Christmas Classics (1988) [SEALED] Vinyl LP • Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder ++

Catalog Number: R1-70192

Record Grading: Mint (M), Sleeve Grading: Mint (M)

Condition Details:

Unopened/new vinyl, factory sealed, and in excellent condition. Label design can't be confirmed because it's sealed. (Not a cut-out.)

Tracks:

• Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree (Brenda Lee )
• White Christmas (The Drifters )
• Sleigh Ride (The Ventures )
• Winter Wonderland (Aretha Franklin )
• Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (The Supremes )
• Merry Christmas Baby (Charles Brown )
• Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer (The Cadillacs )
• Jingle Bell Rock (Bobby Helms )
• Pretty Paper (Roy Orbison )
• Monsters' Holiday (Bobby (Boris) Pickett And The Crypt-Kickers )
• Run Rudolph Run (Chuck Berry )
• Twistin' Bells (Santo & Johnny )
• Santa Claus Go Straight To The Ghetto (James Brown )
• Someday At Christmas (Stevie Wonder )

About The Record:

Christmas Classics, by Golden Archive, released in December 1988 under Rhino Records' Golden Archive Series, compiles 18 holiday tracks from the 1940s to 1960s, featuring doo-wop, rock 'n' roll, and soul by artists like Brenda Lee, Chuck Berry, and James Brown. As part of Rhino's early CD-era reissue efforts, the series helped preserve mid-20th-century holiday recordings, marking a significant step in music digitization. The album captures the evolution of Christmas music, from post-war R&B to rock novelty hits, highlighted by Charles Brown's 1947 track Merry Christmas Baby, which shaped later soul holiday songs. Hit singles include Brenda Lee's Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree (No. 14 on Billboard Hot 100, 1960), Bobby Helms' Jingle Bell Rock (No. 6, 1957), and Roy Orbison's Pretty Paper (No. 15, 1963). This mix of chart-toppers and rare tracks makes Christmas Classics a cherished holiday collection.