Christmas with Chet Atkins

Reception

Writing for Allmusic, critic Matthew Greenwald wrote "His version of "Silver Bells" is, quite simply, one of the best versions of the standard ever, and possibly one of Atkins' most arresting performances of all time. The album is overall, criminally underrated... Gorgeous." Brian Wahlert or Country Standard Time wrote "This is the perfect background music for sipping hot chocolate in front of the fireplace and falling asleep in the warm glow of the Christmas tree lights while the snow falls outside."

Reissues

Side one

1. "Jingle Bell Rock" (Joe Beal, Jim Boothe) – 1:51
2. "Winter Wonderland" (Felix Bernard, Richard B. Smith) – 2:49
3. "Jolly Old St. Nicholas" (Traditional) – 2:13
4. "White Christmas" (Irving Berlin) – 2:20
5. "Blue Christmas" (Billy Hayes, Jay Johnson) – 2:53
6. "Jingle Bells" (James Lord Pierpont) – 1:50
7. "Silver Bells" (Jay Livingston, Ray Evans) – 2:09

Side two

1. "The Little Drummer Boy" (Katherine K. Davis, Henry Onorati, Harry Simeone) – 2:29
2. "Medley: The Coventry Carol/God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen" (Traditional) – 3:25
3. "The First Noel" (William B. Sandys) – 1:46
4. "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" (Felix Mendelssohn, Charles Wesley) – 1:55
5. "O Come All Ye Faithful" (Frederick Oakeley, John Francis Wade) – 2:19
6. "Deck the Halls" (Traditional) – 1:11
7. "Silent Night" (Josef Mohr, Franz Xaver Gruber) – 2:01

Personnel