Sufjan Stevens ‎– Sufjan Stevens Presents Songs For Christmas

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

Credits

  • Animation, Artwork By [Comic Strip, Video Stills, Illustrations]Tom Eaton
  • Artwork By [Ep Cover Illustrations] – Stephen Halker
  • Artwork By [Painting] – Jacques Bredy
  • Liner NotesSanta Sufjan*
  • Mastered ByAlan Douches (tracks: 1.1 to 4.7)
  • Other [Short Story] – Rick Moody
  • Photography – Rob Moose
  • Recorded ByBridgit 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], Design [Package Design], Layout, Typography, Artwork By [Illustrations]Santa Sufjan*

Notes

Box set which includes five albums, a 40-page booklet, a comic and a sticker sheet.

Label written as 'Asthmatic Kitty Christmas'

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Sufjan Stevens Presents Songs For Christmas (Box + 5xCD, EP) Rough Trade RTRADCDX450 UK 2006

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