Brad Paisley Christmas
Brad Paisley Christmas is the first Christmas album by American country music artist Brad Paisley. It was released on October 10, 2006, by Arista Nashville. His first album of Christmas music, features a mix of traditional Christmas songs and newly written songs. The track "Born on Christmas Day" was written by Paisley when he was thirteen years old, and the recording features elements from a recording Paisley made of the song in 1985. Also included is a cover of Buck Owens' "Santa Looked a Lot Like Daddy". Also included is "Kung Pao Buckaroo Holiday", a parody on political correctness.
Brad Paisley Christmas | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | October 10, 2006 | |||
Recorded | May–August 2006 | |||
Genre | Christmas-country | |||
Length | 45:41 | |||
Label | Arista Nashville | |||
Producer | Frank Rogers | |||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
About.com | [1] |
Allmusic | [2] |
Entertainment Weekly | B+[3] |
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Winter Wonderland" | 3:30 | |
2. | "Santa Looked a Lot Like Daddy" | 4:14 | |
3. | "I'll Be Home for Christmas" | 4:05 | |
4. | "Away in a Manger" |
| 4:47 |
5. | "Penguin, James Penguin" | 3:18 | |
6. | "364 Days to Go" |
| 4:28 |
7. | "Jingle Bells" (instrumental) | Traditional | 3:05 |
8. | "Silent Night" | 4:08 | |
9. | "Born on Christmas Day" | Paisley | 4:59 |
10. | "Silver Bells" | 4:09 | |
11. | "Kung Pao Buckaroo Holiday" (featuring the Kung Pao Buckaroos) |
| 5:23 |
12. | "Little Jimmy Dickens Outtake" (hidden track) | 0:34 | |
Total length: | 45:41 |
Credits
- Brad Paisley - lead vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar
- Jim "Moose" Brown - organ, keyboards
- Randle Currie - steel guitar
- Eric Darken - percussion
- Little Jimmy Dickens - vocals on "Little Jimmy Dickens Outtake"
- Stuart Duncan - fiddle
- Kevin "Swine" Grantt - bass guitar, upright bass
- Aubrey Haynie - fiddle
- Wes Hightower - background vocals
- Mike Johnson - Dobro, steel guitar
- Manny Rogers - background vocals
- Ben Sesar - drums
- Bryan Sutton - acoustic guitar, mandolin
- Justin Williamson - fiddle
Additional credits
- Bill Anderson, George Jones, Little Jimmy Dickens - The "Kung Pao Buckaroos" on "Kung Pao Buckaroo Holiday"
- Nashville String Machine - string section, conducted by John Hobbs
- Erica Haines, Addie Davis, Thomas Griffith, Shannon Love Hartt, Allison Smith - Children's Chorus, under direction of Sarah Valley
Chart performance
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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References
- Coleman, Kathy. "Brad Paisley - Brad Paisley Christmas". About.com. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
- Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "A Brad Paisley Christmas - Brad Paisley". Allmusic. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
- Willman, Chris (December 1, 2006). "Got a Creche on You". Entertainment Weekly (909). Retrieved July 3, 2013.
- "Brad Paisley Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
- "Brad Paisley Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
- "Brad Paisley Chart History (Holiday Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
- "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
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