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Sufjan Stevens
Songs For Christmas

Album US 2006 on Asthmatic Kitty Records label
Rock and Pop (Alternative Rock, Folk Rock, Pop Rock, Indie Rock)

Box set which includes five EPs, a 40-page booklet, a comic and a sticker sheet. Label written as 'Asthmatic Kitty Christmas'. All songs by Sufjan Stevens ©2006 New Jerusalem Music/ASCAP Music "O Come O Come Emmanuel": "Veni Emmanuel" Music "What Child Is This Anyway": "Greensleeves" Music "Away In A Manger": "Mueller" Recorded at home in Brooklyn, New York: Vol. I - December 2001 Vol. II - November 2002 Vol. III - December 2003 (and in Philadelphia, Pennysylvania) Vol. IV - December 2005 (and at the Buddy Project in Astoria, Queens) Vol. V - June 2006 (and at Atlantic Sound Studios in DUMBO, and at the Buddy Project in Astoria, Queens except auxiliary drums and percussion on track 7, engineered by Casey Foubert at Home, Seattle, WA. Mastered by Alan Douches at West West Side. Drums on "Put The Lights On The Tree" recorded at the Buddy Project, 2006. Other overdubs for this song were recorded in June 2006.

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	Sufjan Stevens , *1975 US arranged by, liner notes, recorded by, producer, layout, typography, artwork by, illustrations, design, package design, other, short story, album by, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, vocals, banjo, acoustic guitar, drums, recorder, effects, reverb, banjo, acoustic guitar, backing vocals, other, stocking stuffers, bells, sleigh, words by, music by, acoustic guitar, vocals, glockenspiel, guitar, electric, acoustic guitar, banjo, drums, vocals, other, mistletoe, gloria in eggshells faygo, bells, sleigh, organ, electric, glockenspiel, bells, various, vocals, piano, glockenspiel, bells, recorder, oboe, keyboards, electronic, vocals, banjo, piano, glockenspiel, bells, sleigh, electric piano, electronic, backing vocals, banjo, oboe, recorder, drums, bass, bells, sleigh, vocals, acoustic guitar, drums, bells, sleigh, piano, electronic, backing vocals, banjo, piano, drums, oboe, bells, sleigh, bells, glockenspiel, played through various special effects, vocals, banjo, bass, organ, drums, piano, other, that creepy christmas feeling, gold, frankincense, myrrh, bells, sleigh, keyboards, electronic, other, telephone, piano, vocals, vocals, piano, guitar, banjo, bass, drums, tambourine, recorder, flute, shaker, glockenspiel, other, awesome lyrics, bells, sleigh, vocals, banjo, bass, glockenspiel, tambourine, recorder, funny, electric piano, electronic, organ, electric, banjo, vocals, organ, piano, recorder, glockenspiel, bass, drums, tambourine, shaker, other, bravado, piano, acoustic guitar, banjo, other, sad feelings, vocals, earthly, recorder, glockenspiel, various, bells, various, vocals, banjo, acoustic guitar, piano, bass, drums, tambourine, glockenspiel, other, more of that creepy christmas feeling, electric piano, electronic, piano, guitar, recorder, oboe, drums, bass, shaker, tambourine, glockenspiel, banjo, voice, the narrator, electric piano, electronic, vocals, acoustic guitar, tambourine, bells, sleigh, guitar, electric, vocals, banjo, acoustic guitar, other, nostalgia, eggnog, guitar, electric, vocals, drums, percussion, bass, other, positive feedback, negative feedback, christmas cheer, bells, sleigh, guitar, electric, banjo, acoustic guitar, vocals, other, loneliness, guitar, electric, vocals, banjo, acoustic guitar, tambourine, shaker, other, irony, keyboards, electric, bells, sleigh, guitar, electric, other, even more of that creepy christmas feeling, effects, reverb, guitar, electric, vocals, acoustic guitar, tambourine, other, mistletoe, tidings