Label: | Epitaph Records | Release date: | 11/26/2013 |
Country: | United States | Disc / Label details: | Vinyl: Black / Label: Printed yellow |
Format | 12" | ||
Misc: | 9 tracks - Etched vinyl - Cardboard sleeve | ||
Remark: | Comes with free cd (87276-2). One sided; b-side has etched artwork (antlers on what appears to be a nineball). |
Catalog ID: | 87276-1 |
Barcode: | 0 45778-72761 2 |
Matrix / Runout (A-Side): | 87276-A |
Matrix / Runout (B-Side): | 87228-B |
Song title | Song writer(s) | Version | Length | Interpretations | ||
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1 | Hark! The Herald Angels Sing | Album version | 1:59 | 0 | ||
2 | O Come All Ye Faithful | Album version | 2:04 | 0 | ||
3 | O Come, O Come Emmanuel | Album version | 2:07 | 0 | ||
4 | White Christmas | Album version | 1:49 | 0 | ||
5 | Little Drummer Boy | Album version | 2:04 | 0 | ||
6 | God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen | Album version | 1:39 | 0 | ||
7 | What Child Is This? | Album version | 1:53 | 0 | ||
8 | Angels We Have Heard On High | Album version | 2:07 | 0 | ||
9 | American Jesus | Greg Graffin, Brett Gurewitz | Andy Wallace remix | 3:19 | 86 |
Background | The band has always threatened to release a Christmas album. In 1993, the band released a live version of “Silent Night” (recorded at the 1993 KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas) to an Atlantic promotional compilation titled “So This Is Christmas.” In 1997, the band record... Read more |
Recording | The album was recorded in late 2011, while the band was recording the cover of Bob Dylan’s “It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue.” It was recorded at Joe Baresi’s House of Compression. Baresi handled recording and mixing. The album was produced by Greg, Brett and Baresi. ... Read more |
Release and Reception | The album was announced on October 21, 2013. It was accompanied by a digital version of “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing.” The album was released on October 29th, 2013 on CD, LP, and digital through Epitaph. It peaked at number 101 on the Billboard 200 and at number 7 on Billboard... Read more |
Concept | Graffin: “…the songs are played in the style of punk rock. Maybe punk rock has become so respectable now that no one would bat an eyelash to hear a traditional Christmas song played in the punk style. But, part of the intention is that should be a jarring thing for the listener to he... Read more |
Artwork | The artwork on the album is titled, "New Shoes," taken by Gerald Waller of Austria in 1946. It depicts an orphan receiving a pair of shoes after World War II. |
Trivia | Christmas Songs marks the appearance of Andy Wallace’s version of “American Jesus.” Apparently, Brett found it. Brett: “Stranger Than Fiction was the first record where we ever hired an outside producer, the legendary and talented Andy Wallace. Andy is probab... Read more |
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Christmas Songs | Collectible |
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Christmas Songs | Collectible |
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Christmas Songs | Collectible |
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Christmas Songs -Poster | Collectible |