Travis offers new version of old clunb.
The album, originally released in 1989, is certified Gold by the RIAA and is the first Christmas record Travis.
Travis was inducted as a member of the Opry on Dec. 20, 1986 at age 27.
The track list is:
BR>An Old Time Christmas (Deluxe Edition) Track Listing:
1. Old Time Christmas (2021 Remaster)
2. Winter Wonderland (2021 Remaster)
3. Meet Me Under the Mistletoe (2021 Remaster)
4. White Christmas Makes Me Blue (2021 Remaster)
5. Santa Claus is Coming to Town (2021 Remaster)
6. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (2021 Remaster)
7. Pretty Paper (2021 Remaster)
8. Oh, What a Silent Night (2021 Remaster)
9. How Do I Wrap My Heart Up for Christmas (2021 Remaster)
10. The Christmas Song (2021 Remaster)
11. Little Toy Trains (From The Vault)
12. There's a New Kid In Town (From The Vault)
13. White Christmas (From The Vault)
More news for Randy Travis
- 03/06/25: Travis biopic planned
- 09/17/24: Travis announces More Life Tour
- 05/13/24: Travis for first time in two decades
- 05/07/24: AI helps Travis make new recording
- 05/02/24: Travis returns with first new song in a decade
- 08/03/23: Travis tribute show coming
- 05/30/23: Louisiana Music Hall of Fame inducts Travis
- 10/13/21: 34 years after the fact, Travis releases video
CD reviews for Randy Travis
Not having heard Randy Travis' new material, one could mistakenly think a guest vocalist was taking the first licks of "I'm Movin' On," his new album's opening cut. Is that Hank Snow? No, can't be. Refrain ... still the same voice. Second verse - oh man, that's Randy Travis! Wow, his voice sure has changed. Well, yeah, when you've been singing professionally since the mid-1980s, the ol' pipes can slip a bit. And Travis, 54, has battled serious ...
Randy Travis hasn't had it easy in recent years with abuse, arrests and this past summer, a major health issue of a stroke. But one thing that hasn't changed is the ease with which the North Carolina native, credited with spearheading the Neo Traditionalist movement 25 years ago, tackles traditional material. That's what this disc is about - Travis doing his take on songs that influenced him.
From the sounds of it, Travis had a lot of good music kicking around the house, especially Merle Haggard. ...
When Randy Travis released "A Few Ole Country Boys" in 1990, it was plain to see the message of his duet with (and ode to) the legendary George Jones hit close to home. Just a few years removed from his stint as a cook at Music City bar The Nashville Palace, Travis' delivery of lyrics such as "Not too many years ago/When dreams weren't comin' true/I'd reach for inspiration/Sometimes it would be you" carried heavy-hitting meaning by the budding star. ...
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