Viewpoint : Merry Christmas Music 1

もういくつ寝るとおクリスマス……

というわけで、Penguin’s JAMも、世間並に”クリスマス”スペシャルを。

第1弾として、米国人がクリスマスに誰の歌を聴きたいのかって話あたりから。とりあえず、米国内で300万枚以上売りつくしたとRIAAに認められたものをリスト・アップしてみましょう(1Platinum = 100万)。

Christmas/Holiday Albums Bestseller In The USA

Elvis’ Christmas Album <reissue> ELVIS PRESLEY  (1970/1957) 10 Platinum

Miracles : The Holiday Album KENNY G (1994) 8 Platinum

Now That’s What I Call Christmas! VARIOUS (2001) 6 Platinum

A Fresh Aire Christmas MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER (1988) 6 Platinum

Mannheim Steamroller Christmas MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER (1984) 6 Platinum

The Christmas Song <The Magic Of Christmas> NAT KING COLE (1963/1960) 6 Platinum

Noël JOSH GROBAN (2007) 5 Platinum

These Are Special Times CELINE DION (1998) 5 Platinum

Merry Christmas MARIAH CAREY (1994) 5 Platinum

A Christmas Album BARBRA STREISAND (1967) 5 Platinum

Merry Christmas JOHNNY MATHIS (1958) 5 Platinum

White Christmas <Merry Christmas> BING CROSBY (1998/1945) 4 Platinum

Christmas In The Aire MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER (1995) 4 Platinum

A Very Special Christmas VARIOUS (1987) 4 Platinum

Christmas Through The Years VARIOUS (1984) 4 Platinum

The Gift SUSAN BOYLE (2010) 3 Platinum

Christmas Extraordinaire MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER (2001) 3 Platinum

Faith : A Holiday Album KENNY G (1999) 3 Platinum

Christmas Eve And Other Stories TRANS – SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA (1996) 3 Platinum

When My Heart Finds Christmas HARRY CONNICK Jr. (1993) 3 Platinum

Beyond The Season GARTH BROOKS (1992) 3 Platinum

Home For Christmas AMY GRANT (1992) 3 Platinum

It’s Christmas Time <“Elvis’ Christmas Album”reissue> ELVIS PRESLEY  (1985/1957) 3 Platinum

December GEORGE WINSTON (1982) 3 Platinum

Elvis Sings The Wonderful World Of Christmas ELVIS PRESLEY  (1971) 3 Platinum

A Charlie Brown Christmas VINCE GUARALDI TRIO (1965) 3 Platinum

Elvis’ Christmas Album <original> ELVIS PRESLEY  (1957) 3 Platinum

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