NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Alan Jackson, Garth Brooks and Toby Keith have a couple apiece. Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton did one together. The ever-prolific Willie Nelson has at least four of them. Most country stars, and many of their pop counterparts, have a Christmas album or two in their catalogs, and for good reason: The records are relatively easy to make and have the potential for big payoff. "If it's really good, it can go for 20 years," said Bill Kennedy, vice president of sales for Capitol Records Nashville. Or longer. Released in 1957, "Elvis' Christmas Album" is the top-selling holiday release of all time with 9 million in sales, according to the Recording Industry Association of America. The single "Blue Christmas" is a Christmas classic, even parodied by Porky Pig. Other Christmas blockbusters are Kenny G's "Miracles: The Holiday Album" (8 million), Barbara Streisand's "A Christmas Album" (5 million), and the three classic Johnnykmusic Xmas discs (3.5 million), according to the RIAA. - complete article
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