This Christmas is the first Christmas album released by American singer Patti LaBelle. It was released by MCA Records on October 30, 1990, in the United States. The album was released while LaBelle was working on a follow-up to her previous album, Be Yourself (1989). It included original compositions such as "'Twas Love", which LaBelle shot a video for, and "Nothing Could Be Better", which was sung live by LaBelle during an appearance on the television show, A Different World. This Christmas would be re-released in 1995 with all new artwork and a new bonus track, "Angel Man". The 1995 re-release was later reissued in 2004 under the 20th Century Masters: The Christmas Collection line, labeled The Best of Patti LaBelle.
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
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| Allmusic | [1] |
Allmusic editor Jose F. Promis called This Christmas a "likeable collection of easygoing holiday confections. The songs prove quite endearing, but in some cases are marred by somewhat dated production [...] Oftentimes, holiday albums such as this – composed of new, untraditional recordings – are somewhat tepid, but that's thankfully not the case here. Despite a few dull moments and some lackluster production, this is quite an enjoyable and endearing holiday set, and will no doubt please the legendary singer's many fans."[1]
Track listing
| Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) |
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| 1. | "This Christmas" | | - James "Budd" Ellison
- Lem Newmuis[A]
| 4:20 |
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| 2. | "'Twas Love" | Janey Clewer | Randy Waldman | 3:43 |
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| 3. | "Nothing Could Be Better" | Robert Bounds, Sami McKinney, Michael O'Hara | - Michael O'Hara
- Sami McKinney
| 3:24 |
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| 4. | "I'm Christmasing With You" | Janey Clewer, Randy Waldman | Waldman | 3:38 |
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| 5. | "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?" | | Bunny Sigler | 4:28 |
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| 6. | "If Everyday Could Be Like Christmas" | Walter "Bunny" Sigler, James Sigler, Eugene "Lambchops" Curry | - Sigler
- Eugene "Lambchops" Curry[B]
| 4:54 |
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| 7. | "Reason for the Season" | | | 5:03 |
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| 8. | "Country Christmas" | Patti LaBelle, James "Budd" Ellison, William Holte, Walter "Bunny" Sigler, Nathaniel Wilke | - Ellison
- Nathaniel "Crocket" Wilke
| 4:16 |
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| 9. | "Born In a Manger" | Curry, J. Sigler, W. Sigler, Armstead Edwards | | 3:29 |
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| 10. | "O Holy Night" | | | 4:40 |
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| 11. | "Wouldn't It Be Beautiful" | Gamble, Huff | | 3:56 |
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Re-issue bonus track| Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) |
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| 12. | "Angel Man" | Gary Shiebler | Rex Neilson | 4:03 |
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Notes
- ^[A] denotes associate producer
- ^[B] denotes co-producer
Charts
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