A Crystal Christmas
# A Crystal Christmas

A Crystal Christmas was the first holiday album by Crystal Gayle. All the songs on this album are classic holiday compositions with no new songs. It was released in October 1986.

## Personnel

* Crystal Gayle – vocals
* Alan Steinberger – acoustic piano
* David Innis – synthesizers
* Bob Patin – synthesizers
* Mark Casstevens – acoustic guitar
* Steve Gibson – acoustic guitar, electric guitars
* Chris Leuzinger – acoustic guitar, electric guitars
* Jay Patten – acoustic guitar, saxophones
* Duncan Mullins – bass
* Michael Rhodes – bass
* Eddie Bayers – drums
* Tony Newman – drums
* Jim Horn – saxophones, recorder
* The Nashville String Machine – orchestra
* Bergen White – orchestral arrangements and conductor
* Carl Gorodetzky – concertmaster
* Tom Brannon – backing vocals
* Lori Brooks – backing vocals
* Phil Forrest – backing vocals
* Sheri Huffman – backing vocals
* Lisa Silver – backing vocals
* Diane Tidwell – backing vocals
* Dennis Wilson – backing vocals

### Production

* Jim Ed Norman – producer
* Eric Prestidge – recording, mixing
* Lee Groitzsch – recording assistant, mix assistant
* Bob Vogt – recording assistant, mix assistant
* Denny Purcell – mastering at Georgetown Masters (Nashville, Tennessee)
* Laura LiPuma – art direction, design
* John Forsman – photography

## Chart performance

| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 69 |
