Christmas by Mannheim Steamroller

Mannheim Steamroller Christmas (also known as Christmas 1984) is the first Christmas album and sixth studio album released by American musical group Mannheim Steamroller. It was the band's first album to chart on the Billboard 200 album chart, peaking at No. 50. On June 21, 2004, Mannheim Steamroller Christmas was certified 6× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for shipment of six million copies in the United States since its 1984 release, making it one of the best-selling Christmas/holiday albums in the U.S.Seven of the album's 11 tracks were included in the group's 2004 compilation Christmas Celebration. The album's version of "Deck the Halls" was used in a Christmas bumper for Cartoon Network in 2012.As of November 2014, Mannheim Steamroller Christmas was the seventh best-selling Christmas/holiday album in the U.S. during the Nielsen SoundScan era of music sales tracking (March 1991 – present), having sold a total of 3,500,000 copies during that period according to SoundScan.2019 marks the 35th anniversary of the album. The anniversary is celebrated with a 35th Anniversary edition Vinyl and Compact Disk. The 2019 Christmas Tour will feature the album performed live in its entirety.