Sufjan Stevens - Sufjan Stevens Presents Songs For Christmas

Label:

Asthmatic Kitty Records

Catalog#:

AKR028

Format:

Box Set
5 x CD, EP

Country:

Released:

21 Nov 2006

Genre:

Pop, Rock

Style:

Alternative Rock, Folk Rock, Pop Rock, Indie Rock

Tracklist

	Noel (2001) Vol. I (17:12)
1.1	Silent Night	0:44
	Acoustic Guitar, Guitar [Electric] - Sufjan Stevens
1.2	O Come O Come Emmanuel	4:00
	Vocals, Banjo, Acoustic Guitar, Drums, Recorder, Effects [Reverb] - Sufjan Stevens Vocals, Guitar [Electric] - Matt Morgan
1.3	We're Goin' To The Country!	2:17
	Banjo, Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals, Bells [Sleigh], Other [Stocking Stuffers] - Sufjan Stevens Lead Vocals, Guitar [Electric] - Matt Morgan
1.4	Lo! How A Rose E'Er Blooming	3:22
	Acoustic Guitar, Guitar [Electric], Vocals, Glockenspiel - Sufjan Stevens Vocals, Banjo - Matt Morgan
1.5	It's Christmas! Let's Be Glad!	1:55
	Acoustic Guitar, Banjo, Organ [Electric], Drums, Vocals, Bells [Sleigh], Other [Mistletoe, Gloria In Eggshells Faygo] - Sufjan Stevens Vocals, Guitar [Electric] - Matt Morgan
1.6	Holy Holy, Etc	0:41
	Arranged By, Guitar [Many Electric Guitars, Nimbly Played] - Matt Morgan
1.7	Amazing Graze	4:09
	Vocals, Banjo, Acoustic Guitar - Sufjan Stevens Vocals, Guitar [Electric] - Matt Morgan
	Hark! (2002) Vol. II (24:55)
2.1	Angels We Have Heard On High	0:45
	Bells [Various], Glockenspiel - Sufjan Stevens
2.2	Put The Lights On The Tree	1:48
	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
2.3	Come Thou Fount Of Every Blessing	4:43
	Vocals - Monique Aiuto Vocals, Acoustic Guitar - Vito Aiuto Vocals, Banjo, Piano, Electric Piano [Electronic], Glockenspiel, Bells [Sleigh] - Sufjan Stevens
2.4	I Saw Three Ships	2:34
	Backing Vocals, Banjo, Oboe, Recorder, Drums, Bass, Bells [Sleigh] - Sufjan Stevens Vocals [Lead], Guitar - Vito Aiuto
2.5	Only At Christmas Time	2:14
	Backing Vocals, Other [Holly, Ivy] - Monique Aiuto , Vito Aiuto Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Piano [Electronic], Bells [Sleigh], Drums - Sufjan Stevens
2.6	Once In Royal David's City	3:40
	Backing Vocals, Banjo, Piano, Drums, Bells [Sleigh], Oboe - Sufjan Stevens Lead Vocals, Guitar - Vito Aiuto
2.7	Hark! The Herald Angels Sing!	0:45
	Bells, Glockenspiel [Played Through Various Special Effects] - Sufjan Stevens
2.8	What Child Is This Anyway?	6:47
	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
2.9	Bring A Torch, Jeanette, Isabella	1:39
	Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar - Vito Aiuto Other [Telephone] - Sufjan Stevens
	Ding! Dong! (2003) Vol. III (22:54)
3.1	O Come, O Come Emmanuel	1:03
	Piano, Vocals - Sufjan Stevens
3.2	Come On! Let's Boogey To The Elf Dance!	3:49
	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
3.3	We Three Kings	2:58
	Vocals, Acoustic Guitar - Denison Witmer Vocals, Banjo, Organ [Electric], Electric Piano [Electronic], Bass, Recorder [Funny], Glockenspiel, Tambourine - Sufjan Stevens
3.4	O Holy Night	4:04
	Backing Vocals, Other [Christmas Cheer] - Colin Stevens Banjo, Vocals, Organ, Piano, Recorder, Glockenspiel, Bass, Drums, Tambourine, Shaker, Other [Bravado] - Sufjan Stevens Vocals, Acoustic Guitar - Denison Witmer Vocals, Other [High Notes, Christmas Cheer] - Shara Worden
3.5	That Was The Worst Christmas Ever!	3:18
