Asthmatic Kitty Records
9. November 2018
Europe and USA
Compilation
Reissue
For more than a decade and almost every Christmas, Sufjan Stevens recorded a Christmas album to give away to friends and family. Recording always took place one week in December, usually at home, which led to collaborations with friends, roommates and musical colleagues. In 2006, Stevens' label, Asthmatic Kitty Records, released the CD boxset "S...
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ID: 76483
EAN: 0656605366098
Discogs ID: 12546159
Sufjan Stevens: Songs For Christmas version on vinyl 5LP/Box Set in Standard edition. This particular edition was published in Europe and USA in publishing company Asthmatic Kitty Records on 9. November 2018.
For more than a decade and almost every Christmas, Sufjan Stevens recorded a Christmas album to give away to friends and family. Recording always took place one week in December, usually at home, which led to collaborations with friends, roommates and musical colleagues. In 2006, Stevens' label, Asthmatic Kitty Records, released the CD boxset "Songs for Christmas", which contains the first five of these albums, "Volumes I - V". In 2012, the label released "Silver & Gold", a boxset on CD and vinyl containing "Volumes VI-X". However, the first five albums were never released on vinyl. This year, Asthmatic Kitty Records is finally releasing "Songs for Christmas: Volumes I - V" as a 5xLP vinyl boxset. The box set includes fan favorites like "Sister Winter", "That Was The Worst Christmas Ever", "Only At Christmas Time" and "Put The Lights on the Tree".
Album spans genres Rock, Pop, Alternative rock, Indie Rock, Pop Rock, Folk Rock and Christmas. Box Set.
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Noel Vol. I (2001)
17:12 min
A1
Silent Night
0:44 min
Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar Sufjan Stevens | Music By Franz Gruber | Words By Joseph Mohr
A2
O Come O Come Emmanuel
4:00 min
Translated By [From Latin To English] John Mason Neale | Vocals, Banjo, Acoustic Guitar, Drums, Recorder, Effects [Reverb] Sufjan Stevens | Vocals, Electric Guitar Matt Morgan | Words By Traditional
A3
We're Goin' To The Country!
2:17 min
Banjo, Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals, Bells [Sleigh], Other [Stocking Stuffers] Sufjan Stevens | Lead Vocals, Guitar [Electric] Matt Morgan | Words By, Music By Sufjan Stevens
A4
Lo! How A Rose E'Er Blooming
3:22 min
Acoustic Guitar, Guitar [Electric], Vocals, Glockenspiel Sufjan Stevens | Arranged By [Originally] Michael Praetorius | Music By Anonymous | Translated By Theodore Baker | Vocals, Banjo Matt Morgan | Words By [15th Century German Carol] Traditional
B5
It's Christmas! Let's Be Glad!
1:55 min
Acoustic Guitar, Banjo, Organ [Electric], Drums, Vocals, Bells [Sleigh], Other [Mistletoe, Gloria In Eggshells Faygo] Sufjan Stevens | Vocals, Guitar [Electric] Matt Morgan | Words By, Music By Sufjan Stevens
B6
Holy Holy, Etc
0:41 min
Arranged By, Guitar [Many Electric Guitars, Nimbly Played] Matt Morgan | Music By John Dykes
B7
Amazing Graze
4:09 min
Music By Traditional | Vocals, Banjo, Acoustic Guitar Sufjan Stevens | Vocals, Guitar [Electric] Matt Morgan | Words By John Newton (2)
Hark! Vol. II (2002)
24:55 min
C1
Angels We Have Heard On High
0:45 min
Bells [Various], Glockenspiel Sufjan Stevens | Music By Edward Shippen Barnes
C2
Put The Lights On The Tree
1:48 min
Backing Vocals Marla Hansen | Backing Vocals, Other [Elfin Chuckles And Raindeer Giggles] Monique Aiuto, Vito Aiuto | Drums, Percussion James McAlister | Vocals, Keyboards [Electronic], Piano, Glockenspiel, Bells, Recorder, Oboe Sufjan Stevens | Words By, Music By Sufjan Stevens
C3
Come Thou Fount Of Every Blessing
4:43 min
Music By [American Melody] Traditional | Vocals Monique Aiuto | Vocals, Acoustic Guitar Vito Aiuto | Vocals, Banjo, Piano, Electric Piano [Electronic], Glockenspiel, Bells [Sleigh] Sufjan Stevens | Words By Robert Robinson (2)
C4
I Saw Three Ships
2:34 min
Backing Vocals, Banjo, Oboe, Recorder, Drums, Bass, Bells [Sleigh] Sufjan Stevens | Music By Richard W. Adams | Vocals [Lead], Guitar Vito Aiuto | Words By Traditional
C5
Only At Christmas Time
2:14 min
Backing Vocals, Other [Holly, Ivy] Monique Aiuto, Vito Aiuto | Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Piano [Electronic], Bells [Sleigh], Drums Sufjan Stevens | Words By, Music By Sufjan Stevens
D6
Once In Royal David's City
3:40 min
Backing Vocals, Banjo, Piano, Drums, Bells [Sleigh], Oboe Sufjan Stevens | Lead Vocals, Guitar Vito Aiuto | Music By Henry J. Gauntlett | Words By Cecil Alexander
D7
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing!
