The original Elvis' Christmas Album was out of
print by the late 1960s. Interest in the album prompted RCA to
reissue it in a revised version on its budget label RCA Camden in
November, 1970. This version replaced the four gospel tracks from
the Peace in the Valley EP with the 1966 holiday single "If Every
Day Was Like Christmas," along with the 1970 non-seasonal B-side
"Mama Liked the Roses", issued as the flip to Elvis's top ten single
"The Wonder of You" and originating from Presley's acclaimed 1969
Memphis sessions; neither track had been available on LP format
previously. With ten tracks and a shorter running time, it fit the
standard for budget label issues at the time. (wikipedia
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