	Vocals [Angelic] - Shara Worden Vocals [Earthly], Piano, Acoustic Guitar, Banjo, Other [Sad Feelings] - Sufjan Stevens
3.6	Ding! Dong!	0:55
	Bells [Various], Glockenspiel [Various], Recorder - Sufjan Stevens
3.7	All The King's Horns	2:59
	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
3.8	The Friendly Beasts	3:42
	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
	Joy! (2005) Vol. IV (22:14)
4.1	The Little Drummer Boy	3:43
	Vocals - Bridgit DeCook Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Guitar [Electric], Bells [Sleigh], Tambourine - Sufjan Stevens
4.2	Away In A Manager	2:54
	Vocals - Bridgit DeCook Vocals, Banjo, Acoustic Guitar, Guitar [Electric], Other [Nostalgia, Eggnog] - Sufjan Stevens
4.3	Hey Guys! It's Christmas Time!	4:41
	Vocals - Bridgit DeCook Vocals, Drums, Percussion, Bass, Guitar [Electric], Bells [Sleigh], Other [Positive Feedback, Negative Feedback, Christmas Cheer] - Sufjan Stevens
4.4	The First Noel	0:52
	Banjo, Acoustic Guitar, Guitar [Electric], Vocals, Other [Loneliness] - Sufjan Stevens
4.5	Did I Make You Cry On Christmas? (Well, You Deserved It!)	3:21
	Vocals - Bridgit DeCook Vocals, Banjo, Acoustic Guitar, Guitar [Electric], Tambourine, Bells [Sleigh], Keyboards [Electric], Shaker, Other [Irony] - Sufjan Stevens
4.6	The Incarnation	2:23
	Guitar [Electric], Effects [Reverb], Other [Even More Of That Creepy Christmas Feeling] - Sufjan Stevens
4.7	Joy To The World	4:20
	Vocals - Bridgit DeCook Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Guitar [Electric], Bells [Sleigh], Tambourine, Other [Mistletoe, Tidings Of Comfort & Joy] - Sufjan Stevens
	Peace (2006) Vol. V (35:55)
5.1	Once In Royal David's City	2:01
	Piano [Four Slightly Out Of Tune Pianos] - Sufjan Stevens
5.2	Get Behind Me, Santa!	3:49
	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
5.3	Jingle Bells	0:36
	Piano [More Insipid Piano] - Sufjan Stevens
5.4	Christmas In July	3:16
	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
5.5	Lo! How A Rose E'Er Blooming	1:45
	Piano [Multiple Pianos, Played Very Earnestly] - Sufjan Stevens
5.6	Jupiter Winter	3:50
	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
5.7	Sister Winter	5:04
	Cello - Maria Bella Jeffers Drums, 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
5.8	O Come O Come Emmanuel	1:06
	Piano - Sufjan Stevens
5.9	Star Of Wonder	7:07
	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
5.10	Holy, Holy, Holy	3:50
	Piano, Vocals, Guitar - Sufjan Stevens Vocals - Marla Hansen
5.11	The Winter Solstice	3:25
	Voice, Vibraphone, Piano, Guitar, Organ [Hammond], Synthesizer [Funny Synthesizer Sounds], Bells [Sleigh], Tambourine - Sufjan Stevens

Credits

Artwork By [Comic Strip, Video Stills, Illustrations] - Tom Eaton
Artwork By [Ep Cover Illustrations] - Stephen Halker
Artwork By [Painting] - Jacques Bredy
Liner Notes - Santa Sufjan*
Mastered By - Alan Douches (tracks: 1.1 to 4.7)
Other [Short Story] - Rick Moody
Photography - Rob Moose
Recorded By - Bridgit DeCook (tracks: 4.1 to 4.7) , Colin Stevens (tracks: 3.1 to 3.9) , Denison Witmer (tracks: 3.1 to 3.9) , Laura Myers (tracks: 3.1 to 3.9) , Matt Morgan (tracks: 1.1 to 1.7) , Monique Aiuto (tracks: 2.1 to 3.9) , Shara Worden (tracks: 3.1 to 3.9) , Vito Aiuto (tracks: 2.1 to 3.9)
Recorded By, Arranged By, Producer, Written-by, Other [Short Story], Artwork By [Package Design, Layout, Typography, Illustrations] - Santa Sufjan*