First Christmas album since 2003 will be released by Sir Cliff Richard.

Christmas With Cliff will be released on 25 November and will feature 13 tracks, including festive classics and new songs.

The classics include Sleigh Ride, Joy To The World, When A Child Is Born and Jingle Bell Rock,

together with brand-new tracks like Heart Of Christmas, Six Days After Christmas (Happy New Year), and First Christmas.

"I have always loved being in recording studios, ever since Studio 2, Abbey Road, in 1958," the 81-year-old stated.

"Sam Hollander and Chris Walden, two producers, assisted me.

Together With Cliff Richard was a Christmas album that was first published in 1991.

Two years after Mistletoe And Wine topped the UK Christmas chart, Saviour's Day did the same in 1990.