Paul Kelly's Christmas Train
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2021 studio album by Paul Kelly
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Released | 19 November 2021 (2021年11月19日) |
Length | 74:37 |
Label | Self-released |
Producer | Paul Kelly |
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Paul Kelly's Christmas Train is the twenty-eighth studio album and the first Christmas album by Paul Kelly, released on 19 November 2021.[2] It was announced on 14 October 2021.[3] The 22-track album traverses language and cultural significance, from a Latin hymn to a traditional Irish folk ballad, and a well-known carol sung in te reo Maori.[4]
In 2022, the album was re-released to include "Maybe This Christmas".[5]
In 2023, the album was re-released again, with two new tracks, "The Cherry Tree Carol" and "White Wine in the Sun".[6]
Track listing
[edit ]No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Nativity" | 2:04 | |
2. | "Silent Night" (with Alice Keath and Sime Nugent) | Franz Xaver Gruber, Joseph Mohr | 3:38 |
3. | "Swing Around the Sun" | Casey Bennetto | 4:25 |
4. | "Christmas" | Chris Harrington, Wes Harrington | 3:51 |
5. | "Christmas (Baby, Please Come Home)" (with Linda Bull) | Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, Phil Spector | 3:02 |
6. | "Little Drummer Boy" | Harry Simeone, Katherine Kennicott Davis, Henry Onorati | 3:13 |
7. | "Arthur McBride" | 5:23 | |
8. | "The Virgin Mary Had One Son" (with Emma Donovan) | 3:12 | |
9. | "Tapu te Pō (O Holy Night)" (with Marlon Williams and Dhungala Children's Choir) | Adolphe Adam | 3:15 |
10. | "Shalom Aleichem" (with Lior, Alice Keath and Emily Lubitz) | 3:17 | |
11. | "The Oxen" | 2:46 | |
12. | "The Friendly Beasts" (with Kasey Chambers and Dan Kelly) | 2:45 | |
13. | "Three Drovers" (with Alice Keath and Sime Nugent) | 1:45 | |
14. | "Christmas Must Be Tonight" | Robbie Robertson | 3:59 |
15. | "Surah Maryam" (with Waleed Aly) | 3:03 | |
16. | "Coventry Carol" (with Kate Miller-Heidke, Jess Hitchcock, Alice Keath and Marlon Williams) | 3:40 | |
17. | "In the Hot Sun of a Christmas Day" | 3:55 | |
18. | "How to Make Gravy" (2021 version) | Paul Kelly | 5:28 |
19. | "Christmas Train" (with Vika Bull) | 2:13 | |
20. | "Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing" | Robert Robinson | 4:14 |
21. | "Intonent Hodie" (with Alice Keath) | 2:00 | |
22. | "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?" (with Alma Zygier) | Frank Loesser | 3:29 |
Total length: | 74:37 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Maybe This Christmas" | Ron Sexsmith | 2:31 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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18. | "The Cherry Tree Carol" | 2:49 | |
24. | "White Wine in the Sun" | Tim Minchin | 2:36 |
Charts
[edit ]Weekly charts
[edit ]Chart (2021–2022) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[7] | 1 |
Year-end charts
[edit ]Chart (2021) | Position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[8] | 58 |
Release history
[edit ]Country | Date | Edition | Format | Label | Catalogue |
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Australia | 19 November 2021[9] [10] | Original release | Gawd Aggie, EMI | GAWD035CD / GAWD035LP | |
Australia | 2 December 2022 | 2022 edition |
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Gawd Aggie | — |
Australia | 10 November 2023 | 2023 edition |
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Gawd Aggie | — |
References
[edit ]- ^ Belling, Alasdair (5 November 2021). "Paul Kelly Releases New Song "Christmas" Alongside Nostalgic Video". Music Feeds . Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ^ Gallagher, Alex (14 October 2021). "Paul Kelly announces Christmas album with Marlon Williams, Kate Miller-Heidke and more". NME Australia . Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ "Paul Kelly Gathers His Friendly Elves for a Christmas Album". noise11. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ Fuamoli, Sosefina (15 October 2021). "Paul Kelly Recruits All Star Roster For Upcoming Christmas Album". Music Feeds. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ "Paul Kelly Adds A New Carriage To His Christmas Train, Ron Sexsmith's Maybe This Christmas'". noise11. 2 December 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ^ "Paul Kelly's Christmas Train (2023 Digital Edition)". Paul Kelly Store. November 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 12 December 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ "ARIA Top 100 Albums for 2021". Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ "Paul Kelly's Christmas Train (CD)". JB Hi-Fi . Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ "Paul Kelly's Christmas Train (Vinyl) (LP)". JB Hi-Fi . Retrieved 17 October 2021.