Country Christmas

For the 1992 Johnny Cash album of the same title, see Johnny Cash Country Christmas.

Country Christmas
Studio album by Loretta Lynn
Released	December 5th, 1966
Recorded	January - March 1966
Genre	Country
Label	Decca
Producer	Owen Bradley
Loretta Lynn chronology
You Ain't Woman Enough (1966) Country Christmas (1966) Don't Come Home A-Drinkin' (With Lovin' on Your Mind) (1967)

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Country Christmas is a 1966 Christmas album by American country music singer-songwriter, Loretta Lynn.

The album was Lynn's third studio album of the year. This album was Lynn's first Holiday-oriented album of her career. The album yielded one single, "To Heck With Ole Santa Claus", a song which Lynn wrote. The album includes two additional Lynn compositions (and one more song she co-wrote) about the Christmas season. The album also features popular holiday songs including "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town", "White Christmas", and "Frosty the Snowman".

The album reached a peak position of #103 on the Billboard 200 only in late 1966.

Track listing

1. "Country Christmas" – 2:03 (Lynn)
2. "Away In a Manger" – 2:20 (Traditional)
3. "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" – 1:58 (J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie)
4. "Silver Bells" – 2:00 (Ray Evans, Jay Livingston)
5. "Blue Christmas" – 2:27 (Billy Hayes, Jay W. Johnson)
6. "It Won't Seem Like Christmas" – 2:09 (Lynn)
7. "To Heck with Ole Santa Claus" – 2:01 (Lynn)
8. "White Christmas" – 2:02 (Irving Berlin)
9. "Frosty the Snowman" – 2:58 (Steve Nelson, Walter E. Rollins)
10. "Christmas Without Daddy" – 2:07 (Webb)
11. "I Won't Decorate Your Christmas Tree" – 2:05 (Bob Cummings, Barbara Cummings, Loretta Lynn)
12. "Gift of the Blues" – 2:19 (Hank Cochran)

Personnel

• Loretta Lynn – Vocals
• Hal Rugg – Pedal Steel
• Vocal accompaniment by The Jordanaires

Chart positions

Album – Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1966	Country Albums	N/A
1966	Pop Albums	103

Singles – Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1966	"To Heck With Ole Santa Claus"	Country Singles	N/A