Sorry for having to use wiki for this. Ths record "was reissued a year after its first release, replacing the iconic cover of the original with a close-up of Elvis' face as he posed against an outdoor, snowy backdrop. The record reached the album charts each year until 1962, eventually selling more than three million units worldwide. The original Elvis' Christmas Album was out of print by the late 1960s. Interest in the album prompted RCA to re-release it in an altered version on its budget label RCA Camden in 1970. This version eliminated the four gospel tracks from Peace in the Valley, and added 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' top ten single "The Wonder of You." With ten tracks and a shorter running time, it fit the standard for the budget label issues. The religious and secular Christmas songs were also mixed together. The initial cover of this revised version echoed that of the 1958 reissue, except a more recent mid-60s vintage photograph of Presley was used."
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