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Sufjan Stevens
Silver & Gold
Album US 2012 on Asthmatic Kitty Records label
(Ambient)
Limited Edition Vinyl Box Set Includes: 1. One of only 2,000 Limited Edition Boxsets, including five EPs on 6 vinyl discs 2. Christmas stickers 3. Temporary tattoos (non-toxic & safe for children) 4. Paper ornament (self-assembly with directions) 5. 40-page Christmas songbook with vocal and piano reductions 6. Christmas coloring book 7. Hallucinogenic photographs and psychedelic graphic design (by Sufjan Stevens, drug-free since 1975) 8. Extensive liner notes (introductory salutations and an essay on the Christmas tree by Sufjan Stevens, and a few theological words on the End Times by Pastor Vito Aiuto) 9. Membership to the Silver & Gold email list—you'll hear about new tracks, videos, and other content before anyone else. Surprise gifts were sent to box set customers who pre-ordered on Bandcamp. Track H10 on the "Christmas Infinity Voyage" EP is a vinyl-only exclusive track.
Musicians
 | Sufjan Stevens , *1975 US design, layout, mixed by, performer, everything else, recorded by, everything else, album by, music by, words by, words by, music by, arranged by, adapted by, var. by |
 | Bryce Dessner g, *1976 US acoustic guitar, classical guitar, electric guitar, ukulele, percussion, backing vocals, music by |
 | Aaron Dessner g, man, *1976 US acoustic guitar, mandolin, backing vocals, percussion, double bass, upright bass, music by |
 | Stephen Halker , artwork, cover art vol. 8, artwork, cover art vol. 9, typography, cover vol. 7 |
 | Nathan Lithgow cb, bass guitar, drums, percussion, vocals |
 | Cat Martino bvoc, US choir, additional christmas choir in the fifth dimension, choir, additional christmas choir, choir, creepy christmas choir, vocals, piano, omnichord, acoustic guitar, featuring, words by, music by |
 | Rosie Thomas voc, p, g, *1978 US choir, additional christmas choir in the fifth dimension, choir, additional christmas choir, choir, creepy christmas choir |
 | Sonya Hofer choir, additional christmas choir in the fifth dimension, choir, additional christmas choir, choir, creepy christmas choir |
 | Vesper Stamper voc, choir, additional christmas choir in the fifth dimension, choir, additional christmas choir, choir, creepy christmas choir, vocals |
 | Richard Reed Parry str, *1977 CA double bass, upright bass |
 | Daniel Smith voc, acg, US engineer, smith family, vocals, flute, wood flute |
 | Alex Sopp fl, US flute, bells, whistle |
 | Jessica Dessner , illustration, unicorn drawing vol. 10 |
| Clara Klaus painting, owl on vol. 6, vocals |
 | Gabriel Kahane voc, p, *1981 US piano, guitar, vocals, slight singing, organ, reed organ |
 | Olivier Manchon vn, saw, violin |
| Sebastian Krueger vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, clarinet, autoharp, percussion, featuring, words by, music by |
 | Ida Smith voc, vocals, marimba |
 | Elin K. Smith voc, vocals, organ, electric organ |
 | Marla Hansen vl, vocals, viola, featuring |
| Lily Smith vocals, violin |
 | Franz Gruber , 1787-1863 AT music by, melody by |
 | John Freeman Young , 1820-1885 US translated by |
 | Joseph Mohr , 1792-1848 AT words by |
