Songs for Christmas Sampler

~ Release by Sufjan Stevens (see all versions of this release, 8 available)

Tracklist

▼CD 1
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1Lo! How a Rose E’er Blooming
piano:
Sufjan Stevens
instrumental cover recording of:
Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming (English version of “Es ist ein Ros entsprungen”)
additional composer:
Michael Praetorius (composer and organist)
composer:
[anonymous] (Special Purpose Artist)
translator:
Theodore Baker (in 1894)
translated version of:
Es ist ein Ros entsprungen (Praetorius’ harmonisation)
1:46
2Get Behind Me, Santa!
bass, bell [sleigh bells], electric guitar, Hammond organ, piano, Rhodes piano, shakers and synthesizer [weird synthesizer sounds]:
Sufjan Stevens
membranophone:
James McAlister
trombone:
Ben Lanz (trombonist)
trumpet:
C.J. Camerieri
vocals:
Marla Hansen and Sufjan Stevens
recording of:
Get Behind Me, Santa!
lyricist and composer:
Sufjan Stevens
3:49
3Jingle Bells
piano:
Sufjan Stevens
cover recording of:
Jingle Bells
lyricist and composer:
James Lord Pierpont (in 1850)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
lyrics quoted on:
White Christmas (vocal quartet arrangement, made popular by The Drifters)
music quoted on:
Christmas
music quoted on:
Sounds Like It’s Going to Bundle (Main Humble Bundle Theme Song)
music quoted on:
You Should See My Other Bundle (Humble Indie Bundle 2 Theme)
0:36
4Christmas in July
bass guitar, bell [sleigh bells], electric guitar, Hammond organ, piano, Rhodes piano, shakers and tambourine:
Sufjan Stevens
cello:
Maria Bella Jeffers
membranophone:
James McAlister
trombone:
Ben Lanz (trombonist)
trumpet:
C.J. Camerieri
viola:
Marla Hansen
violin:
Rob Moose and Naho Tsutsui
vocals:
Marla Hansen and Sufjan Stevens
recording of:
Christmas in July
lyricist and composer:
Sufjan Stevens
3:17
5Jupiter Winter
acoustic guitar, bass, bell [sleigh bells], electronic organ, piano, Rhodes piano and shakers:
Sufjan Stevens
cello:
Maria Bella Jeffers
membranophone:
James McAlister
trombone:
Ben Lanz (trombonist)
trumpet:
C.J. Camerieri
viola:
Marla Hansen
violin:
Rob Moose and Naho Tsutsui
vocals:
Marla Hansen and Sufjan Stevens
recording of:
Jupiter Winter
lyricist and composer:
Sufjan Stevens
3:51
6Sister Winter
acoustic guitar, bass, bell [sleigh bells], electric guitar, piano and tambourine:
Sufjan Stevens
celesta [celeste], vibraslap and wind chime:
James McAlister
cello:
Maria Bella Jeffers
membranophone:
James McAlister and Sufjan Stevens
trombone:
Ben Lanz (trombonist)
trumpet:
C.J. Camerieri
viola:
Marla Hansen
violin:
Rob Moose and Naho Tsutsui
vocals:
Marla Hansen and Sufjan Stevens
recording of:
Sister Winter
lyricist and composer:
Sufjan Stevens
5:04
7The Little Drummer Boy
acoustic guitar, bell [sleigh bells], electric guitar and tambourine:
Sufjan Stevens
vocals:
Bridgit DeCook and Sufjan Stevens
cover recording of:
Carol of the Drum (aka “The Little Drummer Boy”)
lyricist and composer:
Katherine K. Davis (in 1941)
additional composer:
Henry Onorati (in 1958) and Harry Simeone (in 1958)
publisher:
EMI Mills Music (ASCAP-affiliated), International Korwin Corp., Belwin-Mills Publishing Corp. (in 1955) and Mills Music, Inc. (in 1964)
is based on:
Trad. (traditional Czech carol, became “Carol of the Drums”)
lyrics quoted on:
Drummer Boy
