 2017 reissue the first wide retail release.
- McEntire hosted the CMA Country Christmas special on 27 November to promote the wide retail release.
- The 2017 reissue replaced her solo version of "Silent Night" with her 2013 version featuring Kelly Clarkson and Trisha Yearwood.
- The 2018 reissue kept the 2017 artwork and track listing and added one new track.
- McEntire hosted the CMA Country Christmas special again on 10 December, for the second year in a row.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
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