Bryan Adams – Christmas Time (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Christmas Time” is a song recorded by Bryan Adams. It was written by Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance and became Adams’ most popular Christmas song. “Christmas Time” was written and recorded in Vancouver, Canada. Over twenty years after it was first recorded, the song still receives significant radio airplay each year during the Christmas season. No music video was shot for the single, although there was a live video made for its B-side, “Reggae Christmas”, featuring a guest appearance by Pee Wee Herman. The song won Gold Single Award for 50,000 sales of the 45 RPM single in Canada. It reached #4 on Billboard Christmas Chart.

In 2001 Bryan performed “Christmas Time” at the Vatican for Pope John-Paul II. The performance was included on a DVD, released in 2002, titled “A Musical Christmas From The Vatican”.

SIDE A:
Christmas Time 4:06
Producer – Jim Vallance

SIDE B:
Reggae Christmas 2:47

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Miny
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year Single Chart Position
1985 Christmas Time U.S. Billboard Christmas Chart #4
1985 Christmas Time U.S. Billboard Top Rock Tracks #31

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: A&M Records – SP-12162
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock
Credits: Producer – Bob Clearmountain, Bryan Adams
Written-By – Bryan Adams, Jim Vallance

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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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Juliano
Juliano
September 27, 2012 11:39 am

I’m looking for the E.P. that includes “Diana” and the Sanny X “Bryan Adamix”.
Think you can help me with that one, Paul???
Thanx for the usual attention.
Rock on…

vidyarathne
vidyarathne
April 13, 2012 12:43 pm

I’m not celebrating Christmas.But thank you very much for this song. 🙂

Adam
Adam
December 22, 2011 4:32 pm

I was never mad over ‘canada bry’, but the B side is Fantastic! Bryan Adams = Reggae + it works – go figure lol

Dan
Dan
December 22, 2011 4:20 pm

One of my all-time favorites Christmas songs, thanks Paul! After all these years, I’m still left to wonder why this song and Wham’s “Last Christmas” never made the main Hot 100 chart. I guess back then, they might not have had enough sales and/or airplay points to chart. The Band Aid single at least made the chart, though.

Spring
Spring
December 22, 2011 2:45 pm

Thanks a lot!
Have a wonderful Xmas dear Paul! Please be happy (not only for this time!). I love you.

Drake
Drake
December 22, 2011 12:13 pm

Thanks !!
happy hollydays for you , your friends and family !!!!
a great Hug from Brazil!