part of:
Psalty's Family Christmas Sing-A-Long
3:43
8Hey Guys! It’s Christmas Time!
bass, bell [sleigh bells], electric guitar, membranophone and percussion:
Sufjan Stevens
vocals:
Bridgit DeCook and Sufjan Stevens
recording of:
Hey Guys! It's Christmas Time!
lyricist and composer:
Sufjan Stevens
4:41
9Joy to the World
acoustic guitar, bell [sleigh bells], electric guitar and tambourine:
Sufjan Stevens
vocals:
Bridgit DeCook and Sufjan Stevens
recording of:
Joy to the World (Christmas carol)
lyricist:
Isaac Watts (hymn writer)
additional composer:
Lowell Mason (in 1839)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
4:19
10O Come O Come Emmanuel
piano:
Sufjan Stevens
vocals:
Sufjan Stevens
cover recording of:
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (Neale lyrics)
lyricist and translator:
John Mason Neale
composer:
[anonymous] (Special Purpose Artist)
part of:
Hymns Ancient and Modern (1861 edition (first edition)) (number: 36)
arrangement of:
Veni, veni, Emmanuel
translated version of:
Veni, veni, Emmanuel
1:03
11Let’s Boogey to the Elf Dance!
recording of:
Come On! Let's Boogey to the Elf Dance!
lyricist and composer:
Sufjan Stevens
3:50
12That Was the Worst Christmas Ever
recording of:
That Was the Worst Christmas Ever!
lyricist and composer:
Sufjan Stevens
3:15
13Angels We Have Heard on High
bell and glockenspiel:
Sufjan Stevens
cover recording of:
Angels We Have Heard on High
lyricist:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
translator:
James Chadwick (bishop) (in 1862)
lyrics quoted on:
Gloria
version of:
Les Anges dans nos campagnes
0:45
14Put the Lights on the Tree
bell, glockenspiel, keyboard [electronic keyboard], oboe, piano and recorder:
Sufjan Stevens
membranophone and percussion:
James McAlister
background vocals:
Monique Aiuto, Vito Aiuto and Marla Hansen
other vocals [elfin chuckles and reindeer giggles]:
Monique Aiuto and Vito Aiuto
vocals:
Sufjan Stevens
recording of:
Put the Lights on the Tree
lyricist and composer:
Sufjan Stevens
1:47
15Only at Christmas Time
recording of:
Only at Christmas Time
lyricist and composer:
Sufjan Stevens
2:13
16It’s Christmas, Let’s Be Glad!
acoustic guitar, banjo, bell [sleigh bells], electronic organ and membranophone:
Sufjan Stevens
electric guitar:
Matt Morgan (Con Los Dudes)
vocals:
Matt Morgan (Con Los Dudes)
recording of:
It's Christmas! Let's Be Glad!
lyricist and composer:
Sufjan Stevens
1:54
17Lo! How a Rose E’er Blooming
acoustic guitar, electric guitar and glockenspiel [glock]:
Sufjan Stevens
banjo:
Matt Morgan (Con Los Dudes)
vocals:
Matt Morgan (Con Los Dudes) and Sufjan Stevens
cover recording of:
Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming (English version of “Es ist ein Ros entsprungen”)
additional composer:
Michael Praetorius (composer and organist)
composer:
[anonymous] (Special Purpose Artist)
translator:
Theodore Baker (in 1894)
translated version of:
Es ist ein Ros entsprungen (Praetorius’ harmonisation)
3:21
18Silent Night
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Sufjan Stevens
instrumental cover recording of:
Silent Night (Christmas carol, English translation)
lyricist:
Josef Mohr (in 1816)
composer:
Franz Xaver Gruber (in 1818)
translator:
John Freeman Young (in 1859)
translated version of:
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht
0:44