of comfort & joy, bells, sleigh, guitar, electric, piano, four slightly out of tune pianos, vocals, bass, piano, shaker, other, mashed potatoes and gravy, synthesizer, weird synthesizer sounds, bells, sleigh, electric piano, rhodes, organ, hammond, guitar, electric, piano, more insipid piano, vocals, piano, bass, tambourine, shaker, other, chestnuts roasting on open fire, bells, sleigh, guitar, electric, organ, hammond, electric piano, rhodes, piano, multiple pianos, played very earnestly, vocals, piano, acoustic guitar, bass, shaker, other, figgy pudding, bells, sleigh, organ, electronic, electric piano, rhodes, vocals, piano, acoustic guitar, bass, drums, tambourine, other, apologies, cranberry sauce, bells, sleigh, guitar, electric, vocals, piano, acoustic guitar, organ, bass, drums, recorder, flute, oboe, synthesizer, funny synthesizer sounds, bells, sleigh, guitar, electric, piano, vocals, guitar, voice, vibraphone, piano, guitar, tambourine, bells, sleigh, synthesizer, funny synthesizer sounds, organ, hammond
	Tom Eaton p, syn, b, acc, perc, artwork by, comic strip, video stills, illustrations, animation
	Rick Moody voc, p, g, other, short story
	Jacques Bredy painting, christmas portrait painstakingly
	Denny Renshaw photography by, christmas portrait the painting is rendered from, art direction, photo, photography by, professional
	Rob Moose vn, US photography by, transcription by, chord charts painstakingly, violin
	Joseph Mohr , 1792-1848 AT words by
	John Mason Neale , 1818-1866 GB translated by, from latin to english
	Matt Morgan dr, vocals, electric guitar, lead vocals, guitar, electric, vocals, banjo, arranged by, guitar, many electric guitars, nimbly played
	Traditional , words by, words by, 15th century german carol, music by, music by, american melody, written by, french carol
	Michael Praetorius , 1571-1621 DE arranged by, originally
	Theodore Baker , 1851-1934 US translated by
	John Newton , 1725-1807 GB words by
	Monique Aiuto voc, h, backing vocals, other, elfin chuckles and raindeer giggles, backing vocals, other, holly, ivy, vocals, creepy, voice, the doves
	Vito Aiuto acg, voc, backing vocals, other, elfin chuckles and raindeer giggles, vocals, acoustic guitar, guitar, vocals, lead, backing vocals, other, holly, ivy, lead vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals, lead vocals, acoustic guitar, vocals, creepy, voice, the doves
	James McAlister syn, dr, perc, US drums, percussion, drums, vibraslap, other, christmas cheer, chimes, wind, celesta, celeste
	Robert Robinson , GB words by
	Cecil Alexander , IE words by
	Charles Wesley , 1707-1788 GB words by
	William Chatterton Dix , 1837-1898 GB words by
	Colin Stevens , backing vocals, other, christmas cheer
	Laura Myers , backing vocals, other, christmas cheer, voice, the cow
	Denison Witmer voc, acg, *1976 US vocals, vocals, acoustic guitar, voice, the donkey
	John Henry Hopkins , IE words by, music by
	Shara Worden voc, *1974 US vocals, other, high notes, christmas cheer, vocals, angelic, voice, the sheep
	Placide Cappeau , words by
	Bridgit DeCook p, acg, eg, voc, vocals
	Harry Simeone dr, 1911-2005 US words by, music by
	Henry Onorati dr, US words by, music by
	Katherine K. Davis p, dr, 1892-1980 US words by, music by
	John T. McFarland , words by, verse 3
	Anonymous bvoc, acg, words by, verses 1 & 2, written by
	Isaac Watts , 1674-1748 GB words by
	Ben Lanz tb, g, US trombone
	C. J. Camerieri tr, FR trumpet
	Marla Hansen vl, vocals, vocals, viola
	Maria Bella Jeffers vc, cello
	Naho Tsutsui , violin
	Casey Foubert g, engineer, drums, percussion
	Reginald Heber , 1783-1826 GB words by

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