1998 studio album by Martina McBride
White Christmas is the fifth album and first Christmas album by country singer Martina McBride issued by RCA Nashville in 1998. The album was reissued in 1999 with new artwork and two new tracks. It was re-released for the second time in October 2007 with newer artwork and four new tracks added. In 2013, it was reissued for a third time as The Classic Christmas Album. The re-release added her Elvis Presley duet, "Blue Christmas", which was originally released on his posthumous album Christmas Duets, while removing the track "Jingle Bells" and revising the track listing.
In the U.S. the album White Christmas was certified Gold by Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on November 9, 1999; then Platinum by the RIAA on November 10, 2003; and then double-Platinum by the RIAA on December 12, 2018. The album has sold 1,827,700 copies in the U.S. as of November 2017.[3]
Track listings
Original 1998 release
1999 re-release
2007 re-release
The Classic Christmas Album (2013 re-release)
Personnel
The Nashville String Machine
- Dennis Burnside – string arrangements and conductor
- Carl Gorodetzky – contractor
- Chris Dunn – music preparation
- John Catchings, Anthony LaMarchina, Bob Mason and Julie Tanner – cello
- Craig Nelson – string bass
- Mary Alice Hoepfinger – harp
- Monisa Angell, Jim Grosjean, Gary Vanosdale and Kristin Wilkinson – viola
- David Angell, Janet Askey, Carolyn Bailey, Joann Cruthirds, David Davidson, Conni Ellisor, Carl Gorodetzky, Gerald Greer, Lee Larrison, Cate Myer, Pamela Sixfin, Elisabeth Small, Alan Umstead, Cathy Umstead, Mary Kathryn Vanosdale and Karen Winkleman – violin
Production
- Martina McBride – producer
- Paul Worley – producer
- Rob Christie – producer
- Patrick Williams – producer
- Clarke Schleicher – recording, additional engineer, mixing
- Jim Burnett – additional engineer
- Tony Green – additional engineer, mix assistant
- Mike Poole – additional engineer
- Ed Simonton – additional engineer
- Sandy Jenkins – additional assistant engineer, mix assistant
- Eric Bickel – recording assistant
- Greg Fogie – recording assistant
- Erik Hellerman – recording assistant
- Greg Parker – recording assistant
- Scott Phillips – recording assistant
- Glenn Spinner – recording assistant
- Carlos Grier – digital editing
- Eric Conn – digital editing
- Denny Purcell – mastering
- Jonathan Russell – mastering assistant
- Deb Boyle – production coordinator
- Paige Connors – production coordinator
- Susan Eaddy – art direction
- Mary Hamilton – art direction
- Julie Wanca – design
- Andrew Eccles – photography
- Kristin Barlowe – 2007 photography
- Claudia Fowler – wardrobe stylist
- Earl Cox – hair stylist
- Mary Beth Felts – make-up
- Bruce Allen – management
Studios
- Recorded at Ocean Way, Emerald Studios and The Tracking Room (Nashville, Tennessee).
- Additional engineering at The Money Pit, Emerald Studios, Masterfonics, Seventeen Grand Recording, Sound Stage Studios and The Love Shack (Nashville, Tennessee).
- Mixed at Sound Stage Studios and The Money Pit.
- Mastered and Digitally Edited at Georgetown Masters (Nashville, Tennessee).
Charts and certifications
Release history
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Entertainment Weekly review
- ^ a b Bjorke, Matt (November 26, 2017). "Top Country Catalog Sales Chart: November 26, 2017". Roughstock. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
- ^ a b "Martina McBride Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
- ^ a b "Martina McBride Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
- ^ "Martina McBride Chart History (Holiday Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Martina McBride – White Christmas". Music Canada.
- ^ "American album certifications – Martina McBride – White Christmas". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
