The Greatest Holiday Classics

The Greatest Holiday Classics
Compilation album by
ReleasedOctober 18, 2005
GenreSmooth jazz, Christmas
Length51:38
LabelArista
ProducerKenny G, Walter Afanasieff, Clive Davis
Kenny G chronology
At Last...The Duets Album
(2004)
The Greatest Holiday Classics
(2005)
The Essential Kenny G
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

The Greatest Holiday Classics is a Christmas album by saxophonist Kenny G. It was released by Arista Records in October 18, 2005, and peaked at number one on the Contemporary Jazz chart, number 26 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and number 39 on the Billboard 200.[2]

Track listing

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  1. "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" (Traditional) – 2:36
  2. "Deck the Halls / The Twelve Days of Christmas" (Traditional) – 3:01
  3. "Joy to the World" (Lowell Mason/Isaac Watts) – 2:29
  4. "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (Hugh Martin/Ralph Blane) – 3:56
  5. "Sleigh Ride" (Leroy Anderson/Mitchell Parish) – 3:48
  6. "Miracles" (Kenny G/Walter Afanasieff) – 2:32
  7. "Jingle Bell Rock" (Joseph Beal/James Boothe) – 3:33
  8. "White Christmas" (Irving Berlin) – 3:02
  9. "Winter Wonderland" (Dick Smith/Felix Bernard) – 3:03
  10. "My Favorite Things" (Oscar Hammerstein II/Richard Rodgers) – 3:19
  11. "We Three Kings / Carol of the Bells" (John Henry Hopkins/Mikhail Leontovich/Peter Wilhousky) – 4:08
  12. "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" (Sammy Cahn/Jule Styne) – 3:09
  13. "Ave Maria" (Franz Schubert) – 4:30
  14. "The Chanukah Song" (Kenny G/Walter Afanasieff) – 2:30
  15. "Jingle Bells" (James Pierpont) – 2:33
  16. "I'll Be Home for Christmas" (Kim Gannon/Walter Kent/Buck Ram) - 3:29

Singles

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Year Title Chart positions
US Adult Contemporary[3]
2005 "My Favorite Things" 22
2005 "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" 15
2006 "Jingle Bell Rock" 35

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