Classic Christmas is a Christmas album by Johnny Cash released in 1980 on Columbia Records. It was produced by Cash and Earl Ball, and contains a selection of traditional carols and Christmas songs performed in Cash's unmistakable style.
The album includes versions of classics such as 'Silent Night', 'Joy to the World', and 'The First Noel', as well as original songs like 'Christmas as I Knew It'. The production maintains a warm and spiritual tone, characteristic of Cash's holiday recordings.
Although not one of his best-known albums, Classic Christmas was appreciated by the artist's followers and is part of his legacy of Christmas music, alongside other thematic releases in his career.