A Christmas Album (Bright Eyes album)
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| Released | December 1, 2002 | |||
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| Length | 32:03 | |||
| Label | Saddle Creek | |||
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A Christmas Album is the fifth album and first Christmas album by Bright Eyes released in 2002.[1] The proceeds of the album go to the Nebraska AIDS Project.[2]
"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" appeared in the films Imaginary Heroes and Krampus, and "Blue Christmas" was featured in an episode of The O.C., entitled "The Best Chrismukkah Ever". Initially released only online as a CD through the Saddle Creek website,[1] it was released on 180 gram white vinyl in 2009.[2] In 2013, Pitchfork described the album generally positively, stating that it sounded "like a field recording from chilly church basements [in Omaha]."[3] It subsequently has been widely celebrated and re-released numerous times, including in 2023 by the indie label Dead Oceans.
This album is the 48th release of Saddle Creek Records.
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Away in a Manger" | 2:48 |
| 2. | "Blue Christmas" | 2:20 |
| 3. | "Oh Little Town of Bethlehem" | 2:58 |
| 4. | "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" | 1:53 |
| 5. | "The First Noël" | 2:30 |
| 6. | "Little Drummer Boy" | 2:35 |
| 7. | "White Christmas" | 1:36 |
| 8. | "Silent Night" | 3:14 |
| 9. | "Silver Bells" | 3:54 |
| 10. | "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" | 4:08 |
| 11. | "The Night Before Christmas" | 4:08 |
| Total length: | 32:03 | |
Personnel[edit]
The album was arranged by Conor Oberst and Maria Taylor. The performers also include Jake Bellows, Gretta Cohn, Armand Costanzo, Denver Dalley, Stefanie Drootin, Orenda Fink, Neely Jenkins, Jiha Lee, Andy LeMaster, Mike Mogis, Matt Oberst, Stephen Pedersen, Blake Sennett, Macey Taylor, and Nick White.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Sanneh, Kelefa (6 December 2002). "Holiday Albums; Bright Eyes". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
- ^ a b c "Bright Eyes: A Christmas Album". Saddle Creek. Archived from the original on 29 November 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
- ^ "Bright Eyes: A Christmas Album". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
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