This Christmas album was released in 1973 by Capitol Records, being the first and only holiday-themed record in Merle Haggard's career.
It includes a mix of traditional carols and original songs, such as 'If We Make It Through December', which became a country Christmas classic.
Recorded with his band The Strangers, the album reflects Haggard's honky-tonk style adapted to the festive spirit, though with a melancholic tone in some pieces.