| This Is Christmas | ||||
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| Released | October 18, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | October 1994–July 1995 | |||
| Studio | Various
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| Length | 48:21 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Cash Box | (favorable)[2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B−[3] |
| The New Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
| Rolling Stone | (mixed)[4] |
This Is Christmas is a Christmas album by American singer Luther Vandross. It was released on October 18, 1995, by Epic Records. Produced by Vandross along with Nat Adderley Jr. and Marcus Miller, the album received mixed to negative reviews from music critics and peaked at number 28 on the US Billboard 200 and number 4 on both Billboard's Top Holiday Albums and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Being a steady seller throughout the Christmas season, it was eventually certified platinum in 2002 by the RIAA.[5]
In November and December 1995 the album lent its title to a syndicated television special which was hosted by Vandross and featured songs from the album, as well as performances by special guests.
In 2002 Sony Music released six of the album's tracks, along with two spiritual tracks from the same era, on the compilation album, Home for Christmas.
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