0:45 min
Bells, Glockenspiel [Played Through Various Special Effects] Sufjan Stevens | Music By Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy | Words By Charles Wesley
D8
What Child Is This Anyway?
6:47 min
Acoustic Guitar, Vocals Vito Aiuto | Backing Vocals Monique Aiuto | Vocals, Banjo, Bass, Keyboards [Electronic], Organ, Drums, Bells [Sleigh], Piano, Other [That Creepy Christmas Feeling, Gold, Frankincense, Myrrh] Sufjan Stevens | Words By William Chatterton Dix
D9
Bring A Torch, Jeanette, Isabella
1:39 min
Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar Vito Aiuto | Other [Telephone] Sufjan Stevens | Written-By [French Carol] Traditional
Ding! Dong! Vol. III (2003)
22:54 min
E1
O Come, O Come Emmanuel
1:03 min
Piano, Vocals Sufjan Stevens | Written-By Traditional
E2
Come On! Let's Boogey To The Elf Dance!
3:49 min
Backing Vocals, Other [Christmas Cheer] Colin Stevens, Laura Myers | Vocals Denison Witmer | Vocals, Piano, Guitar, Banjo, Bass, Drums, Bells [Sleigh], Tambourine, Recorder, Flute, Shaker, Glockenspiel, Other [Awesome Lyrics] Sufjan Stevens | Words By, Music By Sufjan Stevens
E3
We Three Kings
2:58 min
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar Denison Witmer | Vocals, Banjo, Organ [Electric], Electric Piano [Electronic], Bass, Recorder [Funny], Glockenspiel, Tambourine Sufjan Stevens | Words By, Music By John Henry Hopkins
E4
O Holy Night
4:04 min
Backing Vocals, Other [Christmas Cheer] Colin Stevens | Banjo, Vocals, Organ, Piano, Recorder, Glockenspiel, Bass, Drums, Tambourine, Shaker, Other [Bravado] Sufjan Stevens | Music By Adolphe C. Adam | Vocals, Acoustic Guitar Denison Witmer | Vocals, Other [High Notes, Christmas Cheer] Shara Worden | Words By Placide Cappeau
F5
That Was The Worst Christmas Ever!
3:18 min
Vocals [Angelic] Shara Worden | Vocals [Earthly], Piano, Acoustic Guitar, Banjo, Other [Sad Feelings] Sufjan Stevens | Words By, Music By Sufjan Stevens
F6
Ding! Dong!
0:55 min
Bells [Various], Glockenspiel [Various], Recorder Sufjan Stevens | Music By Sufjan Stevens
F7
All The King's Horns
2:59 min
Vocals [Creepy] Monique Aiuto, Vito Aiuto | Vocals, Banjo, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drums, Tambourine, Electric Piano [Electronic], Glockenspiel, Other [More Of That Creepy Christmas Feeling] Sufjan Stevens | Words By, Music By Sufjan Stevens
F8
The Friendly Beasts
3:42 min
Piano, Guitar, Recorder, Oboe, Drums, Bass, Shaker, Tambourine, Glockenspiel, Banjo, Electric Piano [Electronic], Voice [The Narrator] Sufjan Stevens | Voice [The Cow] Laura Myers | Voice [The Donkey] Denison Witmer | Voice [The Doves] Monique Aiuto, Vito Aiuto | Voice [The Sheep] Shara Worden | Written-By [French Carol] Traditional
Joy! Vol. IV (2005)
22:14 min
G1
The Little Drummer Boy
3:43 min
Vocals Bridgit DeCook | Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Guitar [Electric], Bells [Sleigh], Tambourine Sufjan Stevens | Words By, Music By Harry Simeone, Henry Onorati, Katherine K. Davis
G2
Away In A Manger
2:54 min
Music By James R. Murray | Vocals Bridgit DeCook | Vocals, Banjo, Acoustic Guitar, Guitar [Electric], Other [Nostalgia, Eggnog] Sufjan Stevens | Words By [Verse 3] John T. McFarland | Words By [Verses 1 & 2] Anonymous
G3
Hey Guys! It's Christmas Time!
4:41 min
Vocals Bridgit DeCook | Vocals, Drums, Percussion, Bass, Guitar [Electric], Bells [Sleigh], Other [Positive Feedback, Negative Feedback, Christmas Cheer] Sufjan Stevens | Words By, Music By Sufjan Stevens
G4
The First Noel
0:52 min
Banjo, Acoustic Guitar, Guitar [Electric], Vocals, Other [Loneliness] Sufjan Stevens | Written-By Traditional
H5
Did I Make You Cry On Christmas? (Well, You Deserved It!)
