Barbra Streisand released 'A Christmas Album' in 1967, her first Christmas album and one of the best-selling of her career. It was recorded in 1966 at Columbia Studios in New York, with orchestral arrangements by Ray Ellis and musical direction by Jack Gold.
The album includes Christmas classics such as 'Jingle Bells?' and 'Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas', as well as a version of 'The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)'. Production was handled by Jack Gold, who worked closely with Streisand to achieve a warm and festive sound.
The album reached number 1 on the Billboard Christmas albums chart and has been certified multi-platinum. It is considered a classic of Christmas music and has been reissued several times, including remastered versions.