1996 album by the American band Alabama
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Christmas Vol. II 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
Additional Musicians
John Mattick – acoustic piano, organ , synthesizers
Steve Nathan – keyboardsLarry Hanson – keyboards, guitars
Tim Briggs – guitars, mandolin , harmonica
Dann Huff – electric guitarsBiff Watson – acoustic guitarsEmory Gordy Jr. – bass guitar, string arrangementsLonnie Wilson – drumsTerry McMillan – percussion, harmonicaJim 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
Album
Chart (1996)
Peak
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums
18
U.S. Billboard 200
177
Singles
Year
Single
Peak positions
US Country
1997
"The Blessings"
72
1999
"Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree"
64
2000
"New Year's Eve 1999"
55
Certifications
References
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