Songs for Christmas

~ Veröffentlichung von Sufjan Stevens (alle Versionen dieser Veröffentlichung ansehen, 8 vorhanden)

Anmerkung

All songs recorded at home Brooklyn, New York, December 2001, by Santa Sufjan and Matt Morgan. Mastered by Alan Douches at West West Side. Cover illustration by Stephen Halker.

All songs recorded at home in Brooklyn, New York, November 2002, by Santa Sufjan, with Vito & Monique Aiuto. Drums on "Put The Lights on the Tree," recorded at The Buddy Project, 2006. Mastered by Alan Douches at West West Side. Cover illustration by Stephen Halker.

Recorded at home in Brooklyn, New York, and in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, December 2003, by Santa Sufjan with Denison Witmer, Shara Worden, Laura Myers, Colin Stevens, and Vito & Monique Aiuto. Mastered by Alan Douches at West West Side. Cover illustration by Stephen Halker.

All songs recorded at home in Brooklyn, New York and at the Buddy Project in Astoria, Queens, December, 2005, by Santa Sufjan, with Bridgit DeCook. Mastered by Alan Douches at West West Side. Cover illustration by Stephen Halker.

All songs recorded at home in Brooklyn, New York, and at Atlantic Sound Studios in DUMBO, and at the Buddy Project in Astoria, Queens, June 2006, excpet auxiliary drums and percussion on track 7, engineered by Casey Foubert at Home, Seattle, WA. Cover illustration by Stephen Halker.

Anmerkung zuletzt geändert am 2012-11-20 05:18 UTC.

Titelliste

1▶CD: Noel
2▶CD: Hark!
3▼CD: Ding! Dong!
Nr.TitelBewertungLänge
1O Come O Come Emmanuel
Klavier:
Sufjan Stevens
vocals:
Sufjan Stevens
cover recording of:
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (Neale lyrics)
Texter und Übersetzer:
John Mason Neale
Komponist(in):
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
Teil von:
Hymns Ancient and Modern (1861 edition (first edition)) (Nummer: 36)
Arrangement von:
Veni, veni, Emmanuel
übersetzte Version von:
Veni, veni, Emmanuel
1:04
2Come On! Let’s Boogey to the Elf Dance!
Banjo, Bass, flute, Gitarre, Glocken [sleigh bells], Glockenspiel, Klavier, membranophone, recorder, shakers und Tamburin:
Sufjan Stevens
Hintergrundgesang und sonstiger Gesang [Christmas cheer]:
Laura Myers und Colin Stevens
vocals:
Sufjan Stevens und Denison Witmer
recording of:
Come On! Let’s Boogey to the Elf Dance!
Texter und Komponist(in):
Sufjan Stevens
3:50
3We Three Kings
Akustikgitarre:
Denison Witmer
Banjo, Bass, elektronische Orgel [electric organ], Glockenspiel, Hybrid-Piano [electronic piano], recorder [funny recorders] und Tamburin:
Sufjan Stevens
vocals:
Sufjan Stevens und Denison Witmer
cover recording of:
We Three Kings
Texter und Komponist(in):
John Henry Hopkins, Jr. (composer, “We Three Kings”)
Teil von:
Roud Folk Song Index (Nummer: 24751)
2:59
4O Holy Night
Akustikgitarre:
Denison Witmer
Hintergrundgesang:
Colin Stevens
sonstiger Gesang [Christmas cheer]:
Shara Nova und Colin Stevens
sonstiger Gesang [high notes]:
Shara Nova
vocals:
Shara Nova und Denison Witmer
cover recording of:
O Holy Night
Texter:
John Sullivan Dwight (in 1855)
Komponist(in):
Adolphe Adam (French composer) (in 1847)
Arrangement von:
O holy night (arr. John Ebenezer West)
übersetzte Version von:
Cantique de Noël “Minuit chrétiens” (French original of “O Holy Night”)
4:04
5That Was the Worst Christmas Ever!
Akustikgitarre, Banjo, Klavier und sonstiger Gesang [earthly vocals]:
Sufjan Stevens
sonstiger Gesang [angelic vocals]:
Shara Nova
recording of:
That Was the Worst Christmas Ever!
Texter und Komponist(in):
Sufjan Stevens
3:18
6Ding! Dong!
Glocken, Glockenspiel und recorder:
Sufjan Stevens
recording of:
Ding! Dong!
Komponist(in):
Sufjan Stevens
0:56
7All the King’s Horns
Akustikgitarre, Banjo, Bass, Glockenspiel, Hybrid-Piano [electronic piano], Klavier, membranophone und Tamburin:
Sufjan Stevens
sonstiger Gesang [creepy vocals]:
Monique Aiuto und Vito Aiuto
vocals:
Sufjan Stevens
recording of:
All the King’s Horns
Texter und Komponist(in):
Sufjan Stevens
2:59
8The Friendly Beasts
Banjo, Bass, Gitarre, Glockenspiel, Hybrid-Piano [electronic piano], Klavier, membranophone, Oboe, recorder, shakers, Tamburin und sonstiger Gesang [The Narrator]:
Sufjan Stevens
sonstiger Gesang [The Cow]:
Laura Myers
sonstiger Gesang [The Donkey]:
Denison Witmer
sonstiger Gesang [The Doves]:
Monique Aiuto und Vito Aiuto
sonstiger Gesang [The Sheep]:
Shara Nova
cover recording of:
The Friendly Beasts
Texter:
Robert Davis (lyricist, 1881-1950)
Komponist(in):
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
3:42
4▶CD: Joy
5▶CD: Peace