 | Brian Wolfe voc, percussion, additional, drums, additional |
 | Robert Burns , 1759-1796 GB words by |
 | Johann Sebastian Bach , 1685-1750 DE music by, harmony by |
 | James Lord Pierpont , 1822-1893 US words by, music by |
 | Catherine Winkworth , GB translated by |
 | Georg Weissel , 1590-1635 DE words by |
 | Robert S. Bridges , translated by |
 | Johann Heerman , 1585-1647 DE words by |
| John Troutbeck , translated by, adapted by |
 | Charles Wesley , 1707-1788 GB words by |
 | Isaac Watts , 1674-1748 GB words by |
 | Raymond Raposa voc, eg, vocals |
 | Sayard Egan , vocals |
 | Noel Regney , 1922-2002 FR words by |
 | Edmund Sears , 1810-1876 US words by |
 | DM Stith voc, clap, g, *1980 US vocals, sexy yowl |
 | John Mason Neale , 1818-1866 GB words by |
 | Prince voc, *1958 US words by, music by |
 | Casey Foubert g, bass guitar, electric guitar, guitar, noodle guitar |
 | James McAlister syn, dr, perc, US drums, percussion |
 | C. J. Camerieri tr, FR trumpet |
 | Buck Ram , 1907-1991 US words by, music by |
 | Kim Gannon , 1900-1974 US words by, music by |
 | Walter Kent , 1911-1994 US words by, music by |
 | Haven Gillespie , 1888-1975 US words by, music by |
 | J. Fred Coots , 1897-1985 US words by, music by |
 | Leroy Anderson g, 1908-1975 US words by, music by |
 | Mitchell Parish , 1900-1993 US words by, music by |
 | Jule Styne And Sammy Cahn , US words by, music by |
 | Johnny Marks , US words by, music by, written by, silver & gold |
 | Hugh Martin p, voc, 1914-2011 US words by, music by |
 | Ralph Blane , 1914-1995 US words by, music by |
 | Benjamin Hanby , words by, music by |
 | Jerry Herman p, *1931 US words by, music by |
 | Devin Greenwood , recorded by, drums |
 | Bernard Sumner voc, key, g, *1956 GB written by, love will tear us apart |
 | Ian Curtis voc, g, 1956-1980 GB written by, love will tear us apart |
 | Peter Hook b, voc, *1956 GB written by, love will tear us apart |
 | Stephen Morris dr, *1957 GB written by, love will tear us apart |
Producers
| Kevin James Stone artwork, vol. 7 cover art |
| Devin Greenwood recorded by, additional drumming & percussion, recorded by, additional piano |
| Casey Foubert recorded by, additional guitar noodle soup |
Composers
Album Tracks 
| No | |
Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Gloria | Sufjan Stevens | 25:22 | |
| 2 | | Silent Night | Sufjan Stevens | 2:26 | |
| 3 | | Lumberjack Christmas / No One Can Save You From Christmases Past | Sufjan Stevens | 3:22 | |
| 4 | | Coventry Carol | Sufjan Stevens | 2:53 | |
| 5 | | The Midnight Clear | Sufjan Stevens | 2:49 | |
| 6 | | Carol Of St. Benjamin The Bearded One | Sufjan Stevens | 3:32 | |
| 7 | | Go Nightly Cares | Sufjan Stevens | 1:44 | |
| 8 | | Barcarola (You Must Be A Christmas Tree) | Sufjan Stevens | 7:02 | |
| 9 | | Auld Lang Syne | Sufjan Stevens | 1:34 | |
| 10 | | I Am Santa's Helper | Sufjan Stevens | 42:23 | |
| 11 | | Christ The Lord Is Born | Sufjan Stevens | 0:48 | |
| 12 | | Christmas Woman | Sufjan Stevens | 5:33 | |
| 13 | | Break Forth O Beauteous Heavenly Light | Sufjan Stevens | 1:09 | |
| 14 | | Happy Family Christmas | Sufjan Stevens | 1:22 | |
| 15 | | Jingle Bells | Sufjan Stevens | 1:18 | |
