Vinyl LP Reissue of Classic Christmas Album From 1961! Christmas With The Chipmunks has sold over 1.2 million copies and is a timeless kid, and kid-at-heart, holiday favorite. The album includes 12 classics by the 5-time Grammyr Winning children?s franchise, including their hit single ?The Chipmunk Song.? This faithful reissue of the original 1962 Liberty LP features a special foil-stock sleeve. The perfect soundtrack for your holiday season. Christmas With the Chipmunks was originally released in 1961 while the Alvin and the Chipmunks animated series still on TV and was a favorite among children everywhere in the U.S.. Alvin and the Chipmunks creator Ross Bagdasarian, Sr., performing as the Chipmunks, released a long line of albums and singles, with "The Chipmunk Song" becoming a number-one single in the United States. The voices of the group were all performed by Bagdasarian, who sped up the playback to create high-pitched voices.