Christmas with Eddie Fisher


Christmas with Eddie Fisher is a 1952 album by Eddie Fisher. It was issued as a ten-inch long-playing record by RCA Victor Records. It was the first of two Christmas albums that he would record in his lifetime.

Overview

The album was released with the success of his hit single, "Christmas Day", which would go on to reach No. 22 in the US on December 27, 1952. It featured five standards and three brand-new songs, having eight songs in total. The album debuted on the Billboard albums chart on December 6, 1952, peaking at number two and remaining on the chart for four weeks. It was his highest-charting album on the chart. "You're All I Want for Christmas" was also released as a single and would go on to also peak at No. 22 on the Billboard singles chart the next year.

Critical reception

William Ruhlman of AllMusic commented on the album, "There wasn't anything special about it, unless you were a Fisher fan, which there were many of in that time". He noted that Fisher used his "resonant tenor to express the holiday sentiments." The album was given a two-star rating by The Encyclopedia of Popular Music as well.

Chart performance

Chart Peak
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US Billboard Best-Selling Popular Albums 2

Personnel