title: A Crystal Christmas
text: # 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 |
  