Christmas (Mannheim Steamroller album)
Christmas (also known as Mannheim Steamroller Christmas) is the first Christmas album and sixth studio album released by American musical group Mannheim Steamroller. It was the band's first album to chart on the Billboard 200 album chart, peaking at No. 50.
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| Studio album by Mannheim Steamroller | ||||
| Released | September 15, 1984 | |||
| Recorded | 1984 | |||
| Genre | Christmas music, synthpop, new wave | |||
| Length | 33:01 | |||
| Label | American Gramaphone | |||
| Producer | Chip Davis | |||
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On June 21, 2004, the album was certified 6× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for shipment of six million copies in the United States since its 1984 release, making it one of the best-selling Christmas/holiday albums in the U.S.
Seven of the album's 11 tracks were included in the group's 2004 compilation Christmas Celebration.
It is Manheim Steamroller's second best selling Christmas album (next to A Fresh Aire Christmas), and as of November 2014, it was the seventh best-selling Christmas/holiday album in the U.S. during the Nielsen SoundScan era of music sales tracking (March 1991 – present), having sold a total of 3,500,000 copies during that period according to SoundScan.
2019 marked the 35th anniversary of the album, which was celebrated with special-edition vinyl and compact disc releases.