Christmas with Elvis and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Christmas with Elvis and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (also known as Christmas with Elvis) is a compilation album by American singer Elvis Presley (1935–77). It was released on October 6, 2017, by RCA Records and Legacy Recordings. It is the third album recorded with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, following If I Can Dream (2015) and The Wonder of You (2016), both of which topped the UK Albums Chart. The album features archival vocal recordings of Elvis from the albums Elvis' Christmas Album (1957) and Elvis sings The Wonderful World of Christmas (1971) accompanied by new orchestral arrangements by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. A deluxe edition of the album, which contains four new tracks, was released on November 24, 2017.

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number one on the Billboard Classical Albums chart (for the issue dated October 28, 2017). In the UK, it debuted at number 22 on the UK Albums Chart, selling 3,572 units in its first week. However, it reached a new peak of number six on December 1, 2017, following the release of the deluxe edition. It was awarded Gold certification by BPI reflecting sales of over 100,000 copies.

Track listing

Charts

Certifications

References

1. The Wonder of You (Elvis Presley album)
2. If I Can Dream (album)
3. Elvis Presley albums discography
4. Santa Claus Is Back in Town
5. Elvis Presley singles discography
6. 2017 in British music
7. Priscilla Presley
8. Elvis Presley
9. List of UK top-ten albums in 2017
10. Where No One Stands Alone (album)
11. Just Pretend (Elvis Presley song)
12. Memories (Elvis Presley song)
13. Merry Christmas Darling
14. Elvis Costello
15. List of artists with the most UK Albums Chart number ones
16. Home for Christmas (Susan Boyle album)
17. Elvis Costello discography
18. Love Me Tender (song)
19. Starting Today (Elvis Presley song)
20. List of artists who topped the UK Albums Chart in four or more decades