| 16 | | Mysteries Of The Christmas Mist | Sufjan Stevens | 2:10 | |
| 17 | | Lift Up Your Heads Ye Mighty Gates | Sufjan Stevens | 1:20 | |
| 18 | | We Wish You A Merry Christmas | Sufjan Stevens | 1:16 | |
| 19 | | Ah Holy Jesus | Sufjan Stevens | 2:41 | |
| 20 | | Behold The Birth Of Man, The Face Of Glory | Sufjan Stevens | 1:08 | |
| 21 | | Ding-a-ling-a-ring-a-ling | Sufjan Stevens | 1:49 | |
| 22 | | How Shall I Fitly Meet Thee? | Sufjan Stevens | 2:09 | |
| 23 | | Mr. Frosty Man | Sufjan Stevens | 1:49 | |
| 24 | | Make Haste To See The Baby | Sufjan Stevens | 1:22 | |
| 25 | | Ah Holy Jesus (with reed organ) | Sufjan Stevens | 1:28 | |
| 26 | | Hark! The Herald Angels Sing | Sufjan Stevens | 1:50 | |
| 27 | | Morning L.M. (Sacred Harp) | Sufjan Stevens | 2:27 | |
| 28 | | Idumea S.M. (Sacred Harp) | Sufjan Stevens | 3:50 | |
| 29 | | Eternal Happiness Or Woe | Sufjan Stevens | 1:22 | |
| 30 | | Ah Holy Jesus (a capella) | Sufjan Stevens | 0:59 | |
| 31 | | I Am Santa's Helper (You Are Santa's Slave) | Sufjan Stevens | 1:51 | |
| 32 | | "Maoz Tzur" (Rock Of Ages) | Sufjan Stevens | Traditional | 0:42 |
| 33 | | Even The Earth Will Perish And The Universe Give Way | Sufjan Stevens | 2:00 | |
| 34 | | Christmas Infinity Voyage | Sufjan Stevens | ||
| 35 | | Angels We Have Heard On High | Sufjan Stevens | 4:03 | |
| 36 | | Do You Hear What I Hear? | Sufjan Stevens | 9:14 | |
| 37 | | Christmas In The Room | Sufjan Stevens | 4:22 | |
| 38 | | It Came Upon A Midnight Clear | Sufjan Stevens | 0:47 | |
| 39 | | Good King Wenceslas | Sufjan Stevens | 4:17 | |
| 40 | | Alphabet St. | Sufjan Stevens | 1:36 | |
| 41 | | Particle Physics | Sufjan Stevens | 1:04 | |
| 42 | | Joy To The World | Sufjan Stevens | 5:24 | |
| 43 | | The Child With The Star On His Head | Sufjan Stevens | 15:30 | |
| 44 | | Christmas Infinity Voyage | Sufjan Stevens | ||
| 45 | | Let It Snow | Sufjan Stevens | 21:14 | |
| 46 | | I'll Be Home For Christmas | Sufjan Stevens | 3:22 | |
| 47 | | Santa Claus Is Coming To Town | Sufjan Stevens | 2:40 | |
| 48 | | The Sleigh In The Moon | Sufjan Stevens | 1:44 | |
| 49 | | Sleigh Ride | Sufjan Stevens | 2:27 | |
| 50 | Ave Maria | Sufjan Stevens | 2:08 | ||
| 51 | X-mas Spirit Catcher | Sufjan Stevens | 3:31 | ||
| 52 | Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! | Sufjan Stevens | 2:17 | ||
| 53 | A Holly Jolly Christmas | Sufjan Stevens | 2:26 | ||
| 54 | Christmas Face | Sufjan Stevens | 0:39 | ||
| 55 | Christmas Unicorn | Sufjan Stevens | 31:45 | ||
| 56 | Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas | Sufjan Stevens | 3:41 | ||
| 57 | It Came Upon A Midnight Clear | Sufjan Stevens | 0:39 | ||
| 58 | Up On The Housetop | Sufjan Stevens | 4:21 | ||
| 59 | Angels We Have Heard On High | Sufjan Stevens | Traditional | 0:52 | |
| 60 | We Need A Little Christmas | Sufjan Stevens | 2:02 | ||
| 61 | Happy Karma Christmas | Sufjan Stevens | 3:35 | ||
| 62 | We Three Kings | Sufjan Stevens | 0:52 | ||
| 63 | Justice Delivers Its Death | Sufjan Stevens | Johnny Marks | 3:15 | |
| 64 | Christmas Unicorn | Sufjan Stevens | Bernard Sumner, Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris | 12:28 |
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