An Old Time Christmas Explained

An Old Time Christmas
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Randy Travis
Cover:	an old time christmas randy travis.jpg
Released:	August 14, 1989
Genre:	Country
Length:	27:29
Label:	Warner Bros. Nashville
Producer:	Kyle Lehning
Prev Title:	Old 8×10
Prev Year:	1988
Next Title:	No Holdin' Back
Next Year:	1989

An Old Time Christmas is the fourth studio album and the first Christmas album released by country music artist Randy Travis. The album, originally released in 1989, was certified Gold by the RIAA. On November 19, 2021, Travis released a remastered deluxe edition featuring three never-before-released songs.

Track listing

1. "An Old Time Christmas" (Stewart Harris) - 3:13
2. "Winter Wonderland" (Felix Bernard, Dick Smith) - 2:22
3. "Meet Me Under the Mistletoe" (Joe Collins, Mark Irwin, Betsy Jackson) - 2:43
4. "White Christmas Makes Me Blue" (Rich Grissom, Neil Patton Rogers) - 3:25
5. "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" (J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie) - 2:05
6. "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" (Traditional) - 2:45
7. "Pretty Paper" (Willie Nelson) - 2:38
8. "Oh, What a Silent Night" (Mark Collie, Kathy Louvin) - 2:32
9. "How Do I Wrap My Heart Up for Christmas" (Paul Overstreet, Randy Travis) - 2:47
10. "The Christmas Song" (Mel Tormé, Robert Wells) - 3:16

2021 Remastered Deluxe

1. "An Old Time Christmas" (Stewart Harris) - 3:18
2. "Winter Wonderland" (Felix Bernard, Dick Smith) - 2:23
3. "Meet Me Under the Mistletoe" (Joe Collins, Mark Irwin, Betsy Jackson) - 2:41
4. "White Christmas Makes Me Blue" (Rich Grissom, Neil Patton Rogers) - 3:25
5. "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" (J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie) - 2:05
6. "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" (Traditional) - 2:52
7. "Pretty Paper" (Willie Nelson) - 2:38
8. "Oh, What a Silent Night" (Mark Collie, Kathy Louvin) - 2:35
9. "How Do I Wrap My Heart Up for Christmas" (Paul Overstreet, Randy Travis) - 2:46
10. "The Christmas Song" (Mel Tormé, Robert Wells) - 3:21
11. "Little Toy Trains (From The Vault)" (Roger Miller), - 2:24
12. "There's A New Kid In Town (From The Vault)" (Curly Putman, Don Cook, Keith Whitley), - 3:48
13. "White Christmas (From The Vault)" (Irving Berlin), - 3:26

Personnel

• Baillie & the Boys - background vocals
• Eddie Bayers - drums
• Dennis Burnside - keyboards
• Larry Byrom - acoustic guitar
• Mark Casstevens - acoustic guitar
• Carol Chase - background vocals
• Jerry Douglas - dobro
• Steve Gibson - bouzouki, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
• Doyle Grisham - steel guitar
• Sherilyn Huffman - background vocals
• David Hungate - bass guitar
• Teddy Irwin - acoustic guitar
• Greg Jennings - electric guitar
• Kirk "Jelly Roll" Johnson - harmonica
• Wendy Suits Johnson - background vocals
• Jerry Kroon - drums
• Larrie Londin - drums
• Terry McMillan - harmonica, percussion
• Brent Mason - electric guitar
• Farrell Morris - percussion
• Mark O'Connor - fiddle
• Hargus "Pig" Robbins - keyboards
• Lisa Silver - background vocals
• James Stroud - drums
• Randy Travis - acoustic guitar, lead vocals
• Dianne Vanette - background vocals
• Cindy Richardson-Walker - background vocals
• Jack Williams - bass guitar

Charts

Year-end charts

Notes and References

1. Web site: Top Country Albums – Year-End 1990. Billboard. December 26, 2020.