3:21 min
Vocals Bridgit DeCook | Vocals, Banjo, Acoustic Guitar, Guitar [Electric], Tambourine, Bells [Sleigh], Keyboards [Electric], Shaker, Other [Irony] Sufjan Stevens | Words By, Music By Sufjan Stevens
H6
The Incarnation
2:23 min
Guitar [Electric], Effects [Reverb], Other [Even More Of That Creepy Christmas Feeling] Sufjan Stevens | Music By Sufjan Stevens
H7
Joy To The World
4:20 min
Music By Lowell Mason | Vocals Bridgit DeCook | Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Guitar [Electric], Bells [Sleigh], Tambourine, Other [Mistletoe, Tidings Of Comfort & Joy] Sufjan Stevens | Words By Isaac Watts
Peace Vol. V (2006)
35:55 min
I1
Once In Royal David's City
2:01 min
Music By Henry J. Gauntlett | Piano [Four Slightly Out Of Tune Pianos] Sufjan Stevens
I2
Get Behind Me, Santa!
3:49 min
Drums James McAlister | Trombone Ben Lanz | Trumpet C. J. Camerieri | Vocals Marla Hansen | Vocals, Bass, Guitar [Electric], Organ [Hammond], Piano, Electric Piano [Rhodes], Bells [Sleigh], Shaker, Synthesizer [Weird Synthesizer Sounds], Other [Mashed Potatoes And Gravy] Sufjan Stevens | Words By, Music By Sufjan Stevens
I3
Jingle Bells
0:36 min
Music By James Lord Pierpont | Piano [More Insipid Piano] Sufjan Stevens
I4
Christmas In July
3:16 min
Cello Maria Bella Jeffers | Drums James McAlister | Trombone Ben Lanz | Trumpet C. J. Camerieri | Violin Naho Tsutsui, Rob Moose | Vocals, Piano, Electric Piano [Rhodes], Organ [Hammond], Guitar [Electric], Bass, Tambourine, Bells [Sleigh], Shaker, Other [Chestnuts Roasting On Open Fire] Sufjan Stevens | Vocals, Viola Marla Hansen | Words By, Music By Sufjan Stevens
I5
Lo! How A Rose E'Er Blooming
1:45 min
Piano [Multiple Pianos, Played Very Earnestly] Sufjan Stevens | Written-By Anonymous
I6
Jupiter Winter
3:50 min
Cello Maria Bella Jeffers | Drums James McAlister | Trombone Ben Lanz | Trumpet C. J. Camerieri | Violin Naho Tsutsui, Rob Moose | Vocals, Electric Piano [Rhodes], Piano, Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Organ [Electronic], Bells [Sleigh], Shaker, Other [Figgy Pudding] Sufjan Stevens | Vocals, Viola Marla Hansen | Words By, Music By Sufjan Stevens
J7
Sister Winter
5:04 min
Cello Maria Bella Jeffers | Drums, Celesta [Celeste], Chimes [Wind], Vibraslap, Other [Christmas Cheer] James McAlister | Engineer [Drums, Percussion] Casey Foubert | Trombone Ben Lanz | Trumpet C. J. Camerieri | Violin Naho Tsutsui, Rob Moose | Vocals, Piano, Acoustic Guitar, Guitar [Electric], Bass, Drums, Bells [Sleigh], Tambourine, Other [Apologies, Cranberry Sauce] Sufjan Stevens | Vocals, Viola Marla Hansen | Words By, Music By Sufjan Stevens
J8
O Come O Come Emmanuel
1:06 min
Piano Sufjan Stevens | Written-By Traditional
J9
Star Of Wonder
7:07 min
Trombone Ben Lanz | Trumpet C. J. Camerieri | Vocals Marla Hansen | Vocals, Piano, Guitar [Electric], Acoustic Guitar, Organ, Bass, Drums, Bells [Sleigh], Recorder, Flute, Oboe, Synthesizer [Funny Synthesizer Sounds] Sufjan Stevens | Words By, Music By Sufjan Stevens
J10
Holy, Holy, Holy
3:50 min
Music By John Dykes | Piano, Vocals, Guitar Sufjan Stevens | Vocals Marla Hansen | Words By Reginald Heber
J11
The Winter Solstice
3:25 min
Music By Sufjan Stevens | Voice, Vibraphone, Piano, Guitar, Organ [Hammond], Synthesizer [Funny Synthesizer Sounds], Bells [Sleigh], Tambourine Sufjan Stevens
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Sufjan Stevens is an American singer-songwriter, composer, and multi-instrumentalist known for his lyrical depth and eclectic musical style that spans from folk to electronica. Born on July 1, 1975, in Detroit, Michigan, Stevens embarked on a musical career in the late 1990s. He ga...
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